2007-01-20 19:17:10 · 14 answers · asked by Someone 2 in Sports ➔ Fantasy Sports
Yes! Marching band is the ultimate team sport! (Quote our Drumline Instructor)
Not only do we play for football games to entertain the crowd, we also play to compete in many large competitions. Anywhere from 6 to 40+ bands perform at the competition my band goes to. Plus, if you get good enough, you may even get the honor of playing at a big show (like my band got to play New Years Eve at Magic Kingdom).
Anyone who does not consider it a sport should think of it this way: most people know the basics of playing football and the like, thus anyone could pick it up and play the sport.
Now, try playing a memorized a piece of music on an instrument, marching through a series of drills and sets, and maintaining a composer throughout the show, plus having 60-180 others doing the same thing all at once.
Plus, try getting all these things down in about 5-8 weeks outside in scorching temperatures, and performing with relative perfection in a thick uniform.
If that's not considered a sport, then I don't know what is.
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Also, anyone who says it isn't a sport should be thrown outside and shot. Those who survive that should be shot again.
2007-01-20 19:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by ZachsterPoke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in marching band and we did have long practices out in the heat for hours and had competitions but i dont think i would consider it a sport. Although, at my high school if you were in marching band then you didnt have to take P.E or Athletics.
2007-01-20 19:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by michelles_sfa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I marched in high school for 4 years, and I think it is. Some bands go to competitions and compete against other bands, and the way their scores rank, they could go to states and maybe nationals
2007-01-20 19:20:30 · answer #3 · answered by dukenum131 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because im in one. The camp was harsh because its all day and the days were brutally hot. Also, in my school, it counts as PE credit. There are comps and stuff so its pretty similiar with a sport.
2007-01-20 19:38:05 · answer #4 · answered by GravityxZero 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 21:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by barn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it should be i was in marching band in high school and we worked harder ad practiced more than most of the teams at my school...plus we competed and won...id consider that a sport..... haha
2007-01-20 19:23:49 · answer #6 · answered by dana <3 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yep. itz not easy to keep a fast rhythm in 60lbs of uniform, and a 15lb hat, especially if it's hot outside. then, add in the weight of instrument -- it's a workout everytime.
2007-01-20 19:27:30 · answer #7 · answered by shadow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me, yes! It's a battle of synchronization. And it requires team and individual effort at the same time.
2007-01-20 19:20:31 · answer #8 · answered by Holden® [ThumbZUP] tRoLL PaTrOL 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Something that is physically demanding is not always a sport.
I could name many non-sport activities which get your heart rate up.
Chopping wood, lifting boxes, laying cable (then flushing), etc.
2007-01-20 19:22:27 · answer #9 · answered by bscoms 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no its a marching band
2007-01-20 19:24:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