tournies

Organized competitive contests

Tournies is an informal plural of tournament, especially common in gaming contexts.

Video game players organize tournies for competitive play: There's a Smash Bros tournie this weekend.

The spelling varies—also tourney, tourneys.

sports

amateur

Nonprofessional participant

  • youthState of being immature
  • regionalRelating to an area
  • clubOrganization with membership

weekend · league · championship · division · cup · round · knockout · seeds · fixtures · medals

gaming

esports

Professional video game competitions

matches · leaderboard · qualifiers · finals · playoffs · ranked · competitive · scrims · seeding · round-robin

medieval

jousting

Mounted knightly combat sport

  • knightsTitled warriors on horseback
  • meleeDisordered group skirmish
  • combatArmed hostile engagement

lists · heraldry · champions · pageantry · reenactment · armor · lances · honor · chivalry · spectacle

Opposites
competitive structure

tourniesscrimmages

Informal team practice matches

pickup games · friendly matches · casual play · open play · free play

event formality

tournieshangouts

Frequented social venues

pickup games · meetups · street games · social gatherings · drop-in sessions

Family

tournament, tourney, tournaments, tourneys

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