The Most Boring Sports To Play, Ranked

Aaron Hager
Updated January 1, 2025 30 items
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330 voters
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Vote up the sports that are a total slog to play. 

Latest additions: Fencing
Most divisive: Tennis
Over 300 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Most Boring Sports To Play, Ranked

Not all sports are alike. And, if you're on the field, the pitch, the court, etc., a sport can be really, really boring. 

For some sports, “playing ball” can mean standing around a lot waiting for something to happen. Baseball outfielders can stare up into the sky, look at fans, even try to find four-leaf clovers while they're out there. Or running - it can be fun. but it's also pretty mindless. Skiing involves about a minute of adrenaline before you have to haul your way back up the hills. And cricket? That's too complicated to keep track of, a different kind of boring but boring nonetheless. 

You get the idea. So, with that in mind, what sports would you rather sit out of entirely? 


  • Running
    1
    207 votes
    Sport
  • NASCAR
    2
    252 votes

    NASCAR

  • e-Sports
    3
    233 votes

    e-Sports

  • Cricket
    4
    189 votes
    Sport
  • Cycling
    5
    181 votes

    Cycling

    Book
  • Fishing
    6
    257 votes
    TV Genre