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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #180 on: February 13, 2025, 11:39:48 AM »
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I gotta say, I absolutely enjoyed every minute of this

Great job Mike Mo and everybody (I am not Mike Mo)

I mean this as a compliment, I always that skateboard contests should be more boring-exciting like golf or baseball, and this really did it.

Hope they keep it going, I'll watch
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The fuck are you talking about/excellent troll post

one of those two

It's the slow pace of activity punctuated with moments of suspense.

The jerseys are god fucking awful.


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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #181 on: February 13, 2025, 11:40:57 AM »
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I gotta say, I absolutely enjoyed every minute of this

Great job Mike Mo and everybody (I am not Mike Mo)

I mean this as a compliment, I always that skateboard contests should be more boring-exciting like golf or baseball, and this really did it.

Hope they keep it going, I'll watch
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The fuck are you talking about/excellent troll post

one of those two

I'm going to gnar you because I was thinking that I should have explained things better.

Are golf and baseball boring or exciting?

That's my point.

They are both super boring and super exciting, depending on where you are existentially as the viewer.

And that's what I always thought skateboard contests needed, and I feel like PSL finally did it.  It was nice and relaxing with some serious moments of excitement, just like any one of 162 baseball games or golf tournaments.

Plus points is way better than judges. What was the final score?  Etc.

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #182 on: February 13, 2025, 11:42:17 AM »
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I gotta say, I absolutely enjoyed every minute of this

Great job Mike Mo and everybody (I am not Mike Mo)

I mean this as a compliment, I always that skateboard contests should be more boring-exciting like golf or baseball, and this really did it.

Hope they keep it going, I'll watch
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The fuck are you talking about/excellent troll post

one of those two
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It's the slow pace of activity punctuated with moments of suspense.

The jerseys are god fucking awful.

Yes, that's what I was also trying to say.

And I even love the jerseys!

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #183 on: February 13, 2025, 11:59:12 AM »
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I gotta say, I absolutely enjoyed every minute of this

Great job Mike Mo and everybody (I am not Mike Mo)

I mean this as a compliment, I always that skateboard contests should be more boring-exciting like golf or baseball, and this really did it.

Hope they keep it going, I'll watch
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The fuck are you talking about/excellent troll post

one of those two
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I'm going to gnar you because I was thinking that I should have explained things better.

Are golf and baseball boring or exciting?

That's my point.

They are both super boring and super exciting, depending on where you are existentially as the viewer.

And that's what I always thought skateboard contests needed, and I feel like PSL finally did it.  It was nice and relaxing with some serious moments of excitement, just like any one of 162 baseball games or golf tournaments.

Plus points is way better than judges. What was the final score?  Etc.

Yea but baseball and golf have objectified goals ... put ball in hole or knock ball out of park.   Whats boring about baseball is the slow pacing of games, not a lot of action happens...same with golf.  I like boring, for me it depends on how the game is played to win with objective sports.   Plus there's a gap between pitchers and batters, and golfers who can drive vs putting.  Especially in baseball its hard to get a well rounded team.  Also was pretty sure golf doesn't have teams or jerseys so they got that going for them

I dunno what I love about contest skating is the ability to put together a line.   For me, you can pretty much gauge a skaters skill and style by their ability to put together a consistent line.   The best trick format is fine for me but when you add teams and jerseys...its just too much cringe for me.     


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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #184 on: February 13, 2025, 01:52:34 PM »
Stair set GOS means more challenging tricks are possible than on flat, more airtime. It is not the problem.

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #185 on: February 14, 2025, 06:52:08 AM »
I see Mike mo’s point on if it was a hubba or a rail, guys would be rattling off their special ‘best tricks’. I think the key is to keep basic obstacles, slides and grinds shows a ledge would work, maybe a manual pad?  It’s a bit weird but I might even enjoy watching a game over the pyramid. 

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #186 on: February 14, 2025, 05:28:15 PM »
I hope this idea works out because I had thought of it before, but I'm not sure how proud I’d be of coming up with business ideas like Mike Mo, lol.

my idea:

5v5 Skateboarding Game Rules

1. Offense: 
- One skater from the first team will attempt a full line, hitting these obstacles in order: 1. Stairs -> 2. Ledge -> 3. Quarter pipe -> 4. Manual pad -> 5. Back to the stairs for a rail/hubba trick. 
- The stair set (and rails) can even be easier than the one at Primitive Park. 
- If the skater lands all tricks cleanly, their team earns 5 points + 1 bonus point for a perfect line (total 6 points). 

