never did i say no skill is involved, but to prep for another team is not as needed, neither is the amount of rest needed…all 3 require alot of skill and the least precise skill level required is most positions from football, skill was never a debate…read b4 posting…rest & strategy, baseball i quit b4 highschool so you are correct, hockey i quit even earlier, still have alot of respect for the game of hockey from friends that played, friends that were baseball players in highschool (bethel park) and college (Cal U) all loved how incredibly not demanding the sport was physically