I have a loose theory that anything you do in ankle length pants probably isn't a sport...it's just a theory, don't get too wrapped up in it.
so....
race car driving - not a sport
tennis - is a sport
golf - might be exception to the pants rule???
fishing - not a sport
Bob Sledding - not a sport
Baseball - sport
bocce ball - not a sport
Wrestling - sport
Basketball - sport
frisbee golf - not a sport
horse shoes - not a sport
I'm up in the air on "sports" where you're competing for scores, and not directly against someone...it's too subjective.
That's why I'm not so big on Gymnastics, figure skating, ballroom dancing, diving, surfing...
now, what am I forgetting?
My theory on this is, every sport is a competition but not every competition is a sport. Like you say, dancing, cheerleading, driving, diving, etc aren't sports.
ReplyDeleteI further support my theory on this by including a "timed event" rule. There must be a time limit. Now this complicates things a bit. First, baseball does have a time limit. You must do all of your scoring within a 3-Out period of time. Yes, I recognize that dance and cheer competitions have a time limit as well, but that only brings me to my next point.
There must be defense. If there is no one trying to prevent you from scoring, as in baseball, soccer, football, hockey, basketball, etc., it isn't a sport. If they changed dancing to where the other "competitors" attempted to ruin the routine of the challengers, that might start bordering on sport. It would certainly be entertaining...
I could continue...
I am thinking that finding a computer in Florida that works is a sport.
ReplyDeleteI went to a free computer lab and I couldn't email.
I went to Starbucks Cafe...and it cost $6.99/day to "hook-up" to the rest of the world.
I went to the public library and I could check my email..and check this ever-fascinating blog...but can't email...
I THOUGHT I wanted to stay here for a while..but NOW I want to come home to my own blogging and email.\
SUNSHINE and swimming vs. blogging...hmmmm...
Miss you guys!
Aunt Margaret Mary
You're right.
ReplyDeleteBocce ball is not a sport.
It is an art.
I know this doesn't come off as an insult but it is... You're such a "guy"!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't they wear pants in hockey?
ReplyDeletethey don't wear ankle length pants...they're like those football pants...maybe even shorter.
ReplyDeleteHockey is a sport - just not one I care to watch very often
who is insulting my husband because i will take you down! it won't be a sport because there won't be any competition and it won't have a time limit because it will take one half of one second! and you will have no defense against this 1--lbs of pregnant fury coming at you!
ReplyDeleteWow. I like Annie.
ReplyDeleteAnd this has nothing to do with the post, but I love the new title of your blog. Pure...genius.
I LOVE ANNIE! Sean - you need to start a blog entitled things I love about Annie...
ReplyDeletethen everyone in the world can experience her amazingness.
Get on it
New World Dictionary: gymnastics- a sport combining tumbling and acrobatic feats, usually done with apparatus such as the parallel bars, the balance beam, etc. Broken fingers, broken toes, torn ligaments, maintaining a perfect body/weight, years of dedication and hard work. I challenge any "legitimate sport" player to keep up the physical and mental conditioning that gymnasts do. Does Annie think gymnastics is a sport? If it's not a sport, what is it?
ReplyDeletedown there tiger...you can call it a sport if you want to....it'll be all right.
ReplyDeleteDigging ditches is physically exhausting...and you break bones...and you could argue the skill...
Everything is a sport. There. Everything is great. I love everything. We all agree.
decaf, perhaps, for your next cup.
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, coffee drinking should be a sport. I have some old baseball pants that I could use for a uniform. That'd be fun.
Did you know that Doug Arnold and Roger Hershey were PSU cheerleaders back in the day? Doug is actually the guy who invented the "We are..." "Penn State!" cheer. True story. Why'd I tell you that? Doug was also a gymnast. I'm sure you saw his picture (1971 I think) on the walls of Rec Hall.
And yes, Annie is awesome. But a blog entirely dedicated to a single person? That'd be like idolatry or something. Wouldn't it?
Yeah, hockey "pants" are actually a bit longer than knee length with hard plastic shields that protect the front of the thighs from 90 mph slapshots (they still sting like a mother though). They also contain a collar of high density foam that extends from the hips to about the lowest rib to protect from spearing.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you who don't care too much for hockey, I'm sorry. You're missing out on a great game.
I think gymnastics sucks.
ReplyDelete(It's now my goal to get into a debate on every blog in the world.)
of course i think gymnastics is a sport but sean and i differ on that one. i say pound for pound gymnasts and wreslters are the strongest. but enough about that, i love that people love me!
ReplyDeleteI am going to ignore that you said gymnastics sucks...
ReplyDeleteGymnastics is pretty terrible, and this is coming from a (former) high school wrestler and (current) high school wrestling coach. gymnasts put in a lot of hours, but there is in the end just a rubric in which everyone is graded. When you use a rubric to grade someone else's ability to perform, things get subjective and a 100% unbiased assessment is impossible. I want a final score ______ to ______ in favor of ______.
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