Is eSport really a sport?

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Mar 18, 2023
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LeGrandBleu

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POLL: Is competitive Dance a sport?

bdizzle

3/18/23 9:52pm

Do you consider other subjectively judged activities like figure skating,

Hambone

3/18/23 10:00pm

Those are not sports either imo

bdizzle

3/18/23 10:02pm

It’s definitely athletic. Not a sport in the true sense though. Just like video

BlooCoog

3/18/23 10:00pm

No less than half the winter sports and gymnastics

Iron Coug

3/18/23 10:00pm

Gymnastics is for sure a sport. They are super talented athletes.

BlooCoog

3/18/23 10:03pm

Gymnastics is not a sport for the same reason Dance is not a sport

bdizzle

3/18/23 10:05pm

I’m disagreeing with your definition of a sport. There are winners and losers in

BlooCoog

3/18/23 10:16pm

I like that definition but my question would be why isn’t Dance considered a

bdizzle

3/18/23 11:27pm

But there are very objective and well defined parameters that determine the

Iron Coug

3/18/23 10:18pm

So are professional wrestlers... Is WWE a sport?

BYUtka

3/18/23 10:05pm

There is legit athleticism in professional wrestling, so yes a sport. But a dumb

BlooCoog

3/18/23 10:08pm

By that logic stunt men are in sports. Both are highly physical entertainment.

FallingRock

3/18/23 10:10pm

This is my definition of a sport:

BlooCoog

3/18/23 10:27pm

By definition a sport cannot be dumb so that also rules out WWE

bdizzle

3/18/23 10:14pm

Pickle Ball would disagree.

BYUtka

3/18/23 10:17pm

Lol there’s a good argument that pickleball is a game not a sport. First things

bdizzle

3/18/23 10:20pm

Then you’re not playing it the right way. Competitive pickle ball is definitely

BlooCoog

3/18/23 10:26pm

Yeah you’re right. Pickleball is just lame compared to Tennis imo. Very fun tho

bdizzle

3/18/23 11:29pm

No because that is 100% staged acting - it’s redneck theater.

RossoNeri

3/18/23 10:09pm

Gymnastics and Figure Skating routines are scripted, rehearsed and practiced,

BYUtka

3/18/23 10:15pm

But not judged or in a real competition

Ted Lasso

3/18/23 10:24pm

Except wwe is not a real competition. It is stage acting, like a play. If you

RossoNeri

3/19/23 8:24am

Redneck theater. That is the perfect description for WWE.

BlooCoog

3/18/23 10:33pm

No.

Iron Coug

3/18/23 10:13pm

If it can’t involve judges diving, figure skating, gymnastics, etc are not sport

RossoNeri

3/18/23 10:02pm

Iron Coug mentioned it - half the Winter Olympics would not be sports - judged

RossoNeri

3/18/23 10:04pm

Combat sports also.

Cougar Jazz Fan

3/18/23 10:06pm

I can't think of a sport that is not subjectively judged. Football may look

Iron Coug

3/18/23 10:13pm

So is Dance a sport or not? Maybe you don’t like my definition but curious what

bdizzle

3/18/23 10:15pm

Sure. I think dance is a sport. I'm inclusive I guess.

Iron Coug

3/18/23 10:20pm

Also the way you actually score points is not subjective. Who crossed the line

bdizzle

3/18/23 10:17pm

Football can hardly decide what's a catch, much less what's a hold. This is

Iron Coug

3/18/23 10:23pm

Is golf?

Soupie

3/18/23 10:27pm

Is college football? The scoring system in most judged sports is more objective

DiamondMo

3/18/23 10:54pm

Benji Schwimmer or Cael Sanderson? Which is the greatest Mormon Athlete?

calvindyer

3/18/23 10:58pm

In utah drill team is considered a sport by The uhsaa

v1k0u6

3/18/23 11:08pm

Sure but by that definition pretty much anything is a sport. Who can mow the

bdizzle

3/18/23 11:15pm

Is eSport really a sport?

LeGrandBleu

3/18/23 11:26pm

Sports require defense. The others are athletic events.

AggieWeekendCougar

3/18/23 11:37pm

So BYU basketball is not a sport?

SouthernCoug

3/19/23 6:17am

So no golf, swimming, or track and field?

Spiff

3/19/23 8:21am

My daughters worked/practiced harder for Poms than any sport my boys played.

JamieTartt

3/19/23 6:50am

Should have let your boys wrestle. Joseph Smith was a wrestler. Chael Sonnen

calvindyer

3/19/23 9:22am

My boys worked hard at soccer and track but nothing like Poms.

JamieTartt

3/19/23 10:11am

Yeah the boys get pampered in POMS as the only dudes

calvindyer

3/19/23 11:14am

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