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[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Yeah, yeah, yeah and soccer is the number one international sport.

It means about as much.

Not sure I understand? Soccer is the number one sport internationally, no?

Explain?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Not sure I understand? Soccer is the number one sport internationally, no?

Explain?

I think it is number one internationally, but it has never caught on quite as huge here in the U.S. as it has in other countries.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Not sure I understand? Soccer is the number one sport internationally, no?

Explain?

I believe that's what I said. And what I attempted to imply is that means about as much as any growth of NASCAR.

[TussAgee11]

i dont really see what you are implying, number 1 game in the world seems like a pretty important thing - i guess i'm missing something! i guess you are inferring that it doesnt matter because its not big in the US, but I think it still does matter. America isn't the only country in the world that matters.

[bossman72]

my perspective on this:

If it doesn't have defense, it's not a sport. Everything else is a competitive hobby.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by bossman72

my perspective on this:

If it doesn't have defense, it's not a sport. Everything else is a competitive hobby.

The following have defense:

Chess

Battleship®

Risk®

Are they sports?

[DG]

NASCAR has teams, strenuous competition, year-round dedication, sponsors, fans, national presence, thrill of victory and agony of defeat. Under what possible definition could it be considered not a sport? That you are not a fan don't count. That part I know because I would rather watch the grass grow than a soccer event, but it's still a major sport, loved my millions, as is auto racing. Anyone who thinks NASCAR doesn't have defense hasn't been watching close enough.

[mbyron]

I guess for me it's the cars. But I don't really care whether it's a sport, and in any case the issue doesn't have much to do with officiating or umpiring.