Are video game competitions a sport? (1 Viewer)

[saintfan-n-alex]

they say auto racing is very stressful and exhausting

 

[BigFrosty]

I'd classify it like Chess. They're mainly competitions of the mind.

 

[DaveXA]

(decided to stop bothering the NASCAR thread)

Video games
Sport?
Yes?
No?

If you ask me, I'd say no, but if you ask my 17 year old son who competes in LOL tourneys for money, he'd say it's legit.

 

[Zack Lee]

I'd classify it like Chess. They're mainly competitions of the mind.

there is some serious hand dexterity and hand eye coordination going on too with most of the competitive games. The mental puzzle games are probably not the ones that most competition is aimed at.

 

[SystemShock]

Examples of not a Sport
Video Games

Fify .

 

[Mojomajik9]

You may not like it but that’s what peak performance looks like

 

[DaveXA]

You may not like it but that’s what peak performance looks like

If that's peak performance, I need to make some lifestyle changes.

 

[Saint Jack]

they say auto racing is very stressful and exhausting

NASCAR isn’t a sport, but driving during L.A. traffic is.

 

[DaveXA]

NASCAR isn’t a sport, but driving during L.A. traffic is.

Anyone doing that deserves a trophy.

 

[brandon8283]

Not video games. Competitive drum corps, and by the same token, competitive marching band.

Things that we don't generally classify as sport can absolutely be so. But I think "e-sports" is a good name for video game competitions.

 

[ktulu909]

Video games is more of a sport than poker.

 

[BigFrosty]

there is some serious hand dexterity and hand eye coordination going on too with most of the competitive games. The mental puzzle games are probably not the ones that most competition is aimed at.

Ultimately, I agree. I feel that gaming is a sport. Watching a world champion StarCraft player manage 6 bases with hotkeys is something to behold and not something an average mortal brain and hands can find success with. I'm just drawing the line in the sand before reflexes are considered. Considering reflexes we may need to consider musicians as athletes as well. But the OP asked if gaming competitions are sports, assuming in the light of football, baseball, basketball etc., and I feel a Chess application would apply better. I find College teams popping up and they are treating them more as clubs instead of athletic teams. I think the industry's nailed it with the sub-group E-Sports, neither here nor there.

 

[saintmdterps]

(decided to stop bothering the NASCAR thread)

Video games
Sport?
Yes?
No?

“Decided to stop bothering the NASCAR thread” is code for “I got booted out of the NASCAR thread”

Guido is getting ready to go on his annual hiatus so we need to tease the crap out of him now

 

[Soundwave]

they say auto racing is very stressful and exhausting

And you can't pee or poop for hours.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

“Decided to stop bothering the NASCAR thread” is code for “I got booted out of the NASCAR thread”

Guido is getting ready to go on his annual hiatus so we need to tease the crap out of him now

Was tired of dunking on y’all