what makes a sport a sport?

2/26/2006 9:03:28 PM

Sport is a physical activity involving large muscle groups, requiring strategic methods, physical training and mental preparation and whose outcome is determined, within a rules framework, by skill, not chance. Sport occurs in an organized, structured and competitive environment where a winner is declared per the rules and not from subjective evaluations

[Edited on February 26, 2006 at 9:05 PM. Reason : .]

2/26/2006 9:04:40 PM

so racing is a sport then? and cheerleading in some situations?

2/26/2006 9:05:21 PM

and fuck you

2/26/2006 9:06:27 PM

well racers are often true athletes that spend a lot of time with physical training
but the necessity of that athletic ability is arguable so im not sure

2/26/2006 9:07:16 PM

I guess what would make it a sport would be the fact that only the NFL has a higher TV average I don’t know............hmmm.....must not be a sport if it pulls that kind of money........hmmmm.....I am sure it is really physically simple to race in 100 degree weather for 5 hours straight.....Let alone crash....Id take any fucking football bastard tackling my ass over T-boning a wall head on at 190MPH.....eat shit and die stupid fuck

2/26/2006 9:13:08 PM

^ you need to go back to the chit chat thread, this seems to be legitimate debate here so far

2/26/2006 9:15:14 PM

ive been in stock cars, lots of stock car rivers have been fat and out of shape
the new athletic driver image is a new thing

and no, you dont decide if something is a sport based on how many people watch it on tv. lots of people watch american idol, its not a sport.

also, cheerleading is not a sport because it requires judges and subjective judges. that doesn't make it any less athletically demanding and difficult, its just not a sport.

2/26/2006 9:16:10 PM

i never said racing wasnt a sport. why dont you be a little more edgy

2/26/2006 9:16:24 PM

a sport is just a physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.

2/26/2006 9:17:41 PM

Ya.....I guess football isn’t a sport either...I am tired of people making threads like this, if you do not like the sport, don't talk about it.....I don’t talk about hockey or ice skating, let alone troll that shit....what ever man

out of shape......baseball
fat.....football


Night guys what ever

[Edited on February 26, 2006 at 9:20 PM. Reason : .]

2/26/2006 9:17:44 PM

both football and baseball require lots of physical training
auto racing does not

2/26/2006 9:21:17 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/10/03/NASCAR/index.html

2/26/2006 9:29:28 PM

Just saying it's a sport doesn't make it a sport.

2/26/2006 9:29:43 PM

just saying its not a sport doesnt disqualify it from being a sport

2/26/2006 9:31:13 PM

Quote :

"require "

2/26/2006 9:35:36 PM

Ive always used 3 criteria to define a sport:
1: must have and use atheletic ability
2: outcome must not be subjective (judges cannot be used to determine a score)
3: some sort of physical defense to prevent the other person/team from scoring

2/26/2006 9:35:37 PM

archery is a sport

no physical defense required

2/26/2006 9:38:09 PM

so golf, bowling, and boxing arent sports?

2/26/2006 9:38:14 PM

nope

2/26/2006 9:39:22 PM

lies

2/26/2006 9:40:09 PM

golf, swimming, boxing, nascar, etc. are not sports, they are competitioins

2/26/2006 9:40:57 PM

it really doesn't matter what criteria you use. bowling, boxing, and golf all fit the definition of a "sport."

they might be lame sports, but they are sports.

[Edited on February 26, 2006 at 9:41 PM. Reason : fds]

2/26/2006 9:41:03 PM

curling fits your criteria, is curling a sport?

2/26/2006 9:42:33 PM

some say chess is a sport

[Edited on February 26, 2006 at 9:43 PM. Reason : Not saying that I agree or disagree]

2/26/2006 9:42:47 PM

I love boxing and golf. I just dont consider them a sport.

2/26/2006 9:43:06 PM

maybe we should change this section to "Competition Talk" and maybe you all will stop this lame debate

2/26/2006 9:44:40 PM

horse racing a sport?

2/26/2006 9:45:39 PM

I would say boxing is a sport (wish they would get rid of decisions).

^no

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2/26/2006 9:51:36 PM

I love people that say golf isnt a sport


Nobody that has ever played real golf (thats without a cart, carrying your own bag), will ever say it isnt a sport. Someone who is unathletic AND out of shape will never be good at golf. You can kinda compensate for one or the other in golf, but not both.


