So? Does that automatically cancel it from being a sport? If so, why? Also, its not the exact same thing because bands do get better or worse throughout the season so rehearsals are just like football practices.

You don't need to have a ball for it to become a sport (swimming). I consider marching band more of a past time because it's more band/music than anything else. Their top purpose isn't to be athletic.

what do you mean 'there is no ball?'

well, obviously, i know what you mean, but why would that disqualify it from being a sport

Yes it is, you nubcake. Rofl. Btw, forget about the ball comment. I don't even know why I said it. It sounded catchy at the moment.

What about basketball? The same rules, the same objective, the same players on the same team, the same drills.

This is one of the best points made in the thread thus far.

Well, at my school taking band counts as taking p.e. So...I guess it is a sport to us.

But what difference would it make or not pertaining it to a sport? Why must a sport be "practiced" and not "rehearsed?"

You can't have a presentation of a basketball game. Rehearsals are usually for a performance or more formal presentation. It's planned.

So where in the definition of a sport does it state that it must not be planned?

Okay, after about one hour of hot debate on AIM about this, I have ended on the fact that marching is not athletic, yet he thinks so. Marching is discipline, not a sport.

not really sorry

NO, but those instruments are heavy and they do walk around a lot but no its not a sport

A flute isn't heavy.

i guess it could be considered a sport.
it's *kind of* like dance... because you do arm movements and you walk in patterns.
plus you're carrying big instruments, so there's physical activity there.
but in a way it isn't as well, just like ping pong shouldn't be considered a sport.

A tuba is :P

marching band is not a sport
you walk the same way everytime
you play the song written on the sheet
there are no choices like whether to shot or throw something
it's justt like your a machine

Why the hell has this been moved to debate?

It's not a debate. It's not even a particularly good topic. I made it when the sports forum was new, for the sake of having something there before everything got moved.

I honestly have no clue, Nicki.

Moved to Sports.

Our school Marching band has their ridiculously heavy outfits & enormous hats.
They probably sweat more than the football players.
Its totally a sport.

It counts as a gym credit, you know why?
It's sweaty (infact very sweaty), and hard.
You have to have your shoulders JUST RIGHT, your feet in perfect movement (and it gets really confusing because left means right), you're holding your instrument straight in front of you.
I dare anyone to take something as heavy as a clarinet and hold it straight in front of them without having it rest on anything for an hour and still say it's not a sport.
As BonneVache just said the outfits are hell.
4 people have passed out just this year and school started a week ago, the reason was they locked they're legs too long.
Why? Because we have to stand in attention for 20 minutes, if someone moves the clock starts over.
Marching band also keeps you in good shape (unless you're a jerk drum major and all you have to do is yell "left left left right left").
Not to mention it's hella hard trying to keep 6/8 time when you're marching in 4/4.



You have to memorize your music, usually.
Also, try being a machine tell me how it goes k?
There are many choices, especially at competitions.
Educate yourself.

I don't think it's a sport when you're band is only doing it to entertain the crowd, but if you're in a band that goes to competitions that's when it becomes a sport.

I'm sorry, but I just want to shoot you for comparing a musician with a machine. That's just ridiculous.

Are you a musician?

yea I am
I used to play the piano and the trombone but quit.
I been playing the violin now for 5 years.

Then how can you possibly say that?

Yes, yes it is heavy.
It doesn't really matter to me about it being a sport or not, I was just spewing off my opinions.

Machines don't breathe.

I play the clarinet and I;m in marching band. I dont see how they could be considered heavy.

Well according to my stupid school marching band is considered a sport. We have to pay to play this year for it. But you know it's only because they need money





Walking forward and walking backwards is not the same thing. You have a choice when you groove

So you're saying that people in marching band are machines? That makes no sense

^Ok maybe I'm just really puny.
It's totally heavy to me.
Especially when holding it straight in front of my nose in attention or rests.

You all must be Hulk Hogan strong,

Well, if you want to have a decent band, of course you should have to pay It's no fun to suck on shitty instruments with bad instructors.

And of course, walking and marching aren't exactly the same thing either *shrug*

Drumline does pushups. Dumb quads. Lmao

So stupid.