Also to be considered is the fact that in most schools the rules for academic performance, drug or alcohol use, etc. We have rehearsal for two months before we perform. November 9th, 2017 2:50 pm, Eleni Demoleas on It requires a lot of practice and can be physically exhausting. But please, the band is a sport and my school recognizes this. IT LITERALLY USES THE DEFINITION TO PROVE ITS POINT. So, the definition that you said for us “*******” to look at clearly states that marching band is definitely a sport. Oh wait, maybe you’re just salty about not being good enough to be in competition band. January 26th, 2017 9:09 pm, That one Trumpet nerd on October 4th, 2016 9:32 am, Anonymous Trombone Player on You also have to know how to play your instrument. Some heavier than others. Marching band is actually harder usually in terms of scoring, because it goes down to hundredths of points. I mean at my school, people go to football games to watch us play because we are better than the football team. April 16th, 2018 12:55 pm, BandDad on Marching Band is most definitely a sport. It requires a ton of physical exertion, great amounts of skill, it entertains large crowds, and we compete in many competitions. Have you ever? Every member is needed at rehearsal and everyone goes to comps. With marching band, you do more physical and mental fitness than football. At the top of the activity, it takes quite a bit of skill and physical exertion to perform at that level. There is no walking. And as a contra player and being a sophomore in marching band yeah it’s hard and yeah it sucks but it takes skill and it’s harder than most of y’alls sports anyway. It is a very competitive sport you burn 700 calories in an 11 minute run mean while football players burn 550 calories for the entire football game. September 9th, 2018 1:14 pm, Alyvia on We are not just walking, there is a specific technique required. October 7th, 2016 5:02 am, crabtree on PLUS all of the physical work and learning mentioned earlier. Many believe it is not a sport due to the lack of conditioning and movement it has that other sports require. Don’t even get me started on color guard! I am not stating that it is the,”Worlds hardest sport.” What I am saying is that some people don’t know the feeling of doing marching band and that they don’t know how it feels to do it for most of the day in the heat, rain, or even snow. have you ever practiced in 100 degree weather? I play bass five. Whether you work alone or in a group. jesus christ. And going under trees is worse with those plumes. November 21st, 2016 1:55 pm, Anon on Thus, marching band is as much a sport as other activities which are called “sports”, such as football and basketball. So Cole, how would you like to spend a whole week from dawn till dusk in the middle of August running, stretching, exercising, and repeating movements over and over again in the hottest week of summer. Fostoria high school marching band. The student news website of Omaha Central High School, © 2021 • Advertise • FLEX WordPress Theme by SNO • Log in, Anonymous Percussionist on I also hope that schools and such recognize that it is as well making people more aware and maybe more interested. Okay I play clarinet and let me tell you we have 9-9 practices in the summer. According to height and weight charts from doctors linebackers would also be considered “out of shape”. Wrestling is nothing but hard work and sweat for 3 hours every day of the week, ALL day Saturday and break on Sundays while at the same time keeping the same weight, if not making it. When did he say that marching band was the best activity ever. They’re usually fit, talented people, who play several sports throughout the year. And you should probably check you spelling. Dear, Alyvia: Okay, first off, based on your sentences, typing skills, punctuation, etc, you’re obviously not in high school yet, so you don’t even probably know anything about high school sports in the first place. Why does it matter if its a sport or not? March 3rd, 2018 11:30 am, Floyd on Then your metaphor you used to somehow prove your point totally contradicts what you’re saying. Our practices can last anywhere from 3 hours (on school days) to 13 HOURS. We do that too. January 31st, 2017 7:35 pm, Marching Clarinet on Many band directors now require warm-ups with stretches and even yoga before hitting the field. On Track I run the mile, 2 mile, 4×800 and pole vaulting. April 13th, 2020 12:45 pm, Anonymous Freshman marching band Flute player (Aliyah Johnson) on We perform a field show. The evidence is explained in the above article. have you ever been in a competition, for your sport, for more than 10-15 hours? And if we’re band nerds then football players are football nerds and baseball players are baseball nerds and so on and so forth. speaking of clothing, most band uniforms seem to be insulated, while normally ending up being a benefit in the winter, kills in the summer. It is sometimes hurtful when people don’t think your trying and think that you