It is now my one and only hobby that my disability does not affect as it is not acontactsport.
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It is more accurately described as a collision than as acontactsport.
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Unlike swimming, this is not a truecontactsport, but it does involve splashing.
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It is not acontactsport, unless one falls into the water.
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Of course, it is acontactsportwhich by its very nature carries serious risks to the participants.
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There is a seasonal predilection for summer and fall andcontactsportis a definite risk factor.
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An early enthusiasm for rugby was ended when the doctors forbadecontactsport, not a route to popularity or distinction in a sports conscious school.
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It is also likely that lacrosse, acontactsport, helped prepare his football players for the fall season.
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Later, roller derby leagues appeared, a professionalcontactsportthat originally was a form of racing.
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In brief, quidditch is a co-edcontactsportwith a unique mix of elements from rugby, dodgeball, and tag.
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Body checking is forbidden, but it is acontactsport.
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This condition would have ruled out a career in any professionalcontactsporthad it been diagnosed earlier.
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Australian football is acontactsportin which players can tackle using their hands or use their whole body to obstruct opponents.
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The game is a physically demandingcontactsport, and protective equipment is advised.
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Although a noncontactsport, due to the physical size, and closeness of trucks to one another during races, minor collisions can often occur.
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