Why do people don't people consider band a sport?

Question

You move, you run, we warm-up you practice, we sweat, we get tired, we have a scream like a "team on 3, 1-2-3 TEAM!!!", we had to take a physical, you have compititions aganist other schools, you technically have games.

Everytime when I see something that has to do with fall sports, it doesn't have band. When I signed up for band, the physical papers had band on the fall sports list, but it doesn't show up anymore. Why don't people consider band a sport, it has all the other things that other sports have, people consider cheer a sport.

Though other sports you need some skills and strength, in band you need a talent to do well in band, play a instrument, and oyu need strength to play drums, cause your legs need to support your body, and arms for flutes, trumpet, and others. and you to keep your horn angle straight thoughout the whole thing.

ok and when I say band, I mean marching band, including the field, parades, the whole marching part.

Why don't consider band a sport?

Answer 1

Again Band trains harder than football(I know from experience), plus we have to memorize tons of music every season, and we run four times the amount of a football player with drums on our chest!

Answer 2

there's no physical contact, no weight lifting, and no getting in shape like football, basketball, and baseball.

try doing the things football and basketball players do and you'll understand

Answer 3

Never thought about it but you have some good points

Answer 4

because holding up the instument doesn't compare to holding up a person like in cheer.