Thing That Aren't Really Sports

[maximuse]

Some things that aren't really sports, for you confused "sport" fans.

Darts - It takes skill, but no athletic ability at all. I wouldn't call a 40 stone guy throwing a five gram needle an athlete.

Snooker/pool - I like snooker and pool. I play pool, and always watch the snooker when it's on the telly, but....same reason as above.

Golf - If you can still do it when you're sixty it isn't a sport.

Bowling - Again, I play this, it takes some skill, but you know the rest.

Bowls (Lawn Bowling?) - I actually watched this once.


I'm sure there are plenty of others. Maybe you want to add your own.

[High On PCP]

I've talked to girls that think they are in a sport cause they do Color Guard.

I don't really think of horse riding as a sport. Or cards.

[322]

you forgot curling and baseball and auto-racing (indy, nascar etc)

[4savo4]

Chess.

10kings.

[chengy]

I would argue for Golf. It looks easy...but if you tried it you know that's its tough and you can never consistently be good even if you are Tiger Woods.

[jn_powell]

I would argue for Golf. It looks easy...but if you tried it you know that's its tough and you can never consistently be good even if you are Tiger Woods.
Not to mention the beating it puts on your body. Particularly the back and the wrists. Golf IS a sport.

[somechick121]

Poker. It takes plenty of skill and such, but no athletic ability at all.

[Devastation]

The National Spelling Bee!

[Burningnun]

Sport - A form of leisure-time physical activity that is planned, structured and competitive.

Nothing in there about athletes.

Golf, darts and CounterStrike can all be sports. I would argue against poker since the 'physical activity' part is questionable.

[USB]

nascar springs to mind

[High On PCP]

Sport - A form of leisure-time physical activity that is planned, structured and competitive.

Nothing in there about athletes.

Golf, darts and CounterStrike can all be sports. I would argue against poker since the 'physical activity' part is questionable.

:confused: :confused:

WTF- if anything poker is MORE physical than CounterStrike.

[Shymega]

Nascar is only a mental sport, like Poker.

[Whodi86]

I'd say hot dog eating, although tomorrow is:

Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi V Joey Chestnut

East V West

[Mr. Heskey]

Some things that aren't really sports, for you confused "sport" fans.

Darts - It takes skill, but no athletic ability at all. I wouldn't call a 40 stone guy throwing a five gram needle an athlete.

Snooker/pool - I like snooker and pool. I play pool, and always watch the snooker when it's on the telly, but....same reason as above.

Golf - If you can still do it when you're sixty it isn't a sport.

Bowling - Again, I play this, it takes some skill, but you know the rest.

Bowls (Lawn Bowling?) - I actually watched this once.


I'm sure there are plenty of others. Maybe you want to add your own.

You're a moron. You've obviously never played golf. It takes the most amount of talent and skill as any sport out there, if not the most.

[ChadR6783]

Auto racing has it's own division of sports. It's called motorsports! :eek:
But let me guess, 'ZOMG DATS NOT SPORTSZ'.

[Burningnun]

:confused: :confused:

WTF- if anything poker is MORE physical than CounterStrike.
It's tough to call between them to be honest. CS needs fast reflexes and good coordination, whereas poker requires control and calmness to keep the 'poker face.' By that definition, it probably is a sport. I'm suprised I didn't get flamed more for bringing up CS but at a high level, I would definitely regard it as sport.

[USB]

Nah poker and cs arent "sports", i'd call them "games". Like Card/snooker/darts

[Burningnun]

Snooker, darts and CS all require physical skill though, so by my definition they are sports. There was another definition floating around saying that to be a sport, large muscle groups need to be used. I'll check my big dictionary later.

[High On PCP]

I'd still say poker/cards, chess, CS, stuff like that are just games. The skill they require isn't really physical, it's more of a mental thing.

As far as darts and pool/snooker go, you gotta have good control, which is physical.

