Noooooooo
Old and fat guys dont play any sports
Nothing athletic involved in billiards
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Old and fat guys dont play any sports
Nothing athletic involved in billiards
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Is Pool a Sport?
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I never considerd it a sport but I can see how it could be so I will say yes it's a 3rd or 4th teir sport
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How can it not be a sport if this is the definition. Most pool is a competition between 2 or more people AND there is physical activity, the arm moves equipment to impact other equipment and it is all played on another piece of equipment.
There is a myriad of skills and knowledge needed and it is never mastered.
Most players do not sweat or overly exert themselves but I do not see that as required by the websters definition. You take turns rather than all play at the same time. Many games can be played in the sport of pocket billiards.
I think it is a sport and a game and will continue to play it no matter its category.
Pool: It's an expense
The way YOU play the game sir, it is a finely tuned sport.....and expensive. :thumbup:
Pool is a sport.
Here are a couple of definitions.
definition of sport.
noun.
an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.
"team sports such as baseball and soccer"
Nowhere does it say how much physical exertion is required. We have all see Johnny Archer's break. Is that not physical exertion?
definition of exertion.
noun.
physical or mental effort.
Pool is a sport by these definitions.
Don :smile:
Here are a couple of definitions.
definition of sport.
noun.
an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.
"team sports such as baseball and soccer"
Nowhere does it say how much physical exertion is required. We have all see Johnny Archer's break. Is that not physical exertion?
definition of exertion.
noun.
physical or mental effort.
Pool is a sport by these definitions.
Don :smile:
TheThaiger
Banned
Pool is neither a sport nor a game: it's war.
stephen_joyce
Registered
pool is a sport
Golf is considered a sport
Tennis is considered a sport
Table tennis is considered a sport
I could go on. in these sports listed above an implement is used to hit a ball and spin is applied as well.
None of them require the hitting of a second ball with the ball being hit by the implement, this makes the accuracy needed in pool greater.
I think pool is a sport, no doubt.
I think people dont consider it a sport because they have not put the time in to develop the skills and if you keep getting beat well then it must be a stupid game.
Golf is considered a sport
Tennis is considered a sport
Table tennis is considered a sport
I could go on. in these sports listed above an implement is used to hit a ball and spin is applied as well.
None of them require the hitting of a second ball with the ball being hit by the implement, this makes the accuracy needed in pool greater.
I think pool is a sport, no doubt.
I think people dont consider it a sport because they have not put the time in to develop the skills and if you keep getting beat well then it must be a stupid game.
Is "sport fishing" a sport?
If fishing can be a sport then pool can certainly be a sport.
Def. Sport, Noun
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
It doesn't require physical prowess to play chess, backgammon or poker. These are games.
If fishing can be a sport then pool can certainly be a sport.
Def. Sport, Noun
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
It doesn't require physical prowess to play chess, backgammon or poker. These are games.
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I think, under this definition, pool would definitely be a sport then. It's not an exerting sport like running can be but there is clearly a physical element. Balls are moving around and the player sets them in motion. The problem is, under this definition, some video games could also be labeled as a sport which I think many would balk at. Regardless, this is all semantics. There's nothing to gain by being a sport and nothing to lose by being a game. If there comes a time when we're up for Olympic consideration, I'll make the argument that we're a sport then.
Pool much like bowling is a sport ( When being played at a high level) . Many people bowl but they don't bowl with proper form or teqnique . They can't read a lane pattern and know how to adjust ball speed ,timing, lift , spin ,loft, and many other variables that it takes to play the sport properly and successfully therefore it is a game to most. All of this can be a applied to pool as well. Proper balance, stance stroke, speed ,spin and the list goes on.
Anyone can throw a football ,it doesn't mean they are playing the sport of football.. Pool is a game that when a certain level of ability and consistency are achived it transitions into a sport. Imo of course.
Anyone can throw a football ,it doesn't mean they are playing the sport of football.. Pool is a game that when a certain level of ability and consistency are achived it transitions into a sport. Imo of course.
You are correct, it is a sport. And billiards has already been up for consideration by the Olympic committee. It was not chosen, but it was up inclusion into the oldest and most known sporting event the world has ever seen.
Plus, folks forget about the eye-hand coordination. Granted, it's not the same level as hitting a 100mph baseball, but not all folks posses this skill, but it's needed in most sports, even billiards.
In games, like poker or chess, you can have the words best "players" tell you how to play and if you follow their advice, you would be as good as them, and beat pro's.
In pool, go grab a newbie or banger, or even decent league player, and tell them what shot to take, and where the leave should be. Yeah, they are not going to win against professionals even with both Earl Strickland and SVB barking in their ear. Plus, poor eye sight and other bodily injuries do and will affect your game at billiards. Not so with "games".
It takes both knowledge and specific skills. Poker and chess only require the knowledge. I saw a guy at the WSOP play with his feet because he had no arms. He held the cards with his toes and pushed in his chips with his feet.
SPORT, no question about it. Not the most athletic endeavor, like bowling and a few others, but sport none the less.
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Agree with everything you said and I knew about the Olympic part although I don't think there is a very large movement currently underway by the BCA like there was in the past. The truth is, until we are seeking inclusion into a larger sports event, why does it matter how pool is defined? Call it a game, call it a sport, who cares? Just play.
Apologies for prolonging this. I'm in the "doesn't matter" column but by your logic, video games are a sport.
They require eye-hand coordination, granted, it's not the same level as hitting a 100mph baseball, but not all folks posses this skill, but it's needed in most sports, even video games.
Sincerely,
Devli's Advocate
Nope ...... not a Sport. However, it helps if you're a Good Sport.
