<p>I’m a hurdler and I’d say it’s probably the easiest thing you can do.</p>
<p>tennis</p>
<p>i lol at ppl that think that theyre going to be good on theyre first time</p>
<p>I think people think Golf and Tennis look “easy”, but they’re not and take some time to learn.</p>
<p>Cross Country was the hardest sport I ever did. Sprints, long-distance runs, etc.</p>
<p>Cross country is hard for those who are not “naturally gifted”.
So calling it “easy” is just a big generalization.</p>
<p>Tennis is a mentally tough sport.
You’re trying to get points but your opponent always has some trick up his/her sleeve. </p>
<p>Gymnastics looks brutal.</p>
<p>Oh, I was actually talking about which sport was the most painful or whatever, like the hardest to bring yourself to practice every day. Baseball and stuff take a lot of skill but most people who play it actually enjoy the sport, nobody can enjoy 17 400s lol</p>
<p>I don’t want to put limits on though keep the discussion going</p>
<p>Gymnastics-Pretty dang hard
Golf- Mentally tiring, and also, lots of coordination needed, but as for brute strength, not too much. It also tires your muscles a bit
Baseball- Difficult to hit the ball. Difficult to pitch well. Fielding isn’t as difficult, but when you’re diving for those balls, it’s hard when your momentum throws you one way, and you’re throwing the other
Basketball- lots and lots of stamina. Needs to be strong. Shooting 3’s and shooting while the opponent’s is in your face is also pretty hard.
Waterpolo- This is one of the hardest sports in my opinion.
Crosscountry- Any idiot who thinks it’s easy, go join the team, and do it competitively. Running may not be a skill, but to run like those crazy people, good luck.</p>
<p>I’m a sprinter, and it’s definitely not for everyone in that it’s heavily based on genetics in addition to practice and form.</p>
<p>Wrestling is as much a mental sport as it is a physical one, and it’s definitely on the top few most difficult high school sports. Gymnastics requires a lot of dedication though, and it takes years and years of training to get anywhere near national level. A lot of gymnasts start at 4 - 5 years old, and they stick with it all the way. No other sport can boast that kind of record.</p>
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<p>If you’re going by that it’s probably cross country. gymnastics is hard but at least you get to fly through the air and stuff. Cross country is just running for a long time it seems too repetitive I would get like really bored. At my school our girls cross country team is like really good and thay have horrible workouts. Like they have to run nine miles and then go lift weights and stuff. I don’t really understand why because the race they’re running is like a mile and a half or two miles or something. But whatever that’s why I’m in off season track :)</p>
<p>ya but disregard that i like the discussion</p>
<p>it would be interesting to hear and objective opinion from someone who has tried many varsity sports, I personally cannot give that</p>
<p>and give like their 40 time and vertical so we know that they are not just a freak athlete and thats why sports were easy lol</p>
<p>Lol, hatersunite… Have you ever even run? Running to your class after the bell rings doesn’t count.</p>
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<p>I would say that XC is not about athleticism so much as it’s about fitness. You can be a super athletic guy, but if you haven’t put in the miles, you’re not gonna be very competitive in a 3.1 mile race. </p>
<p>I agree that XC is pretty accessible, in the sense that it’s easy for anyone to take up. But if you’re saying that anyone can be good at it, I totally disagree. </p>
<p>And people on CC are pretty biased. For example, very few people have mentioned football, which physically is extremely punishing. You’re out in the sun for hours in pads, getting smashed and thrown to the ground repeatedly. Imagine getting hit by a motorcycle repeatedly. </p>
<p>Physically hardest sports: wrestling, football, cross country, middle distance track, water polo, swimming, rowing, hockey</p>
<p>Most athletically(skills/coordination/etc.) demanding sports: baseball, basketball, soccer</p>
<p>Actually I think the hardest sport is those ironman triathlons. You have to swim 2.4 miles then ride for 112 miles on a bike and then you run a marathon. But I’m not sure if it counts because it’s not a sport people in high school typically do.</p>
<p>I’m surprised people haven’t mentioned cricket. But then again, not a lot of people know about it.</p>
<p>Cricket bowlers can throw leather balls more than 145 miles per hour (Record was 160mph).</p>
<p>The fielders don’t use gloves (Baseball wimps =P)</p>
<p>Test matches last 5 days.</p>
<p>But… although cricket is pretty complex, personally I would say Gymnastics is the hardest sport in the world. Soccer is pretty close, and so is water polo. All of the sports above are hard.</p>
<p>Alright lets put it this way, if were talking about getting a random 16 year old off the street who has never played a sport but isn’t obese or anything…he can do track and cross country without looking absolutely stupid. </p>
<p>Not saying they would do well…but you always have the people who arents as good. </p>
<p>But in sports like Basketball, Soccer, and Baseball (also some positions in football)…you know who can play and who has never played competitevly in their life. THe random 16 yr old would look absolitely dumb on any of those teams. In XC or track, he would just be someone who is not hat good at the sport…not the obese kid who couldnt finish the race.</p>
<p>Even the crappy players in the bball soccer and baseball, you can tell they know how to play the sport. Because to play at the varsity level in high school at any respectibly HS, you’ve been playing that spot since you were atleast 8-10. XC and track…not so much. You can start in high school and be competitve by senior year.</p>
<p>Thats the main difference.</p>
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That’s true in cross country but in track not so much. To be competitive in the sprints in high school like the 100 you have to be crazy fast and that’s not really something you can learn. And the field events you can’t just pick them up like the high jump and pole vault and triple jump. People spend a long time perfecting their form. But anyways if you’re going by that people have to start gymnastics when they’re 2 or 3 years old to have any chance of being decent.</p>
<p>Yea I agree…gymnastics is in that also. I run track…actaully run the 400m in 48s and will be running in college. Im not talking about regionals or state or anything, im talking about a random 1a private school local track meet. No event in track is to hard to pick up in a day…</p>
<p>Rugby’s pretty rough. It’s like american football but better.</p>
<p>Baseball’s nowhere near the hardest sport. You go up to bat a few times a game at most. When you’re not up to bat, you’re sitting in the dugout. When you’re in the field, 95% of the time you’re just standing there.</p>
<p>When we’re talking about hardest sport, we’re talking about actually succeeding at that sport (and succeeding in a competitive state like CA or TX). Not “oh it’s so easy I joined but never mind the fact that I sucked ass at it.”</p>
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<p>True, but football is so completely overrated at high schools throughout the country that it really diminishes the “difficulty” of the sport. It’s a lot easier to go to football practice when you know half the school is going to be ogling over you.</p>
<p>Ok fine, throw out baseball. But basketball, soccer, gymnastics? …not only these 3, but sports like these. Physically taxing and you will NOT become good (not outdorr pick up game…I mean GOOD) at it, without having played from a very young age. Unless your 7’0 in basketball, then maybe you can start in 8th grade or something.</p>
<p>The only sports i’ve done competitively are xc and track. the training in xc is harder (because we run further distances), but the monotony in running in circles makes me feel as if track is harder. besides, xc is more fun. :)</p>