LongJump?, HighJump?, and PoleVault? are not classifiable in the following category scheme, it seems |
(Where do sports such as parallel bars and jumping fit ?) |
Surpassing sports (where the goal is to pull your body or an object beyond a physical mark): * JumpS? ** LongJump? ** HighJump? ** TripleJump? ** PoleVault? * ThrowS? ** ShotPut? ** DiscuS? ** JavelIn? ** HammeR? * HalteroPhily? |
* RopePulling? |
* DecathloN? (100m, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump, 400m, 110m Hurdles, Discus, Pole Vault, Javelin, 1500m) |
* DecathloN? (100m, LongJump?, ShotPut?, HighJump?, 400m, 110m HurdleS?, DiscuS?, PoleVault?, JavelIn?, 1500m) |
* FieldEvents? (e.g., ShotPut?) |
* WoodworkerContests? |
I have tried to do a classification of sports in categories.
Speed sports (where the goal is to be as quick as possible. No or very little contact with your opponents.):
Surpassing sports (where the goal is to pull your body or an object beyond a physical mark):
Precision sports (where the goal is to be as accurate as possible in throwing, tossing, rolling, ... No or very little contact with your opponents.):
Ball sports (where you and your opponent(s) are working to get control of and place a ball):
Fighting (where you and your opponents compete against each other using your strength and speed in contact.):
Motor sports (where you use the power of an engine as an important part of the sport.):
Combination sports (where the winning is decided by putting together results from several of the other categories):
Comparison sports (where the winning is decided by a judge):
Sports emphasizing balance and co-ordination (usually recreational but can also be competitive; these are also comparison sports!)
Sports without competition (where the ultimate goal is not to win but to have fun):
Hunting sports (where the sport is to find, lure, catch some animal):
I think the following are not sports, but instead (simply) GameS?; strictly speaking, there are no such things as "brain sports"
Brain-sports (where you have to think) - Card Games:
Brain-sports (where you have to think) - Board Games:
Brain-sports (where you have to think) - Letter Games: