Poll: Is Scuba Diving a Sport ?

[O-ring]

sport Pronunciation Key (spôrt, sprt)
n.

1. a. Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
b. A particular form of this activity.

2. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.

3. An active pastime; recreation.

I think it fits slightly into 1 and 2 and definitely into #3. I think billiards and darts are games...not "active".

 

[MNScuba]

SCUBA is not a sport, it's a recreational activity. Do you see anyone sitting around watching Monday night SCUBA? (I would if there was such a thing!)

 

[notabob]

The devil is in 'em. Using a dictionary definition, diving may be considered a sport, based on definition #3. 1 and 2 do not really apply, in my opinion. We do not have a set of rules and customs that apply. What we have are various skills. Some divers are better at them than others.

"An active pastime; recreation." This pretty much defines diving, IMHO, be it tec or rec, except when done commercially for $$. Then it's a job.

Now, I could be wrong (would the original poster please correct me if I am), but my 1st impression upon reading the poll was that its intent was to ask whether SCUBA diving falls into the 1st two categories of the dictionary definition that O-ring so thoughtfully provided. As such I replied 'no'.

-Roman.

P.S. O-ring, I'm jealous! I'm A4-ing myself, but could sure use that exta 60hp now and then.

 

[Mo2vation]

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[O-ring]

We do not have a set of rules

I have a set of rules, or standards, that I call DIR (not to mention the "rule of thirds", or is it the skill of thirds? . I practice skills and stay physically fit in order to be better at my chosen sport...diving.

P.S. O-ring, I'm jealous! I'm A4-ing myself, but could sure use that exta 60hp now and then.

That's a great car...I had a '99 2.8 quattro (silver) before I got the S...gave me absolutely no problems and always ran great. What color is yours?

 

[EBdiver]

It's a sport. Maybe they don't have weekly shows just for scuba divers because its not as popular as the other sports... (but I hear there might be a weekly scuba show in the making! )

Also, "just looking at things underwater" doesn't make scuba diving not a sport in the sense that you don't compete with others. Even in other sports, people play them 'cause its fun. And I agree with whoever said that if it makes you sweat, or make you feel like you just had a workout, then its a sport. Sometimes it can get pretty rough in those seas.

Just my humble opinion.

 

[ElectricZombie]

No, it is NOT a sport. For something to be considered a sport, it needs to have all of the following.


1. Clearly defined, enforcable and unbiased rules that everyone agrees to.
2. Must be competitive in nature.
3. Must be an established system for keeping "score" or determining who is winning.
4. Gameplay must be clearly defined.

If SCUBA were to become competitive, we would see a lot more injuries. People are doing a good enough job as it is hurting themselves.

 

[notabob]

O-ring once bubbled...

I have a set of rules, or standards, that I call DIR (not to mention the "rule of thirds", or is it the skill of thirds? . I practice skills and stay physically fit in order to be better at my chosen sport...diving.

I'm not DIR, so I could be wrong about this, but based on what I've heard everyone going about on this board DIR is not a set of rules or standards, but rather a philosophy that incorporates a certain way of doing things. This includes the rule of thirds - it's a philosophy; if it was a rule, then everybody would be required to do it. Do you say that a diver isn't diving by the rules if he or she isn't utilizing the "rule of thirds?" Remember, I'm not disagreeing with calling diving a sport per se, but rather which of the three definitions we are using do classify it! By definition (and we're being pretty anal here, I think, but still... for discussion's sake ) if EVERYBODY does things the same way, then it's a sport as defined by #s 1 and 2. Otherwise, it's a recreational activity, as defined by # 3, at least until they come up with competitive diving, where a rigid set of rules and scoring exists (be it based on points, time, whatever).

That's a great car...I had a '99 2.8 quattro (silver) before I got the S...gave me absolutely no problems and always ran great. What color is yours?

Mine's a 98.5 pearl 2.8q. Fun little go-cart, but she's getting up there in miles, will hit 80k this week.

-Roman.

 

[budgy]

Now that snow is on the hills the wise weekend club campers and Summer divers have put away their equipment until Spring. At this time of year scuba diving is no longer a sport or a recreation; for those that remain its an obsession

 

[O-ring]

I agree with budgy...this thread is getting annoying anyway. Get back in the water and shut up!