 |
paintballimpact.com / Sports / Team Sports
Team Sports
Team sports can have a number of meanings. In my definition of team sports, it is a sporting event with two or more teams of multiple players participating in games where wins and losses are group wins and losses. While individual performances may stand out in team sports games, the match is won or lost as a group. There are many team sports, including rowing, soccer, rugby, beach volleyball, and football. The New England Patriots of professional football is probably the best example of a great team spirit overcoming the ability of individual athletes. During Super Bowl XXXVI, the two teams that challenged one another were the New England Patriots and The St. Louis Rams. Prior to this game, the Patriots were 14 point underdogs, according to many experts, one of the most heavily favored Super Bowl Super Bowl teams ever. The Rams were known as "the greatest show on turf", a reference tot their domination in games that were played on Astroturf fields. Coincidentally, Super Bowl XXXVI was played on an Astroturf field. But the New England Patriots went into the game energized by their swarming defense and their rookie quarterback Tom Brady. The Patriots played well as a team, and went on to win the Super Bowl 20-17. Football is often what I think of when I imagine some of the best team sports. Other captivating team sports include doubles tennis, lacrosse, cricket, and competitive aerobics.
The sports mentioned above are team sports, sports where teammates compete together to win games and matches. In almost all team sports, players work together to run races with the fastest times, score the most points, or perform the best routines. To contrast the difference between team sports and individual sporting events, we will look at the sorts of boxing versus soccer. The sport of boxing is always between two athletes that are fairly similar in height and weight. There are three ways to win a boxing match: knock the other boxer out, win by a technical knockout, or win by decision at the end of the last round. In this match it is always up to the heart and ability of the individual boxer to beat the other guy, he does not have to count on anybody else to win. In the sport of soccer, though, no one player can make the difference between winning and losing. Though there have been soccer starts like David Beckham it is still a team game where players must play together and pass the ball around to win the game. The sport of soccer has players like the goalie, midfielders, and front players who must pass it to one another to score and play good defense.
There are several other team sports where players must perform simultaneously to accomplish the objectives of their games and matches. These matches may include artistic performances such as synchronized swimming, or speed performances such as swimming. Swimming matches are an interesting hybrid between team sports and individual agents. Some swimming events may be relays where each athlete swims a certain number of laps before another swimmer jumps into the pool and continues the relay. Paintball is also a team sport with games that are 3 on 3, 5 on 5 and 7 on 7.
|
|
|
Paintball Guns 
