Grind for Life Series at Tampa - Season Finals and Annual Awards

December 3 - 4, 2021

The GFL Series is a national, all ages and skills series in both street and bowl benefiting the Grind for Life Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that assists cancer patients with travel expenses.

Location

The Boardr HQ, 4611 North Hale Avenue, Tampa, Florida

Note that there is no food or beverage available at The Boardr HQ.

Waiver Required

Sign your waiver ahead of time here, or get your parent or legal guardian to if you're under 18.

Pre-Registration Online is Required

Check-in at registration for a new headshot and a free sheet of Jessup. Refunds are completely okay if you can't make it. Email Help@TheBoardr.com for a refund.

The final stop of the year here in Tampa is worth double points for Seasons Rankings purposes.

Schedule

We will be running this schedule as close to on time as possible. Please arrive on time to not miss your Practice or Division. Unfortunately, adjustments cannot be made.

FRIDAY - PRACTICE

10am: Adaptive (all Divisions)
12pm - 2:50pm:
- Street Men's 9 and Under
- Street Men's 10 to 12
- Street Women's
- Bowl Men's 9 and Under
- Bowl Men's 10 to 12
- Bowl Women's
3pm - 6pm:
- Bowl Men's 13 to 29
- Bowl Men's 30 and Up
- Street Men's 13 to 15
- Street Men's 16 to 29
- Street Men's 30 and Up
- Street Men's Advanced
- Bowl Men's Advanced

SATURDAY - CONTEST

9am: Practice
9am - 10am: Adaptive Clinic
- An open session with a dedicated staff member to introduce adaptive skateboarding.
- What is Adaptive? Check out a quick breakdown from Oscar Loreto Jr on his story, what Adaptive is, and how the clinics work.
10am:
- Street Men's Adaptive Beginner
- Street Men's Adaptive Advanced
- Street Women’s Adaptive Beginner
- Street Women’s Adaptive Advanced
- Bowl Men's Adaptive Beginner
- Bowl Men's Adaptive Advanced
- Bowl Women’s Adaptive Beginner
- Bowl Women’s Adaptive Advanced
- Awards
11am:
- Street Men's 9 and Under
- Street Men's 10 to 12
- Street Women's
- Awards, Raffle, Staff Lunch
12:30pm:
- Bowl Men's 9 and Under
- Bowl Men's 10 to 12
- Bowl Women's
- Awards
2pm:
- Bowl Men's 13 to 29
- Bowl Men's 30 and Up
- Awards, Raffle
3pm:
- Street Men's 13 to 15
- Street Men's 16 to 29
- Street Men's 30 and Up
- Awards
4:30pm:
- Street Men's Advanced
- Bowl Men's Advanced
- Awards

Format

Street Jams format events: 3 skaters per jam, 3 minutes per jam. Judged on overall impression.
Bowl Jams format events: 8 skaters per jam, 3 runs at 30 seconds each, skate in order until you fall. Judged on overall impression.

#GFLSeries Social

Use the hashtag #GFLSeries so we can check out all your posts from this event.

The Course: Street

The Course: Bowl

Judging Criteria

Three qualified judges note the tricks and runs done to determine their scores after the jam is over based on a combination of difficulty, style, use of course, and trick selection. Their scores are averaged for your final score.

The final stop of the year here in Tampa is worth double points for Seasons Rankings purposes.

The Boardr Mailing List

Once or twice a month, we send event info, coverage, stories, and slightly passionate opinions on skateboarding. Join the conversation in our newsletter!