It seems that too many people who participate in competitive, physical, recreational activities become peeved at the idea of their
game being excluded as a sport.
The most important aspect to my definition of a sport is quite simple,
any game requiring the simultaneous attempt of your opponent(s) to prevent your progress...obviously there would be other requirements as that definition alone would qualify Video Games and other such competitions...but that's the gist...
Football, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, Boxing, Wrestling etc...would constitute classic examples.
These types of games introduce a level of dynamics and psychology that are simply not present elsewhere.
I believe it is very difficult to understand these concepts unless you have played such games at a relatively high level and/or have
studied sporting competitions of many types over many years.
It is also my belief that these games are the most difficult of all requiring overall skill levels which dwarf those skills required to compete in other games, and generally speaking, the participants of which are derived from the deepest talent pools available.
Billiards obviously would not qualify under my definition,
nor would other games which are most often considered sports
such as Track and Field events, Swiw races, Gymnastics, and many more which in my view fall under the category of "competitions" requiring a certain level of athleticism
I welcome all input (except from bowlers)