2. Defense:
- The second team must replicate the exact same line, obstacle by obstacle. 
- If they successfully complete all 5 obstacles, the first team still earns 1 extra point for a perfect line. 
- Any successful landing counts—even if a skater touches the ground with their hands or barely rolls away, as long as they complete the trick and keep moving. 
- Tricks can be repeated. Skaters can use whatever tricks they feel comfortable with. 

3. Turn-Based Play:
- After the first skater finishes, teams switch roles, and a skater from the second team goes on offense. 
- This continues for 10 total lines (5 per team).

4. "Clutch Player" Rule
- After 10 lines are completed, if the score difference is 5 points or less, the trailing team can select a Clutch Player.
- This player will be the first on offense for a final line attempt.
- If the player successfully lands the full line, their team earns 5 points, (no extra point for a perfect line), potentially taking the lead.
- If this final attack puts the leading team behind, they will also get a chance to select a Clutch Player and attempt their own final line. (no extra points for a perfect line)
- If the score is tied after both Clutch Player attempts, each team selects a new Clutch Player, and the process repeats until there is a winner.

5. Defense Attempt Rules (Need Feedback!): 
- Should the defending team have a time limit (e.g., 2 or 5 minutes)? 
- Or should each skater get 1-2 attempts per obstacle? 
- What do you think would make the game more fun and fair?

Visual & Production Support Before Defense

1. Line Replay & Highlight Breakdown:
- Right after the offensive skater completes their line, the tricks should be replayed in segments and slight slow-motion.
- Each obstacle’s name and the trick performed should be displayed on the screen. (For example: "Quarter Pipe – Blunt Fakie")
- Commentators or announcers can explain what the defense needs to focus on.

2. Obstacle Color Coding & Scoreboard Integration:
- Each obstacle should be assigned a specific color. For example:
Yellow -> Stair Set
Blue -> Ledge
Red -> Quarter Pipe
Green -> Manny
White -> Rail/Hubba
- The scoreboard should display these colors and update live during the defense.
- If an obstacle is successfully completed: ✅ (Tick)
- If failed: ❌ (Cross)

3. Real-Time Defense Tracker:
- If the defense successfully completes an obstacle, a mini replay should be shown immediately.

(Thanks to ChatGPT btw, lol. I couldn't tell this idea clearly in English without ai.)

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #187 on: February 14, 2025, 06:38:41 PM »
Potential improvements:

- Shorten to 3 rounds
- add music
- take those corny ass “jerseys” off. Make the jerseys actullay fly or let skaters dress themselves
- add a diversity of obstacles (gap + hubba + rail) maybe teams could be structured so that there’s a grind specialist and a flip trick specialist?

I would watch that again. But no way in its current format is a non skater sitting through more than 5 minutes.

Hey someone gave mo like 700k to make all that crap. What would the investors think we showed up without jerseys? Be like Yo Mikey Mo. where’s our money!!
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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #188 on: February 28, 2025, 01:37:12 AM »

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #189 on: February 28, 2025, 05:15:16 AM »
best part was when pine came through and smashed out the 3 hardest tricks done the whole day all first try during the intermission

sls at its worst is still way better and more entertaining than this

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #190 on: February 28, 2025, 06:23:24 AM »
 This is boring.

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #191 on: February 28, 2025, 06:29:18 AM »
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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #192 on: February 28, 2025, 08:06:43 AM »
best part was when pine came through and smashed out the 3 hardest tricks done the whole day all first try during the intermission

sls at its worst is still way better and more entertaining than this

haha thanks man, the first trick I did took a few tries.

I tried to get into the next one but they hating

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #193 on: February 28, 2025, 08:14:59 AM »
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best part was when pine came through and smashed out the 3 hardest tricks done the whole day all first try during the intermission

sls at its worst is still way better and more entertaining than this
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haha thanks man, the first trick I did took a few tries.

I tried to get into the next one but they hating

Buy a team then they can’t deny you lol

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #194 on: February 28, 2025, 08:47:39 AM »
All of these problems about special/circus tricks on ledges and rails could be alleviated if there was some sort of random trick generator or something. Don't leave it up to the contestants. It would also make it inherently more challenging for them because it wouldn't be there choice.

I mean, I'm not sure I care much either way, but if you were trying to experiment with things...

