Tournament names you'll never(?) see...

[Victor]

Any truly creative or weird fencing tourney names you'd like to share? Imaginary or real, let's see your faves...

Like the "Not-Dead-Yet Memorial Open" named in honor of a local fatalist.

Or the "Fighting Gerbils Invitational." (Don't ask.)

My favorite real tourney name so far has to be the all-female double-X competition -- I believe the tagline was, "Why Ask Y?"

[glowstix]

the funniest one i saw on askfred was "A cow,a bird, a llama and a flock of fencers".

[Larrison]

I've always wanted to see the "Pincushion 500" tournament..

[fencerX]

Or the "Fighting Gerbils Invitational." (Don't ask.)

Santa Cruz, California is home to the "Fencing Slugs" -- I wonder what they call their tournaments.

The SC patches and t-shirts feature a banana slug wearing a mask and wielding a weapon in its hand/foot/paw or whatever you call the appendage slugs fence with.

Uh ... Go Slugs! Fence, Fence, Fence! Slime 'em, Slime 'em!

[acaba]

I once went to a tournament titled "The Hoeing Memorial" When I asked, I was told the tournament was named after a former coach. One day the coach had secretly moved to the other side of the country and taken almost all of the fencing equipment with him. As the organizer of the tournament said, "He's not dead, but he's dead to us!" I still have 2 trophies from different years the tournament was held.

[D+F+P=Hadouken!]

I wanted to call one tournament "the flu open" cause everyone was sick.

[Svidrigailov]

Men In Tights Super GP

[Katman]

There's one down here in Texas called the "Will Fence for Food Open." It was cancelled this year.

Edit: I don't think I'll ever wind up seeing the "Matt Cooper Memorial" tournament.

[MyrddinsPrecint]

what about the "Nick-Evangelista-you-can-only-score-with-a-flick Open"???


the "Hangover Open" and "The Pomme de Terre" are both unlikly, yet true....

[Maeve_Mari]

Santa Cruz, California is home to the "Fencing Slugs" -- I wonder what they call their tournaments.

The SC patches and t-shirts feature a banana slug wearing a mask and wielding a weapon in its hand/foot/paw or whatever you call the appendage slugs fence with.

Uh ... Go Slugs! Fence, Fence, Fence! Slime 'em, Slime 'em!

Of course it's a Slug Fest! How could it not be?

[telkanuru]

what about the "Nick-Evangelista-you-can-only-score-with-a-flick Open"???

This needs to be done!

[R. Exnicios]

XX don't ask Y is a women's tournament hosted by the Louisiana Division.

I also like "fencing for furry Friends" which I believe benifited the SPCA

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[Victor]

Nothin' But Fleche - a fundraiser for local nudist lifestyle enthusiasts.

Actually, I'd really like to see a local tourney during Summer Nationals for those who can't make it (for whatever reason) to the Big Show. With an appropriate name, like "While You Were Gone..." or the "Don't Need to Travel 500 Miles to Enjoy Ourselves Tournament."

[PhineasGage]

Having unburdened myself of an embarrassing tournament moment in another thread, I propose the "Fly Open". Royal blue compression shorts optional

[cameroncrazy323]

Our club did a "Love Hurts" tournament for Valentine's Day

[Lemberg]

There is actually a Hangover Open tournament every year January 1st in Portland. Not sure if it's the official name - I've never attended (my state on that day is generally beyond that of a hangover) but everyone refers to it that way.

[PhineasGage]

Our club did a "Love Hurts" tournament for Valentine's Day

On that note, there's always the "Stomped Heart" tourney down in wflaschka's neck o' the woods...

[DanInMI]

the club with the most creative name in michigan, The Underground Fencing Organization (UFO), hosts a tournament called "The Win-Your-Dad-Beer-Mug D and under Tournament." It takes place near father's day. I have always liked that one.

At Culver Academy in Indiana they host the annual "St. Valentines Day Massacre." (in February, of course) I like that one too.

[O_O #2]

the "Women-git-into-dat-kitchen-and-bake-me-a-pie open"

[MyrddinsPrecint]

There is actually a Hangover Open tournament every year January 1st in Portland. Not sure if it's the official name - I've never attended (my state on that day is generally beyond that of a hangover) but everyone refers to it that way.

the new england division has one every year.

(Brad? any idea when it started/who named it so, etc??)