Hello readers. This week, I will be discussing the differences between activities, games, and sports. This is a topic I learned in my Foundations of Kinesiology class, with Dr. Pontifax. This was a topic our class went over and very few knew the differences between them. It was something that I personally didn't know either, so I thought it was something interesting to share with all of you.
Activities are any form of play that someone may participate in. These types of play would be something someone would participate in just for fun. They allow the participants the opportunity to express themselves, dream and even pretend. Activities often lack rules and can take place anywhere. A few examples of an activity would be pretending to be pirates, hide and seek, Marco Polo, and etc.
Games are a type of play that involves competition with others. They will always have rules that govern the competing of individuals. Games are play types that do not always require movement either. Some examples of games include, board games, cheerleading, video games, trivia games, etc.
Sports are games that require gross motor movement, skill/ability, and psycho-motor skill. They almost always require a special facility and equipment of some sort. Sports typically have outcomes that are not only important to the individuals, but to the observers too.
It is important to keep in mind that not all games are considered sports. However, all sports are considered games that people can play. It's the differences I have listed above that make up this boundary.
This was a very interesting topic when It was discussed in class. Dr. Pontifax asked a lot of questions about what activities did we consider to be sports. My question for all of you is: from the information given above, would you consider the activities or things that you participate in outside of school an activity, game or a sport? Keep in mind, that I am not writing this post to say that someone's activity they participate in is not a sport. I am just simply sharing information that I found interesting.
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