Cardboard Tube Fighting League comes to NYC, Philly

Ravin sez, "Hello, I'm Ravin Pierre, I'm not an actor but I portray one on the television. I'm co-founder of Cardboard Tube Fighting League out of Seattle. One weekend only, I'm traveling to the east coast (again, Tube Fight - Washington DC 2008) to seed new groups in Philly and NYC. I'm big into DIY and creative costume enthusiasm, as most Boing Boing readers are, I'm hoping they will show up in their best cardboard costume and battle."

7/12: Cardboard Tube Fighting League Tournament - New York City, NY (McCarren Park)

7/11: Cardboard Tube Fighting League Tournament - Philadelphia, PA (Near Philly Art Museum, Rocky Steps)

(Thanks, Ravin!)

[#1 posted by JonnyAnchovy, July 7, 2009 12:43 AM]

So tame and lame in comparison to the original boxwars in the UK in the early 00's. Hardcore, Punk, elaborate box amour and carnage abound if you do a youtube search for 'boxwars. Methinks it originally started in Scotland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szhJ7s0rHZ4&feature=related

[#2 posted by JonnyAnchovy, July 7, 2009 12:44 AM]

better still - http://www.boxwars.net/

[#3 posted by MrsBug, July 7, 2009 5:59 AM]

Looks fun and silly. :)

[#4 posted by Toast, July 7, 2009 7:03 AM]

Remember when saying you lived in NYC had a certain cachet?

Now it's "Stuff White People Like" Land.

[#5 posted by sleddog3, July 7, 2009 7:08 AM]

Gee, almost as much fun as fencing!

[#6 posted by caseylocker, July 7, 2009 7:27 AM]

Credit where credit is due people... http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/1/15/chronicle-of-cardboard-tube-samurai/

[#7 posted by Matt Deckard, July 7, 2009 9:03 AM]

Hm. Ninjas!

[#8 posted by Anonymous, July 7, 2009 9:33 AM]

Boxwars does predate the Cardboard Tube Fighting League but they are very different things. The CTFL is more family friendly and focused on creativity and fun. Also, don't forget the San Francisco event happening on July 19th.

[#9 posted by Mia MacHatton, July 7, 2009 10:25 AM]

I'm an Ultimate Team Cardboard Fortress Battle fan myself. http://automatedredemption.com/flavorcountry/utcfb.html

[#10 posted by Nadreck, July 7, 2009 1:26 PM]

Doesn't hold a candle to Toronto's Pillow Fighting League:

http://www.gopfl.com/

Go PFL!!

[#11 posted by snej, July 11, 2009 2:35 PM]

The Tube Is Civilization!

[#12 posted by fataltourist, July 16, 2009 8:12 AM]

We went to the NY event. The results are here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdNlDUgvzdc