Made-up Sports

Mr.Tasty · Posted: 02 Apr 2003 10:39 AM Post subject: Made-up Sports

The other day I was watching this sport on TV that just bothered me. It was a bunch of ladies in high tech suits inside an ice rink. One of them would slide along the ice surface and then release this thing that looked like a wheelbarrow tire with a handle. Then the other two would use brooms to frantically sweep the ice in front of the moving object. I have no idea what this crap is called. It really bothered me that:

1. It was televised
2. That the sport is big enough to boast a women’s league
3. The walls were emblazoned with big-name sponsors
4. There seems to be several manufacturers of this sport’s equipment
5. It was obviously a white sport
6. 99% of the seats in the arena were empty
7. IT WAS TELEVISED

I have found a new thing to love to hate. I'm off to find some apparel for this abomination.

elchrist · Posted: 02 Apr 2003 10:52 AM Post subject:

This "sport" is called Curling. It seems to have increased in popularity inside the US during the last Winter Olympics, but I believe it is outrageously popular in Canada.

I take it this fad is now dwindling away considering the attendance you described. Just like that silly USA olympic team winter sportswear.

Mr.Tasty · Posted: 02 Apr 2003 02:56 PM Post subject:

I couldn't find any team caps or shirts. I found plenty of pins on eBay for some reason.

Mr.Tasty · Posted: 02 Apr 2003 03:05 PM Post subject:

Here's a list of other made-up sports:

Boxball
http://members.aol.com/hairythumb/boxball/boxball.html

Danball
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/8974/

Hurling
http://www.bullthick.tk/

Korfball
http://www.korfballworld.com/

Netball
http://www.netball.org/thesport.htm

Orienteering
http://www.orienteering.org/

Tchoukball
http://www.tchoukball.net/

bemisnorris · Posted: 02 Apr 2003 03:42 PM Post subject:

elchrist · Posted: 02 Apr 2003 03:49 PM Post subject:

You think those are bad, huh?

Backwards Running
http://www.backward-running-backward.com

Mr.Tasty · Posted: 03 Apr 2003 10:14 AM Post subject:

We should submit a listing for Tubito.

chainsmokinmonkey · Posted: 04 Apr 2003 01:24 AM Post subject:

i submit this only because they televise it on espn: the national spelling bee

bemisnorris · Posted: 15 Jul 2003 04:48 PM Post subject:

The latest made up game gaining in popularity is Slamball. This combination of basketball, football, and hockey, with trampolines is way too silly for me. It's funny to see the guys that play it take themselves so seriously.

revramrod · Posted: 15 Jul 2003 09:25 PM Post subject: