Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Band-off


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The result was   delete. Consensus to delete following relisting. The Bushranger One ping only 22:16, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

Band-off

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 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions.  Cliff  Smith 19:03, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions.  Cliff  Smith 19:03, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

This appears to be a neologism with no widespread use. While I have no doubt that marching band competitions exist, I can find no reference to them widely being referred to as "Band-offs". In fact, I can find no references at all where such a competition is called one. While doing all the normal searches, I found only one hit where the phrase "Band-Off" was used in reference to a musical competition, but not only was it not a reliable soruce, but it didn't involve marching bands at all. Rorshacma (talk) 18:01, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 23:32, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 23:32, 26 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete as a self-professed band geek, I can say as an expert witness that not only is this term just a phrase occasionally used, the image included of Kansas State was NOT a "Band-Off" anyway and was simply a halftime show for a regular season game. I will remove the photo.--Paul McDonald (talk) 02:28, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete this non-notable neologism. cmadler (talk) 18:03, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 18:24, 2 August 2012 (UTC)


 * WP:RELISTINGISEVIL This one should be closed, not relisted.--Paul McDonald (talk) 10:59, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Then perhaps you'd like to offer a per-policy reason for deletion, because "it's occasionally used" isn't sufficient reason for deletion, and it's irrelevant for AfD if the photo's wrong. --Colapeninsula (talk) 13:31, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * What about WP:NEO? cmadler (talk) 13:50, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * How about fails all of the following: WP:GNG, WP:OR, WP:V, WP:RS, WP:DICTIONARY, WP:MADEUP, and any other measure of notability or inclusion that I can find, including WP:N.--Paul McDonald (talk) 20:06, 5 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete - I cannot find coverage of this type of marching band competition. -- Whpq (talk) 15:48, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
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