Current Events > Which of the four major sports takes the least amount of skill to play?

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Inb4thestorm
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Maybe football depending on the position you play. Everyone is super specialized into one role.

Offensive lineman is probably the simplest but I just know it can't be "easy".

Are we talking like, PE level, or professional level or some level in between? Because the answer is baseball or basketball depending.
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It's definitely baseball. You know baseball isn't intense when dudes get fat playing it
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Basketball by far...literally anyone can pick it up and try to play. Not saying its easy to be good, but its easier then the others.

Football requires conditioning, speed, strength, hands and ball skills(for skill positions).

Baseball requires excellent hand/eye coordination.

Hockey requires a combination of football and baseball, plus you need to be able to ice skate well.
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Perascamin posted...

It's definitely baseball. You know baseball isn't intense when dudes get fat playing it

That means it requires the least physical ability which is different from skill.
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Lol, baseball literally takes the most skill. Not the most athleticism but by far the most skilll.

Football and basketball are more dependent on athleticism than skill. That's why football specifically has many "non skill positions" and for basketball you just have to be tall And mobile
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Hockey is definitely the hardest. Not only do you have to learn how to ice skate, you have to learn how to do it athletically while keeping track of a tiny puck.

Define "play"

You mean at all or profressionally?

Because literally anyone can play basketball. Literally people in wheelchairs play basketball.

But actually being GOOD at it? Probably baseball.
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You legit didn't mention the most popular sport in the world.

Why?
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Ilishe posted...

You legit didn't mention the most popular sport in the world.

Why?

Because it's an American website. So he is talking about the major sports in America.

America's Soccer and Rugby teams can't even beat Japan
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Ilishe posted...

You legit didn't mention the most popular sport in the world.

Why?

football is the most popular sport in the world
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Basketball is based mostly on athleticism, so elite athletes from any sport can play if for the first time and be pretty good. Most of the defensive and skill NFL positions are the same way. So the answer is probably basketball.

Baseball and Hockey require the most specialized sets of skills. Baseball probably the most so. We saw Michael Jordan -- arguably the best athlete in the world at the time -- look overmatched in the White Sox minor league games during his baseball stint.
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Basketball by far...literally anyone can pick it up and try to play

Anybody can pick up any of these sports and play, so that's a non-answer. These are all games I used to play in PE class when I was like 7.

Basketball requires a healthy mix of athleticism and skill. You can be high-flying and explosive by playing above the rim, or you can use your mastery of footwork and ball handling to put your defender on skates.
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I say football.

Hockey probably requires the most skill
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Hockey is the most difficult, by far.

I voted for football because many positions do not require so much skill, but athleticism and some brains.
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averagejoel posted...

Ilishe posted...

You legit didn't mention the most popular sport in the world.

Why?

football is the most popular sport in the world

Yeah. Football.

But not American football which is a different sport altogether and isn't really played outside the USA.
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I think people aren't giving basketball enough credit. It's not like it doesn't require any coordination to handle the ball and it's so very fast-paced and you need pretty precise coordination to make shots as well.

I do agree that hockey is the most skill-based though definitely.

The least skill based would probably be certain positions in football I guess.
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Ilishe posted...

averagejoel posted...

Ilishe posted...

You legit didn't mention the most popular sport in the world.

Why?

football is the most popular sport in the world

Yeah. Football.

But not American football which is a different sport altogether and isn't really played outside the USA.

Canada plays it. But I guess if you want to be technical it's Canadian football and very slightly different.
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If we're including soccer as a choice, that's easily the answer. There is a reason this is the most common sport among young children.
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I picked baseball. I've played all those sports on organized teams except football. That was more of a backyard thing. But I did 10 years of little league and it was by far the most boring and easiest sport I played. As long as you can hit the ball when your at bat your pretty much golden. This is assuming of course your not an incompetent fool that can't catch a fly ball
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Well there is a lot that goes into how the ball is thrown as well as how it's hit though. It's not really just "throw ball, hit ball, the game!"
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Basketball by far...literally anyone can pick it up and try to play. Not saying its easy to be good, but its easier then the others.

Basketball is easiest to get into because the gear can be miles less expensive than other sports with Baseball being second.

Only player with any real gear in Baseball would be the catcher.
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glitteringfairy posted...

I picked baseball. I've played all those sports on organized teams except football. That was more of a backyard thing. But I did 10 years of little league and it was by far the most boring and easiest sport I played. As long as you can hit the ball when your at bat your pretty much golden. This is assuming of course your not an incompetent fool that can't catch a fly ball

I'd love to see you try and hit a curveball or a 90+ mph fastball
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Tmk posted...

Well there is a lot that goes into how the ball is thrown as well as how it's hit though. It's not really just "throw ball, hit ball, the game!"

I played outfield. Yes there is far more skill involved if your pitcher
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Crayon_Lover posted...

glitteringfairy posted...

I picked baseball. I've played all those sports on organized teams except football. That was more of a backyard thing. But I did 10 years of little league and it was by far the most boring and easiest sport I played. As long as you can hit the ball when your at bat your pretty much golden. This is assuming of course your not an incompetent fool that can't catch a fly ball

I'd love to see you try and hit a curveball or a 90+ mph fastball

I said I played little league, not major leagues. These are my personal experiences growing uo
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glitteringfairy posted...

