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View Poll Results: Vote for each one that you consider to be a "real" sport, not just a competition | |||
Baseball | 94 | 83.19% | |
Golf | 41 | 36.28% | |
Football | 106 | 93.81% | |
Hockey | 105 | 92.92% | |
Auto Racing | 30 | 26.55% | |
Gymnastics | 33 | 29.20% | |
Basketball | 101 | 89.38% | |
Bowling | 22 | 19.47% | |
Tennis | 85 | 75.22% | |
Soccer | 97 | 85.84% | |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 113. You may not vote on this poll |
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05-18-2003, 09:17 PM | #1 | ||
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The definitive real sports poll
Due to popular demand, I have come up with another poll to electrify the masses.
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05-18-2003, 09:23 PM | #2 |
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Electric, as in the chair maybe.
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81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." |
05-18-2003, 09:24 PM | #3 |
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Ahh, my number one fan. According to the polls...
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05-18-2003, 09:26 PM | #4 |
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And Kodos' streak is over...
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05-18-2003, 09:28 PM | #5 |
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But a new one is just beginning. Can I beat my record of 10 days without a poll? Ohhhh, the drama!
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05-18-2003, 09:39 PM | #6 |
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Well, you are on almost a 2 year streak of useless topics. That is something to be proud of.
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81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." |
05-18-2003, 09:41 PM | #7 |
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@#$* the two of you who don't think Baseball is a sport.
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05-18-2003, 09:41 PM | #8 |
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I said Football, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, and Tennis
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05-18-2003, 09:43 PM | #9 |
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dola-
That's not as impressive as your streak of two and a half years of useless topics Marmel |
05-18-2003, 10:16 PM | #10 |
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Anyone else frightened by the fact we have people here who consider bowling a sport?
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05-18-2003, 10:21 PM | #11 |
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You left off the two greatest sports in the world - lacrosse and hurling!
FWIW, I voted for the Baseball, football, basketball, hockey, tennis and soccer. |
05-18-2003, 10:28 PM | #12 |
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hmmm....wheres cheerleading?!!!
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05-18-2003, 10:30 PM | #13 |
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Where's Curling?
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05-18-2003, 10:51 PM | #14 |
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Its pretty said that Gymnastics(10) has more votes then Racing(8).....At least its beating bowling.
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05-18-2003, 10:58 PM | #15 |
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For some reason I thought this would have Bryant Gumbel in here somewhere.
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05-18-2003, 11:24 PM | #16 |
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I'm puzzled by the 1 person that doesn't think football is a sport, 3 people that don't think hockey is, 2 people that don't think baskeball is and 4 people that don't think baseball is. Just what is their definition of a sport?
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05-18-2003, 11:26 PM | #17 |
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I am one of the people who didn't vote Basketball or Hocky as sports.......I didn't vote Gymnastics either.
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05-18-2003, 11:31 PM | #18 |
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Please elaborate....
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05-18-2003, 11:38 PM | #19 | |
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I was pissed becasue of the low support for Auto Racing. So I figure why vote for sports I dont like when people didn't vote for a sport they didn't like or don't understand. |
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05-18-2003, 11:40 PM | #20 |
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12 VOTES FOR GYMNASTICS!!!!!!
Go directly over to the "How gay are you?" thread and take the gay test |
05-18-2003, 11:41 PM | #21 |
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Thanks for the response. I was hoping you weren't reading my post as an attack and it seems like you didn't. I was just curious if there were reasons like that or if there are other reasons that some don't consider them to be a sport.
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05-18-2003, 11:41 PM | #22 | |
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05-18-2003, 11:46 PM | #23 | |
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05-18-2003, 11:53 PM | #24 |
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"I was pissed becasue of the low support for Auto Racing. So I figure why vote for sports I dont like when people didn't vote for a sport they didn't like or don't understand."
Yup...not at all possible that most people just don't consider auto racing a sport. (FTR, I do enjoy watching auto racing, but I don't consider it a sport) |
05-19-2003, 12:28 AM | #25 |
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I actually hate auto racing in all shapes and form, but i voted for it..your mentality sucks...maybe your just mad because you married your sister like all other auto racing fans
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05-19-2003, 12:38 AM | #26 | |
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I guess those 150,000 fans that pack Phoenix Int'l raceway every November marry their sisters too...????? Didn't know there was so much insest out your way. |
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05-19-2003, 12:44 AM | #27 |
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Ok, who here doesn't think that football is a "real" sport? Obviously one person doesn't.
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05-19-2003, 12:45 AM | #28 |
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Nevermind, I see the whine post above.
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05-19-2003, 12:46 AM | #29 |
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Probably Blade since the Cardinals suck.
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05-19-2003, 01:20 AM | #30 |
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Everything except Gymnastics. I like Gymnastics. But every real sport has objective measurements of winners and losers. If you run a race the winner is the guy that comes in first. The water polo team that scores the most goals wins. If you can't give me a one sentence objective explanation of winners and losers for your competition, then it ain't a sport.
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05-19-2003, 01:39 AM | #31 | |
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only moved here about a year ago...im all about the St. Louis Rams...and even most of the people who pack the raceway here are traveling nascar fans....and i will have to look into the 150,000 thing...doesn't sound quite right to me ut to be on the point...i was making a joke...if you read the beginning of the post, you would know i voted in support of auto racing...so take your attitude somewhere else, because a fight is not needed...its been fairly peaceful since horns left..
