Sports Debate Topics for Kids

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• There is no way you can say Ronaldo is better than Zidane when A. Ronaldo hasn't won a euro and B. Ronaldo hasn't won a world cup, zidane is one of the only players to have won one of every single competition he has been part off, so this sir, is not debatable
• Zidane is the greatest player in the history of football, debate GO!

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• Lax has been around for a long time and is still unpopular so that shows me lax sucks

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• Accepted. 1. MLB Umpires are better than FIFA Refs. CB Buckner's strike zone is more consistent than what constituted a foul in the World Cup Final. "Even with bad umpires, they will call a strike if its in the middle of the strike zone. FIFA Refs seem so busy looking at dives…
• Baseball is better then soccer. 1. The ball has visible seams and goes faster. 2. The players use their arms as well as their legs and don't often use their heads. 3. The players don't bite each other. 4. There is a team called "the Reds." 5. Most of the good players come from…

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• Extend.
• Well...I suppose I'll post some reason as to why Ruth is the best, though I plan on starting this debate again, so I'm not giving away my argument. Babe Ruth's career OPS+ is 207, which is the best of all-time. He's also had 10 seasons with an OPS+ above 200. Keeping in mind…

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• Only in Top Class football - make a monitor available to the match officials for replay of 'ball over the goal line' incidents only.
• FIFA autocrats leave football in the dark ages

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• "The rankings are anything but muddled. All year BCS ranks teams 1,2,3,4,5,6... that is the exact opposite of muddled, it is well organized." Ah, yes, it is well organized at a first glance. That is, until you look deeper in. The way the BCS system works is a compilation of…
• "Having millions of viewers watching ESPN and every single game of the season to figure out whether their team will make the top bowl, or any bowl at all is not a mess." Quite frankly, this situation is a mess; largely in part to the muddled BCS rankings. Fans are stuck on pins…

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• Thanks for the argument, con. You brought up several good points, but not ones that I cannot refute. First of all, I said the BOP was shared. It is more on me, as I have to prove that track is greater than all other sports, whilst you only have to prove that one sport is better…
• Thanks for the argument, con. So first I will rebut the opponents arguments. Athleticism and skill Your claim that the top ten lists are "reliable sources" to tell which athletes are the best is false. All three sites (two are actually the same site) are very subjective lists,…

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• Before I continue, I shall state the definition of skill for my opponent, for they clearly do not know what it is. Skill is the ability to do something well; expertise. To have skill in a game is to do well in it. You use the example of Star Wars Battlefront and use that one…
• You say that a pianist can pick up a controller and learn to play a game very quickly, which means there is no skill in video games, and that someone who plays video games would be lost if you put them on a piano. However, I can tell you form personal experience that this is…

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• Everybody! I think this "person" is not a person. He seems to be some kind of computer AI programmed to troll people on this website. I just answered his manly "arguments", and he answers in his stupid voice, "the instigator has misread my previous post and has failed... bla…
• Erm, are you a child? The Mesoamericans never developed wheels,mbecause THEY DIDNT NEED THEM! Read your history books again. Um, exactly, that's my point, they use horses instead of cars. They are using bows not compound bows? Finally, you are contradicting your own statement.…

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• I feel that Barry Sanders is the best running back of all time. If you disagree, Tell me.

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• Why do you think that they shouldn't it's fun and keeps younger kids active
• I think they should

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• Ping Pong is a very physically demanding sport and takes more skill and endurance than golf. Ping Pong takes Hand Eye coordination and is also physically stressful to the body where golf on the other hand is a sport that any one can accomplish with some what success. A golf…
• "The second argument is that ping pong is more difficult to consistently win because each player must play multiple games in order to win. My opponent does not cite a specific number of games. In each golf tournament each player must play 18 holes. If we use the example of 25…

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• Without collisions, either the catcher or the runner would have an enormous and unfair advantage.
• Collisions are a part of the game.

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• Kickers are roghed all the time for 15 yards.
• You say all a kicker has to do is kick a ball. Well doesnt a quarterback just have to throw? And a wide Reciever just have to catch? A kicker is the moster underpaid player on the field, yet has to be the most clutch. The art of kicking is much harder than one would think as…

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• Jlconservative, I see your theory of backing up your belief that golf is a sport with a few snappy dictionary definitions, although, based on your username, I dont see your theory that i'm assuming you follow that "the free market will prevail". Mind if i quote your closing…
• Just what is a sport? A sport is an activity or in some cases, a lifestyle, that requires a competitive drive, to be in top of your physical form, and to spend ample time studying your sport. Basketball requires months of conditioning, hours studying and practicing plays, and…

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• I will give my oppenent the next round to debate his opinions
• See already I can tell your argument is going to be all opinion because you have no facts to back up your opinion ( in all due respect ) yes this years conference finals have been closer in the NHL than NBA but it's still an opinion to say it's more exciting because of you…

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• Tom Brady is better than Peyton Manning, and yet Peyton has had all-star wide receivers since he started. Tom has only had one since 2007, and look how his stats lit up. 18-1 (best record in nfl history) 50 passing touchdowns in a season (most in a season, also he had to pas…
• Let me break it down as much as possible because my opponent seems to be confused. My mistake, you did say 13-3. But either way, Brady won the super bowl his first season. The Patriots were not "consistent under the years of Drew Bledsoe". Did you not see them losing wins by…

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• No response? Therefore baseball is America past time.
• You said past time was a time in history and not present day...your talking present day. I'm talking past. In my eyes, case closed.