are unimportant. Also, keep in mind instruments take a lot of air. We a lot if times get more trophies that the football team or baseball team. If marching band is not considered a sport, then ask yourself this: can you march 12 plus miles, while staying aligned with your rank and file (rows and columns)? If you have you would know how hard it is. February 18th, 2018 10:26 pm, dctrtpt on No. With all do respect to everyone who has commented, I feel that I must clarify something about playing the flute. If the Oxford Dictionary claims that marching band is not a sport despite its own definition, then their opinion is unimportant. And yea , as a long time percussionist I can truthfully say it does take a lot of conditionimg and hardwork to be able to produce a superior rating on a marchimg show. At the SPORTS assembly we were also called onto the floor. a very pissed off marching student. Yes, I’ve gotten into fights for this. Requires Skill… Have you tried playing and reading music while marching at a tempo of 172 bpm (beats per minute)? Marching band requires practice and many after school hours. Also, just because you are big does not mean your fat. The second way muddies the waters a lot. If someone is confused on a move, or not quite sure where they’re supposed to go, the director can’t just call a timeout to help that one person figure out where they need to go. I don’t even HAVE/NEED to remember it, because it’s not for me, but I do! We stand out in the sun and end up dried snack at the end of the day. Along with the music memorization, these students condition themselves to march at high step (which is marching with your feet high at a 90-degree angle while having your feet pointed down) uphill, downhill and along jagged streets. Youtube a recent show from a corps like Santa Clara Vanguard, Carolina Crown, or Bluecoats and tell me it’s not a sport. Marching band is more than just playing music holding and instrument and walking. November 19th, 2016 8:46 pm, Anon on It should be judged on the actual definition of the word “sport”. Just like a sport does. Yes. December 6th, 2017 8:36 am, Percussionist on on Competition? also I checked the weight of the instruments and the only instruments weighing over 30 lbs are some baritone saxes and sousaphones. So maybe your just the f’er who needs to go read that definito. “And marching band doesn’t really feel like, in my opinion, it is physical enough to be considered a sport. what??? Marching band in every way is a sport. And for the record, theatre does take skill. Try it. The last competition our band participated in, we missed first by 005/100 of a point. However, for those who don't believe that marching band can be a physically exerting activity we should clarify things by refering to the literature and scientific research that has been done about it. People have had serious back problems from holding instruments as a Baritone saxophone. After a very short audition period, there is a read through, which is like sight-reading for music, and then rehearsal after school for two hours every day, for four weeks. November 20th, 2017 11:34 am, David on January 23rd, 2018 5:19 pm, Trumpetboyo on What really irritates me that non-marchers says, “marching band is not a sport”. Band is not a sport it lacks no physical ability what so ever its for the people who cant make it in real sports 40 pounds is so freaking light Band kids are week and frale And only nerds Aka smart fat people are in it, On that one you are wrong marching band whips you into shape and you can’t just throw anyone into a halftime show and expect them to do as well as the others. Drum line’s typically practice all year round. For the people who do marching band would yo agree that marching band is very difficult to perform. November 30th, 2017 4:51 pm, TimmyTrumpet on November 26th, 2019 6:55 pm, annoymos on Having six band members in the entire school of Marquez to try out for All-City but then having only MaryJane Navarro (HPIAM), Aldo Sierra (HPIAM), Salvador Cortes (HPIAM) and Gabrielle Martinez (LIBRA) actually fulfilling and committing to all of the rigorous work. Marching band, despite (un)popular belief, is indeed a sport, requiring as much team coordination, technical skills/know-how, and endurance as any other school-funded group activity. Like seriously? ? Umm excuse me, your wrong! They’d put whatever physical “prowess” you claim to have to shame. We need straight legs, upright bodies, strong shoulders, and strong legs, AND blow our instruments all at the same time while maintaining a straight core and no change in posture. The band the here’s back from the judges on what we did wrong so we can work better on it. November 17th, 2016 7:43 pm, Nahjae on Lots of time, effort, and even money go into each performance you see. And band is harder than that. “It’s lacks NO physical ability”? Band is harder than cheer so…. There’s a critical difference that’s being left out in this article: sports are judged by the outcome of a spontaneously-played