[poll] Does paintball = a sport?

[OODA Loop]

I'd like to hear what y all of you people think.

 

[NinjaFluff]

Anyone who answers 'no' has obviously never played

 

[EDITThor]

It's as much of a sport as shooting waterguns and laser tag.

It's a game, not a sport.

 

[Monkeybits]

It's as much a sport as the biathlon. It requires training in running, tactics and shooting, much like skiing and shooting, which is an Olympic sport. If you have to be in pretty good shape to do it even on a fairly casual basis, it's a sport. It's at least as much a sport as golf, for goodness' sake.

 

[NinjaFluff]

Golf is FRUSTRATING. At least in Paintball you can take out some aggression

 

[Nemo]

Just ask Jackpot. He's a professional.

 

[EDITThor]

[quote1208450443=Monkeybits]
It's as much a sport as the biathlon. It requires training in running, tactics and shooting, much like skiing and shooting, which is an Olympic sport. If you have to be in pretty good shape to do it even on a fairly casual basis, it's a sport. It's at least as much a sport as golf, for goodness' sake.
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I'm not saying it doesn't take any skill to be good at it, a lot of things need a lot of skill to be good at.

I just consider it to be a game rather a sport.

 

[JPeterman {RD}]

If auto-racing is considered a sport, than HECK YEAH. Paintball (which I personally dislike because I grew up shooting and the ballistics of a paintball gun drive me mad with rage) involves running, shooting, and evasive maneuvers as well as thinking on the fly and fostering teamwork. Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge.

 

[Noobkiller]

I wish I could play paintball in my area but from what I see it seems hard

 

[Aiki]

[quote1208465096=NinjaFluff]
Anyone who answers 'no' has obviously never played
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amen ninja!

 

[airelement01]

If the following is consider a sport

Golf
Curling
Card Games
Croquet
Billards

Paintball should definitely qualified as a sport. Not that I don't enjoy Texas Hold'em and pool myself.