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• Here are the facts: Your average footballer gets paid around "250,000 a WEEK. You average surgeon gets paid "6,125 a week. Let's put this into perspective. A medical surgeon saves lives or helps cure a patient if sick or in need of aid. A football player kicks a ball into a…
• Who will take the challange? Surgeons get payed less for saving lives. Footballers get payed more for kicking a ball into a goal for our entertainment. Does this make sense?

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• First of all, I thank everyone for participating in this debate. The main purpose of this debate is to focus on the resolution of "Should Color Guard be considered a sport?" This has been a long argument at my high school, for both pro and con. Although I have had experiences…
• This debate is about modern day color guard and whether or not they should be considered a sport. I am AGAINST the concept of color guard being a sport. Anyone is open to debate me, but I would like to see a current guard member and her/his opinions. Definitions color guard:…

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• While the evidence concerning head trauma is troubling, it exists within the context of an already violent sport. An article published in WIRED magazine commented in April; "as of this writing, no fewer than 158 National Hockey League players " slightly more than one of every…
• While fines may be an effective way for the NBA to hold its players accountable, that is largely because there is no other historical avenue for conflict resolution in the NBA. As mentioned previously, fighting in hockey has been an integral aspect of the sport since the…

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• Athletes should decide for themselves.
• Preventing discrimination in sport

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• basketball promotes selfishness, while football promotes teamwork and hard work... basketball people hog the ball and only pass it when there getting yelled at by there coach.But in football u have to pass the ball and work with the team ,basketball yea its fun but my opinion…
• Football is much better than basketball because if your a person with a lot of anger or aggression football is a good sport to get it out .Basketball u can get anger out but you will have to do it without being caught by the ref.In football you have to hit, so you get it all out.

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• Thank you my friend for your kind words and your courtesy :) I will now post my second round of arguments as to why curling is in fact, a real sport, and they are rather simplistic. For this round, I will focus on the fact that curling involves more than one person, and will…
• I extend a warm and kind welcome to my opponent, I look forward to an insightful, and pleasant debate with you. With that, let us commence the arguments phase. This will be my one of my sources for this opening argument: http://www.sportsonearth.com... Let us begin with by…

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• Gentlemen from FIFA, it's time that instead of empty talk about "smart ball" and the introduction of goal-judge not only consider but also introduce modern technology in football! Goal that is not recognized by the English in the match with Germany is an example of a drastic…
• This is the last round so I will recap. To improve quality of game FIFA should use modern technology in matches. That is the only way to have a regular game and that always win the best. As we know 'the winner takes it all, the loser standing small' so FIFA just have to provide…

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• Post in the comments if you want to debate.

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• Since my opponent has not posted an argument, I will let Sports Science win the debate.
• First, typo on "thanky you", sorry. Second, I can easily refute your arguments. The pitching mound is 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate, whereas the penalty spot is 12 yards, or 36 feet from the goal. Like my opponent stated, pitches can reach up to 95, but the average is just…

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• Many people around the world would agree that Soccer is…
• Soccer is WAY better than Lacrosse. :)

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• Extend second post; all went dropped by my opponent. For voting, most look at the fact the the current World Cup has produced close games, their are 50 countries with intrest in the sport and over 20 fielding teams. The only exception is media perception in the US is that other…
• Ok, so there is a football world; though noone in the US has ever heard of it. For the sake of debate, we should be debating if this would cup 'should' exist, or the con would say that its useless. My oppenents, and everyone's for that matter, is that no other countries beside…

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• Michael Jordan is without a doubt one of the best players of all time BUT HE IS NOT THE BEST. Now I will say that he is definitely the most influential player of all time, No one shaped the game like he did, No one was more of an icon than him and no kids looked up to any…

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• I think Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo because Lionel Messi is the best player in his league and the highest paid for his rank as #1 for best player. Why I say, Messi is better than Ronaldo is because Messi has four ballon d'Or and Ronaldo has 2 ballon d'Or. So…
• ok I have a feeling that messi is going to score two goals

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• Agreed esports is a wide area. But so is track sports. On the point of some countries don't play a specific game: some countries don't play softball, But it's an Olympic sport. Games like CSGO, League, Dota. Have teams in every continent. And have structures, Rules and…
• Esports pros have to put in just as much time and dedication to their sport as average athletes.

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• Technology and innovation WILL change football completely . . . for the better, Just like it always has and will
• The benefits far outweigh the costs of not using the technology

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• I am just copying this of a debate I should of won but no one voted. _______________________________________________________________________________________Argument- More fans than football. Soccer players don't need to spend a lot of money for gear like football players and…
• I didn't mean you and in fact I am not 12 I am 11.

