The ORSU women host an annual round robin-style tournament, "BabbFest", that brings together women's and collegiate rugby teams from all over the Pacific Northwest.

Originating from the traditions of ORSU's previous tournament Jesterfest, and formerly called the Jester Round Robin, and in 2010 the tournament was renamed the Lindsay Babb Jester Round Robin, or "BabbFest". Named in remembrance of extraordinary Jester Lindsay Babb, BabbFest is a celebration of the spirit of rugby - the heart that it takes to hit the pitch for some good hard play and come out grinning at the end of it all.

Like Babb always did, the tournament promotes a day of good hard-hitting women's rugby, followed by a friendly social where teams can mingle and celebrate their efforts.

BabbFest 2011

On 10/8/11, the ORSU Jesters will once again host BabbFest - a full day of rugby and all of the fun that comes with it, including costumes, prizes, and a kickass social!

This year's theme... Leisure suit? Swimsuit? Jump suit? Flight suit? Pantsuit? You decide... But you gotta SUIT UP!

All 10 spots are filled, and we look forward to seeing you!

2011 Schedule:

            Round 1                     

8:00 am	U-19		-		Reed
8:40	UW		-		Pigs
9:20	Willamette		-		UO
10:00	WSU		-		OSU
10:40	WWU		-		ORSU

          Round 2                     

11:20	U-19		-		UW
12:00 pm	Reed		-		Willamette
12:40	ORSU		-		Pigs
1:20	UO		-		WSU
2:00	WWU		-		OSU

            Round 3                     

2:40	WSU		-		Pigs
3:20	OSU		-		U-19
4:00	WWU		-		Willamette
4:40	Reed		-		UW
5:20 pm	ORSU		-		UO

BabbFest 2010

BabbFest 2010 was a great success, with perfect weather and some good clean rucking fun! Ten teams from around the Pacific Northwest mixed it up, with players coming from as far as Humboldt, Bellingham, and Boise, and a superstar referee/fan contingent flying in from the Bay Area. We were also honored with the presence of the Babb family: Lindsay's grandparents, aunts, and uncles.

The tournament prize was a $300 merchandise voucher from Tsunami Sportswear, for the team who best embodied the spirit of rugby. It was awarded to UW, who had some tough match-ups but worked hard all day and never gave up.

The tournament theme was "Year of the Unicorn", featuring colorful unicorn tournament shirts. Players and fans got fancy at the social in unicorn costumes and flashy tracksuits, with those who were of age enjoying some quality local brews from Bridgeport Brewing.

Thank you to everyone who made the day a success:

• All of the participating teams, who played great, spirited rugby
  
• Our referees: Val Burns, Ernie Espinoza, Steph Bruce, and Ramey Marshall
• Our sponsors, Bridgeport Brewing and Tsunami Sportswear

Participants:

ORSU/Reed College (ORSU)                         Western Oregon University (WOU)
University of Oregon (U of O)                          Oregon State University (OSU)
University of Washington (UW)                       Central Washington University (CWU)
Western Washington University (WWU)        Humboldt State University (Humboldt)
Red Hawks - Oregon U-19 All-Stars (U-19)    Portland Lady Pigs (Pigs)

2010 Results:

            Round 1                     

WOU	5	-	12	Pigs
U-19	0	-	15	OSU
ORSU	15	-	0	UW
UO	12	-	7	CWU
Humboldt	10	-	8	WWU

          Round 2                     

U-19	15	-	0	WOU
OSU	0	-	15	Pigs
ORSU	10	-	0	CWU
UO	17	-	0	WWU
UW	0	-	14	Humboldt

            Round 3                     

U-19	20	-	0	CWU
ORSU	24	-	5	Western
WOU	17	-	12	Humboldt
Pigs	40	-	0	UW
OSU	17	-	0	UO