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #195 on: March 02, 2025, 10:23:45 AM »

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #196 on: March 02, 2025, 11:08:05 AM »
I don’t understand, these are just re uplaod of the single games right?
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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #197 on: March 02, 2025, 12:04:52 PM »
I don’t understand, these are just re uplaod of the single games right?
Yeah. I'm guessing next time they will upload the individual games before the whole thing.

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #198 on: March 02, 2025, 09:05:20 PM »
All of these problems about special/circus tricks on ledges and rails could be alleviated if there was some sort of random trick generator or something. Don't leave it up to the contestants. It would also make it inherently more challenging for them because it wouldn't be there choice.

I mean, I'm not sure I care much either way, but if you were trying to experiment with things...

I kind of like this idea. This wouldn’t have worked even ten years ago but nowadays people are so good and everyone can do almost everything so this might actually be entertaining.

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #199 on: March 03, 2025, 01:46:39 PM »
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All of these problems about special/circus tricks on ledges and rails could be alleviated if there was some sort of random trick generator or something. Don't leave it up to the contestants. It would also make it inherently more challenging for them because it wouldn't be there choice.

I mean, I'm not sure I care much either way, but if you were trying to experiment with things...
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I kind of like this idea. This wouldn’t have worked even ten years ago but nowadays people are so good and everyone can do almost everything so this might actually be entertaining.

Skate industry really is in a rough state if a skate dice league is the next big thing

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #200 on: May 24, 2025, 02:19:31 PM »
Anybody know if anything is happening with this?  I enjoyed what I saw of it.

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #201 on: May 24, 2025, 02:59:09 PM »
Mike Mo said he didn’t know how he was going to fund the next one back in February. That was a pretty significant red flag

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #202 on: May 24, 2025, 03:16:34 PM »
I think Mike Mo and his brother funded the first one as a pilot hoping they could sell it/get funding from there.  At One point during a lull in the energy, Gary Rodger’s yells wake up like ten times and then yells were trying to sell this shit. 

Like some obnoxious jackass with a microphone yelling at you is gonna get the crowd to be stoked there sitting through a snoozefest

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #203 on: May 24, 2025, 03:44:23 PM »
I think Mike Mo and his brother funded the first one as a pilot hoping they could sell it/get funding from there.  At One point during a lull in the energy, Gary Rodger’s yells wake up like ten times and then yells were trying to sell this shit. 

Like some obnoxious jackass with a microphone yelling at you is gonna get the crowd to be stoked there sitting through a snoozefest
even if they got funding to hold more of these i don’t see how top pros would be available to show up and skate these all the time or even want to

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #204 on: May 24, 2025, 08:42:14 PM »
I just went to their instagram page and read some comments. PSL said they’re working on something with an announcement coming soon. Comment was posted 3 weeks ago. So I guess we’ll see.

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #205 on: May 24, 2025, 09:33:18 PM »
How much of the $40k went towards paying the skaters?

PSL shares similarities with SLS, lot of the same crew from SLS running PSL behind the scenes.

Yuto and Nyjah were advertised to skate in SLS Santa Monica but neither of them competed.

If SLS can’t get Yuto or especially Nyjah to compete what else would be the reason besides not enough money?

Joslin won $5k for placing 1st in an SLS final. That’s pathetic to be coming from the biggest competitive skateboarding league.

If PSL is spending majority of budget on big screens and camera equipment but only a few grand to spread among 10 skaters with the same SLS crew running the show how will PSL avoid same fate as SLS

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #206 on: May 24, 2025, 11:02:49 PM »

Joslin won $5k for placing 1st in an SLS final. That’s pathetic to be coming from the biggest competitive skateboarding league.


Where did you get that info? I was trying to Google it, but coming up with nothing.

Maybe he got $5K for qualifying 1st for the Finals?

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #207 on: May 25, 2025, 04:09:11 AM »
fwiw Nyjah posted a story saying he was hurt and chose to not compete

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #208 on: May 25, 2025, 04:20:37 AM »
i think in the womens finals they said 1st place gets 25k

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Re: What is PSL Skateboarding
« Reply #209 on: May 25, 2025, 07:25:27 PM »
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Joslin won $5k for placing 1st in an SLS final. That’s pathetic to be coming from the biggest competitive skateboarding league.

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Where did you get that info? I was trying to Google it, but coming up with nothing.

Maybe he got $5K for qualifying 1st for the Finals?
During the Livestream malto said that Chloe was doing a 25k sw flip for first place. So I can only assume he got that number.