Soneone will probably mention John Daly, but that guy has more athletic ability than a lot of people. So what if he's a tub of lard.

[Edited on February 26, 2006 at 10:12 PM. Reason : ]

2/26/2006 10:10:28 PM

to me, a sport is something that is decided by a definite score (runs, touchdowns, etc). not judgemental wins like cheerleading, dance, etc.

golf and racing would both be sport if this were the case. things like ice-skating and cheerleading wouldn't be sports.

i've dated my share of cheerleaders and heard all the bs about how it's a sport. but hell no, it's not. it's an activity and can be competitive... but it is judged, not necessarily scored.

you could argue what is a sport and what isn't a sport for hours.



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2/26/2006 10:16:01 PM

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"Nobody that has ever played real golf (thats without a cart, carrying your own bag), will ever say it isnt a sport. Someone who is unathletic AND out of shape will never be good at golf. You can kinda compensate for one or the other in golf, but not both."

you dont have to be in shape to carry a bag
even my fat uncle with a bad knee can play 18 holes without a cart

2/26/2006 10:18:02 PM

I can understand all the arguements about what exactly constitutes a sport but i never move on the fact that the winner has to be determined without the help of a judge.

2/26/2006 10:27:35 PM

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"Nobody that has ever played real golf (thats without a cart, carrying your own bag), will ever say it isnt a sport. Someone who is unathletic AND out of shape will never be good at golf. You can kinda compensate for one or the other in golf, but not both."

I was on the golf team in high school

it isn't a sport.

2/26/2006 10:31:49 PM

it fits the dictionary definition of sport. you may think it's a lame sport but it fits the definition.

::

rap is a type of music. some people are like "omg rap isn't music" but it fits the definition of music. they may think it's lame music, but it's still music.

2/26/2006 10:37:26 PM

^haha I like the analogy

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"I was on the golf team in high school it isn't a sport. "

Whats your argument? I have yet to hear a good one in my almost 21 years. 90 percent of them have something to do with riding in a cart....which I agree, makes it seem like less of a sport.

[Edited on February 26, 2006 at 10:39 PM. Reason : ]

2/26/2006 10:39:07 PM

only thing i got against golf is that there is no defense

2/26/2006 10:43:42 PM

because triathlon isn't a sport

it's got no defense!!!11

2/26/2006 10:44:09 PM

i swear we do this three times a week

2/26/2006 10:44:39 PM

^^^remember those beer commercials a few years back....FULL CONTACT GOLF!!!!!

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2/26/2006 10:44:49 PM

im not saying that no defense keeps golf from being a sport, i think it is a sport

the no defense argument is just the only one ive heard that is legit

2/26/2006 10:47:23 PM

I wasnt arguing with you...


but I will now...thats ridiculous

2/26/2006 10:49:43 PM

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"I love people that say golf isnt a sport Nobody that has ever played real golf (thats without a cart, carrying your own bag), will ever say it isnt a sport. Someone who is unathletic AND out of shape will never be good at golf. You can kinda compensate for one or the other in golf, but not both. Soneone will probably mention John Daly, but that guy has more athletic ability than a lot of people. So what if he's a tub of lard. "

Wow someone feels exactly like I do. Look at Tiger and tell me he wouldn't beat your ass. All of the big dogs like Phil, Ernie, Retief, and Vijay are in good shape and built for the most part.

2/26/2006 10:58:34 PM

he's so ripped

2/26/2006 11:00:05 PM

Phil has some nice man titties though.

2/26/2006 11:00:29 PM

yeah but they dont have to be fit
they just are
its not required

2/26/2006 11:01:25 PM

[Edited on February 26, 2006 at 11:05 PM. Reason : wierd...double post]

2/26/2006 11:03:14 PM

I dont think you have to be fit

but you have to be athletic. Fit =/= athletic. As a matter of fact, with no relation to golf, one of the most fit guys I know is possibly the most unathletic person i've ever met.

[Edited on February 26, 2006 at 11:05 PM. Reason : ]

2/26/2006 11:04:58 PM

i think anything that is a physical AND mental challenge done competitively is a sport.

2/27/2006 12:11:53 AM

Golf should be in the olympics

2/27/2006 11:47:42 AM