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• "The Split finger fastball also moves, bottoms out, and decreases in speed, like a change up. The reason I choose a splitter over a changeup, or curveball, is that there isn't as much of a chance of hanging one. It is possible to hang one, yes, but pitchers are more likely to…
• I missed the last round due to the fact that I was unable to login to Debate.org. The Fastball, if effective, helps the change up work better. Yes i would agree to that statement. But have you've ever seen a fastball not work? A fastball, four seam/two seam, is a pitch thrown…

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• I have to say, I'm a bit confused right now. You say "I have no further arguments", and yet I have just given you arguments. Three arguments in fact. COME ON. You can't just quit.
• 1. It's PopularA. "If you're talking about the way the sport is set up and how it's viewed in different countries than yes.But the way you're saying it sounds like it's your opinion. Any other person who has a passion for any other sport can argue that fact with you that, that…

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• Due to the very tight character limit I will only focus on AthleticsIn the 1st round I only focused on Entertainment now I will continue to focus of Fitness. Both important factor of a sport.Sport [1]1.An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or…
• Sorry for writting this at the elleventh hour but, it has been a pretty hectic week for me. I will like to add some arguments and I will like to state that I will be responding to your responce regarding 1 &2 from the previous argument due to character limitFitness Football…

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• Technology is more reliable than human judgement
• Technology is available

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• Basketball is so good it has dazzled my opponent, causing him to forfeit.
• First I'll address Con's points, then I'll add three more in favor of bball, the superior sport. "1. It is full of fast paced action, as well as exciting hits and goals."Basketball is faster. There is nothing more exciting than a cool basket, pass, or other play made, which…

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• I'm sure this has been a debate that has gone on many times before but here it goes again. Is soccer the greatest sport in the world? I will be arguing that it is the greatest sport but whoever accepts this debate will be arguing that it is not. Debate setup: Round 1:…
• While I will concede that all you need to have to run is have shoes (sometimes you don't even need shoes). I still believe that soccer is the better sport than running. It depends on the aspects you're looking at. A distance runner to a soccer player in an endurance battle, the…

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• First of all I want to apologize for taking so long to post my argument. I have had a ton of homework this weekend. Tennis is better because in hockey some 4th liners will only play like 5 minutes sometimes less. In fact I heard of one NHLer who had more PIM that TOI. Also,…
• I will take you up on your challenge. I'm Canadian I agree hockey is a great sport. I played hockey for 6 years before I had to give it up to focus solely on tennis. 2 years later I still folllow my Vancouver canucks very closely but I know I made the right decision that Tennis…

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• "One's physical build affects the amount of miles that should be run." Exactly. According to the laws of thermodynamics, things with more mass can exert more energy. "Sure the cross country runner ran for a longer time period " Exactly, if a cross country runner runs for that…
• I shall keep my opening argument short and simple. Cross country is better than track simply because it 1. Pushes people to their physical limit more often and 2. Allows kids to get more exercise.

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• This is the last round of the debate so I will finish by pointing some facts I haven't yet and finish this debate. 1. Wilt was taller than most centers at that time. Having taller height sometimes does not help a player like some players you mention. Though, players who is tall…
• Yes, Wilt averaged 50 points once in a season. Note that his 50 points season, he attempted 40 field goals. I heard people say Kobe Bryant is a ball hog all the time and his highest field goal attempts per game in a season was only 27.2. Most of the center back then was 3-6…

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• C1: giving a basket ball team to las vegas would give it money. C2:giving a basket ball team to las vegas would give ppl a reason to go to las vegas besides gambling and partying. attacking my opponent his first piont falls because there is all ready gambling in las vegas and…
• Las vegas should have a professional basketball team

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• Brock Lesnar is an NCAA wrestling champion. Before Randy Orton came around, he was also the youngest world champion. Brock Lesnar is also very strong. If you notice when he picks up heavyweights, he really picks then up. For others, the heavyweights jump to help look like the…
• George Carlin Dammit!

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• i want to start by saying rugby is a better sport becuase its not a step by step like football. another reason is rugby is more of an international sport. unlike football that is only really commen in the usa.

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• Hockey is better than soccer. I mean well that's already a fact but I would like to prove you wrong. You can go first
• 1. Embellishment- In soccer there are many players who love to fake injuries, as you can tell from the video in my last argument. It is very rare to see that happen in hockey. When a player embellishes an injury they are given a penalty. Accuracy- Hockey players have better…

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• bu t you burn 75 calories for an hour sitting so the pit crew and crew chief have to watch and spot so they can see what to do thAnkyou
• but they do it for a competition have you ever been to a nascar race they call it a sport because you burn 75 calories in just sitting for an hour they sit for 4 hours

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• Tom Brady is the best quarterback to ever the play the game. I know somebody will say this certain quarterback for this debate. I will argue when someone answers who is better than Tom Brady.
• Tom Brady is the best quarterback to ever the play the game. I know somebody will say this certain quarterback for this debate. I will argue when someone answers who is better than Tom Brady.

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• Dance is a sport and I will argue with anyone that is against it. I want all of you haters of dance being a sport to learn one of our competition routines, go to our countless practices, perfect it, and perform it. We make it look easy because we are trained to, and yes we do…