Which sport do you think has the biggest disparity between the amateurs and the pros?
Where the gap is too large for a casual player to make up the difference between skill levels.
I will save my opinion for a while. ( I am just getting over strep throat, talk about losing a few days of your life!)
I would say baseball... maybe? Just because it seems like so many guys that go pro don't see the big leagues until they have been in the system for years.
I'm thinking football...Very rarely do you see rookies come in and make an instant impact...It usually takes a few years of learning the system before blasting on the scene...But, there are always those "few" exceptions...Baseball is a pretty good one too though.
I'm thinking football...Very rarely do you see rookies come in and make an instant impact...It usually takes a few years of learning the system before blasting on the scene...But, there are always those "few" exceptions...Baseball is a pretty good one too though.
Do you mean football, or the game you play with body armour & a Rugby ball ;)
Rugby, now there is a sport worth getting exited about... No whimpish body armour there, you get on in & tackle regardless.
I would say baseball. If you have a high school pitcher who can throw 80 he will be a very good pitcher assuming he can throw strikes and he won't get a passing glance from a scout. Also a ball hit 325 feet is more than likely a home run in high school and it doesn't get the ball to the warning track in the pros. And that doesn't even factor that pros use wood bats and most non-professional baseball players use metal bats. I have played many sports and the hardest thing to do consistently is hit a baseball.
Well the question was about skill levels. I think that would eliminate football & basketball where size and strength are so important. Baseball is a good one and golf, too for that matter. Hockey is a good one, too. I've been to many Redwings games and when I went to see a game played by the next level down, it was like they were moving in slow motion. The difference was so dramatic.
Well the question was about skill levels. I think that would eliminate football & basketball where size and strength are so important. Baseball is a good one and golf, too for that matter. Hockey is a good one, too. I've been to many Redwings games and when I went to see a game played by the next level down, it was like they were moving in slow motion. The difference was so dramatic.
Baseball is to an extent...I know I said the same thing earlier, but hitting a 95 mph fastball coming from a MLB pitcher and a high school pitcher isn't that far apart...Regardless, it's still coming at you at 95 mph...Baseball is the way it is, because lots of guys never get the chance to make it.
I think it's football because the speed of the game at the pro level cannot be simulated. You can practice hitting 95mph fastball at the batting cage. I think soccer is another one because it's a game that requires so much discipline. I think individual sports like golf and tennis are "easier" because you can focus on your own efforts and not worry about your team.
Ok, this one is backwards, where the amateur is better.
Martial Arts.
I would love to see the "professional actors" (VanDamme, Snipes, Seagul, etc...) step in with some of the world class "amateurs".
May 11th, 2005, 08:50 PM
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