Is paintball a sport?

[fader1572]

Help settle this dispute for me.

[DasBaldDog]

If you want to argue about whether something is a sport or not, start talking about "synchronized swimming". Paintball is much more a sport than that, or golf (no offense to golf lovers) or definately speed skating. (all three Olympicly recognized sports, well maybe not golf)

[Thor the Mighty]

of course it is a damn sport. it involves speed, accuracy, talent, money (bling bling jk), and hand/eye coordination.

[fader1572]

funny you should mention that dog, cause that's why i ask. I was talking with my bro about paintball, and i made the statement "Paintball is more of a sport than golf" to which he replied "I don't think paintball is a sport at all" well, my brother is a dumb fuxor :)

[Q-Ball]

Of course paintball's a sport. Look in the dictionary, the definition of sport is: Competitions of physical strengh, skill, or endurance against opponents or agianst an objective standard such as time, height, or distance.

[iipaintballer]

It is definetly a sport. One of the fastest growing extreme sports in the country as well.

[Magnus55]

Um... I meant to put no.... can I have my vote back? nah j/k:)

[ghosthunter]

um im agreeing with you that paintball is definatly a sport due to the running and eyehand cooridination invloved- however two or three things if you want to be picky

1) in paintball the gun does the work instead of your body which is the one way someone could say it is not a sport- in all those other sports you said were not sports your body does the work-not an airpowered device-unless your an old golfer and you have one of those gunpowder clubs

2) golf is definatly a sport- the eye hand cordination involved and the precisness to hone ones swing is incrediable - plus if you walk instead of ride then thats a workout- i dont say thats cause im fat b/c i guarentee i am in better shape than 9.9/10 people on these forums- (nationally ranked hockey player- all american lax- if you dont believe me)

3) whoever says that speed skating is not a sport should come out of the woods and get a reality check, for speed skating it harder than sprinting or long distance running and although it is harder it is similar to running in the muscles used- any ignorant people on these forums cuase i know there is quite a few should just beleive me on this cause i know- and i f you say runnings not a sport then youre out of luck for the paintball a sport argument cause thats where it gets most of its merit from.

and beleive me im open to any comments from everyone on what i just said

[yo]

no, it is NOT a sport. i can't see why it would be...hand and eye coordination...i think not. you need this same type of corrdination to jerk off. people consider jump rope a sport and if that's the case then so is playing jacks or shooting marbles. come on, bowling a sport?

there are too many things nowadays claiming they are or should be consider sports. unfortunately, not past time becomes one. it takes alot of time before something is considered a sport, as well as public acceptance.

look at skateboarding...i use to skate back in the days(early 80's-late 90's) long before it got it's hype. and no one back then thought it was a sport. rollerblading...i'm sorry but unless you're playing some hardcore rollerball (for real unlike wrestling) it ain't no sport.

most of everything people think is a sport is actually a only past time. if you enjoy doing it, then do it but don't sit around trying to convince someone you're playing a sport. as far as olympics goes, people have had these competitions for decades upon decades in all parts of the world. i don't think most of competitions in the olympics should be consider a sport but in it's case, the majority rules as it does in most of life.

[Richy_C]

Shaddup, of course it's a sport, compare it to baseball, baseball you swing a bat to hit the ball, in paintball you fire the balls and in baseball you run to a base before being eliminated, in paintballl you run to bunkers before getting eliminated, you slide the same, there are refs, points, an objective, safty equipment and such. Yo, are you just here to piss people off? do you think you have to be differant to be cool?

