Blackscooby

Has anyone got a list of what is formally defined as a dangerous sport ?

(for insurance pay out definitions)

Thanks

Mark

jasey

You'll be lucky - These clauses tend to be left "Wooly" in order that the Insurance Co can try and squirm out of anything !

chaos.

Russian roulette.

David Lock

I seem to recall that a holiday insurance brochure I had listed out various exclusions - things like skiing, white water rafting, rock climbing etc. That might be the closest you get and I expect it varies from company to company. What did you have in mind?

Tiggs

no they arent.

find someone in the life assurance game......they can provide you with that info as well as occupation risk etc.

T

jasey

Assurance is different to Insurance Tiggs - Better speak to the right guys

Senior_AP

Darts.

Ask Andy Fordham.

jasey

Bet that's not on the List .

Senior_AP

Probably not, however it is a sport - dangerous or not.

stevem2k

No it isn't ... Like snooker , it's a pastime not a sport

Blackscooby

**PHEW** don't play darts !

However I do partake in Hillclimb / sprinting (basic motorsport) against the clock, rather directly against other cars..... and the occaisional track day !

I don't see these as dangerous sports as all precausions are taken such as fully caged car, nomex suit, boots, gloves, helmet etc

Tiggs

really? 10 years in the industry and i never realised.

as i said, find someone in the life assurance game.

Tiggs

track days fine with most companies....competative motorsport against clock or others is not

Senior_AP

Darts is sport.

It is recognised as a sport. Phil Taylor is in the top 10 sports men of the 21st century.

Believe it or not, it is changing these days. Like anything - progress. The beer swilling will make you not as good as the dedicated player these days. Again - ask Andy Fordham.

jasey

Hmmm - You might need specialist travel Insurance for this.

But I'm only guessing - I'm Sure Tiggs will have a better Idea

*edit* We seem to agree at the moment - I'm sure that will change

darts_aint_sport

Ask Andy Fordham. lol

Point proved. How can the champion of a 'sport' be considered a sportsman when he's so unfit he can't even stand in a pub for an hour or two without collapsing?!

And please point us to where Darts is officially recognised as a sport. Thx.

Senior_AP

Fordham is the BDO champion - he is a natural talent but now well behind the professional types such as Taylor, Scholten, Part etc.

Proves that the beer swilling aint gonna cut it these days - that's why the PDC was formed. The BDO is full of beer swillers, the PDC is somewhat a class above.

P.S. 115 degrees fahrenheit I think you'd struggle as well. So don't knock what you quite clearly do not understand.

darts_aint_sport

So why was it so hot in there? Was it a badly organised event? Wouldn't a responsible 'sporting body' have made sure things like that don't happen? You're right, I don't understand; how people can confuse blokes throwing pieces of metal at a piece of cork with sport.

Senior_AP

The same as those who say throwing a ball at a bloke with a bat no doubt....

The event WAS badly organised - no doubt. However it was the kick up the butt they needed. Again, progress.

Fat??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/173500...cholten150.jpg

Fat??

http://members.lycos.nl/dartsenco/images/part7.jpg

Fat??

http://members.lycos.nl/theiceman501/hpbimg/1008281.jpg


All in the top 5 in the world. Some are fat, yes. But some aren't, and the decent ones....aren't. You will find the beer swilling mentality is dying out amongst the professionals now.

Tiggs

whats the fat thing????

if a fat bloke plays football is it not a sport????

darts_aint_sport

Errr where did anyone say anything about fat people? Please read my posts. Thx.

Oh and I guess you haven't found anything to support your well informed "Darts is recognised as a sport" claim?

Senior_AP

Generally a fat bloke wouldn't play football at the highest level - except Rooney.

I see where Darts_aint_sport is coming from, even though he is still wrong.

Senior_AP

I KNOW it is, thus it's not a claim.

Prove me wrong bucko!!

P.S. Good luck.

darts_aint_sport

I don't need to prove you wrong, you haven't proved anything. But anyway I'd say this is pretty good proof

http://www.publications.parliament.u...#41101-02_wqn0

darts_aint_sport

You've gone quiet all of a sudden?

Senior_AP

lol - cos no physical training necessary eh.

Right-e-o. lol. No trainiong at all. 6 hours a day??

when a load of pub football play football its a game of football - but when skilled professionals "compete" for vast quantities of "money" things change.

No physical exercise required - PMSL!! Yeah, just lob the dart and hope it goes in the right place eh.

Quality.

Who are you anyway, "darts_aint_sport". Obviously you've been here before under a different user name. Though, we have agreed on stuff of late.....except this of course.

darts_aint_sport

The game of football is a sport. Regardless of if you are doing it well. If you play football doesn't automatically make you a sportsman, but you are partaking in a sport nonetheless.

Err.. you think there's more to it than that?

Anyway all this is beside the point of the original issue, whether you believe it or not it's NOT a sport, and I have proved it.

Thankyou.

Tiggs

speed kills then i assume? millions say it doesnt but the authorities say it does....must be true

scoob_babe

Nope, speed isn't a physical entity so it won't kill on its own unless we're talking overdosing on the powdered substance
I suspect we're slightly off topic now though!!!!!!!!!!

Tentenths

Mark

What a life insurance underwriter classifies as a dangerous sport is not necessarily the same as, say, a sickness or travel insurer's definition. Moreover, attitudes towards certain sports also vary from company to company, even within the same class of business.

Can you be more specific about the type of insurance you're enquiring about? Also an idea of the sport(s) that you're either already involved in - or are likely to be involved in - would be helpful.