It cannot be a major sport in any country (therefore no rugby, cricket, polo etc.)
It cannot be an Olympic sport; therefore no skeleton (see future Top 5 most ridiculous sports)
Honarable Mentions:
Dodgeball, The movie sucked. The "sport" is still fuckin' hilarious.
Air Hockey Possibly the only "sport" my wife can ice me at every time.
Mini Golf except for those dame dome hole. You know the ones I'm talking about. The holes that make me go from first to tenth place after 12 goddamn tries to hit the ball just fuckin' right. The holes that make you lose a bet with your friends that may or may not have you riding a mechanical bull after drinks that night...well, you get my point.
Sloshball more of a drinking gamr then a sprt. If you need my reasoning on including drinking games in this category, see "Beer Pong" below. Sloshball is a drinking version of Softball.
Frisbee Golf everyone's favorite game to play with their Dad.
Kickball- I haven't played this in a while, but I want to, anyone game?
Calvinball
Look, if anyone actually PLAYED this it would be in the top 5, hands down. Unfourtunately, as far as I know it is only ever played in a comic strip. The best sprt ever played in the best comic strip ever, pherhaps; but still never played by real human beings and their sadly un-imaginary friends. (Since I was once nick-named Hobbes, I deeply regret not including this in my Top 5. Calvin and Hobbes appear in a future top 5, I promise.)5. Laser Tag
I played this at a bachelor party once. It loses absolutley zero attraction now that you're an adult and "too old enought to play." Barney from How I Met Your Mother will confirm it awesomeness on the show.
4. Beer Pong or Beirut
I have a close friend who is a sports writer. When I asked him if this constituted a sport, this was his reaction...
"Are you kidding me, of course beer pong is a sport. You have to be skilled to excel in something while plastered, and let me tell you kids, I am a mutha fukin champion at this sport. I hit nothing but the last barley and oat in my beer tosses. "
... Look, I have to go with the experts on this one, folks.
3. Paintball
This "sport" gets as far as it does due to sheer awesomeness. It loses some status because it is hard and expensive to play. When you can swing the cost of paintball, do it
.2. Croquet
Downright awesome. Croquet sets are cheap. Now they even have travel croquet sets so you can okay in the park.
1.Ultimate Frisbee
I used to call it Frisbee Football, but, whatever the name, all you need is a frisbee and a bunch of friends.
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you are truly a friend for you remember the greatness that is CALVINBALL and just so you know i was a big enough fan to attempt to teach my cousin how to play calvinball.... I love it at any age you can play calvinball.
Stolen from Wikipedia because I love it so Calvinball
“ Other kids' games are all such a bore!They've gotta have rules and they gotta keep score!Calvinball is better by far!It's never the same! It's always bizarre!You don't need a team or a referee!You know that it's great, 'cause it's named after me!”
—The Calvinball theme song
Calvinball is a game played by Calvin and Hobbes as a rebellion against organized team sports; according to Hobbes, "No sport is less organized than Calvinball!" The game is first introduced in a three-week story in 1990, where Calvin is bullied into signing up to play baseball, cursed when he proves a poor player, and then insulted when he quits.Calvin and Hobbes usually play by themselves, although Rosalyn plays once in return for Calvin doing his homework, and does very well for herself after eventually realizing that the rules are made up on the spot. Most games that Calvin and Hobbes play eventually turn into Calvinball.The only consistent rule is that Calvinball may never be played with the same rules twice.Scoring is also arbitrary: Hobbes has reported scores of "Q to 12" and "oogy to boogy". Equipment includes a volleyball (the titular "Calvinball"), a soccer ball, a croquet set, a badminton set, assorted flags, bags, signs, and a hobby horse. Other things are included as needed, such as a bucket of ice-cold water, a water balloon, and various songs and poetry.Players also wear masks that resemble blindfolds with holes for the eyes.When asked how to play, Watterson states, "It's pretty simple: you make up the rules as you go." Calvinball is essentially a game of wits and creativity rather than stamina or athletic skill, a prominent nomic (self-modifying) game, and one where Hobbes usually outwits Calvin himself.
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