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What is your definition of a sport?
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:55 am
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:55 am
And what sets it apart from a game or an event? I think we all consider football, basketball, baseball and hockey sports, but there's a lot of gray area for other activities. Using your definition, how would you classify the following:
Bowling
Tennis
Track & Field
Skiing
Golf
Cheerleading
Bull Fighting
NASCAR/Indy Racing
Fishing
Skateboarding (and other X-Games activities)
Ping Pong
Bowling
Tennis
Track & Field
Skiing
Golf
Cheerleading
Bull Fighting
NASCAR/Indy Racing
Fishing
Skateboarding (and other X-Games activities)
Ping Pong
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Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:56 am to ClientNumber9
Poker
Cheerleading
Golf
Caber tossing
Cheerleading
Golf
Caber tossing
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:57 am to ClientNumber9
quote:
Bowling
Tennis yes
Track & Field yes
Skiing yes
Golf yes
Cheerleading no
Bull Fighting no
NASCAR/Indy Racing yes
Fishing no
Skateboarding (and other X-Games activities) yes
Ping Pong no
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:57 am to Mohamed Ali
quote:
Not baseball
lol. You probably wear cargo shorts.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:57 am to cheesesteak501
quote:
lol. You probably wear cargo shorts.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:58 am to cheesesteak501
You're probably fat like David wells
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:00 pm to ClientNumber9
quote:
Bowling
No
quote:
Tennis
Yes
quote:
Track & Field
Yes
quote:
Skiing
Yes
quote:
Golf
No
quote:
Cheerleading
No
quote:
Bull Fighting
Yes
quote:
NASCAR/Indy Racing
Yes
quote:
Fishing
No
quote:
Skateboarding (and other X-Games activities)
Yes
quote:
Ping Pong
Yes
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:01 pm to ClientNumber9
quote:
Bowling
Tennis.......Yes
Track & Field........ Yes
Skiing ....... Don't know enough to comment
Golf ........ Yes
Cheerleading ......... Yes
Bull Fighting ......... No
NASCAR/Indy Racing .........Yes
Fishing ........ I think so
Skateboarding (and other X-Games activities)....No
Ping Pong....... Yes
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:01 pm to ClientNumber9
Bowling No
Tennis Yes
Track & Field Yes
Skiing No
Golf No
Cheerleading No
Bull Fighting Yes
NASCAR/Indy Racing No
Fishing No
Skateboarding (and other X-Games activities) No
Ping Pong No
Tennis Yes
Track & Field Yes
Skiing No
Golf No
Cheerleading No
Bull Fighting Yes
NASCAR/Indy Racing No
Fishing No
Skateboarding (and other X-Games activities) No
Ping Pong No
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:02 pm to ClientNumber9
I feel like I've come up with the perfect definitions.
A sport is a contest which requires physicality and has a definite winner not picked by a judge. Poker does not fit because it's not physical. Auto racing DOES fit because it is physical and there is a definite winner.
A competition/contest/event/match/whatever you want to call it can be similar to a sport, except a winner is chosen by a judge. So ice skating, gymnastics, etc. are all not "sports".
HOWEVER, a sport doesn't require athletes, and a contest doesn't mean athletes aren't participating.
I define an athlete as somebody who can improve their physical skills and that means they can improve in their sport just by getting more "athletic". For example, you can be turn from a skinny nerd to LeBron James, and it won't help you in auto racing. Therefore, although auto racing is a sport, the competitors are NOT athletes.
Yet in cheerleading, athleticism definitely matters. Therefore, cheerleaders are athletes, but cheerleading is NOT a sport. It's an athletic competition.
A sport is a contest which requires physicality and has a definite winner not picked by a judge. Poker does not fit because it's not physical. Auto racing DOES fit because it is physical and there is a definite winner.
A competition/contest/event/match/whatever you want to call it can be similar to a sport, except a winner is chosen by a judge. So ice skating, gymnastics, etc. are all not "sports".
HOWEVER, a sport doesn't require athletes, and a contest doesn't mean athletes aren't participating.
