Editing Marching band (section)

====Marking time====

When a band is not moving, the members may ''mark time'', or march in place. The step used usually resembles the step that is used for marching forward, though mixing a high step mark time with a roll step march (or vice versa) produces an interesting visual effect. For a typical mark time, the foot is raised to the ankle bone of the opposite leg. The toe should not come off the ground and the knee should not come out much past the still-straight leg.

Some bands mark time by bringing their feet up to their knee—known as ''high-mark time''. Some bands practice marking time during concert arch with the toes coming off of the ground to give the marcher a greater sense of marching while standing still. The heel should hit the ground on the beat. Traditionally, the drumline would put their feet in a V-shape and lift either foot fully off the ground a few inches while marking time. This is to avoid hitting the drums with their legs. Additionally, some bands forgo marking time and instead come to a complete halt when not marching.