[yo]

no, not at all. i'm not here trying to piss anyone off unless they make a comment that i feel is unjust or just ridiculous.

comparing 2 entirely different sports like baseball to paintball doesn't seem logical. how does swinging a bat alot like shooting paintballs? running the bases can be somewhat similar but you're talking about 2 of my most favortie things so it's hard to make an arguement.

i love paintball as much as the next guy but it won't be consider a sport for a longtime or until public acceptance. i've seen paintball tournaments on t.v. but that doesn't make it a sport. it needs global exposure if it's going to get anywhere.

anyone who plays paintball is most likely to consider it a sport such as most bowlers think bowling is a sport. but try telling that to someone who's never bowled or played paintball. the last thing they'll say is it's a sport.

i think of paintball as a misssion, it's a mission to get everyone to come out, it's a mission to go buy paint, it's mission to get to wherever you play, and then you play a bunch of missions until you run out of paint.

i don't know why so many people take this forum so personally or seriously? if someone puts up a question, i think they're expecting a response. and if someone puts up a poll, people would also like a response whether or not they like the response.

if all you're looking for is a bunch of people to agree with you start you're own militia or cult, then you wouldn't have problems dealing with people's opinions.

this is not all directed towards you but for anyone.

[dawgs712]

golf is definitely a sport. you cannot uderstand until you play. i have put in years towards the game of golf and i have gotten down to an 8 handicap. it takes practie and think it is harder than pantball.

[harrysacks]

how could anyone even think about saying that paintball isnt a sport........

[dawgs712]

asking people who post on a PAINTBALL FORUM if paintball is a sport is dum

[Q-Ball]

Originally posted by yo


i love paintball as much as the next guy but it won't be consider a sport for a longtime or until public acceptance...

Oh I see, so what your saying is that paintball isn't a sport because not every one accept's it.

[Magnus55]

Don't even argue with Yo. He is fueled by the attention you give him when you argue with him. He's probably just some spoiled child looking for attention. This very statment makes Yo tingle with joy at the fact that someone acknowledges his existance. Right Yo? Now your going to argue with us, just so we notice. You've been donig this on other threads too, and frankly I am growing tired of it.
I am not saying your opinion is wrong, as you said on another thread there are no wrong opinions, but when you deliberately take an opposing stance to everyone else just to antagonize everyone, then YOU become wrong.
So go on Yo, argue with me. Prove me right.

[dawgs712]

i think we can officially say the smack down has been layed

[fader1572]

Well, i don't consider golf an athletic sport because it's a scientifically proven fact that with all the stopping, slow paced walking, and calculatory (if that is a word) time envolved, the physical benefits are next to nil. Golf is more of a skill, as you don't nessesarily play it to compete with others, but to hone your own skills at the game, eg: guy who said "I've gotten down to a handicap of 8."

What's more, paintball envolves sufficient running that being in good shape in terms of your cardiovascular condition helps alot. It also does envolve enough thinking that anyone who plays smart can annihilate anyone who plays stupid, regardless of the equipment employed. It is enough fun, and long term enough to be a diversion to those who participate in it from the commonplace. And what's more, most major "sport" sites have bulletin boards and forums for fans to discuss the relevancy of that sport as a sport.

Personally, I think paintball is fun, athletic (I mean, i've been running for the last 6 months 5 times a week trying to get in shape for my military training, and it has really helped in paintball-i outran this fat little dude so much that he was tired enough for me to beat him with my pumpgun even though he had a semi), and cool. The fact that it hasn't been g@yed up by popularity also makes it a noble sport... I mean, would you like to see some cruel, heartless, greedy, capitalist company like Nike promote the game? Or would you like to see profesional athletes paid million dollars a year just to play paintball? Hell no. That's why, imo, paintball is a sport.

[Mad Ogre]

What kinda dumb arse question is that?

[yo]

Originally posted by Tippman98C
Originally posted by yo


i love paintball as much as the next guy but it won't be consider a sport for a longtime or until public acceptance...

Oh I see, so what your saying is that paintball isn't a sport because not every one accept's it.

actually, that's exactly what i'm saying thanks for pointing out the obvious.

[krasher]

Paintball is a sport-

A) You score points to win the game. You must go for a flag grab, or elminate the other team. It is not judged.

B) It is nearly as big as snowboarding. Yes, snowboarding is a sport.

C) If you can argue that paintball is not a sport, I can argue that football is not a sport. Look at the similarities...You must be physically and mentally strong. You score points for completing certain things (IE flag grab, touchdown). You must adjust tactics to varying situations. We have many different leagues and divisions in which teams earn points for beating another team. I could go on and on. If paintball is not a sport, neither are many other sports. You must not have played long enough to even SEE a tourney.

