what constitutes an X Game?

Hey guys, well here's the big discussion in our household right now.  What indeed constitutes and X Game and is it right that surfing is in the X games this year. Since the X games are coming to So. Cal this year we thought we might try to go watch them.  When I heard that surfing was going to be an X game my initial response was, "that's cool". but then the more I watch it the more I realize that this sport isn't on the same playing field as the other games. 

 First of all, Surfing is dependent on the day you compete. The surf can change in a day and leave you without a competition. All the other X games are on some kind of fixed course and every sport is propelled by it's own power (human/mechanical)

Second, (this was my strongest isssue with my fiance), all the other X game sports are on a different level of danger than surfing. In  bike, skate, fmx, and wake, the rider has to pull off big tricks that get bigger every year. If they don't pull off a trick clean then they have a very very hard surface to fall  onto (yes wakeboard crashes hurt alot too). Is that what makes it an X game?

And finally how can they go to all different states if surfing is forever an X game.  So the games can only go to a costal state. 

So here's my thoughts on what makes an X game an X game.

1. Fixed or human produced obstacles

2. A high level of danger for crashes

3. not geographically sensitive.

And by the way I do surf. Not at the level those guys are, but I do surf and I'm happy for all the pro surfers who have made their sport an X game. but I still think that it's weird to see it as an X game.  Now if they took the surfers to Hawaii to surf the really big waves in the winter, than I would consider it.

well guys I know that some of you won't see eye to eye with me, so please let me know why you think surfing should be an x game and I might see something that I hadn't considered before.

                                                            Jeff

good points guys. I never even thought about the indiviuality of it all. I've always taken pride in the fact that I don't play team sports. To me challenging myself to do better than I did before is way more fun and rewarding. I moto (my #1 sport), snowboard, surf, try to BMX, and I've tried wakeboarding. To me there's no better feeling than knowing that you've beat your own best. And no one got you to that point but yourself. I am really starting to see your point as to why surfing should be an X. thank you