1. Sport Definitions

2. Defining elements: Direct Human Competition Winner/Loser Measurable Outcome Fair, Homogeneous and Specific Rules. Athletic Performance (Based on physical dexterity) Requires strategy Government body

3. Trivia contest: Which of the following activities are not sports, why? NCAA Wrestling BullfightingBoxing Science Olympiad Games Hot dog eating tournament Fashion Parade Salsa dancing Chess International Tournament Horse racing Poker World Series Ultimate Fight Championship Spelling contest Cheerleading competition

4. Keys to define sport All sports involve games/strategy but not all games are sports. Confrontational physical activities with the outcome pre-fixed and/or no specific rules are not sports. Competitions based mostly on non-human performance are not sports. Competitions based on the non-athletic ability to train and/or manipulate animal power, equipment or machinery are not sports.

5. Trivia Contest II Beer drinking games Mud wrestling Pro Wrestling Fishing Surviving/Elimination TV Shows Circus acrobatics Boxing matches between celebrities Body-building tournaments X-gamesHunting Car racing

6. Class Activity: The NASCAR Debate According to your own opinion complete the sentence in the following views: According to your own opinion complete the sentence in the following views: A) Car racing is not a sport in my opinion because… B) Car racing is a sport because… Write five reasons to support your argument. Try to incorporate the defining elements of sports in your writing