Sports icebreaker questions for fans and casual watchers.
40 sports questions for game-day parties, teams, clubs and anyone who'd rather just eat the snacks. Ask them out loud, or play them as a free live game where everyone votes on their phone, then guesses how the rest of the room voted.
Fan or not
- How do you watch the big game?At the stadium · At home · At a friend's
- How much of a sports fan are you?Diehard · Casual · Only for the snacks
- Watch the whole game or catch the highlights?The whole game · Highlights
- Best part of game day?The game · The food · The company
- Cheer loudly or watch quietly?Cheer loudly · Watch quietly
- Wear the team jersey?Always · Never
- Game-day superstitions?Yes, every time · No, it's just a game
- Best game-day snack?Wings · Nachos · Pizza
- The commentary: sound on or sound off?Sound on · Sound off
- One team for life or switch when they lose?One team for life · Switch it up
Hot takes
- Root for the underdog or the favourite?The underdog · The favourite
- Team sports or solo sports?Team sports · Solo sports
- More exciting to watch?A last-minute comeback · A total blowout
- Penalty shootouts are…Thrilling · Unfair
- Summer Olympics or Winter Olympics?Summer · Winter
- Instant replay in every sport?Yes · No, keep the drama
- Best sport to watch live?Soccer · Basketball · Hockey · Football
- Is golf exciting to watch?Yes · Not really
- Should games be shorter?Yes · No, give me more
- Team mascots are…Fun · A little creepy
Your game
- Play sports or just watch them?Play · Watch
- Picking teams: first pick or last pick?First pick · Last pick
- Best way to stay active?A team sport · The gym · A good walk
- Morning workout or evening workout?Morning · Evening
- Competitive or just for fun?Competitive · Just for fun
- Ever played a sport badly but loved it?Yes · No
- Indoor or outdoor sports?Indoor · Outdoor
- Running: love it or avoid it?Love it · Avoid it
- Gym class was…My favourite · The worst
- Bowling or mini golf?Bowling · Mini golf
Sports would you rather
- Would you rather win a gold medal or a championship with your team?A gold medal · A team championship
- Would you rather be the star player or the coach?Star player · Coach
- Would you rather have front-row seats or a box with snacks?Front row · A box with snacks
- Would you rather run a marathon or swim a mile?Run a marathon · Swim a mile
- Would you rather score the winning goal or make the winning save?Winning goal · Winning save
- Would you rather be the fastest runner or the strongest lifter?Fastest runner · Strongest lifter
- Would you rather play in the rain or in the snow?Rain · Snow
- Would you rather meet your sports hero or play one game with them?Meet them · Play with them
- Would you rather be a sports commentator or a referee?Commentator · Referee
- Would you rather watch the final in a packed stadium or at home with friends?Packed stadium · Home with friends
The best sports questions work for diehard fans and people who couldn't name a single player. Ask about watching, cheering, snacks and fun what-ifs rather than stats, and avoid putting rival fans against each other. Everyone has an opinion on penalty shootouts.
Questions people ask
What are good sports icebreaker questions?
Questions anyone can answer, fan or not: watch live or catch the highlights, root for the underdog or the favourite, morning or evening workout. Two or three clear options work best, and nobody needs to know any stats.
How do you run a sports question game at a watch party?
Start the free Sports pack on HTruths before kick-off or at halftime and put it on a second screen or the TV. Guests join from their phones, vote, and guess how the room voted. Six questions take about ten minutes.
Is it good for a sports team or club?
Yes. It's a quick warm-up for team meetings, club socials and end-of-season parties. Everyone answers privately, then sees how the group split, so quieter players get a say too.
Should I play these live or send a poll?
Play them live when your group is together at the same time, in a room or on a call: you show each question on a screen and everyone sees the reveal together. Send them as a poll when people are in different places or on different schedules: pick up to 10 questions, share one link, and people answer whenever suits them. The poll stays open from six hours to a week.
Ready to play?
Two ways to use this list, both free with no sign-up and no player limit.