[yo]

krasher wrote

"You must not have played long enough to even SEE a tourney."

you can rationalize it anyway you want, and you're right i don't know jack about the game. i've never even played before. i don't even own a gun. i've never heard of paintball in my entire life. can you teach me the ways of becoming a paintball master? what site am i on anyway?

don't be so condescending you little punk or you'll get the same.

[terpsare1]

ive been told by many "sports" coaches that any game with defense is a sport. You can't tell me paintball doesn't have defense

[yo]

if you ask anyone who plays paintball of course they'll say it a sport. ask your coach or anyone who doesn't play paintball if it's a sport? i'm almost certain their response will be NO.

[terpsare1]

that is just the definition that was given to me by many football coaches. i play golf and i dont consider that a sport.

[yo]

i hear you. you might not consider golf a sport, neither do i. but golf has been around for centuries and has been recognized by the public that it is a sport. and if paintball is going to get to that point, it needs be accepted by the public in the same fashion.
i'm quite surprised that there has been 1 other person that said it wasn't a sport. but then again, asking this type of question on a paintball site, is alot like asking the same question on a golf site, fishing site, etc. the people who play are always going to say its a sport...even bowlers.

[fader1572]

well suffice to say, then, that paintball is a sport, and the dispute is resovled :) thanx

[Richy_C]

By what means is paintball not a sport? Just because it's somewhat underground does not make it any lees of a sport. And everyone on earth is biased, I know I am, so are you. If you can give me proof paintball is not a sport than i will accept your bs way of thinking. Until you prove me wrong, i am right.

[fader1572]

i said paintball WAS a sport

[Richy_C]

I know, I was asking yo

[yo]

this is the worst question i've ever heard especially on a paintball site. richy_c, is there anything you don't consider a sport that others do? and not paintball. until you prove to me why paintball is a sport...i'm right.

and don't give me hand and eye corrdination crap because you need the same to be typing on your computer, and don't give me running because i run around all day and i don't think i'm doing a sport. tactics...alot like in video games which is also not a sport. there's an old game called "running bases", i'm sure your old enough that you played as a child....i guess that's alot like running from bunker to bunker like in paintball. so that also must be a sport. you ever play a game called @sses up? or butts up? that requires running, throwing, catching, elimination, and strategy. why don't we call that a sport. more kids have played this game than paintball we should consider it a sport....shouldn't we.

[Thor the Mighty]

well yo, you have single handedly knocked every sport in the world out of the picture with your last post. if you don't need speed, or eye hand coordination in a in a phisical game, what is a sport? i think that a sport requires phisical, and mental strength. Chess is considered a sport, because it involves skill and stratagies. same with paintball. running is considered a sport, it involves mental stamina, endurance, and speed to win a race. if you don't think that paintball is a sport, then what do you think a sport is? people running around catching baseballs, and hitting them with wooden bats? you probably consider that a sport, or football, what skill is there (no offence footballers, i am one too, but i need to get this accross to yo) involved when a bunch of people bash into each other, and catch a ball? i think that paintball is a sport, it was even named the 4th fastest growing extreme SPORT in the world. 6,000,000 people can't be wrong.

[yo]

you have single handedly proven that your a complete idiot. in your last sentence you said 6,000,000 can't be wrong. actually, there have been plenty of times when even more than 6 millon people have been wrong. more than 6 million people thought the world was flat they were right because....they were WRONG. oh i see that has nothing to do with paintball, kind of like your arguement.

whatever bro, when someone is ignorant enough to believe something because of what the masses say, it makes you a moron. your kind of thinking is what makes america the country it is today and it makes other countries sit around and call us idiots because of stupid people like yourself.

you're a 100% conformist, aren't you? only conformist believe what the majority believes. when you have a thought that you can call your own, then reply to me. if

you continue this, "i know something because everybody says so" type of reasoning, i will not respond to your reply.

please, people of the world, learn to think for yourself.

p.s. agreeing with someone is NOT thinking for yourself.

[I win]

What is the object of a sport game to beat some one right? If that is what your doing in a sport game like foot ball or tennis. What is the difference in paint ball your playing to beat your opponent. like all other sports. You run you sweat and have the desire to beat the opossing team, yes it's a sport!

[krasher]

yo, you do realize that most people actually believed the world was round, from the ancient greeks. It is just that they thought the world was about the size of europe, africa, and asia, by the calculations of the greeks.

[krasher]

Originally posted by yo
krasher wrote

"You must not have played long enough to even SEE a tourney."

you can rationalize it anyway you want, and you're right i don't know jack about the game. i've never even played before. i don't even own a gun. i've never heard of paintball in my entire life. can you teach me the ways of becoming a paintball master? what site am i on anyway?

don't be so condescending you little punk or you'll get the same.


Funny how you completely IGNORE every point anyone puts disproving you, ok bud. Take a look at the rest of my post. ****ing hipocrite.

[Thor the Mighty]

holy sh!t yo, i was just speeking my fu cking mind!

[Richy_C]

yo, you think what you want but everyone else on this bourd knows that paintball is a sport

[Letchworth40]

Yes.... if u dont think so u suck..

[yo]

i care because?

you're all so angry because i answered someone's question.

richy_c, you say your a moderator for the forum, well i don't believe you're doing a very good job.

look there's no reason to go away mad...just go away.

[Sid]

Yes, you are definitely the perfect judge on what a Mod's job is and how well they do it... yes...

How can you expect anyone to listen to a word you post? Your antagonistic, egomaniacal, self-rightchous attitude gains you nothing, well except the spite from other people.

Refuting your position would be easy, but there is obviously no point. I could say that Paintball is a sport. I could also say that both Ford and Mitsubishi have put investment in to back it up. But why. You don't listen. You expect people to read your posts and absorb you "points", yet when your argumensts are clearly thrown down, you ignore it.

But I guess that doesn't really matter now does it? Because I'm a conformist. Yeah.. sure. I'm sensing some complexes here.. of the "inferiority" persuasion. You obiously believe that you are "special" because you go against the currents.. Yes, you are quite the model example of a free thinker. You argue.. you ignore any rebutles and keep on rambling. Excellent example of free thought. More like an example of null thought.

Well yo.. what can I say, all your posts lead me to one conclusion: you are "special".

[fader1572]

flash has layeth downeth the smacketh!

Sorry, It's cool when mod's and admins step in and do so.

[Citizen_V]

HAHAHAH that was sooo funny :D ! dont mess with tha mods..

[Guesswho?]

Paintball has to be a sport, no question there!

[ghosthunter]

for every single one of you who has posted, your arguments are ridiculous- i am not agreeing or disagreeing- you say that its a sport b/c it has something in common with something that is considered a sport, thats ridiculous that like saying a clam is a lobster b/c they both live in the ocean. Also if you really wanted to prove yopur point that whether its a sport or not, probley the best place to look would be a dictionary for the definition or a sport according to the english language(yes it includes golf and unfortunatly bowling)- this would actually give you an idea if paintball fits the prameters of a sport or not and according to the dictionary it does- as well as many other things that are awful such as any of those lame olympic so called activities. this argument is more of whether if paintball is a demanding athletic endeavor like hockey or basketball.

[C4pyro]

Originally posted by ghosthunter
thats ridiculous that like saying a clam is a lobster b/c they both live in the ocean.

Actually that is their names so that we can distiguish between the two of them like ...well baseball and football...but clams and lobsters are both "crustacians" thats right...just like baseball and foot ball are both "Sports"...you see where I am going with this....don't rely soley on names as a classification of what thing are.

[C4pyro]

Originally posted by yo


i love paintball as much as the next guy but it won't be consider a sport for a longtime or until public acceptance. i've seen paintball tournaments on t.v. but that doesn't make it a sport. it needs global exposure if it's going to get anywhere.



well...lets look at the walking contradiction...here Yo says that until the "masses" of the world accept it as a sport it is not a sport at all. Then he says that if you believe what the masses say you are a moron...I really don't see the logic in that..do any of you?