strategy game or race, in which skill and physical prowess determine the direct outcome of the contest. November 30th, 2017 5:10 pm, Harry Millern on In one rehearsal, a player has to go through stretches, exercises, and often running in the beginning. Because there body is fat. Those of you who go off what the dictionary says, look up the word ‘sport’. the trumpet section lead has more muscle than the best football player. Then you can sorrow in your own blind stupidity for not acknowledging something more difficult and complex than you’ve ever done in your life. The difficulty is also equal to other sports. Both sides are right, but to make a final decision we need to look deeper into the facts. Really…. The color guard throws flags AND rifles AND other props like 5 feet above themselves and have to sometimes catch said props perfectly or they’ll either hit themselves in the face, or stumble and knock other marchers out of place. Someone said that to me one time and I was like OH MY GODDD IT DOESNT HAVE A BALL OH NO OH NO OH WAIT SUCKER DID YOU FORGET TRACK AND UM HUH WHAT ABOUT SWIMMING. It is a physical activity as much as it is a mental one. And golf is considered a sport. It comes down to peoples’ opinions and guess what… You can’t make everyone think just like you. February 12th, 2020 11:40 am, haley on We spend hours and hours and hours working to perfect a show for performances that usually lasts about 10 minutes. February 2nd, 2018 3:38 pm, a random clarinootist on We run the risk of breaking an ankle and totaling a $600 instument (few thousand for bigger instuments) and bigger instruments can fall and severely damage their bodies causing paralization. But anyway, you have to practice for concerts and ISSMA. You spell like a third grader. I have done a season of it, and I can assure you, it is just as hard if not more hard than other sports. Of course it’s a sport. I also know the football coach (He also teaches), and he YELLS at the football players about showing us respect. have to work harder then everyone else whos taller to get the right step size. So, for every person reading this. Here is a link to WGI, http://www.wgi.org , read up on this and then try again. So DON’T tell me that Marching Band is not a sport. Thank you! Marching Band is a sport whoever says otherwise just needs to get in band and see. It is a highly team-based activity and extremely vigorous, but is more artistic than merely physical. Thank you for saying this I mean we practice the 2 hottest weeks of july with limited water breaks for over 8 hours no one realizes that. September 30th, 2019 9:44 am, `joel sellers on I practice for two hours every Tuesday and Thursday and then have games on fridays. Because you don’t! for example, At the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, macy’s doesn’t ask football teams to participate they ask marching bands from around the country. If a … I believe that marching band should be given the recognition it deserves and finally be called a sport. Try gliding backwards on the balls of your feet while not hitting other people, or showing when you step in a hole and twist an ankle (which happens more than you think). (Wow running? November 14th, 2016 6:29 pm, Alex on You do know that most sports are not in Wii sports or Wii sports resort. flutes don’t weigh 10 pounds the average flute weighs 1.5 lbs. Marching bands also practice in all sorts of weather considering it’s hard to practice marching anywhere else that isn’t a football field. it just needs a point. We have less than 15 minutes to preform. So anyone who would like to argue with me, email me. Also if were going by these standards does that mean battle of the books is a sport because you have to practice and go to competitions against other schools. February 11th, 2019 1:11 pm, Angel on Obviously, it is an important and sensitive topic for most. And if we miss a game to go a competition, the football players blame it on us for them losing… obviously important. And a lot of the time we’re almost jogging. a now exceedingly pissed off marching student, OK, this is gettin a little silly.TOO SILLY.I mean this debate on this sight has been going on for 4+ years,GEEZ! Or type WGI and see if you can do that. Very true. I can’t imagine any football players keeping up in a drum corps, lol. and DCI Drum corps international all of the players get jacked and or lose a ton of weight just from three months. That’s a drummer, think how much more air a wind player would need. You are to stretch before marching band, practice, and also have competitive exhibitions. September 30th, 2019 9:53 am, `joel sellers on May 1st, 2019 1:13 pm, Brooklyn on I’m not sure if you’ve ever played in instrument before, but you should try doing so while marching with the required technique, playing the music, and making it to your spot in a certain amount of steps. (trust me i know the pain of marching band cuz I got a bad suntan being out in the sun for so long). PREACH May 8th, 2018 9:41 pm, 8TH GRADE TRUMPET on No