Michael Stiffe
@doredupin.bsky.social
Jesuit Cognitive Scientist, JD/PhD in Neuroscience
If judges decide who wins, it’s not a sport.
They’re athletic, yes. But in a sport, the outcome decides itself.
A ball crosses the line, a runner finishes first, a barbell is lifted.
In judged events, the panel decides.
socraticcodex.substack.com/p/what-count...
They’re athletic, yes. But in a sport, the outcome decides itself.
A ball crosses the line, a runner finishes first, a barbell is lifted.
In judged events, the panel decides.
socraticcodex.substack.com/p/what-count...
What Counts as a Sport?
The Case Against Calling Judged Performances “Sports”
socraticcodex.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
If judges decide who wins, it’s not a sport.
They’re athletic, yes. But in a sport, the outcome decides itself.
A ball crosses the line, a runner finishes first, a barbell is lifted.
In judged events, the panel decides.
socraticcodex.substack.com/p/what-count...
They’re athletic, yes. But in a sport, the outcome decides itself.
A ball crosses the line, a runner finishes first, a barbell is lifted.
In judged events, the panel decides.
socraticcodex.substack.com/p/what-count...
The LSAT has exploded in time accommodations to test-takers: accommodations that boost scores by 10-15 points. Applying PGA v. Martin's framework to standardized testing's most fundamental contradiction:
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Is Time the Essence of the LSAT?
If timing rules define the activity, accommodations may “fundamentally alter” it. If they’re incidental, the ADA says: change the rules.
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September 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The LSAT has exploded in time accommodations to test-takers: accommodations that boost scores by 10-15 points. Applying PGA v. Martin's framework to standardized testing's most fundamental contradiction:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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