I understand where you are coming from and compared to football I wouldnt consider marching band a sport either. You made alot of good points. No, most band members couldnt take all the hits and stuff that goes on in a football game but not all sports require that much physical contact. I mean look at lets say tennis..... that is a sport and they wouldnt be able to make it very far on a football field. I have heard of studies some people have done on DCI players and ave found that during their 7 minute show that their heart rate reaches about as high as most football players. This show a considerable amount of physical activity. No i don't know exactly where this came from but when i find it i will post it. The point i'm ultimately trying to make is that you can't just compare marching band to football. There are plenty other activities out there there that people consider a sport that are not quite as physical as football.
