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Unread 06-01-2016, 17:14
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Re: What makes FRC a sport?

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Originally Posted by EricLeifermann View Post
I would say FIRST is more of a sport of the mind than an actual sport. I have been very active in both physical sports(soccer, football, basketball, etc.) and sports of the mind(FIRST, poker, chess, etc.).

While I love FIRST it doesn't compare to a physical sport in the type of adrenaline you get when competing. Now I'm not saying you/I don't get pumped up and excited and nervous and all that comes with competing but its not the same as working up a sweat and knocking down a game winning 3 pointer or something like that.

FIRST is a sport its just a different form of a sport.
Have you ever been behind the glass? Not to be rude, just asking to try and understand your perspective. Every time I go behind the glass, I get more of an adrenaline rush than from anything I have ever done on my high school sports teams. Especially in the eliminations, when the outcome can effect the rest of your season, it really kicks in. Scoring the game-winning point (or missing it by this much) is worth even more to me than anything from a "traditional" sport, even if I don't work up a sweat.
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