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To: chesley; Trailerpark Badass

I agree with TB in that I think the distinction is where the outcome is based completely om judgement (gymnastics, diving, etc.) as opposed to scores or a specific outcome.

Boxing and other combat contests are a little strange in that it is possible to just win (KO) but if that doesn’t happen then it falls to judging. But if it is POSSIBLE to get a clear winner absent a judged outcome I say it is a sport.

Judges of clear outcome contests are really referees, checking on rules compliance.


69 posted on 06/05/2016 6:42:33 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
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To: freedumb2003

Actually, when you get down to it, the subject of what is or is not a sport, is very tangential to the original subject of biological males competing as women.

So I will just say that I like women’s gymnastics.

Still, I will agree that there is a lot of subjectivity in a lot of “sports”.


71 posted on 06/05/2016 9:56:08 AM PDT by chesley (The right to protest is not the right to disrupt.)
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