"whatever bro, when someone is ignorant enough to believe something because of what the masses say, it makes you a moron." (quoted again by Yo)

So if most of the world thinks its a sport, it shall become one, but if only...well...you know, an insignificant 6,000,000 think its a sport...well thats not enough because well...it gives him a better arguement.

[skippy8]

Originally posted by yo
you ever play a game called @sses up? or butts up? Actually I have..I play the soccer version where everyone juggles he ball and the one to cuz the ball to hit the ground gets an A etc. and when you spell ***...at 18 yards away everyone takes shot at your *** wit a ball..if ou hit the person you get to go again..If you hit their *** everyone gets to go again...Its fun


Lets see what old Webster has to say about this...
Diversion, Amusement, or Recreation; a pleasant pastime ; a pastime pursued in the open air or having an athletic character....so I think PB can fit into that...soo you are the weakest link Yo...Mega suck it and good-bye...

[Richy_C]

Originally posted by theflash
Yes, you are definitely the perfect judge on what a Mod's job is and how well they do it... yes...

How can you expect anyone to listen to a word you post? Your antagonistic, egomaniacal, self-rightchous attitude gains you nothing, well except the spite from other people.

Refuting your position would be easy, but there is obviously no point. I could say that Paintball is a sport. I could also say that both Ford and Mitsubishi have put investment in to back it up. But why. You don't listen. You expect people to read your posts and absorb you "points", yet when your argumensts are clearly thrown down, you ignore it.

But I guess that doesn't really matter now does it? Because I'm a conformist. Yeah.. sure. I'm sensing some complexes here.. of the "inferiority" persuasion. You obiously believe that you are "special" because you go against the currents.. Yes, you are quite the model example of a free thinker. You argue.. you ignore any rebutles and keep on rambling. Excellent example of free thought. More like an example of null thought.

Well yo.. what can I say, all your posts lead me to one conclusion: you are "special".
Yes, ummmm. What he said. Um, I can't type well at all.

[yo]

Originally posted by theflash
Yes, you are definitely the perfect judge on what a Mod's job is and how well they do it... yes...

How can you expect anyone to listen to a word you post? Your antagonistic, egomaniacal, self-rightchous attitude gains you nothing, well except the spite from other people.

Refuting your position would be easy, but there is obviously no point. I could say that Paintball is a sport. I could also say that both Ford and Mitsubishi have put investment in to back it up. But why. You don't listen. You expect people to read your posts and absorb you "points", yet when your argumensts are clearly thrown down, you ignore it.

But I guess that doesn't really matter now does it? Because I'm a conformist. Yeah.. sure. I'm sensing some complexes here.. of the "inferiority" persuasion. You obiously believe that you are "special" because you go against the currents.. Yes, you are quite the model example of a free thinker. You argue.. you ignore any rebutles and keep on rambling. Excellent example of free thought. More like an example of null thought.

Well yo.. what can I say, all your posts lead me to one conclusion: you are "special".


i and everyone else that uses this site is the judge of a moderator's job you idiot. if none of the users like you and think your advice and comments make no sense, a complaint could be made to people in charge. and if there are enough complaints about you, i'm sure the company will have no problem replacing you. therefore, you keeping your job, has everything to do with the whether the audience likes you and what you have to say.

well, you're pretty special and you convey your example of null thought perfectly especially since none of my arguements have been thrown down. it sounds as though you rambled since you had no actual facts to back up your reasons of why you think paintball is a sport. due to a lack of any thought, you decided to chew me out some how making YOU feel less inferior.

you speak of definitions from the dictionary...look up "@sshole" and see what comes up you pr*ck. i know your name and picture aren't up there but you certainly seem to fit the definition. that must make you a.....

sponsers do mean something in the world of sports, but that doesn't mean everything that a company sponser's is a sport either. one or two major sponsers don't make something a sport. i and my company will sponser you to give head on the corner of my block...by your reasoning, it would be a sport, wouldn't it?

i don't care to receive anymore comments from you or your counter-parts. if you do respond to me in any fashion about this stupid question, it will only make you my b*tch.

[Richy_C]

Sorry dude, no one loves you and your momma dress's you funny ;)

[C4pyro]

Yo

Do your call your parents stuff like sister-mamma and uncle-grandpa?

