legend11 32 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I saw some discussion in the Baseball/Softball forum about which sport is the toughest to play and I felt as though it deserved its own discussion. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH31 2,518 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 imo football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgs86 10 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I'd go with Rugby.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzsawBeaver 12 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 team sports or overall? Team sports you could argue football or rugby. In my opinion the more extreme endurance sports, such as the longer triathlons or ultra distance foot races, or mountaineering, if catergorized as a sport, are really the most extreme types of competitions, they push the limits of the body and mind far more than team sports. They often push your body and mind beyond a point of functioning correctly, to a point where some systems shut down. Boxing and types of fighting are also arguably also some of the harder individual sports, but in a different way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
total 12 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 do a little research about what "sport" causes the highest percentage of severe injuries... and you'll have a different way of looking at those little girls flipping around on the side lines. i did it in college for 2 years, and it's brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman 13 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Aussie Football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olewave 44 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 it should be the toughest sport to play. you have nine men trying to get one man out. the odds should favor the nine to one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Bowling...one man, one ball...TEN PINS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cola 10 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 And those uniforms, got to be careful where you were them, people might beat you up and take your lunch money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue02 11 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 I still say Rugby,after playing for 2 years I can tell you it gets rough. I got cleated in one match on my thigh,I didn't notice it until I got to Bluefield and I could barely move my leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman1986 10 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Were you injured in the war G-Man? only 1 ball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Were you injured in the war G-Man? only 1 ball? Â [/ QUOTE ] Â That's why its so tough...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighton_3 10 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 UFC Baby!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend11 32 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Alright, I'll tell y'all what I think. Every sport is tough in its own way. Soccer is so tough on your endurance. Football, well, is football. Physically tough. I haven't heard anybody say anything about baseball but I think it's one of the hardest sports to play just because of what's asked of you. I gave it up a while back because of soccer, but I still love it. It's such a hard concept though. Hit a ball that's coming at you pretty quickly with a stick. Takes incredible hand-eye coordination. Other than that, I've seen mention of rugby and aussie football, which demands on the athlete physically as well. But being in shape for one sport doesn't mean you will be in shape for every sport. So I think that there is respect needed AND GIVEN by everyone here for sports other than the one that they specialize in. So it's hard to say which sport is exactly the "toughest sport". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Think about this... Â A Major League baseball player gets a hit 3 out of 10 times...he's an All-Star and probably a Hall of Famer. Â Have you ever seen... Â An NFL QB who completes 3 out of 10 passes ever make the Pro Bowl? (OK, maybe Michael Vick) Â An NBA basketball player who makes 3 out of 10 shots ever make the All-Star game? Â An NHL goalie who stops only 3 out of 10 shots stay in a game longer than one period? Â A PGA golfer who hits only 3 out of 10 (we'll go ahead and say 6 out of 18) greens and win a tournament? Â A PBA bowler who only strikes 3 out of 10 frames make it to the TV show on Sunday? Â I don't think so. Â The only other person in the world who keeps his job with a lower success rate is a weatherman!!! Stan Sweet certainly has job security... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighton_3 10 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 A fighter misses 20 punches and connects one right on the money and wins it all.....and he becomes the champion. I believe Ultimate Fighting is the most complete sport and yet it's so simple but so dynamic. One on one, man to man, every fighter is equal when the bell rings, but when it's over, only one comes out the winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield_Rules 46 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 If we're talking physically tough then hockey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowsingle 10 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I'd hate to say it guys....but I'd like to see you on a wrestling mat for a FULL six minute match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike83 10 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Well lets see, Ive played highschool football, baseball and wrestled. I played rugby for the navy, was there no. 2 man otherwise known as the "hooker." I have played hockey on both roller blades and on ice. Surfed, ran track, 16 years lifting weights, and then I got involved in endurance sports. Ultramarathon, Triathlon (to include Ironman) And I have to say, The toughest sport in terms continual output of raw power, and pure physical ability would have to be The long distance endurance sports hands down. Its not only the level of fitness required, but also the mental toughness. The ability to maintain focus for 10s of hours at a time and to keep pushing when your body says, "dude, lay down." Toughest in terms of injury risk would be rugby. And wrestling requires the highest output of raw power, for only 6 minutes of activity. Guess it all depends on how you define tough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue02 11 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Hooker eh? I was a loosehead prop and sometimes lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike83 10 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Yeah, for one and a half years. played a weak side winger for a bit, but I enjoyed mucking it up in the ruck. Had my share of rakes and broken noses, but it was always worth the third half! Who did you play with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue02 11 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Southwest Virginia RFC,until we disbanded started playing fresh out of highschool in 2002 then we disbanded in 2004. I might starting playing with Johnson City this fall dont know yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh_Prince 10 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 baseball is toughest, no matter what yall say. you can ask any sports professional and they would say baseball. you can play football even if you have no athletic ability at all. soccer is tough but there are more people out there that can kick a ball than to hit a 90 mph ball with a stick. rugby is physically tough but you don't see any true athletes out there playing. running is tough mentally and physically but so is baseball. you get very frustrated with yourself in baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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