# sports (activity)

an organized structure where a set of people move in regular competition toward a goal

- Computed level: L17 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: sports

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [motion](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-motion.movement), [organized](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-organized.structure), [sets](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-sets.grouped), [goal](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-goal.purpose), [people](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-people.social), [competition](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-competition.social), [regular](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-regular.frequency)

**Through:** the movement of people in a set is organized regularly and directed toward a shared goal, with their efforts mutually influenced by competition.

**Novel properties:**
- competitive dynamics
- goal-directed organization
- structured group interaction

## Examples
- The English Premier League schedules 380 matches annually among 20 clubs to determine a champion. *(institutions)*
- The Tour de France runs 21 stages across France each July, cycling over 3,000 kilometers for the yellow jersey. *(events)*
- NBA teams play 82 regular-season games yearly, competing for playoff seeding and the championship trophy. *(organizations)*

## Used by
- [player](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-player.human) (L18)

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-sports.activity*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-sports.activity.json*  
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