Just a question.

[Sid]

I hear banjos! HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Just out of curiosity yo.. your all of what? 12-13?

[Edited by theflash on 06-08-2001 at 01:38 AM]

[braiden1835]

Originally posted by DasBaldDog
If you want to argue about whether something is a sport or not, start talking about "synchronized swimming". Paintball is much more a sport than that, or golf (no offense to golf lovers) or definately speed skating. (all three Olympicly recognized sports, well maybe not golf)

Golf kicks as$

[Acclrator]

yo, I took your advice. I asked 3 non-paintball players. None of them have ever played, and two of which never seen a paintball gun until I showed them mine. I explained how the game is played, and such. Ironically, all 3 agreed that it's a sport.

p.s Hunting and fishing are sports, so why isn't paintball. Granted, it's not played by everybody on earth as football, or basketball, or baseball, or soccer, but still, that isn't going to stop me from playing. It could be declared by all nations on earth that paintball is not a sport, but I'll still play.
But either way, my vote is for yeah, it is.

[MuckRaker]

You know, I usually try to stay over in Offtopicopia, with the sane folk, but every now and then i find a thread somewhere else that I just can't resist. usually started by some Prepubscent Nambo who takes great pride in pi$$ing off everyone around him.

Yo, if this were Suvivor, You'd have three votes against you and no immunity poles left.

If this was Weakest Link, That crazy Red Head chick in the leather coat would be saying "Good Bye" in her clipped accent.

If this were a Hunter Thompson Novel, the 10,000 pound Shlt Hammer would be speeding toward your head.

If I were you, I'd go aggravate the good folks over at Paintballcity.com.

[yo]

Originally posted by theflash
I hear banjos! HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Just out of curiosity yo.. your all of what? 12-13?

[Edited by theflash on 06-08-2001 at 01:38 AM]

actually i'm 25, your all of what? 12-13?

[yo]

Originally posted by c4pyro
Yo

Do your call your parents stuff like sister-mamma and uncle-grandpa?

Just a question.


i don't know where this question originated from since nothing i said is white trash in any nature.

do you call your two fathers stuff like, pappa frank and momma dave?

just a question?

in case someone thinks,(if thats at all possible) for whatever reason i'm white trash or some kind of hick. i'm not white, i don't live in a town that ends in "ville", i'm from NYC motherfocker's...WESTSIDE!

[DontKillWhitey]

NYC is on the east coast....

[C4pyro]

Yeah since NYC is on the EAST COAST won't that make it east side?

[Savior]

Originally posted by yo
if you ask anyone who plays paintball of course they'll say it a sport. ask your coach or anyone who doesn't play paintball if it's a sport? i'm almost certain their response will be NO.
My gym teacher said it was. Its all up to the person who plays it. Baseball can be a sport or a game, it all has to do with your mindset.

[Thor the Mighty]

some people might think paintball isn't a sport because it isn't as popular as golf or baseball or football, but lacrosse is just as or is less popular than paintball, yet it is still considered a sport

[JesterDude15]

Here is the definition of a sport

And I quote from Webster

"any activity or experience that gives enjoyment or recreation; pasttime' diversion"

argue with that.

Has anyone who voted "no" ever played paintball??? :confused:

[Richy_C]

Originally posted by yo

ONCE AGAIN, IF ANYONE RESPONDS TO ME AGAIN ABOUT THIS TOPIC, YOU ARE MY B*TCH!

[/B]

and you responded right after you stated this so that makes you......

