Roller Blading Etiquette
Etiquette is described as good manners, civility, courtesy, decency and dignity, among other things. It is the epitome of being proper and being able to follow a set of codes. Just like having table manners, it is important to show etiquette in business, weddings or any other types of conventions. By rule, whenever a group of people gather together to do something, they should be able to show respect for other people and be wary of their needs and welfare. Sporting events should also exude etiquette. Even the roughest sports on the planet should abide by some rules. These sports include ice hockey, wrestling (unbelievable but, yes, wrestlers follow certain codes), skiing, and even roller blading.
Roller blading is a type of sport that requires physical and mental endurance. With this thought in mind, most athletes tend to focus on their goal—and that is to master moves and techniques that would classify them as professionals. But no matter how hard the practices may become, or how tedious the sport may be, the code of ethics is also applicable here. Let’s take a look at some examples:
- Never show off. There is a big difference between practicing and polishing your moves from boasting to gain attention. Make sure that you are roller blading for the love of the sport and not to brag about your abilities. People might watch you while you show off but that doesn’t mean that they admire what you’re doing.
- Learn to share the skate park/skating rink. Don’t skate just ‘anywhere’. Do your moves but make sure that other people get to have their portion of the park, too.
- Don’t do roller blading in private and quiet areas such as schools or universities (most especially those areas near the library), churches and other places of worship, even residential areas. There might be some homeowners that would like to have decent sleep or just a quiet morning and you must not go about destroying that. The rule here is, if your roller blading makes others inconvenient, then it is most probably wrong. Do your roller blading either in your own yard or at parks or rinks. Don’t go about disrupting other people’s right to privacy.
Your body is the temple of God. Have some respect for it by taking care of it. Don’t indulge in risky tricks that would jeopardize your safety and make sure that others’ safety isn’t put on the line. Roller blading is fun but with that fun comes a responsibility. “Sounds like Spider-man, huh?”
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