Entrant's Form and The First Competitors

NEW! You can now use this website to sign up for the staring contest. Simply click on the image below, print out the entrant's form and deliver it to either Ben Johnson or Aaron Talbot.

You can also stay green and simply provide all the information required on the entrant's form and email it to CMBBlogger@gmail.com with the Subject "Entrant's Form."

Sign up now for just $4! You can pay now or at the time of your first match.

The competition is growing. The entrant's forms have only been available for two hours and already 12 competitors have signed up.

What are you waiting for??

The Founding Fathers of The Benaaron Cup

Ben Johnson

An eccentric recluse raised in the foothills of the Yukon's Mt. Logan, not much is known of Johnson's past.

It's said that his family gained immense wealth during the Klondike Gold Rush and have wielded their power and influence to run an underground moonshine operation in the Canadian Rockies ever since.

Johnson seems to have made an attempt to move away from his family's more unsavory business practices and has, as of late, been investing millions in extreme and dangerous sporting leagues across the country. His failed Acadian Slingshot Rodeo Association is believed to have caused the death of four llamas and at least half a dozen adolescent chrysanthemums, and charges are still pending following his brief stint into contact sports, The Molson Mont Belle Fontaine Shotgun Invitational. However this doesn't seem to have hampered Johnson's taste for extreme sports, investing an estimated $18 million into the CMB United Way Staring Contest. True to his eccentric style, in order to help found the league, Johnson brought in a partner sure to raise eyebrows and cause controversy.

Aaron Talbot

Aaron Talbot, former South East Asia staring contest champ, is the originator of the "Eye of God" final move.

He gained his skills the hard way. As a child, he was kidnapped by a secret society of ninja assassins – the Ozunu clan. Eventually, he ran away, swearing revenge against his former master, the depraved Lord Ozunu who once had Talbot's sweetheart assassinated as punishment for a lost semi-final match.

Ozunu's staring contest training was brutal, merciless and extremely controversial. He was oft heard telling his disciples, "Cut him. Failure must be sewn in blood.”

Talbot joined forces with Ben Johnson in an effort to bring the sport to Canada, hoping to introduce the deadly art to a new generation who might one day challenge Ozunu and his bloody disciples; taking back the sport from the shadows and restoring to its former glory.

Staring Contest: Official Rules

The most common question regarding the staring contest thus far has been "What are the rules?"

So, here they are:

Official Staring Contest Rules

Two combatants will sit across from one another at a conference table. A referee will count down from three (3) and at that point the contest will begin.

Contestants must stare at their opponent until a judge rules that the contest is over.

A judge will deem the contest over when:

• One contestant laughs;
• One contestant looks away from their opponent; or
• One contestant blinks twice.

To be clear: A contestant will be allowed one blink. If a contestant blinks, a judge will call a fault, and the contest will continue. If at any point that same contestant blinks again, he or she loses and the contest is over.

Contestants shall not touch each other. All manner of distraction, attempts to make opponents blink, and attempts to make opponents laugh are allowed and, indeed, strongly encouraged; however any physical contact between contestants will be deemed an immediate disqualification for the contestant who initiated the contact.

Matches will be timed. Results will not be based on total time, only the ability to outlast your current opponent, but stats will be kept in the interest of recognizing those contestants who could keep their eyes open the longest (and the shortest) amount of time.

This will be a single-elimination tournament. Once a contestant loses, he or she is out of the tournament, and the winner advances to the next round. The number of rounds will be decided based on how many entrants there are.

(example of bracket size for 16 competitors)

Two days prior to the contest (December 8th), first round match-ups will be posted to this blog.

Inter-office wagering is strongly encouraged, however, The Ontario Staring Contest League Association (OSCLA) strongly frowns upon contestants wagering on their own matches and such behaviour will be punished accordingly.

For any in-game discrepancies or arguments, the referees' decision is final.

The First Annual CMB United Way Staring Contest

Welcome to your source for the latest news on the hottest fundraising event of the century:

The Communications and Marketing Branch's United Way Staring Contest!

This website will be your resource for all things related to the contest;

• including match dates and detailed results,
• contest rules, and
• competitor profiles.

This is sure to be a hard-fought, vicious, and unruly battle. No one knows what might happen (this is a staring contest after all) so be sure to check back here often for the latest updates.

NEWS - Entry forms are available as of today! Don't miss out on your opportunity to be part of what will probably be remembered as the greatest event in the history of humanity.*

For just $4 you can compete to win the most coveted trophy in all face-to-face office-related fundraising competitions: The Benaaron Cup.

Competitions will start Thursday December 10th so be sure to get your entrant's form completed ASAP.

See Ben Johnson or Aaron Talbot to pay your entrant's fee now!

GET IN THE GAME! It's for a great cause and you'll be worshiped and adored by your peers for years to come simply for taking part in this prestigious sporting event**.

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* probably not really.

**obviously not really.