[Jaydebull]

Wow what a debate ? 2 sides to the coin. First of all I dont have to look in a dictionary for the definition of a sport. Lets consider this a game. If I were to say that paintball was not a sport then what would it be ? A game. In football you play a Game with teams, same with baseball, golf is a game as well as bowling and tennis, so is monopoly and chess. Believe it or not there is a chess championship game and a monopoly championship game. Doesnt Harvard have a Chess team?? Hmmmm. So whats the difference between a sport and a game? There are team sports and individual sports which implys that you dont neccessarily have to be on a team to play a sport. In paintball you have scenario games, you also have tourneys. In a scenario game you can play as an individual or on a team. In a tourney you play on a team. Hunting and Fishing are considered sports, has anyone heard of the term sporting goods store? What can you buy in a sporting goods store? Tackle, hunting accessory's, golf equipment. Has anyone ever bought a paintball gun in a sporting goods store? I know I have. But wait!!! I am not arguing that because you can buy something in a sporting goods store that neccessarily makes it a sport am I ? I will say that I know its a sport at higher levels, every sport takes practice and experience. But I guess I wouldnt neccesarily consider rec ball a sport, unorganized games are more like a practice. I have played a lot of back yard flag football and I dont consider that a sport, I consider that a game, usually between friends, but the rules are the same or similar to a widely recognized sport that of NFL football. But if your in a competition that by definition looks like a sport and has a ultimate winner it's either a game, or a sport. After playing in a tourney yesterday and the way my body feels today I definitely have to say it's a sport. Anyone that says shooting a gun isnt a sport, the olmpics also have skeet shooting and the biatholon which both involve shooting a gun. But hey it's the olympic games, not the Olympic sports, so what does that make those competitons, events?. But aren't sports games? Does becoming an olmpic game make it a sport? Whatever you want to call it, we all can definitely agree that it is a game, and a fun one at that. I voted yes, because i think it's more like a sport than not. And the word Sport is derived from the word sporting, and you can either be a bad sport or a good sport while playing the game... henceforth the definition of a sport is all in how you play the game.

[Richy_C]

Hmm, actually, you just proved yourself wrong, either that or you are bi personal

[JesterDude15]

OMG!!!!!

Yo is so 10 years old...

[C4pyro]

[/B][/QUOTE]

actually i'm 25, your all of what? 12-13? [/B][/QUOTE]

Yeah...yo is definately like 11 or something...probably just hitting that certain age and can't handle the extra testosterone.

[Sid]

NYC westside? Hmm.. 25 and you don't have basic geographical knowledge? Either that or you're an eastside poser! HAHA.. so you're what? A thug.. oooh... yo the "homie" is 25 in NYC and thinks he's a "westsider".

[Nickland21]

of coarse it is

[scarroll825]

Paintball has a pro league, many collages have teams, and involves more strategy, athletisism, and commitment than alot of "mainstream" sports

So yeah.

[paintballer667]

Holy crap guys. I think you would know better than to bring up a 5 year old thread!!

[carterjo]

Look this is never going to end, if someone doesn't play paintball then they can't really have a say in this. What i can tell you is that some of the best workouts of my life have been from paintball. I always wake up feeling bruised and sore. I think for anyone who really plays it's a sport.

[Omega_Pirate]

Holy crap guys. I think you would know better than to bring up a 5 year old thread!!

Darn, I was gonna say that. But I was gonna call it a relic.

[DirtyBirdy51]

why did my post get deleted. it couldnt have had anything to do with the size 7 bold WTF???!!??!!?!?? statement did it?

[Benjabino]

:eek: 5 Year old thread!?!?!?!

Definition:

Sport: Sport is a physical activity involving large muscle groups, requiring strategic methods, physical training and mental preparation and whose outcome is determined, within a rules framework, by skill, not chance. Sport occurs in an organized, structured and competitive environment where a winner is declared.

/thread

[scarroll825]

Crap I didnt realise this was so old. I am assuming that yo kid is gone so there isnt any argument anymore especially with how much the sport has progressed since 2001.

[BLITZboy]

Paintball is a sport. I suggest that a sport should involve intense physical activity, have rules, referees and can be played competitively. Speedball or Paintball exercises your entire body as you run, crouch, bend, jump and dive. Speedball involves much strategy. Rules and referees are therefore necessary. Speedball is the fastest growing sport in the world as competitive leagues spring up internationally. After all, if curling is considered a sport!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Paintball should be also.

[Tweeters]

man, i wonder what iwas doing in 2001.

[Omega_Pirate]

man, i wonder what iwas doing in 2001.

Saying "Paintball looks so stupid, Hey lets go play kick the can!":dodgy: