Billiards: Game or Sport

[DogsPlayingPool]

The best definition to determine if something is a sport was given by Jim Rome years ago when discussing why he thought bowling was not a sport:

"Anything you get better at as you consume alcohol is NOT a sport."

To me pool is both. It doesn't require brute strength but it does require fine motor skills and hand/eye coordination. But in any event, even if you consider it a sport, it is still a game. So is baseball and football.

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[CJ Wiley]

Pocket BIlliards is an Art Form - 'The Way of Self Expression'

Just read the Draw Stroke thread and an interesting point of view came up during the thread. I just wanted to get AZB opinion on whether they consider Billiards as a game or a sport. I consider it a sport, and I think it would benefit the future of billiards for more of us to do so.

My personal definition of a sport is any competitive activity that requires skill of body movement to achieve a goal. Examples would be curling, golf, darts, and billiards. I use these as examples because to many they consider them not "true" sports as compared to football, basketball, hockey, etc. Yes, they use less physical activity, but more so than say a game of chess, checkers, or poker. These are by my definition are games because you don't need any skill of body movement to play. They are however still competitive games with just as much intensity for those fans who enjoy them.

What are your opinions?

Thanks for sharing your opinions.

....it's an Art Form.

 

[Skratch]

....it's an Art Form.

Thank you CJ. I was wondering when you would chime in on this one. I like to think its an art form in addition to being a sport (and not just a game).

Thanks everyone for sharing your opinions.