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hutch wrote:
American Football does not meet the criteria of what is sport:



Sport (or, in the United States, sports) is all forms of competitive physical activity which,[1] through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and provide entertainment to participants.


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Definition
See also: Game#Definitions
Show Jumping, an equestrian sport

The precise definition of what separates a sport from other leisure activities varies between sources, with no universally agreed definition. The closest to an international agreement on a definition is provided by SportAccord, which is the association for all the largest international sports federations (including association football, athletics, cycling, tennis, equestrian sports and more), and is therefore the de facto representative of international sport.

SportAccord uses the following criteria, determining that a sport should:[1]

    have an element of competition
    be in no way harmful to any living creature
    not rely on equipment provided by a single supplier (excluding proprietary games such as arena football)
    not rely on any 'luck' element specifically designed in to the sport

You highlighted on a PARTIAL quote.

Sport (or, in the United States, sports) is all forms of competitive physical activity which,[1] through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and provide entertainment to participants.

RatBastard wrote:

hutch wrote:
american football is not a "sport".

"American" football is the ONLY football, the other GAME is professional kickball.  They do some neat tricks with the ball but all the GAME boils down to is 1)running and 2) kicking a round ball into a HUGE net.

and 3) rolling around screaming in pain after tripping over a blade of grass.

Soccer sucks.

RatBastard wrote:

hutch wrote:
american football is not a "sport".

"American" football is the ONLY football, the other GAME is professional kickball.  They do some neat tricks with the ball but all the GAME boils down to is 1)running and 2) kicking a round ball into a HUGE net.

As person who has played a lot in adult kickball leagues, I am offended that you are comparing soccer to kickball.  Please kickball is so much more than soccer.  We actually try to score and we don't fake injuries. 

Kickball is genuinely and truly the most dickless, retarded activity that does not involve fish. Its only purpose is for lumpen human pillows to claim, Oh yeah I play sports, KICKBALL bro! Doing a jigsaw puzzle burns more calories than playing kickball.

Relaxer wrote:
Kickball is genuinely and truly the most dickless, retarded activity that does not involve fish. Its only purpose is for lumpen human pillows to claim, Oh yeah I play sports, KICKBALL bro! Doing a jigsaw puzzle burns more calories than playing kickball.

Funny there aren't any lumpen human pillows in the league I played….I am guessing no one would let you play kickball on their team.  And running around the bases or in the outfield does burn calories. Try catching a ball in the outfield with a beer in your hand and get back to me.  Oh wait no one would let you play with them.

*pokes his head in, slowly walks away*

Relaxer wrote:
Kickball is genuinely and truly the most dickless, retarded activity that does not involve fish. Its only purpose is for lumpen human pillows to claim, Oh yeah I play sports, KICKBALL bro! Doing a jigsaw puzzle burns more calories than playing kickball.

ha, i think you're thinking of softball. 

We have a health program at work where you get points and stuff for various activities and all that to try to encourage healthy behaviors and drive down our health care costs.  Anyway, some guy tried to get his softball team registered so it would count as a certified activity and earn him points.. we laughed.

That being said.. claiming to do either as a means of exercising is laughable.

No, I meant kickball, the "sport" that Atomicfront claims to play while holding a beer, just like all those other sports that involve consumption while you play.

Like fishing, for example, or whittling.

Relaxer wrote:
No, I meant kickball, the "sport" that Atomicfront claims to play while holding a beer, just like all those other sports that involve consumption while you play.

difference between softball and kickball is that a lot of very hot girls play kickball.  And it does involve exercise.  Not as much as basketball but probably the same as soccer if you are defeneseman or goalie.  Lot of overthrown balls that you have to chase down.  lots of running around the bases as you tend to have a high batting average in kickball.  I played soccer when I was in college and the only position that you get much of workout is midfield.