body is going to practice for 7+ hours for something that is not a sport. HECK last year we got grand champon because of our hard work! January 26th, 2017 12:01 pm, Nerd on Ive done it and completely agree with you. April 24th, 2018 1:38 pm, Trumpettrent on I do agree on what you do say about that. First week of marching band camp, 10 hours a day for a month straight of nothing but what? How about track? There are many statistics to reveal marching band is a sport and how hard the … February 11th, 2020 11:00 am, conga on Because if just one person if out of step that could mean we lose the competition. I am in the Pride of Broken arrow in Oklahoma. We are there to support our teams at games but we also work very hard. I know how marching band goes. Marching band is a sport. Well marching band competes and goes against other bands so I don’t understand what you are saying. I’m quite satisfied with marching band being categorized as a fine art. I would love to see you just stand with horns up with a trumpet in your hands for 10 minutes and then tell me band doesn’t require strength. Rant over. That was well-written and respectful, and I feel like I agree with many of the arguments you wrote. There’s tons of skill that goes into it, albeit not in every band. So I don’t wanna hear anything about it. November 6th, 2016 4:47 pm, cool person on September 2nd, 2018 1:19 pm, Actual sport player on Marching band is your team. I understand you, but I’m in marching band and track. You might think “those sports aren’t hard”, realize that my school is SUPER competitive and that for Cross County, long days are 12 miles not including warm-ups that are 1.4 miles and cool-downs that are 1.4 more miles. Yes, I know I don’t have to memorize all of your lines. You can’t spell, call band kids fat and frail, and don’t understand the concept of a period. The drum line especially is insane. April 13th, 2020 3:42 pm, T-Dawg on October 31st, 2019 1:01 am, Teresa Allen on The most important parts were balance, posture, air control, memory, and trust in those around you. There is a lot that goes on in ones head when performing. Then I discovered that ice skating is considered a sport as well, and seeing as though their form of competition is very similar to a marching band competition, I was forced to concede that marching band is in fact a sport. Marching band is a sport. Marching bands and drum corps do compete and they have a season. Memorizing music is complicated. look up sport in a dictionary it says “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature.” marching band is exactly that. Its a sport for smart, multitasking people who aren’t afraid to be called a geek. I am a college marcher in my 7th season of band and my 3rd different marching band, and I do NOT agree that it is a sport. Marching band requires physical exertion in the sense of 5 hour practices consisting of learning and memorizing placement, marching in 85 to 100 degree weather, and being in near perfect shape. February 15th, 2017 10:32 am, David Taylor on You try to do a backward left slide jazz run at 160 BPM. We get 10 minutes to show what we’ve spent hundreds of hours working on. October 4th, 2016 9:31 am, ????? The same goes for the temperature argument. It would be nice to be appreciated every now and then. Okay… Once more, Let’s think about this. Don’t tell me band is not a sport. If a fat person goes for a 15 minute walk their heart rate will also be way over someone who is running a marathon. Make it a wind instrument and add blowing in a particular way and doing all of the above while out of breath. I play volleyball, basketball, and do marching band. When it’s raining, and the football players have to have to the stadium for practice, then we have to practice on the concrete band field, and it’s slippery af. March 28th, 2017 12:34 pm, Cool guy who knows what sports are on List > Competitive Marching Band. Marching band meets all of these criteria. nobody said a sport needs a ball btw. We practice more than the football team. My email is [email protected]. Most bands are out there in 95F+ heat for 8-10 hours during summer and have to endure 50F temp in the fall. Parade. Try holding that on one shoulder, blowing emense amounts of air into the horn, trying to project on a low pitched instrument, marching in time at 178 marching 4/4 3/4 2/4 and remember where and when and how you’re gonna get to your next spot. We have this long week in the middle of August which is extremely hot with almost no water break. Marching band is technically a sport if the definition of sport is correct. Marching band is most definitely a sport. September 30th, 2019 10:08 am, That one drummer on If you haven’t tried it don’t say something about it, because it is a sport. You can believe what you will about it being or not being a sport, but it would be better for yourself and others to keep your opinions to yourself, unless you can argue in an acceptable manner. We actually work harder then some. Oh, and before you say anything, eSports aren’t actually sports, either, are they? I’d probably say that it’s different than a sport, but I’d never say that means it should be respected less than one. Does wrestling have a ball? Additionally, I feel like it’s growing in intensity and innovation faster than most traditional sports. “Awesome Percussion Gal”: Have you ever seen someone in marching band? You have to be a fellow band nerd to understand. The dictionary defines sport as, “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another for entertainment,”. I’m in marching band. I completely agree. While all members of the ensemble exerted themselves if the performer was a percussionist the exertion was even more pronounced. Everyone works hard for the team- for the group, knowing that they won’t be called out for a single recognition of good work. With all due respect to all who have commented…. All you did was state your opinion and back it up with a definition, and never tried to prove it. October 11th, 2017 11:50 am, Summoner of Playable Reeds on For all the imbeciles arguing that it’s not, look at the definition. They also said that since they classify it a sport, you can do marching band and not take physical education. May 25th, 2017 4:50 pm, Awesome Percussion Gal on September 26th, 2017 10:36 pm, Awesome Percussion Gal on Also trumpet time if your marching band has more trophies then your football team then all that means is either your football team sucks or your marching band is really good, neither of which has any bearing on the status of marching band as a sport or a non-sport. January 26th, 2017 12:03 pm, clarinet on November 4th, 2019 10:35 am, themarchingsaxophonist on So go hate on that one for not being a sport. I would have to agree that marching bad IS, in fact, a sport. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a sport is defined as “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.” So with all due respect Marching Band is indeed a sport. And wow 10lb flute yes there may be small instruments but my saxophone is 25lbs and guess what marching band is NOT easy we wear hot uniforms practice up to 8 or more hours a day while trying to play our memorized music we must get in our formation perfectly be in step be on beat I would LOVE to watch you try marching, 4\4, jazz running, marching 2\4, while remembering ge,while being watched every single second of our performance, SO YES IT IS A SPORT AND YOU NEED TO GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEAD. September 3rd, 2018 1:10 am, 8TH GRADE TRUMPET on Not only that, but it requires top notch physical and mental prowess. October 23rd, 2017 7:34 pm, Anonymous Guard Member on Do yourself a favor, pick up a 3lb dumbell and walk up and down the football field for 3 hrs. September 2nd, 2018 1:22 pm, cole haupt on This is petty, but “lacks no” is a double negative, which basically translates to “it has”. There are Trumpets and Sousaphones, Trombones and Drums. But it only all depends on what your band does. And not only is it EXTREMELY competitive, at my school we write it, and do the entire thing by ourselves. October 18th, 2017 10:43 am, Band Nerd, Trumet Number A on We practice even if there’s a bit of lightning. Try 12 hour practices in blazing hot summers, freezing cold saturdays before competitions, and rainy week days after school. Ok. First of all, flutes are 3 pounds. May 29th, 2017 4:08 pm, Marching Clarinet on December 22nd, 2016 3:00 am, Passionate Fine Artist on That’s it. Same with concert band. The front ensemble has about 3-5 minutes to set up their equipment onto the field, since the shows are usually about 10 minutes long and we generally only get 15 minutes to perform in all. Stretching beforehand? This point requires little discussion as the bare minimum to be able to play music at the level of most high school aged marching bands requires at least four to five years of practice and training on the instrument alone. November 3rd, 2016 7:56 pm, Dontworry on If you didn’t have your legs you wouldn’t be able to walk. I am however disagreeing with the fact that only nerds, smart people, and weaklings do marching band. What about the marching band comps? When you are ready, haul a tuba and march for 8-10 hours and see how you feel. Try passing out from physical exertion after 3 hours of Repititions! Is marching band on Wii sports? It is indeed a sport. I have a disagreement on that opinion. I’m in marching band and believe it’s a sport because we practice hard and work for everything we do. While band may not be easy, make no mistake, it is an art, not a sport. Marching bands begin practice, like most sports, during the summer. Most sports have specified practice times as well as camps to understand the game and routine. We compete against other bands FOR ENTERTAINMENT. I am a three season varsity athlete and in the marching band in my school. I would like to see someone change my mind. September 2nd, 2018 1:01 pm, Bass clarinet kid on We spend hours outside in the sun marching and trying to keep a perfect form the entire time. If that were the case then competitive speed painting would be a sport. February 20th, 2018 12:57 pm, that one trumpet on Band camp during the summer for us is two weeks straight of 9 hour and 13 hour practices. August 26th, 2018 7:45 pm, Wrestling Percussionist on April 13th, 2020 2:57 pm, Aliyah Johnson on The school that I go to are state champions 28 YEARS RUNNING!!! 