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05-19-2003, 03:25 AM | #32 |
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Baseball is not a sport. When will masses finally understand ?
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05-19-2003, 06:02 AM | #33 |
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Note the interesting trend - the top 5 are all team sports.
conclusion : for the general public, if it's not played in a team, it's not a sport ???
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05-19-2003, 06:31 AM | #34 |
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All of the above are sports except gymnastics.
I've had this debate with friends 1,000 times and I stand by the argument that anything that requires judges to decide the winner, e.g. gymnastics, ice dancing, synchronised swimming, etc. are not sports. Whatever your feelings about bowling, golf or any other sport they do require some skill and at the end the winner is clear. |
05-19-2003, 08:13 AM | #35 | |
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So does a hamburger eating competition. Does that make it a sport ? |
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05-19-2003, 08:14 AM | #36 |
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If it is shown on Sportscenter, it is a sport. At least that is my definition. I am not sure why people feel the need to discount something as being a sport.
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05-19-2003, 08:20 AM | #37 |
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all this talk of electric makes me want to line dance.
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05-19-2003, 08:37 AM | #38 |
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FWIW, this subject has already been put to rest, and I think the guy is spot-on:
Rigorous Definition of Sport Steve Healey presents The Rigorous Definition of a Sport It has come to my attention that many people simply do not know what a sport is. It is a sad state of affairs, but it is true. Many of you are under the mistaken impression that certain activities that are competitive and athletic in nature are sports when, in reality, they are not. However, there is hope for you all; I am here to enlighten the ignorant masses. Thus, I present the Rigorous Definition of a Sport: A sport is any activity in which all of the following take place: An individual playing session is held between exactly two opposing players or teams. The successful completion of a playing session results in a win for one player or team and a loss for the other or a tie between the two players or teams. An integer score is assigned to each team corresponding directly to the number of times certain predetermined actions are performed by that team. The only judgment by any official regarding the score is whether these actions were performed. The winner of the playing session is determined by the final score. The players regularly engage in rapid, self-propelled locomotion. Examples include, but are not limited to, running, skating, and swimming. The duration of the game is limited either by time or by the completion of a preselected number of play units, whose scope is determined by the completion of certain events during play. The objective of the activity does not at any time directly involve physically harming an opponent. The status of a solid inanimate object, movable by the force of one player, is of central importance when play is active. Furthermore, when play is active, the object is not physically attached to any player; and it is not rendered motionless, held, or contained by any player for an extended period of time. No live animals, other than humans, are used. In accordance with this definition, the following are sports: Badminton Baseball Basketball Cricket Football Handball Hockey Jai alai Lacrosse Racquetball Soccer Softball Squash Tennis Volleyball Water polo In accordance with this definition, the following are not sports: Air hockey Archery Biathlon Billiards Bobsled Bowling Boxing Canoeing/kayaking Cheerleading Croquet Curling Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Figure skating Golf Gymnastics Luge Martial arts Polo Rowing Sailing Shooting Speed skating Skiing, ski jump, and snowboarding Swimming Synchronized swimming Table tennis Track and field Weightlifting Wrestling Questions and comments regarding the Rigorous Definition of a Sport should be directed to Steve Healey at [email protected].
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05-19-2003, 09:16 AM | #39 | |
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05-19-2003, 09:26 AM | #40 | |
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I think they show the Spelling Bee itself, but I do not recall it ever being highlighted on Sprtscenter. I suppose I should have been a bit clearer in my thoughts above. If a 'competition' claims to be a sport (which the Spelling Bee does not, but Auto Racing does) and it fits any part of the definition of sport (auto Racing is a race, therefore a sport), I don't have a problem with it. In this world, the more sports we have the better. I still would like to know why people feel the need to discount something as a sport, especially when the organization that governs the sports calls it a sport.
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05-19-2003, 09:31 AM | #41 |
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FFF,
If you consider eating a lot of hamburgers a genuine skill then yes it is a sport. |
05-19-2003, 09:54 AM | #42 | |
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Lame. |
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05-19-2003, 10:32 AM | #43 | |
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SO baseball, football and hockey are gone. golf is definitely in. Table tennis has to be in (have you played for real?) Track and field is in.
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05-19-2003, 10:56 AM | #44 |
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I was hoping chess would've been an option...
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This doesn't pan out. Figure Skaters HAVE to do a certain amount of spins/twists/etc...but they're not rated on that. They're rated by how well they do them. It would be like if in football you still had to score a TD/FG/etc..., but the points were based off of how well you did it, so I'm afraid that argument doesn't fit. It also clearly states in there that the only judgement is whether it's done, not how well it's done. Quote:
Sorry, this is one helluva reach. Quote:
I will have to once again disagree, the objective in football is NEVER to physically harm someone. It might happen yes, but that's not the point, and you don't win because of it. Anyway, I don't agree with everything in this article, but I think you're reaching, making arguments for the sake of arguing. Last edited by Calis : 05-19-2003 at 11:33 AM. |
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05-19-2003, 03:11 PM | #46 |
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"the objective in football is NEVER to physically harm someone."
Unless your name is Warren Sapp. |
05-19-2003, 03:14 PM | #47 |
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Or Bill Romanowski.
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05-20-2003, 08:40 AM | #48 |
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It took 50 posts for somebody to call this poll asinine?
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05-20-2003, 12:42 PM | #49 |
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This may have been my most popular poll ever. I'm all aglow.
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05-20-2003, 12:50 PM | #50 | |
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That is not saying much.
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