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Title: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: sec_ncstate on December 08, 2008, 11:04:15 AM
A college student name Feebee is addicted to Foosball.  She wants to create a club so that playing can be more structured and people will definitely have a chance to practice and get good.  Problem is, she doesn't know if foosball is really classified as a sport and therefore she is not sure which club office to send her foosball application to.  What do you think?
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: foozkillah on December 08, 2008, 04:51:47 PM
A college student name Feebee is addicted to Foosball.  She wants to create a club so that playing can be more structured and people will definitely have a chance to practice and get good.  Problem is, she doesn't know if foosball is really classified as a sport and therefore she is not sure which club office to send her foosball application to.  What do you think?

Went through this twice in my engineering days in Iowa and my compsci days in Philadelphia.  I filed for club status with membership standards and by-laws for both foosball and chess.  One school had the clubs under indoor hobbies & games, so they were equal to glee club, gardening, and table tennis.  The other school org made no distinction putting hockey, soccer, and swimming clubs in with table tennis, contract bridge, checkers and badminton.

It really depends on the school.  But usually a foosball club will go in under whatever chess and music and debate clubs go under.  Sometimes there is a hard distinction between sports, hobbies and games that require more of an investment in room, scheduling and funding vs the simpler ones that needed just a room and some tables.
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: Old Sweater on January 15, 2009, 05:44:16 AM
Nope, it's a fine skill game to me. Same as darts an pool with more dynamic movement.
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Post by: Snake Shot Blows on March 03, 2009, 05:26:44 PM
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Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: sec_ncstate on March 05, 2009, 05:14:25 PM
Yes, i guess.... i just want to know if foosball would be included in the club sports category??
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: foozkillah on March 05, 2009, 07:44:01 PM
Nope, it's a fine skill game to me. Same as darts an pool with more dynamic movement.

Gosh, I read that too fast!  I thought you said:

Nosepicking is a fine skill game to me.  Same as farting in the pool, with more dynamic movement.

 :D :D :D 8)
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: foozkillah on March 05, 2009, 07:46:59 PM
Yes, i guess.... i just want to know if foosball would be included in the club sports category??

Hey there, NCS-wolf-sec..

Yep, it definitely is a club game... in most accredited colleges and universities.

Not like nosepickin' or pool-fartin'... those would be in the Greek games categories, I believe..

 :D :D :D 8)
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: Tyler Foos on March 13, 2009, 11:27:31 AM
Friends,

I just voted 'yes' to foos being a sport, but that is because I am an eternal optimist. When I look at the threads on Phil's board and read how top players like Spre and Gummy sing praises after traveling to France to compete for Team USA, for NO PRIZE MONEY but to represent and help further the image of foosball, saying it was the best experience in their playing careers, and with huge audiences - that is a sport, IMHO. But when I see situations when there is more back and forth bashing after an event than there ever was in propping up the event before hand, I can see water seeking it's own level and foosball being nothing more than a silly bar game.

I will remain the optimist...................................Tyler
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: Tyler Foos on March 15, 2009, 10:33:31 AM
Friends,

For grins, I decided to consult Webster, namely the New Webster's Expanded Dictionary, 1992 edition. Under 'sport' it says simply 'a game'. So I looked up 'game' and it says 'sport of any kind: exercise for amusement, testing skill, etc. ...to play for a stake or prize'.

Is foosball a sport or a game? YES!

Tyler
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: foozkillah on March 15, 2009, 06:05:27 PM
Friends,
For grins, I decided to consult Webster, namely the New Webster's Expanded Dictionary, 1992 edition. Under 'sport' it says simply 'a game'. So I looked up 'game' and it says 'sport of any kind: exercise for amusement, testing skill, etc. ...to play for a stake or prize'.
Is foosball a sport or a game? YES!   Tyler 

Many great thinkers, philosophers and visionaries, even the legendary ones, regard life as, not quite so simply this time: A GAME.  And it behooves one to make this game as all-consuming a hobby as anything else - live it to the fullest and try to have fun doing it.

And just like life, pinball, and marriage, in foosball you play, achieve your goals & score points, or YA LOOZE YER BALLZ...    ;D 8) ;)
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: ComebackKid on April 09, 2009, 01:04:42 PM
Incorrect; if you score points, you give the balls to the other forward!
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: Tyler Foos on May 21, 2009, 09:33:41 AM
Hunters are referred to as 'sportsmen'. I personally don't think a fat redneck with a gun in a tree is a 'sport', especially when they are shooting 'game'...LOL

Tyler
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: garabdorje on December 08, 2011, 05:21:08 PM

Hunters are referred to as 'sportsmen'. I personally don't think a fat redneck with a gun in a tree is a 'sport', especially when they are shooting 'game'...LOL

Tyler

Nope, it's a fine skill game to me. Same as darts an pool with more dynamic movement.

Gosh, I read that too fast!  I thought you said:

Nosepicking is a fine skill game to me.  Same as farting in the pool, with more dynamic movement.

 :D :D :D 8)

I know it's and old thread, but it made me laugh a lot hahaha   :D Thank you :P

Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: shift on March 08, 2012, 03:05:00 AM
Hi from Australia.... We all love the game... That's why we're here...
Whether you think it's a sport or not... For the sake of the game, internationally... Sport is e way to go!
So let's cut the debate and just call it a sport
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: FreeSoil_Fooser on October 16, 2012, 01:06:32 PM
Raising the dead with this reply here.

