Really, the end of real sports came when soccer was sanctioned. It pulled too many kids away from the major sports, esp during the seasons that occur the same time of year as soccer. Others like lacrosse, etc have continued that.

I think you forgot the sarcasm.

Nope

Nope

Yikes.

Some high schools in Kentucky already have video clubs/gaming clubs. Not a reach to extend those to eSports.

Kids these days that are playing competitive “real” sports are already playing video games. Go to any practice of any sport and you will hear kids talking about the “sick kill” they had on Fortnite or some other game the night before. Making gaming official isn’t going to kill real sports. The kids are already egaming.

The game mentioned has players killing opponents with melee attacks, turret fire and assassins...anyone think that will be an issue? You know someone is going to complain about the carnage.

 

They should just play Madden and Mario Kart and be done with it!

The kids that this would appeal to aren’t playing any sports right now.

 

Sorry...that wasn’t my point...notice those are your words not mine:-). My point was simply, I think you’re pulling from a different pool of kids. And sure, there may be a few that give up sports to be gamers, but for the most part, I don’t see kids giving up sports to game competitively. Those who are interested in high level gaming are already doing so and likely already putting in lots more time than your typical kid who’s practicing football 2 hours a day.

 

My little brother and many others like him would very much disagree with you on this.

 

You know what a lot of those football and basketball players are doing after their practices or games on Friday & Saturday nights? Getting together with their friends and playing these games.

I don’t disagree. I doubt there’s many kids who don’t play video games, and there’s probably a lot that are obsessed. How many of those kids at that tourney would quit baseball to play Fortnite? Probably very few.

 

Not yet.

 

With the ability to make money off of e-sports rising, especially with things like Twitch. You are going to see a rise in how much time people are putting into it.

 

I still don't think it will affect high school sports a ton, but I do think that college age and those who recently graduate are going to be into e-sports more than ever. That's a train that isn't going to slow down.

My little brother and many others like him would very much disagree with you on this.

 

You know what a lot of those football and basketball players are doing after their practices or games on Friday & Saturday nights? Getting together with their friends and playing these games.

 

Again, I’m not saying athletes aren’t spending a lot of time gaming. I’ve got kids, and I coach a couple sports at the middle and high school level. I know kids are gaming. I’m also not saying there won’t be any kids that give up traditional sports to play esports. I just don’t see it as being something that will kill high school sports. It’s going to be another option that some kids will take advantage of.

Again, I’m not saying athletes aren’t spending a lot of time gaming. I’ve got kids, and I coach a couple sports at the middle and high school level. I know kids are gaming. I’m also not saying there won’t be any kids that give up traditional sports to play esports. I just don’t see it as being something that will kill high school sports. It’s going to be another option that some kids will take advantage of.

 

I'm replying to the comment that "The kids that this would appeal to aren’t playing any sports right now" and that's just not accurate.

 

I don't think it'll end high school sports either.

It's estimated that by 2020, 70 million people will watch an esports final, which is more than the viewership for the American professional baseball, soccer, and hockey finals. Already, more men age 18 to 25 watch esports than traditional sports, according to Esports Marketing Blog.

Really, the end of real sports came when soccer was sanctioned. It pulled too many kids away from the major sports, esp during the seasons that occur the same time of year as soccer. Others like lacrosse, etc have continued that.

 

Soccer and Lacrosse aren't real sports? I can't wait to hear the explanation on this.

Soccer and Lacrosse aren't real sports? I can't wait to hear the explanation on this.

Soccer and Lacrosse are communist sports don’t you know? :lol2:

From the unknown author:

 

"significant team vs. team strategy"

 

Add in a cool team coach, team uniforms, trips, scholarship opportunities, and who knows and then I think many of you may be underestimating the long term impact.

 

From what I have seen of esports there aren’t more then 4-6 people on a team so like other HS sports you’ll have to have tryouts and kids will get cut. If anything it will become another extra curricular activity for kids but AAU, club sports and personal trainers are a bigger threat to HS sports than esports.

From what I have seen of esports there aren’t more then 4-6 people on a team so like other HS sports you’ll have to have tryouts and kids will get cut. If anything it will become another extra curricular activity for kids but AAU, club sports and personal trainers are a bigger threat to HS sports than esports.

 

Sure to start but esports will only grow and grow.

 

How long will it be before we have AAU E-Sports?