Our rules for dress, conduct and safety are in effect during all skating sessions.

MOONLIGHT ROLLERWAY wants you to have a great time and that it be a clean safe one.

NOTICE: SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK! Roller skating is a participation sport. There are certain risks which are associated with the sport of roller skating. When skating, you may fall for many different reasons. You can fall when you make contact with another skater or lose your balance due to your own or someone else’s inability to skate. Because of the normal risk of roller skating and maintaining one’s balance, you realize that when you roller skate you are assuming such risks. We are not responsible for any injuries which we cannot control due to impulse or spontaneous actions of a person who may cause you to fall. Every effort is maintained to keep skaters orderly and provide safety within our control.

THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY

NO LIVE BANDS OR GROUPS/NO DANCING/NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

NO “IN AND OUT” PRIVILEGES OR LOITERING.

MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ADMISSION TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS

ALL PATRONS MUST WEAR SKATES AT ALL TIMES.

SKATES……….. No micro, mini or fiberglass wheels. Your skate must be able to roll over 3 quarters without the quarters hitting your trucks. No bolts sticking out of the wheels. If your plate has a spot for a toe stop you must have a toe stop or plug.

SOCKS…………. Socks must be worn with rental skates. NO BARE FEET.

SAFETY……….. No fast or reckless skating, weaving in and out, tag playing, pushing, tripping or skating in any manner that will jeopardize the safety of others. No Ear Phones on the skating floor. Skates should not be worn when entering or leaving the rink.

CHILDREN……. Do not carry while on skates. (A fall could cause serious injury.)

DRESS ………… Casual dress is acceptable, just be neat and clean. Printing on attire needs to be in good taste. No obscene words, pictures, hate symbols or statements of intolerance will be allowed. No hoodies worn over the head

BAGS, PURSES & BACKPACKS …………. No Bags, Backpacks or purses are allowed on the skate floor. There are lockers down the side aisle for 50 cents every time you lock them. The rink is not responsible for lost or stolen articles.

FOOD & DRINKS………. No outside food or drinks may be brought into the rink. We have a Snack bar inside. Food and drinks are to be kept in eating area. No food or drinks on the skating floor or rails.

CONDUCT……. No gum chewing. No foul language or intoxication of any form.

Why Do We Have the Rules We Have?

We get asked all the time about why we have such restrictive rules regarding the types of wheels we allow or more specifically, don’t allow.

In February 1956 Harry, of Harry’s Roller Rink, laid down a 2.25-inch solid maple floor.  It is tongue in groove and not a nail to be found anywhere.  The floor is what makes a roller rink special and because of Harry’s solid investment almost 70 years ago, the floor here, at what is now Moonlight Rollerway, is in as good condition now as it was when it was first laid.

This floor has seen many world champion artistic skaters roll over it.  We have had skaters from Argentina, Spain, Italy etc. come just to practice here because of our pristine floor.  It is for that reason that we have so many rules regarding our floor.

No gum in the building – Everyone likes to chew gum; no one wants gum stuck to the bottom of their skate wheel.  We know most people are respectful and won’t let their gum out of their mouth but unfortunately there are those that won’t or can’t keep it in their mouth and for that reason we do not allow any gum chewing in the building.  We have gum frogs predominantly placed at the entrances and on the skate rental counter to collect your gum should you forget.

No small, mini or micro wheels – The rule is that if your skate can roll over 3 stacked US quarters without knocking any down, then your wheels are cleared for our floor.  The reasoning is that with the smaller wheels the trucks are lower and run the risk of scraping, scratching or gouging the floor.  Again, we know most skaters are proficient and careful when using these wheels, but unfortunately there will be some who are not and for that reason we do not allow wheels that do not pass our 3 quarter test.

No bolts sticking out of your wheels (quads or inlines) – If you take a turn to quick or lean to far or fall it is too easy for a bolt sticking out of your wheel to cause a scratch, scrape or gouge on the floor.  Once again, we know that there are skaters who will be very careful, but then there will be those that will not.  For that reason, we do not allow bolts sticking out of your wheels.

No fiberglass wheels – As we are an artistic rink, we keep our floor sticky to assist in jumps and figures.  We do not have a surface that is conducive to sliding.  Fiberglass wheels are the hardest, most slippery wheels made for sliders and experts only and not recommended for sticky coated surfaces.  They can also be so slick they could cut through the coating and create slices, or gouges, and for that reason we do not allow fiberglass wheels.

No sliding – see fiberglass wheels.

If your plate has a place for a toe stop or brake you must have something there – We understand conventional toe stops can be intrusive to some skaters and that you can’t spin or flex completely and proficiently with one in place.  However, if your plate has a spot for a toe stop or brake and you leave it empty, now there is a bare metal that can unfortunately gouge or scratch our floor.  We know you are a proficient skater, but everyone falls, everyone slips and that is a chance we are not willing to take.  Our Pro Shop sells toe stops and toe plugs which are smaller to fit your skate.  There is also a “no stop plate” available to order through the Pro Shop.

No food or drink on the skating floor – This should really be common sense, but it’s not.  Food or drink on a skating surface could cause the floor to be slippery if spilled (I know you promise not to spill, the cap is on the water bottle etc.), it could also cause damage to the floor if water were to seep in to one of the grooves of the floor and get below the surface.  This isn’t usually an issue during public session because most proficient skaters are aware of these dangers, but if you have ever been here during a film shoot you know it is the biggest offense.

No Hoodies Worn Over the Head – The reason for this is that we do not allow skaters to wear headphones while on the skate floor.  With headphones, you are distracted and not following the same rhythm and flow of the other skaters, you are unable to hear the whistle of the floor guard and the announcements of the DJ.  If you are wearing a hoodie over your head, we cannot be certain you are not wearing headphones.

In the roller skating business, the floor is a huge part of the reason for being.  We take a lot of pride in our floor.  Without these rules we would be just another roller rink in the Los Angeles area.  That’s not our goal.  Our goal is to make sure this floor is around for at least another 70 years for all to enjoy.