southsider2k5 Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 ( PN ) 01/18 01:31PM USA Rock Paper Scissors League Launches With Bud Light and A&E ST. LOUIS, Jan 18, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Bud Light, the world's best-selling light beer, announced today that it would host a nationwide tournament with the USARPS League to find the best Rock Paper Scissors player in the country. Beginning this month in bars across the U.S., competitors 21 and older will have the opportunity to play the sport in a classic tournament ladder structure. In April, 250 finalists and their guests will be flown to Las Vegas to compete for a grand prize of $50,000 at The House of Blues in the Mandalay Bay Hotel. This announcement came at the same time co-commissioners Matti Leshem and Andrew Golder announced the formation of The USA Rock Paper Scissors League ( http://www.usarps.com ). Although the game has existed since before recorded history, and has been played by such greats as General Rochambeau (for who the game is named in certain circles), it is only now that an American League has been formed to bring rules and structure to the previous chaos that dominated the sport in the U.S. "We're very excited to host the first USARPS tournament and name the first champion at a fun event in Las Vegas, where adults from across the country who have won tournaments in their hometowns can compete to determine the ultimate champion," said Dan Sprague, product manager, Bud Light, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. "We are extremely lucky to have Bud Light as a partner," said Leshem. "For too long, adults who gather in clubs looking for competition have had only pool or darts to challenge them. Finally, there's a true sport where talent can be showcased." A&E Network has signed on to be the official media partner of the USARPS League. The network announced that they would cover the finals in a one-hour special to air after the live event. "We are proud to be the network of choice for this historic sporting event," said Nancy Dubuc, senior vice president of non-fiction & alternative programming at A&E Network. "It's a quirky, humorous way to bring to television a sport everyone can play -- where strength and agility take a backseat to strategy and skill." Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) is the leading American brewer holding 50 percent of the U.S. beer market. The company brews the world's largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch also holds a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading brewer, and a 27 percent share in Tsingtao, the No. 1 brewer in China. The company is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and is America's top recycler of aluminum cans. For more information, visit http://www.anheuser-busch.com . USA Rock Paper Scissor League ( http://www.usarps.com ) is the governing body of the sport in the U.S. The league was founded in 2005 by Matti Leshem and Andrew Golder, and has hundreds of members and affiliate Rock Paper Scissors cells. Now reaching more than 88 million homes, A&E Network brings viewers a diverse mix of programming ranging from critically acclaimed original series and movies, to innovative documentaries, to the Emmy Award-winning Biography® series, to dramatic specials, feature film presentations, and contemporary performances. In 2005, A&E Network holds the distinct record for the most Primetime Emmy nominations (10) for a basic cable network. Great drama remains the heart of the A&E Network brand with upcoming original programming such as the film Flight 93 and the espionage series MI-5. Returning real-life series include Dog the Bounty Hunter, Intervention, Criss Angel Mindfreak, Inked, Airline, and The First 48. The A&E Network website is located at http://www.aetv.com and the Biography® website is located at http://www.Biography.com . For more information and photography please visit us on the web at http://www.aetvpress.com . SOURCE Anheuser-Busch CONTACT: Gayla Daugherty, +1-314-577-7530, or [email protected] , or Fiona Peel, +1-314-577-7222, or [email protected] , both of Anheuser-Busch URL: http://www.prnewswire.com http://www.anheuser-busch.com http://www.usarps.com http://www.aetv.com http://www.Biography.com http://www.aetvpress.com www.prnewswire.com Copyright © 2006 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. -0- OMG. Rock, papper, scissors is referred to multiple times AS A SPORT?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 01:00 PM) OMG. Rock, papper, scissors is referred to multiple times AS A SPORT?!?!? Then why did you put this in SLaP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 They did a goof competition during the WSOP. I imagine this is a follow up. If not... these folks need to be taken out back and shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 QUOTE(mreye @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 02:02 PM) Then why did you put this in SLaP? This is the same place I would put a NASCAR thread, why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddling Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Things overheard during the rules commitee meetings....... "ok...now we need to vote....do we go on three or go one two three THEN go???" "What kind of suspension are we talking about for illegal substances???" "What would YOU consider illegal substances?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandy125 Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Did anyone go to the web site and look at what they say about the "sport"? There are some good quotes in there such as: "Even though chess involves considerably less strategy than RPS, one may use any of one’s pieces at any given time, according to certain rules." http://usarps.com/site/index.php/welcome/1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 All cries of “RPS is just random” disappear the moment one’s opponent states, “I dare you to open with rock, you sissy.” :rolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I'm so in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(juddling @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 03:16 PM) Things overheard during the rules commitee meetings....... "ok...now we need to vote....do we go on three or go one two three THEN go???" "What kind of suspension are we talking about for illegal substances???" "What would YOU consider illegal substances?" The chick in your avy can be considered an illegal or lethal substance. Edited January 19, 2006 by SoxFan1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Let's play the on-line version, you go first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Do they play Tiger Claw Rules? Oldie but goodie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 01:06 PM) This is the same place I would put a NASCAR thread, why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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