Top-20 Sports Requiring Good Hand-Eye Coordination
Which sports are ranked highest for hand-eye co-ordination? Baseball/Softball was rated the highest. This list is based on an analysis of 60 sports by an expert team at ESPN. Cricket was not even a considered sport (the judges were mostly from the USA) requires similar hand-eye coordination to baseball. Hitting and catching sports make up most of this list, with the exception of auto racing, which also requires great levels of hand-eye coordination.
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| ranking | sport | rating (out of 10) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baseball/Softball | 9.25 |
| 2 | Table Tennis | 8.88 |
| 3 | Tennis | 8.38 |
| 4 | Racquetball/Squash | 8.38 |
| 5 | Auto Racing | 8.00 |
| 6 | Team Handball | 7.88 |
| 7 | Ice Hockey | 7.5 |
| 8 | Basketball | 7.5 |
| 9 | Volleyball | 7.25 |
| 10 | Fencing | 7.25 |
| 11 | Badminton | 7.25 |
| 12 | Lacrosse | 7.13 |
| 13 | Boxing | 7.00 |
| 14 | Shooting | 6.75 |
| 15 | Field Hockey | 6.63 |
| 16 | Archery | 6.63 |
| 17 | Soccer | 6.5 |
| 18 | Rodeo: Calf Roping | 6.38 |
| 19 | Water Polo | 6.25 |
| 20 | Martial Arts | 6.00 |
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