# Your involvement in participation sports **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 15, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-involvement-in-participation-sports/666349 "2013-08-15T20:43:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-involvement-in-participation-sports/666349/21 "2013-08-16T22:06:54Z")
Bunches over the years: Little League baseball Golf for “fun” Bowling at all levels Archery for fun Pool for fun Darts for fun and league Tennis for fun and competitively Water polo in high school and college Swimming in high school and college Sailing for fun and regattas ---
**Author:** ![Asympotically\_fat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-involvement-in-participation-sports/666349/22 "2013-08-16T22:54:23Z")
I played in junior soccer leagues and as an adult if 5-a-side leagues and tournaments I’ve played pool (UK 8-ball) in a league. Otherwise the main sports I used to enjoy (before I spectacularly busted my knee) are badminton and basketball. I also went through a phase of playing a lot of darts. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-involvement-in-participation-sports/666349/23 "2013-08-16T23:13:48Z")
Other, for fun: Shotokan Karate, Judo, Ju-Jitsu, Fencing, Swordfighting Other, on a team: SCA Heavy Fighting, House Bloodguard ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-involvement-in-participation-sports/666349/24 "2013-08-17T02:46:30Z")
How does someone “compete in track & field just for fun”? I assume something like jogging doesn’t count. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-involvement-in-participation-sports/666349/25 "2013-08-17T02:56:21Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > How does someone “compete in track & field just for fun”? I assume something like jogging doesn’t count. There are all-comer track meets. Not easy to find in some areas. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-involvement-in-participation-sports/666349/26 "2013-08-17T02:57:21Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > How does someone “compete in track & field just for fun”? I assume something like jogging doesn’t count. My interpretation was, that’s exactly what it means. Not that many people jump over hurdles (then again, there’s Parkour…) or throw javelins (well, maybe in the SCA), or hammers (certain marriages I’ve known) or go pole-vaulting (unless they have to cross a canal…). So, my guess is that most non-team-oriented Track & Field is just running. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-involvement-in-participation-sports/666349/27 "2013-08-17T13:45:56Z")
swimming was my “other”. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-involvement-in-participation-sports/666349/28 "2013-08-17T14:19:22Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > How does someone “compete in track & field just for fun”? I assume something like jogging doesn’t count. I participate in the occasional timed 5k race, which is enough “competing just for fun” for me. I finish about 4,000th, of course, but hey, it says “competing”, not “winning”. ---
**Author:** ![BigNik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@BigNik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigNik)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-involvement-in-participation-sports/666349/29 "2013-08-21T04:12:24Z")
Cricket and soccer at high school; cricket, volleyball, touch and rugby union in suburban competitions afterward. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-involvement-in-participation-sports/666349.md?page=1)