Edit (dbronco7sc): CyinCo brought up a great topic to debate in a different thread. I moved the first two responses to this new thread. End Edit
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CyinCo @ Jun 21 2006, 09:08 AM)
Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> Here is my definition of a sport:
A sport has a score or a time with a clear cut winner that isn't determined by judges. Examples, Basketball, baseball, Racing (unfortunately), Bowling, and even Chess. Boxing is a gray area since you have judges but there can be a knock out so I'll say sport.
Examples of "sports" that don't fit my definition: Gymnastics, ice and figure skating, diving, any "sport" where you go off a jump and do tricks with a judged score. These people might be athletes but they are not participating in a sport, IMO. If having judges makes something a sport, then American Idol or Miss America Pageant could be called sports.
Also, remember this: Something can be a "sport" even though you can drink beer while doing it. Examples are golf and bowling. Exercise, however, is defined as something you can't drink beer while doing. Golf, therefore, is a sport, but not exercise. Gymnastics is exercise but not a sport.
Got it?
Oh, and as far as the movie question goes, I'm going with Hoosiers. [/b][/quote]
I see where you're going with this but I would interject that for the longest time the champion of Division I college football was determined by a poll ( or judges if you will) and I don't think that anyone would say that football is not a sport.
Plain and simple, if you break and sweat and if your heart rate rises above normal while participating, it is a sport. Therefore, for the love of all things holy, CHESS IS NOT A SPORT!!!!!!!!
