Guys Only?

Question

Just wondering...do you consider cheerleading a sport?

If you do..or dont.. say why you think that.

And I know some girls will probably open this anyways so you can give your opinion too.

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Answer 1

ok i know im a girl but cheerleading is not a sport.. i guess in some cases it is. if ur in a competition it is but if ur cheerleading for football its not

Answer 2

To me, I do not consider cheerleading a sport.  My criteria for what makes something a sport is as follows:

1) Must take some physical activity - Cheerleading meets this.  Auto racing does not.

2) Must be able to have some sort of competition - Cheerleading meets this.

3) There is a set of rules that somehow govern the activity - Cheerleading meets this.  Even Australian football meets this.

4) Must have an OBJECTIVE way of determining a winner, meaning no judges. - Cheerleading does not meet this.  Judges can be biased and therefore controversy can arise.  Sure, controversy arises in American football, baseball, and basketball because of the refs, who could be subjective, but the way a winner is determined is who scores the most points, which is an objective way of determining a winner.  Boxing would be a special case, but the large amount of knockouts and technical knock outs make up for the scoring system.

Not trying to take anything away from cheerleading or those who participate in cheerleading competitions.  These guys and girls in cheerleading teams/groups/whatever-they're-called are extremely fit and do things that if I were to try would end up killing me.  However, it doesn't meet my criteria, and so, to me, it's not a sport.

Answer 3

Of Course,

Its Kinda Like Gymnastics And That's In The Olympics.

Karl

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Answer 4

DEFINITELY!

Im a cheerleader and i give up my summer for it and most of the shchool year. It takes dedication and strength and people get killed doing it sometimes or seriously hurt.  Its a lot more than just skirts and poms. So anyone out there who thinks its not a sport just doesn't kno what they are talkin about.

Answer 5

well i am a girll..

ha.

but i definately think cheerleading is a sport.

why else would you need a SPORTS (!) physical??

btw.. nice quote;

"ATHLETE.  Some athletes throw balls, cheerleaders throw athletes!!"

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Answer 6

yeah   it is      

if you consider golf or ping pong or even race car driving sports  

but yeah i would consider it a sport

Answer 7

>_> ur kidding me...cheerleading a sport?

no.