[syfChadMann]

Nerds might be Jocks?.. wtf..

Seriously tho, I don't think it will happen because 'Sport' is about activity and being fit and healthy.. Don't think SC2 does much for your health... sure it can be argued that gaming gives you good hand eye co-ordination and other real life skills. But its not widely socially accepted as a way to improve yourself actively..

Therefore I doubt eSports will ever be related to 'Sporting' institutions.

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UncleTom:

Chess doesn't make you fit and healthy.

[ToRVenom]

Originally Posted by TAChadMann

Nerds might be Jocks?.. wtf..

Seriously tho, I don't think it will happen because 'Sport' is about activity and being fit and healthy.. Don't think SC2 does much for your health... sure it can be argued that gaming gives you good hand eye co-ordination and other real life skills. But its not widely socially accepted as a way to improve yourself actively..

Therefore I doubt eSports will ever be related to 'Sporting' institutions.

"Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree of skill, especially at higher levels. Hundreds of sports exist, including those for a single participant, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. Some non-physical activities, such as board games and card games are sometimes referred to as sports,"

Why have Chess? if its not a sport?

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ToRDjvillian:

[Snx.Mufasa]

Originally Posted by HoHVenom

"Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree of skill, especially at higher levels. Hundreds of sports exist, including those for a single participant, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. Some non-physical activities, such as board games and card games are sometimes referred to as sports,"

Why have Chess? if its not a sport?

You said it yourself... sport is a form of physical activity.

And starcraft is certainly not a physical activity.

Im sure its possible to start a club or something like that but I doubt any school with their current views on video games would support it the way you’re talking about.

[ToRVenom]

Originally Posted by iVnMufasa

You said it yourself... sport is a form of physical activity.

And starcraft is certainly not a physical activity.

Im sure its possible to start a club or something like that but I doubt any school with their current views on video games would support it the way you’re talking about.

Boardgame Such as chess are considered a sport tho?

[Snx.Mufasa]

Originally Posted by HoHVenom

Boardgame Such as chess are considered a sport tho?

*sigh* we're not talking about chess.

whenever someone tries arguing about 'esports = sports' with the... 'but chess it sport' argument.

i feel like chess is the older brother that that was told by mum that 'you get to be a sport'... where e-sports is the jealous younger brother that says 'but why can't i be a sport?'

if you want to compare than go for it, but at the end of the day a sport is a physical activity and playing starcraft is not that.

edit. sorry for taking it off topic, the argument about whether or not esports is a sport has probs already be done so ima let it go : )

[breadfan]

Originally Posted by iVnMufasa

*sigh* we're not talking about chess.

whenever someone tries arguing about 'esports = sports' with the... 'but chess it sport' argument.

i feel like chess is the older brother that that was told by mum that 'you get to be a sport'... where e-sports is the jealous younger brother that says 'but why can't i be a sport?'

if you want to compare than go for it, but at the end of the day a sport is a physical activity and playing starcraft is not that.

edit. sorry for taking it off topic, the argument about whether or not esports is a sport has probs already be done so ima let it go : )

Chess isn't a sport, it's a game.

Starcraft 2 is a game, like Chess.

Chess is in schools, why not StarCraft 2?

^The logic in a nutshell, sport doesn't have anything to do with the discussion.

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