5 th ANNUAL GA-20101 SEASON KICK-OFF AFJROTC DRILL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING COMPETITION STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Saturday, September 26, 2015 1. General: a. The purpose of this standard operating procedure (SOP) is to establish policies and procedures for the efficient management and control of the Veterans High School Air Force Junior ROTC Season Kick-off Competition. b. The Season Kick-off Drill and Physical Training Competition will be held at Veterans High School. The entry fee is $225.00 per school. Please make your check payable to VHS AFJROTC and mail it to VHS AFJROTC, 340 Piney Grove Road, Kathleen, GA 31047. c. Unit advisors are responsible for insuring all competition meet information reaches their teams. The final responsibility for interpretation of this SOP rests with the Drill Meet Coordinator. 2. Team Competition: a. This meet is open to all Military JROTC units that register. b. Scoring evaluation for the drill portion of this meet will be based on standards contained in AFMAN 36-2203, AFI 36-2903, AFOATSI 36-2001, AFM 3-21.5, and the Consolidated Guide. d. INSPECTION/REGULATION team size will be twelve (12) members, plus a commander. EACH TEAM MUST HAVE FOUR (4) ELEMENTS FOR INSPECTION, but may drill with either three (3) or four (4) elements. d. EXHIBITION team size will be a minimum of nine (9) members plus commander. e. COLOR GUARDS must have four (4) members, including the commander (carrying the national colors), and must use rifles (demilitarized or facsimile). f. PHYSICAL COMPETITION is open to one (1) team per event, per school. EACH TEAM MUST BE CO-EDUCATIONAL. At least one (1) team member must be of the opposite sex from the other team members for push-ups, sit-ups, and 1 mile relay. 1
g. The categories of drill competition are: (1) Unarmed Regulation Inspection (2) Unarmed Regulation Drill (3) Color Guard (4) Unarmed Exhibition (5) Armed Regulation (6) Outstanding Commander Award (7) Armed Exhibition (8) Overall Drill Champion (School) h. The categories of physical training competition are: (1) Push-ups (2) Sit-ups (3) 1 Mile Relay (4) Overall PT Champion (School) i. Individual teams will compete for 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place category awards. Schools will compete for overall awards. 3. Briefing and Sequencing: a. A representative from each participating unit will sign their school in at the registration table between 0720 and 0745. Team order of sequence for each drill competition event will be distributed at sign-in. b. There will be no Commander s Call. Schools should check in at the registration desk upon arrival. Drill competition questions should be asked at this time not when your team is competing! e. There are no opening ceremonies. Teams should be ready to compete at their scheduled time. 4. Performance Order: a. The first color guard and drill team scheduled to perform will be in their respective performance/inspection area no later than 0830. The second teams to perform will proceed directly to their respective ready areas. All remaining teams must remain outside the drill areas until their scheduled performance times. All teams will perform in their designated areas. b. Regulation and exhibition teams will be performing simultaneously after the first half-hour of competition. It is imperative that teams meet their scheduled performance times or risk elimination from the event. 5. Uniforms: a. During the drill meet, all cadets will wear the uniform in compliance with AFROTCI 36-2001 and AFI 36-2903. The service dress uniform will be worn during 2
inspection, unarmed regulation drill performance (other services will wear a compatible uniform), color guard, and armed regulation. Name tags are not required for color guard or armed regulation. b. Uniforms for exhibition phase of competition may be any HQ/AFJROTC approved uniform. c. Cords maybe worn, however, if one member wears a cord, all members must wear a cord. Berets and helmets are not authorized under any circumstances. d. Shoes: Must be issue leather type for both male and female cadets. Artificial high gloss or patent footwear not issued by AFJROTC is not authorized for wear during the drill meet. e. Boots: May be worn for Color Guard or Exhibition events only. They must be bloused and worn by all team members during their particular competition event. Artificial high gloss or patent footwear not issued by AFJROTC is not authorized for wear during the drill competition. All bootlaces must be of the same color. f. Cadets will wear all authorized badges, ribbons, patches, and insignia in compliance with AFJROTC36-2001 and AFI 36-2903. Insignia, rank, lapel, and hat insignia must be authorized and placed on uniform in accordance with AFJROTC directives. No medals will be worn. All cadets on all marching teams in all events will wear the official AFJROTC shoulder patch and unit patch (if any). 6. Inspection: Inspection will precede the team s unarmed regulation performance. a. Teams should enter the inspection area from the ready area in line formation 3 wide by 4 deep. The first team scheduled to perform will proceed to the inspection area. The team will then prepare for inspection in accordance with Air Force and AFJROTC regulations. Inspection will be conducted in the cafeteria. b. The drill team commander will march the team into the inspection area at the direction of the Head Inspector. The commander will execute OPEN RANKS and then report in to the head inspector. The entire team will then be inspected. The Head Inspector will notify the commander when inspection is complete. The commander will then report out and give the command CLOSE RANKS MARCH and move the team out of the inspection area. c. If teams are not in place at the ready area when required, one PA call will be made. If the team does not respond in a reasonable time, the judges will disqualify the team from that competition event. 7. Unarmed-Regulation Drill: a. The commands attached are the drill movements required for Unarmed Regulation Drill (NO PROMPT SHEETS CAN BE USED). The commands are to be given in the sequence listed. The maximum time limit for this drill event is 7 minutes; starting when the first team member (not counting the commander) enters the field. The time ends when the last member of the team exits the drill area. There is no minimum time for accomplishing the sequence. Any use of musical 3
