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I think of table tennis as a sport, so see no reason why
the playing area for table tennis should not be tagged
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<div>In British English, "pitch" has a specific meaning with
respect to sport. The equivalent in US and Canadian
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is "playing field" or "sports field." It is grass or
artificial grass for running around, and being tackled to
the ground.<br>
Grass or artificial grass to prevent injuries when being
tackled to the ground. Grass or artificial grass to
prevent the<br>
surface being churned to mud on rainy days.<br>
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<div>It makes no sense whatsoever, in British English, to
talk of a table tennis pitch any more than it would be to
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There's a reason it's called "table tennis" not "pitch
tennis" or "field tennis." Pitches are large<br>
enough for 22 men to run around on (smaller versions for
kiddies) kicking or throwing or hitting a ball.<br>
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Dictionary time - pitch... <br>
Oxford - <span class="ind">An area of ground marked out or used for
play in an outdoor team game. <br>
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No mention of surface or size. As there is 5 a side soccer .. <br>
The present game of tennis is played on a much smaller are then
traditional 11 a side soccer. <br>
And it can be played on clay. <br>
Shuttle cock?<br>
Volley ball?<br>
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Archery ... according to the wiki uses pitch ... as does shooting
... <br>
If table tennis is excluded then so should these. And possibly
more. <br>
How pedantic should OSM be? Just pointing out the inconsistencies.
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<span class="ind">Oxford - </span><span class="ind"><span
class="ind">An activity involving physical exertion and skill in
which an individual or team competes against another or others
for entertainment.<br>
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if that can be classified as a 'sport' ... certainly a
game of skill. Should there be another OSM key for games
of skill? <br>
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<div>Whatever you classify chess as, it's played on a
board, not a pitch or a field. Maybe if you play with
human pieces (a<br>
novelty game) you might play it on marked grass but it
would still be referred to as a board, not a pitch.<br>
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<span class="ind"><span class="ind">Chess has little physical
exertion. So would not meet the strict definition of a 'sport'.
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<div>I tried yoga once. It tasted like sour milk to me.<br>
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<span class="ind">More </span><span class="ind">Dictionary time -
yoga .. <br>
Oxford - A Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of
which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the
adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practised for
health and relaxation.<br>
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I don't see any completion here. Yet OSM has it as a 'sport'. <br>
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Best fit.. round peg .. square hole. <br>
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