Comments on Rachel Cotterill: Learning Sports

My favorite sport is baseball. I love to listen to...

2010-06-19T19:09:04.467+01:00

My favorite sport is baseball. I love to listen to our announcer on the radio. Even though our team is currently in last place, when someone gets a hit or makes a great play, he makes it sound so exciting and like it's the greatest play ever. It always gives us hope, that maybe, just maybe, we will win! LOL.

Baseball, because of my newly-ten-year-old son and...

2010-06-19T00:52:46.512+01:00

Baseball, because of my newly-ten-year-old son and now my daughter. Soccer was a mystery to me. Hockey doesn't really capture my interest. But baseball has a beauty and logic to it that I love. And my son kicks ass at it.

I identify with a lot of this, from being not much...

2010-06-18T01:40:20.543+01:00

I identify with a lot of this, from being not much use at school games, to not having a telly, to not really being able to concentrate for long when someone talks at length about sport (thankfully, my hubby can take or leave it, he's interested if it's in front of him, but wouldn't search it out). Don't worry, you don't *have* to be into everything, it's OK not to be interested in something.=)

American Football is the only sport I can find int...

2010-06-17T14:45:15.506+01:00

American Football is the only sport I can find interest in. And I only hold the interest if I'm watching it on Television and it's my home team playing. :P

Other than that, no sports interest for me.

Growing up, my life was all about gymnastics. But...

2010-06-17T13:08:26.955+01:00

Growing up, my life was all about gymnastics. But I really don't think they have radio commentary for that anyways. Plus your husband probably wouldn't consider it a sport. My husband enjoys listening to Hockey games on the radio. But, like you, I can't really follow the commentary.

Greenland? How cool! I bet the weather is better t...

2010-06-17T11:23:42.874+01:00

Greenland? How cool! I bet the weather is better there than here ;-) It might sound silly, but I don't actually watch or listen to any sport, it just bores me... trying things myself is different, that's fun. White water canoeing, motocross, volleyball, tennis, handball, cycling, swimming, boxing...done it all and enjoyed it, but wouldn't watch any of it on TV... Enjoy Greenland, Love from London x

I played rugby at school but only because I was a ...

2010-06-17T09:57:13.716+01:00

I played rugby at school but only because I was a sprinter – the fastest in the school. I was a winger and so basically I spent the entire game jogging up and down the field until the ball finally reached me at which point, having no one to pass the thing back to, my job was the run like the blazes until I scored a touchdown or got tackled. I don’t take much interest in sports now. Even then I never watched rugby; there’s a world of difference between being a spectator and being a participant.

The only sports I watch nowadays are a bit of snooker or tennis if they happen to be on when I’ve a few free minutes. I don’t follow them and I wouldn’t shift my life around to catch a game. As an adult I got into badminton for a while but although I still have the racket kicking around somewhere it’s been years since I played.

As for sports on the radio, I’ve never listened to it. I can’t imagine why anyone would want to unless they had a bet on the game.

Cricket is great. But I can see your difficulty. I...

2010-06-17T09:46:41.283+01:00

Cricket is great. But I can see your difficulty. If you haven't seen much of the game and you're trying to learn via radio, it's hard to imagine where people are and what the commentators are describing.

I especially love the cricket when Australia beats England. When England beats Australia, it wasn't important and we didn't want to win anyway.

One of my goals for myself is to learn about a spo...

2010-06-17T05:16:37.135+01:00

One of my goals for myself is to learn about a sport and follow it, I'm thinking either basketball or hockey. I think American sports like football or baseball are easy to follow on the radio, but I don't know a whole lot about either one.

Good for you for getting involved in sports. Very ...

2010-06-17T03:48:50.368+01:00

Good for you for getting involved in sports.
Very important.
Mary

I grew up with a passion for baseball and football...

2010-06-16T19:59:58.705+01:00

I grew up with a passion for baseball and football (no, not the sissy American kind). Real football, with the ball and the goals and the amazingly ecstatic fans. It's not such a big sport here in America as it is in other countries. I played and enjoy watching both sports.

I learned how to at least follow American football because of being in marching band in high school. I figured if I had to sit through the games I may as well learn to follow what was going on.

Sadly, I cannot answer your second question. I can't think of anything other than types of racing that are good for radio, it's just not the same as watching them.

Rachel, like you, we have not had a TV in years an...

2010-06-16T18:09:06.516+01:00

Rachel, like you, we have not had a TV in years and watching sports is not a part of our daily life. My husband was captain of his college crew when I met him and, in those days, it was still a relatively new sport in the US. I'm still thrilled by the beauty of crew and I love to watch the races. I admire the cooperation and team spirit in the boats and the fact there are no stars. Everyone gives their utmost in every race.

It's always engaging to learn something new, l...

2010-06-16T16:05:43.322+01:00

It's always engaging to learn something new, like a sport. I'm the daughter of a university football coach so football was a big part of our lives. I was a swimmer, played softball, and now an avid golfer. But now that we're living in Germany, I'm learning and loving fussball (European football) or as we know it soccer. World Cup is fascinating!