Crayon_Lover posted...

glitteringfairy posted...

I picked baseball. I've played all those sports on organized teams except football. That was more of a backyard thing. But I did 10 years of little league and it was by far the most boring and easiest sport I played. As long as you can hit the ball when your at bat your pretty much golden. This is assuming of course your not an incompetent fool that can't catch a fly ball

I'd love to see you try and hit a curveball or a 90+ mph fastball

I said I played little league, not major leagues. These are my personal experiences growing uo

What about football though? It's basically run through this hole. Or catch this ball
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Crayon_Lover posted...

glitteringfairy posted...

Crayon_Lover posted...

glitteringfairy posted...

I picked baseball. I've played all those sports on organized teams except football. That was more of a backyard thing. But I did 10 years of little league and it was by far the most boring and easiest sport I played. As long as you can hit the ball when your at bat your pretty much golden. This is assuming of course your not an incompetent fool that can't catch a fly ball

I'd love to see you try and hit a curveball or a 90+ mph fastball

I said I played little league, not major leagues. These are my personal experiences growing uo

What about football though? It's basically run through this hole. Or catch this ball

I never played on an organized team. All depends on the position I guess. Linebacker is gonna be easier compared to QB. The trick is getting everyone to do their job for those few seconds a play is active
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Hockey: here, skate, don't run.
Oh yeah, its played in winter, not summer.
And you don't use your hands, you use a stick.
And you can physically beat upon each other.

Normal people: that sounds difficult.
Canadians: PERFECT!
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The Admiral posted...

If we're including soccer as a choice, that's easily the answer. There is a reason this is the most common sport among young children.

Yes. Soccer is easy to play until you hit pro level.

It's very difficult at pro level.
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Just to clear it up from the earlier posts, i meant at the pro level.
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Baseball doesn't require any sort of athleticism. It's about as much of a "sport" as e-sports. It's all hand eye muscle memory from decades of practice. As far as skill, it depends. You can just stand on the field and shoot the shit with fans all day if a ball doesn't come your way.

All that being said, it has the highest floor of those sports for necessary skill to make the game look like it's supposed to go.
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Come on now. Geez
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I'd say Football. It is the slowest moving game, and beyond the memorization of plays it is about playing your own position exceptionally well.
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Hockey has to rank among the top skilled games. I think basketball for least, based on this list. Not an indictment on the sport, just an observation.
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On a pro level it would be either football or basketball. Lol at people picking baseball.
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I've never played baseball myself but I hear hitting the ball with the bat consistently is one of the hardest acts in athletics. Even Michael Jordan couldn't cut it.
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I vote football. Someone already mentioned the specialized roles each person plays plus you would only play 1 side of the ball
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beginner level: basketball

pro: football
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Ilishe posted...

The Admiral posted...

If we're including soccer as a choice, that's easily the answer. There is a reason this is the most common sport among young children.

Yes. Soccer is easy to play until you hit pro level.

It's very difficult at pro level.

As opposed to other sports that drop in difficulty at the pro level?
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Hockey > Basketball > Baseball > Football

In order of skill and precision imo
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Here's a quick side note on baseball.

If you're an outfielder, and you snag a grounded ball, and need to spin and throw, your window of accuracy is incredibly slim.

How slim?

Well, throwing that ball and releasing it from your grip .002 seconds early or late, can mean as much as 10' of variation in the target.

When you're going to hit a pitch, for the last 15' of distance between the mound and you, the ball is moving so fast that you cannot actually see it. Within half a second of the pitch, you need to aim a 3' long bat within 1/2" vertically in order to get a good vertical angle. The timing is within thousandths of a second to get a good lateral aim on the ball.

But oh yeah, some weeb who plays his Nintendo switch all day said baseball is easy on GFAQs.
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Football, maybe as a DL lineman, all you have to do is smash and attack. But the OL lineman position is a bit more technical, and requires specific techniques to avoid holding penalties
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Aroldis Chapman throws a fastball that you if you blink it's in the glove behind you for a strike. You have to commit to the pitch without actually seeing where it might land in a split second even less. Good luck ever hitting Kershaws curve too.
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

Anybody can pick up any of these sports and play, so that's a non-answer.

Like hell can anyone just pick up and play something like hockey
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Bump
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I voted basketball because it was as the one I was best at and I'm not much of an athlete.
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hitting a ball in baseball is more difficult than throwing a football

diving for a ball that's shooting by you is more difficult than catching a football

baseball only looks easy at the highest professional level. compare a high school baseball game to a high school football game. you're way more likely to see good plays in football at that level than in baseball, because it's just easier for everyone to pick up.
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Baseball, because football has strategy, hockey requires also mastering skating, and basketball involves heavy team cooperation.

scorpion41 posted...

Basketball by far...literally anyone can pick it up and try to play. Not saying its easy to be good, but its easier then the others.

Football requires conditioning, speed, strength, hands and ball skills(for skill positions).

Baseball requires excellent hand/eye coordination.

Hockey requires a combination of football and baseball, plus you need to be able to ice skate well.

Literally anybody can pick up baseball, too. And a lot easier than basketball since there's less cooperation.
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