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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yep. Think ice skating but on wheels (quads and inline). And...roller skaters still do the actual figures -- which, at first, I didn't understand why. But they are extremely technical and are the foundation for many of the elements of a freestyle routine.

RollArt is the current judging system and is modeled after what ice skating uses.

Our oldest [b]cleaned her axle[/b], in a competition...and considered herself -- D.o.n.e. Youngest has it in practice but no desire any longer to do FS and we're a-OK with that.[/quote]

[quote=Anonymous]I have to ask: What does this mean? Is this a euphemism? [/quote]
A "clean" jump has the proper take-off, in-air positioning, full rotations, and the landing is on one foot, on the proper edge. FWIW, an axle is actually 1.5 rotations as the take-off is going forward and the landing is backward. It is considered the most difficult jump in the skating arsenal.

(Thanks for asking! It's rare to get inquiries about something we've spent so much time doing. :) )[/quote]

Do kids in this sport tend to try both ice and roller and then choose one? What are the differences between the two sports that make someone choose one or the other? I have only seen talented roller skaters on the streets, with amazing skills, and I didn’t realize it was an organized sport. [/quote]

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