Whats a Sport??

I have been a sportsman all my life, but my credentials are not comparable to wasim akram or michael schumacher. I have been reasonably good at the games that i have played to put it mildly. I have broken a few window panes and been reminiscent of the best when i used to field at short cover or as a spiker in the game of volleyball... For someone who has had zilch coaching anywhere for any sport, i wud count myself as a achiever... mayb basking in too much self glory but who doesnt

When i entered college, i wasnt a quizzard, no way. Becos i came from a shady school whcih embraced mediocrity and what not, with no room for extra curriculars and all the time shady teachers trying to teach u. THey thought they did a good job, but what i see my other schoolmates r doin, this thought is open to loads and loads of conjectures.But one fine day as we were having a game of cricket in the college grounds with the local villagers (yes), a senior of mine came and scolded all of us for doin what we were doing, as our department had organised a fest and we should all be a part of it, so i told him that i wud finish off the last over and go with him... the quiz was a lonewolf format and i managed 4th out of 6th, with the other 3 eventually being good frds and being my idols as quizzards. So i was happy, that with no experience i had gotten 4th position in my first quiz, didnt get a certi or any cash, the memories are as vivid as ever. and i got to team up with the other 3 a hell of alot and won everything that was there to win

This brings me to the topic at hand, whether its a sport or not?
i think for the good number of quizzes that i have seen in delhi and around north India, cos i have travelled a bit, it sure as hell is a sport. The teams all want a edge over the others, u push ur minds to the limits, and u get decent money which u spend as per your own jurisdiction, and for what its worth, one enjoys it a lot. I always remember what prize i won where and how much fun i had, it never goes away, for this is a world we knw as quizzards. I have even sledged and psyched out my fellow competitors, much to their dismay. Sometimes we have even co operated to make a certain hated team lose on stage, which is reminiscent of match fixing :)

Only one regret, not many girls quiz, and yet less are interested in watching a quiz. Urs truly has had many girl teammates in quizzes and had a good time winning with them, for they were extremely good quizzards and great human beings, humility and politeness personified. but of late there has been a trend where its a all guys thing on stage all the time. One writer in the world of blogdom, even managed to put this to print,u can read it here in detail

im sorry if this sounds petty, but quizzing in girls college is really hilarious, no offence to anyone. For they generally do it on their own, have BAD rounds and talk like they are the alpha and the omega of quizzing in delhi, with rules being as stringent as not being able to open ur mouth on stage. I have even had a -5 on stage for sledging and talking to my pals and a -10, which was eventually cancelled on my exultation after winning a quiz on the last q.im sorry to put this here, for delhi has some great girls colleges and they are more professional in handling this and even get reputed QM's, the fun is when they do it on their own:) anyone who ever quizzed at UG level in delhi wud knw

One gentle man at some quiz in south of india, had this to say, makes me wana puke, but read this
now if as a quizzard, u dont feel embarrased at reading that, contact Mr arora, the wana be quizzard who came on Poty, Poty, Crorepoty :)

If winning honors and getting accolades from everywhere counts as a sport, this sure as hell is one. Yes many of us would switch on hindsight to be a vocalist or a guitarist for a rock band, becos of the female factor, but this is our planet, and it will be our planet of fun, masti and jokes and yes most importantly, prizes........

play on, all i say and bring on the questions