Can you name the Top 25 Most Demanding Sports? by quizzical

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Top 25 Most Demanding Sports Quiz

by quizzical

Created Oct 27, 2009 in Sports
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	B_Train:	Oct 27th, 2009 at 20:08 GMT	-3 points
	Ok, I looked at your source, but I just don't buy it. I've played several of these sports and no way is golf #51 while baseball or softball is #9. The hand-eye cordination and mental strength needed for golf is unbelievable. When I played baseball, I could almost hit any pitch where I wanted to. In golf, I can't hit that little ball that's standing still with consistent accuracy. I just don't understand the source.

	quizzical:	Oct 27th, 2009 at 20:16 GMT	6 points
	B_Train: I find it hard to believe that you could almost hit any pitch where you wanted to in baseball (other than in Little League, maybe). Even MLB players can't do that.

	Haunter:	Oct 27th, 2009 at 20:38 GMT	2 points
	^^ That's true, I didn't consider golf. They should differentiate between technical and physical difficulty.

	Haunter:	Oct 27th, 2009 at 20:40 GMT	-1 points
	Also, lol at softball being on this list. I know it's a weird pitch to hit, but all you have to do is slap at it.

	JayHankEdLyon:	Oct 27th, 2009 at 21:02 GMT	-2 points
	Dude, no way in hell speed skating is that low. Also way to somehow put lacrosse below ten. Also, rugby harder than football? Water polo below ten? Baseball in the top ten? Really?

	bmo1616:	Oct 27th, 2009 at 21:20 GMT	0 points
	@B_Train, I'd really like to see you hit a 80mph fastball, I really would. And @JayHankEdLyon, I want to see you play 162 games a year, while traveling from city to city for a 7 month period. And where's the actual running aspect of track and field????

	Cincinnati15:	Oct 27th, 2009 at 21:21 GMT	2 points
	B_Train: I dont know what kind of baseball you played, but hitting a baseball in real life is pretty much considered the hardest thing to do in sports. I don't think baseball should be #1 because it is not the most physically demanding sports, but you cannot compare hitting a golf ball to hitting a baseball. There is a reason people play golf until they are in their 80s at times. It is not that demanding. Extraordinarily difficult to master, but the question is demanding.

	Jason_H:	Oct 27th, 2009 at 21:33 GMT	1 point
	Having not looked at the source itself (may be a good idea), on what basis are the rankings aside? Is it on physical difficulty or technical difficulty? Either way there are serious flaws. On the technical side, Cricket for example should be up near the top of the list - bowling is an intricate business and batting, unlike in Baseball, throws you at the mercy of ground conditions, air conditions, the agility and type of bowler. Believe me, if you think Baseball batting is hard, try Cricket. If on physical difficulty, it is very wrong in my experience. I have played quite a few of the sports on the list and would find serious flaws both in ordering in terms of both the physical and technical difficulty.

	Jason_H:	Oct 27th, 2009 at 21:38 GMT	2 points
	Sorry, another comment - just looked at the source and Cricket isn't on it - darn these global sports that the US hasn't really cottoned on to! I do wonder if any of the "experts" have played Rugby however, which is far more demanding than the US "Football" (and yes, I've played both), and played without all the excess padding too.

	soxnut23:	Oct 29th, 2009 at 17:28 GMT	0 points
	ok so i played baseball, basketball, soccer, was on a swim team, and did karate for a year. swimming was by far the most demanding sport ive ever participated in, idk y thats not on the list

	taquito:	Jan 2nd, 2010 at 01:34 GMT	0 points
	infinite amount of flaws, if this is talking about physically demanding, baseball, fencing and surfing should not be on the list at all, it all about technique, mentally they shouldnt be either, except fencing some, but its hard to mentally be in a game after being physically beat up, rugby should be a lot higher either wahy

	shayafar:	Feb 5th, 2010 at 01:49 GMT	1 point
	surprised swimming isnt on here....and the grind of baseball is that it's a EVERY DAY IN AND DAY OUT THING....it really takes a toll on the body

	cavsfan:	Feb 20th, 2010 at 21:12 GMT	1 point
	Not saying i agree with the list but i do recommend going to the source because it has all of the sports listed into catagories and it kind of explains why the list looks like this. Its also hard to compare some sports and find a perfect balance between how demanding a sport really is.

	Wakowak:	Jul 23rd, 2010 at 19:22 GMT	1 point
	I'm glad somebody else realizes how difficult swimming is. You're completely out of your element, its different from everything else, including track and field. In that mindset, Water polo should be placed up with wrestling and football. The whole game is about drowning the other players and trying to keep your balls from being ripped off.

	lilruss72:	Jul 23rd, 2010 at 19:32 GMT	1 point
	surfing is a hobby not a sport