But chess, poker, counterstrike is more of a mental thing, as opposed to physical.

So I'm gonna have to say, despite what a dictionary says, Counterstrike and computer games are not sports. Neither is chess. Neither is poker.

[Whodi86]

Haha, wait, are people actually regarding Counterstrike as a sport? There is no physical skill, you're sitting at your computer pressing buttons, that's it. You're not jumping, swinging, shooting, catching, just pressing buttons. The people who made the game are the true competitors, because that actually takes talent.

[Meio]

The people who made the game are the true competitors, because that actually takes talent.

Yeah, because my games designer friends spend all day "jumping, swinging, shooting, catching".

[Whodi86]

Yeah, because my games designer friends spend all day "jumping, swinging, shooting, catching".

Hmm, did I say that? I said they were true competitors because they make the games. Nice try and being witty though. It's ok though, someday counterstrike will be a real sport just for you.

[navid]

well please, define sport

[gatorpatric0]

Sport: A structured activity that is both physically taxing, and competitive. (Thats my definition).

I feel Competitive Cheerleading and Marching Band can both be sports...given the right example. (Im prepared to argue both so call me out all you want).

[PhyuckYu]

Thing That Aren't Really Sports
Competitive Subject/Verb Disagreement?

[Nick is cool]

if CS is a sport then you could name atleast 10 other computer games that are sports too.. and alot of xbox and playstation games would be sports..

[gatorpatric0]

CounterStrike = Not a Sport
Video Games = Not Sports
Poker = Not Sports

Must by physical if the way that, being in better physical shape will directly improve your ability to play the activity.

[Fireal87]

uhh wow, 322 wtf.
Baseball is a sport, just like you're a dumbass

[maximuse]

You're a moron. You've obviously never played golf. It takes the most amount of talent and skill as any sport out there, if not the most.
I have played golf actually, I don't find as physically draining as football, tennis or other sports. So I would argue that golf doesn't take the most amount of talent and skill as any sport out there.

But I won't call you a moron for thinking that, that would just be childish, and you're entitled to your opinion.

[USB]

^^ just because golf in you opinion doesnt take as much skill as other sports doesnt mean its not a sport

[jn_powell]

I have played golf actually, I don't find as physically draining as football, tennis or other sports. So I would argue that golf doesn't take the most amount of talent and skill as any sport out there.

Apparently to your mind requiring talent and skill means it must be physically draining. Makes no sense to me, but to each their own I guess. The bottom line is that golf is one of, if not the most difficult sport to master.

[Mr. Heskey]

I have played golf actually, I don't find as physically draining as football, tennis or other sports. So I would argue that golf doesn't take the most amount of talent and skill as any sport out there.

But I won't call you a moron for thinking that, that would just be childish, and you're entitled to your opinion.

Yeah and what did you shoot? A 150?

Hell any old fool can swing a golf club for the first time, play 18 and say 'that was easy.'

But if you can't shoot below a 90, you're pretty sucky at golf.

[maximuse]

Yeah and what did you shoot? A 150?

Hell any old fool can swing a golf club for the first time, play 18 and say 'that was easy.'

But if you can't shoot below a 90, you're pretty sucky at golf.
Just because you're good at it doesn't mean it's an athletic sport. Something like glass eating may take skill as well, but it's not as impressive as those that are good at real sports.

[USB]

your an idiot

[maximuse]

your an idiot
You're an idiot.

[modogthemonkey]

You're an idiot.

Thats a bold statement

[maximuse]

Thats a bold statement
:lol: Well, he started it.

[AsHopeDies]

I feel Competitive Cheerleading and Marching Band can both be sports...given the right example. (Im prepared to argue both so call me out all you want).

Ok jackass, I'll call you out.

Neither are sports, they are both competitions. Just like figure skating, etc.

