Marching Band is technically a Sport Attempt #3 (Please read the rules)

Rebuttal #1 (Contention 1) First of all, you can't just win a round automatically just because you say so. Second of all, I just proved that Marching Band has involvement with "Physical Exertion." Physical Exertion is the activity of exerting (use strength, ability, etc.) your muscles. Of course, most of the physical exertion will be placed at the feet and ankles. Plus, what is your definition of "True" physical exertion. There is only ONE definition of physical exertion. It seems your definition of "True" physical exertion is doing 20 push-ups, run 5 laps around a football field, or something of that extent. You see, your insight of physical exertion is extreme like I stated before. Physical Exertion is ANY type of using physical strength. This argument is a good argument. I'll give you credit, but you've forgotten that it doesn't matter how much physical activity is taken place. Physical activity is physical activity, insignificant or not. Speed walking is physical activity and that is what we do all the time in Marching Band. Also, speed walking is also a sport. Speed walking doesn't have "True" physical exertion, but it has some form of physical activity taking place. As a matter of fact, there are some sports out there that have defied the physical fundamental of being a sport because there is little physical activity being shown. Archery is a great example. ("As well as being a sport in its own right, it can be used to improve the techniques and abilities required for bowhunting in a realistic outdoor setting.") Marching Band is a sport in its own right. It is true that most of the physical activity shown is at training, but you have forgotten that there is still physical activity in place in competition. As a matter of fact, physical activity doesn't even have to be shown to the observer. Physical activity can be only felt and present to the person who is executing the activity in the first place. http://en.wikipedia.org... http://www.performwell.net... http://en.wikipedia.org... http://laurenrobak.blogspot.com... Rebuttal #2 (Contention 2) But, you've forgotten that there are still rules that are governed in the Band in general. Yes, different bands have some different rules, but those rules only apply to style. There are rules in the Marching Band that apply to ALL bands. For example, you can't move when you're told to halt. You can't do that. Nor can any other band do that. Marching Band comes from the Military tradition, and in the color guard, you have to follow instructions. I'm pretty sure that there are strict rules in the military tradition that you have to follow. http://en.wikipedia.org... (Look at the list for Music and Dance Competitive Sports. What is in that list?) Rebuttal #3 (Contention 3) Now, this argument is not valid for 2 reasons: 1. The NFL and the NBA's purposes are the exact same thing. They're there to entertain. How else would they make money? You see people viewing a basketball or football on TV all the time. Like I said, Bands from all over compete to a set of judges to see who is the better band? It's the same case with football and basketball. Marching Band being a traditional art doesn't exclude it from being a sport. It can be both at the same time. Marching Band does have breaks. There are breaks between band performances. Who said that a sport had to have breaks? 2. You're basically saying that a sport, in your perspective, is something similar to sports like football and basketball. Who said that a sport had to be very similar to football and basketball? You've failed take in the generalization of what a sport is because there are many sports out there are that are different in their own ways. You're basically saying that every sport is the same. I've also noticed that you're implying that Marching Band is not a "real sport." You're definition of "real sport" is ambiguous and sounds biased because you're saying that every sport should be just like football and basketball.