Fencing
How many weapons are there?
Three
This trick involves popping the tail of the board off the ground to leap into the air without using your hands.
Ollie
Except for the goalkeeper, players are strictly forbidden from touching the ball with this many hands at the same time.
One
Surfers typically put this on their boards for better grip.
Wax
Where do the Knicks play at home?
Madison Square Garden (MSG)
This is the heaviest fencing weapon and has no right of way rules. The entire body from mask to toe is a valid target.
Epee
This Olympic skateboarding discipline mimics an urban environment, featuring obstacles like rails, stairs, ledges, and benches.
Street
To help referees tell the teams apart in the water, the home team traditionally wears white caps, while the away team wears this color.
Blue
This is the flexible cord that connects a surfer's ankle to the surfboard so the board doesn't wash away after a wipeout.
Leash
Name this Knicks starting five from the 2025-26 season.
Brunson, Hart, Bridges, KAT, Anunoby
This lightweight weapon features a flexible, rectangular blade, and points can only be scored by landing the tip of the blade on the opponent's torso.
Foil
This discipline takes place in a hollowed-out concrete bowl or halfpipe, where skaters use the curved walls to gain speed and launch high into the air.
Park
In standard adult water polo, this is the total number of players from one team allowed in the pool at the same time, including the goalie.
Seven
When riding with your left foot forward it is called regular, riding with your right foot forward is known by this whimsical name.
Goofy stance
This legendary Hall of Fame center anchored the Knicks throughout the 1980s and 90s, famous for his fierce battles against Michael Jordan and his iconic #33 jersey.
Patrick Ewing
This is the only modern fencing weapon that allows fencers to score points using the edge of the blade, not just the tip, with a target area anywhere above the waist.
Sabre
This variation of the sport uses a much longer, wider board with softer wheels, and is primarily used for cruising or downhill racing.
Longboarding
This is the specific name of the efficient, circular kicking technique water polo players use to stay afloat and lift themselves high out of the water without using their hands.
Eggbeater
Considered the ultimate surfing experience, this is the term for riding inside the hollow, curved space formed by a breaking wave.
Barrel
When was the last time the Knicks won the championship?
1973
Name five troop 125 scouts (past/present) who were on Commack fencing at one point.
Alexander Amisano, Ethan Newman, Kyle Johnson, Austin Schnitzer, Jack Frampton, Ryan Condell, Jack Giue
Nicknamed "The Birdman," this legendary skater was the first to land a 900-degree spin in a vertical ramp competition in 1999.
Tony Hawk
When a player commits a major foul, they are sent to the penalty box for 20 seconds, creating a temporary man-up advantage often called by this 6-letter term.
Exile, man up, power play
Attached to the bottom of the tail end of the surfboard, these small, rudder-like pieces provide stability, steering, and control.
Fins
This prolific forward and 10 time All Star was traded to the Knicks in 2011, wore #7, and won the NBA scoring title with New York in 2013.
Carmelo Anthony