Races, Games and Sports - The Difference Between the Three
Posted: Tuesday, April 07, 2009
by Ryan Stroud
People all over America enjoy races, games and sports; they enjoy participating in them and arguing about where they fall in classification. From baseball to NASCAR, these events need to be properly classified into one or two of these three categories, thus ending all arguments.
My personal definitions of each:
Race: To move from one place to another in the fastest time.
Sport: Objects used are moved or powered by ones own force of energy.
Baseball, Soccer, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Lacrosse, Tennis, etc.: Game and Sport
These events fall under both categories because of the physical play and the collecting of points set under rules.
Checkers, Chess, Monopoly, etc.: Game
These events only qualify for game reference due to the non-physical nature but are played to set rules.
NASCAR, Indy Series, Speed Boating, Motocross, etc.: Race
These events only qualify for the race category because they are starting at one place and ending at another. With the use of gas-powered instruments, like a car or boat, they loose the qualification for the sport category. Even though one must be in top physical condition to partake in these events, pushing on a gas pedal doesn't qualify as sport.
Biking, Skateboarding, Skating, etc.: Sport
These three lose the game status due to not needing rule to play or enjoy but partake in physical activity with no starting or stopping point to declare a winner, thus not qualifying for the race category.
Track (ex. 100m dash), Cross-country Running, Tour de France, etc.: Race and Sport
All of these events are starting at one place and ending in another but are doing so by ones own force of energy, not by gas or electricity.
Gymnastics, Boxing, MMA, etc.: Sport
Due to the physical nature, these events all qualify as sports, but lose the game qualification event though they are governed by set rules.
Now, it is important to remember these are my ideas of what races, games and sports should fall under. I invite all comments from everyone, whether you agree or disagree. I ask they stay professional and for you to explain why you agree or disagree with the races, games and sports classifications.
Enjoy!
Ryan Stroud is a military trained journalist who has served in Iraq with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, US Army. Prior to his military experiences, Stroud grew up playing, coaching, and refereeing soccer. Also, Stroud focused many years of his life playing, touring, and recording/producing local music acts. He has a wonderful wife of 4 years, a 2 year old son and a newborn daughter.
Stroud's biggest writing influences are Jim Butcher, Chuck Palahniuk, Edward Lee, Jack Ketchum, Christopher Moore and Ben Fox.
He currently resides in Huntsville, Al, with the 59th Ordnance Brigade at Redstone Arsenal.
Stroud would also like to take a moment to thank his friends who are currently in battle over in Iraq. God bless all of you.
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