I define an athlete as somebody who can improve their physical skills and that means they can improve in their sport just by getting more "athletic". For example, you can be turn from a skinny nerd to LeBron James, and it won't help you in auto racing. Therefore, although auto racing is a sport, the competitors are NOT athletes.
Yet in cheerleading, athleticism definitely matters. Therefore, cheerleaders are athletes, but cheerleading is NOT a sport. It's an athletic competition.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:03 pm to ClientNumber9
quote:
Bowling - competition
Tennis - sport
Track & Field - sometimes a sport, sometimes a competition
Skiing - competition usually
Golf - competition
Cheerleading - competition
Bull Fighting - competition
NASCAR/Indy Racing - sport
Fishing - activity
Skateboarding (and other X-Games activities) - competition
Ping Pong - sport
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:03 pm to ClientNumber9
what kind of cheerleading are we talking about?
just hold up some signs and waving pom poms? nah
but if its competitive stuff that they do on TV then its absolutely a sport.
just hold up some signs and waving pom poms? nah
but if its competitive stuff that they do on TV then its absolutely a sport.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:03 pm to ClientNumber9
Any athletic exercise where your opponent can DIRECTLY affect what you do.
Nothing with judges, times, or courses.
Nothing with judges, times, or courses.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:04 pm to ClientNumber9
If ESPN covers it, it's a sport IMO
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:06 pm to ClientNumber9
Bowling - is a sport, but the competitors are not athletes.
Tennis - both a sport and athletes.
Track & Field - both sport and athletes
Skiing - both sport and athletes
Golf - is a sport, but I wouldn't call them athletes.
Cheerleading - Not a sport, but they are athletes.
NASCAR/Indy Racing - is a sport, but not athletes.
Fishing - is a sport, but are not athletes.
Skateboarding (and other X-Games activities) - Not a sport if it's judged, but they are athletes.
Ping Pong - Is a sport, but are not athletes.
Poker - Not a sport since it isn't physical, and they are not athletes.
Tennis - both a sport and athletes.
Track & Field - both sport and athletes
Skiing - both sport and athletes
Golf - is a sport, but I wouldn't call them athletes.
Cheerleading - Not a sport, but they are athletes.
NASCAR/Indy Racing - is a sport, but not athletes.
Fishing - is a sport, but are not athletes.
Skateboarding (and other X-Games activities) - Not a sport if it's judged, but they are athletes.
Ping Pong - Is a sport, but are not athletes.
Poker - Not a sport since it isn't physical, and they are not athletes.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:06 pm to PrimeTime Money
quote:
I feel like I've come up with the perfect definitions. A sport is a contest which requires physicality and has a definite winner not picked by a judge. Poker does not fit because it's not physical. Auto racing DOES fit because it is physical and there is a definite winner.
That's pretty good. I also define a "sport" as an event where your actions are directly impacted in real time by an opponent. For example, in track, you run your race. No one can interfere with you. You run your race, they run theirs and the best time wins. But in football, basketball, etc., you attempt to complete an action (catch a ball, score a touchdown, etc.)and your opponent is allowed to counter that through direct physical contact.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:07 pm to CherryGarciaMan
quote:
Any athletic exercise where your opponent can DIRECTLY affect what you do.
I agree with the opponent component.
So a marathon or cross-country skiing where everyone is on the course at the same time and some strategy is involved, far more of a sport to me than each person making a timed run.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:12 pm to Dr RC
quote:
what kind of cheerleading are we talking about?
just hold up some signs and waving pom poms? nah
but if its competitive stuff that they do on TV then its absolutely a sport.
What do you know about cheerleading, Aggie?
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:12 pm to ClientNumber9
quote:Interesting.. but how about golf? You are pretty much just playing your own game.
That's pretty good. I also define a "sport" as an event where your actions are directly impacted in real time by an opponent. For example, in track, you run your race. No one can interfere with you. You run your race, they run theirs and the best time wins. But in football, basketball, etc., you attempt to complete an action (catch a ball, score a touchdown, etc.)and your opponent is allowed to counter that through direct physical contact.
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