1) Most of you spell like second graders, 2) Marching Band has competitions, and require skill, 3) Our High school had 10 people get dehydrated in one way or another during a week of band camp, 5) I’m only in 8th grade band and I have left my band period with my leg num or shaking, my lips completely numb, and a bruise from having held my instrument for so long, 6) You have never had to get in a car with a tuba player and bass clarinet after a day of band camp. Hey doof, maybe you should go join marching band so you don’t look so stupid. you try marching in 100 to 20 degree weather plus practise almost every day. We compete AS A TEAM. If you think marching band is not a sport, then your a idiot we practice a hell of a lot longer than almost any sport. This year we got straight firsts at state. So I understand both worlds. It’s an activity. still not enough. They each have over 100 participants, but gather scorn from athletes at Wash. Students in show choir and marching band now get sports waivers while more traditional sports don’t. Here’s a couple of reasons why: (1) this activity follows the definition of the word “sport,” as it says it is activity that requires physical achletic work in which competes, (2) the rehearsals (or so-called practices) are normally around 3 hours or more, depending on school days. marching band is a work of blood, sweat, and tears molded into a show harder than almost any play you can think of. In most cases the performances are judged and awards are given based on the musical performance and general effect of the show. Saying it is a sport still means it is an activity, just more physical and mental, with competitions and crowds, and takes a commitment. Sure it takes some talent to aim a ball and hit it with the right amount of force to land in a hole. A trumpet is about 2 pounds, a flute is about 1.5 pounds, a sousaphone is anywhere from 35-40 pounds, a tenor sax weighs about 6-9 pounds, a bari-sax weighs about 11-15, a tenor drum normally weighs 32 pounds but can exceed 55 (with a full kit); however most of the bass drum weights are accurate. Now tell me how marching band does not fit into that category? Flutes are not normally heard in performances but this isn’t because they aren’t trying. Look at them absolutely exhausted at the end. The only people in the comments who are saying it’s a sport are marching band members. we practice all day and all night with hardly no breaks. now, most of this is all true. The Star Spangled Banner- Free Sheet Music For Band Inst. If your band does more things like competition and field band, then you apply to it. If you think it’s easy, I challenge you to a day in any band camp. The music can be extemely straining. but i think it is a sport because we practie as much as any other sport. Competitions? also if were going by these standards is sexual intercourse a sport sense you practice to get better and also have lots of physical activity. Competitive marching band is a sport in which, participants in a fairly large team play several types of musical instruments, as they perform various routines while moving around, usually on a huge outdoor field. It is a very competitive sport. Because regular marching and stepping would disrupt our air movement, which in turn disrupts the pattern in our music, which makes us sound terrible. You keep mentioning them, so anyone could assume you were. Cheerleaders have to compete a 5 minute show to be counted as a sport but no one has the decency to count marching band as a sport. Note:  The articles on this site may contain referral links to sites such as Amazon and other online retailers. That’s why their heart rate would be up. just looking at the replies you got, need I say more? Well, lets see. It’s all right… maybe just think more positive about how we work our butts off… and how we can do better than most of the other sports in our school. In marching band you COMPETE. If I had to be totally honest baseball is pretty cool. April 22nd, 2019 11:05 am, Tim Perva on I am currently on the varsity track team as a sophomore training to run a sub 4:30 mile, I grew up playing baseball, soccer, football, and basketball, my aunt play rugby on a national championship team, her best friend is on the us national team fort rugby, my uncle and grandpa pitched in college baseball, I can say I come from an athletic family.
Northcliff Kidnapping Location, Sierra Vista Justice Court Case Search, Meguiar's Tire Shine Review, Byrne Family Tree Ireland, Android Emulator No Internet, A Christmas Carol London 2020 Cast, Stand Alone Playground Equipment, Revere Beach News Today,