Here's my 2cents though: If Call of Duty, Starcraft, and Counterstrike can be considered "e-sports", then foosball is most definitely a sport.
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: garabdorje on October 17, 2012, 05:40:23 PM
Following that line of thougth, if Starcraft, Call Of Duty and Counter Strike are considered e-sports then nose picking should be an Olympics sport xD

Being serious then, I consider Foosball a sport because it involves phsysical ability and mental ability to master and it is well organize. We even have a World Cup where more than 40 countries participated!!
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: FreeSoil_Fooser on October 23, 2012, 11:34:18 PM
Last week during our league match, I was sweating, out of breath, and sore by the end of the night. You don't get that from a game.
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: garabdorje on October 29, 2012, 02:15:29 PM
Precisely  ;)
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: letsmovethisgameforward on November 03, 2012, 04:28:57 PM

As much as we want foosball to be a SPORT, albeit highly competitive, it's still a game. Sport is defined by strict rules of conduct and YES, DRUG TESTING. Just look what happened to Lance Armstrong recently. Every true sport does drug testing, at very least of the top placing money winners.

Drug use, all types, including some really bad stuff, runs rampant in the game of foosball and always has. Everyone who has ever played in foosball tourneys has won and lost to players on drugs, including major championships. I'm sick of just letting it pass when everyone in the room knows who is on what! It's a disgrace to the game, and absolutely robs legitimate clean players of their rightful winnings!

Testing kits are now inexpensive, reliable and should be on site at all medium to major tournament events. If they player fails a drug test, give a second test at the players expense, if both failed they should lose their winnings, and award to the next runner up, including championship winners.

I don't see any professional sports that don't at least have the policy of random testing, and certainly testing of monetary winners. This process would be a solid step forward in cleaning up the game, and finally rewarding non drug using players. There would be some hurt feelings at first, but who really cares about their feelings if someone is winning by cheating!

I've played this game for 30+ years and what is in the past is past. Every veteran player has been in the tournaments with wild eyed players jacked up on who knows what! We have watched them mow through clean players, and win the prize money and championships. You always wonder if they could have done that without the illegal performance enhancing drugs? We will never know, but now we need to know. I love this game but not the drugs! Clean up the illegal drug use and the game is one step closer to becoming a SPORT!
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: garabdorje on November 07, 2012, 03:21:06 PM
Wow I had no idea :S That really is not the way to go. We need then more strict regulations regardind drug use, at least there should be a random anti doping test.

Fortunately for me in Mexico Table Soccer is registered as a sport :) We just need the whole world to recognize it.

*sigh*
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: ponyboy on January 02, 2013, 06:27:45 AM
as a player that started playing back in the early 70's I can guarantee my wins were mostly chemically induced, dont get me wrong, at that time you better have been under the influence of something, as is back the, white cross for the old schools like, the real Black Beauties ,byteatmein 20's , then as the years went on coke was always a good choice. now the new generation has the powerful crystal meth (ice). Now at my age, and having played my share under these meds, i perfer to play clean,yea, im slower,alot but at my age you got to be crazy like a fox. Real skill over speed trumps in most cases, not all but most, After a while i would suppose ur wrist will be as bad as mine are from the gofaster you chose.  Anyway my preference- play clean and enjoy the sport for what it is....JEFF

 
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: Buckshot on June 26, 2013, 09:01:46 PM
Yes, foosball is a sport.

Drug testing is a bad idea. Back in the 70's and 80's a lot, if not most, of the tournament players smoked weed for the fun of it and it didn't give them an unfair advantage. It probably hurt them but they were having fun so who cares. I'm sure it still goes on today. I know for a fact that some champions were doing cocaine and were successful, but they weren't successful because they were on coke, they won because they were good players. If I go to a tournament and I'm told to take a drug test, I'll tell the tournament staff to go to hell and never go to another foosball tournament. This whole drug war insanity has gone to far and I hope the foosball community doesn't surrender to the madness and start hassling the players about what they're on. Stand up for freedom and dignity, foosers, and leave people alone. If someone on drugs beats you it's because they outplayed you.

It's bad enough that I have to piss in a bottle to get a job, I'll be damned if I'll suffer the humiliation of pissing to qualify to play in a foosball tournament.
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: EDGEER on June 27, 2013, 09:06:11 AM
Yes it has obtained sport status with the IOC. However, in the USA, foosball hasn't achieved such with the USOC which determines what activities are sport in the US. Foosball is a recognized sport in France and in Italy and maybe a few other countries around the world.  There is a push to make foosball a sport in the USA for the paralympics.  It is recognized by the FBICB, you can read about it here:
http://www.table-soccer.org/news/?news=843

You can find out more at

http://www.table-soccer.org/itsf/

When I played on the US team in France, one of the coolest parts was watching the guys in wheelchairs play. 
Title: Re: Foosball: is it a sport?
Post by: jerrydiday on April 08, 2018, 07:06:53 PM

Drug use, all types, including some really bad stuff, runs rampant in the game of foosball and always has.


I think "Lets move this game forward" has hit on the answer to why Foosball is not taken seriously or has been considered as an Olympic sport candidate.  Foosball remains a bar game that embraces drugs during play.  Foosball is an amusement for drug users.   People have always gotten high and played Foosball.  Before Foosball can be considered as a sport and not just a bar game, Professional Foosball will have to eliminate drug use from competition, this includes alcohol.   If Profession Foosball wants to be treated like a sport, it has to act like one.  This means drug testing, and penalties for drug use.  This opinion is probably going to be widely disliked, but it is the reason Foosball is still considered a bar game.