The differentiator is the judging. I'm not alone in saying that in sport, a clear winner needs to be defined at the end, more runs, points, goals, etc. The fact that to determine the winner, you need a subjective set of judges, makes it not a true sport, the correct term is a competition.

The most arguable aspect of this rule is Boxing, but it is commonly accepted that boxing is a sport because it can be flat out won. If I knock you out, I win. It is only "judged" when necessary. There is no way to literally win a cheerleading competition or a marching band competition.

[Burningnun]

Pro wrestling is a good example of something that isn't a sport.

Is bodybuilding a sport?

[jn_powell]

Pro wrestling is a good example of something that isn't a sport.

Is bodybuilding a sport?
No more so that a beauty pageant or a dog show is. IMO.

[AsHopeDies]

bodybuilding falls in line with cheerleading, figure skating, dog shows, etc. They are competitions, not sports.

[gatorpatric0]

Ok jackass, I'll call you out.

Neither are sports, they are both competitions. Just like figure skating, etc.

The differentiator is the judging. I'm not alone in saying that in sport, a clear winner needs to be defined at the end, more runs, points, goals, etc. The fact that to determine the winner, you need a subjective set of judges, makes it not a true sport, the correct term is a competition.


Alright so Competitions cant be sports. I dont know if I can argue with that. MY definition of Sport says that Competitions can be sports...but the Official Definition may say otherwise.

But you do have a good point.

[AsHopeDies]

Alright so Competitions cant be sports. I dont know if I can argue with that. MY definition of Sport says that Competitions can be sports...but the Official Definition may say otherwise.

But you do have a good point.

Yeah...it was a sticky area with me as well until I read an article about the competition/sport scenario...really rang true with me. So, of course, I've decided to steal the idea and use it as my own.

For the record, I think Golf is a game and I think Nascar is a sport. It's easy to see it as a leisurely stroll with nothing but left turns...but get closer and see the endurance that it requires and it very well may change your mind. Guys lose like 5 pounds a race. The car is extremely hot, hard to handle, and races are very long.

[patriotwarrior7]

Cup Stacking.

[Whodi86]

Ok jackass, I'll call you out.

Neither are sports, they are both competitions. Just like figure skating, etc.

The differentiator is the judging. I'm not alone in saying that in sport, a clear winner needs to be defined at the end, more runs, points, goals, etc. The fact that to determine the winner, you need a subjective set of judges, makes it not a true sport, the correct term is a competition.

The most arguable aspect of this rule is Boxing, but it is commonly accepted that boxing is a sport because it can be flat out won. If I knock you out, I win. It is only "judged" when necessary. There is no way to literally win a cheerleading competition or a marching band competition.

Very good point about boxing. I think we can all agree that a "sport" in definition, has to take physical energy as well as some sort of intellectual capacity. And if anyone asks, yes, basketball does take brains, they don't all play streetball.

[willsk84food.]

uhh wow, 322 wtf.
Baseball is a sport, just like you're a dumbass

Uhmm you hit a ball with a stick and run around in a circle...:err:

Plus your sitting half the time or standing out in a field

[sinner78]

ESPN promotes poker like its a sport.
All the best players are treated like kings .

[Nick is cool]

Uhmm you hit a ball with a stick and run around in a circle...:err:

Plus your sitting half the time or standing out in a field






dude you can make any sport sound stupid if your gonna say shit like that.. you dont really have to be in shape to play baseball, but hitting in baseball is probaly the hardest thing in all sports


and this is coming from someone who hates baseball

[Prankinqueen]

I wish wwe was a sport but its just all fake.

[liquid jesus]

you forgot curling and baseball and auto-racing (indy, nascar etc)

im guessing you have never watched/played baseball.

[gators#1]

you forgot curling and baseball and auto-racing (indy, nascar etc)

i agree with the curling part, but base ball is deffinetley a sport. you have to be a great athlete to play base ball. and auto racing puts isnt that easy either

[mathue]

Try to play golf and then say it's not a sport faggot