devices, whistles or other noise making devices or non-standard equipment will result in the disqualification of that team from this event. The drill field is 80 by 50 feet and will be located in the gym. b. For every command omitted there will be a 5-point penalty. For every command added there will be a 5-point penalty. If a team has a boundary violation there will be a 2-point penalty, per cadet, per occurrence. If a team goes over the established time limit one (1) point will be subtracted for each second over. c. The Drill Team Commander will report in to the Head Judge and request permission to begin. When the Head Judge salutes the Commander, he or she will then give the command Fall In, and continue the sequence of commands. When the Drill sequence is complete, the Commander will halt the unit centered on the Head Judge, report the sequence finished and request permission to exit the drill area. If a commander fails to report in or out, a 10-point penalty will be assessed. 8. Armed-Regulation Drill: a. The commands attached are the drill movements required for Armed Regulation Drill (NO PROMPT SHEETS CAN BE USED). The commands are to be given in the sequence listed. The maximum time limit for this drill event is 5 minutes; starting when the first team member (not counting the commander) enters the field. The time ends when the last member of the team exits the drill area. There is no minimum time for accomplishing the sequence. Any use of musical devices, whistles or other noise making devices or non-standard equipment will result in the disqualification of that team from this event. Weapons must be all of like model, they will not be mixed. The drill field is 80 by 50 feet and will be located in the gym. **Depending on the number of regulation drill and armed regulation drill teams entered, this event may be moved outdoors. If the use of the outdoor drill field is required, ALL TEAMs will be scheduled for inspection and unarmed regulation BEFORE performing outdoors. b. For every command omitted there will be a 5-point penalty. For every command added there will be a 5-point penalty. If a team has a boundary violation there will be a 2-point penalty, per cadet, per occurrence. If a team goes over the established time limit one (1) point will be subtracted for each second over. c. The Drill Team Commander will report in to the Head Judge and request permission to begin. When the Head Judge salutes the Commander, he or she will then give the command Fall In, and continue the sequence of commands. When the Drill sequence is complete, the Commander will halt the unit centered on the Head Judge, report the sequence finished and request permission to exit the drill area. Should a commander fail to report in or out, a 10-point penalty will be assessed. d. The uniform for Armed Regulation Drill will be Service Dress Uniform. 4
9. Unarmed and Armed Exhibition Drill: a. Team commanders may not use whistles, noisemakers, etc. to direct their teams during this phase of the competition. b. There is a 5-minute minimum and an 8-minute maximum time limit for exhibition drill. Timing will start when the first team member steps onto the drill area following the team commander s report and stop when the last team member has exited the drill area. The head judge may be requested to be positioned at any specific position on the field. The drill field is 80 by 50 feet. Exhibition drill will be conducted outside unless inclement weather is present. Backup exhibition drill pad is the band room. 10. Color Guard Competition: a. The color guard competition will run concurrently with the drill competition. There is a 5 minute time limit for the color guard drill sequence and time will start and stop on completion of reporting in/out. b. The color guard drill sequence is attached. The drill field is 40 x 30 and will be in the theater. 11. Knock-out Drill: a. The Individual Drill Regulation (IDR) competition will be held after the PT competition is completed and is open to everyone, free of charge. A military uniform (service dress, exhibition uniform, or PT gear) is required to participate in IDR. IDR will take place in the main gym before the awards ceremony (which is scheduled to begin at 1500). 12. Physical Training Competition: a. The PT competition will be held throughout the day. The sit-ups and push-ups will be held in designated classrooms near the main gym. The mile relay will be held at the track after the other events are completed and before IDR. Each school may enter only one team in each event. b. All competitors must be in Air Force Junior ROTC PT clothing or school T-shirts. Team members must all be dressed the same. To prevent injuries, only athletic shoes will be allowed. If unable to get Air Force Junior ROTC PT shorts, cadets can wear sport briefs or shorts issued by your unit. c. The PT events sign-up sheet is attached. Events will consist of: (1) Push-ups teams will consist of four (4) cadets and must be co-ed. Each competitor will be given 2 minutes to perform as many push-ups as they can. In order for a push-up to count a 90 degree bend in the elbow while keeping their back straight will be required. Resting will be done in the up position and counting will stop if any body part other than feet and hands contacts the ground. (2) Sit-ups teams will consist of four (4) cadets and must be co-ed. Each competitor will be given 2 minutes to perform as many sit-ups as they can. In order for a sit-up to count arms must be kept on the chest and elbows must touch the knees. Resting will be done in the up position. 5
(3) 1-mile relay teams will be co-ed and consist of 3 cadets (2 runners will run a ¼ mile and the other will run a ½ mile leg). Batons will be handed off in designated zones. 13. Awards: After all competition has been completed the team commanders will assemble in uniform on the field for presentation of awards and closing ceremonies. Teams will fall in formation behind the commanders. The highest score from each school for each drill and PT category will be used to compute overall champions. If a school does not compete in a category they will receive a zero in that category towards the overall championship. Awards and/or trophies for drill will be presented as follows: (1) Unarmed Regulation Inspection 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd (2) Unarmed Regulation Drill 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd (3) Color Guard 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th (4) Unarmed Exhibition 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd (5) Armed Regulation 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd (6) Armed Exhibition 1 st, 2 nd (7) IDR ` 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd (8) Outstanding Commander Award 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd (9) Overall Drill Champion (School) 1 st, 2 nd Awards and/or trophies for PT will be presented as follows: (1) Push-ups 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd (2) Sit-ups 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd (3) 1 Mile Relay 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd (4) Overall PT Champion (School) 1 st, 2 nd The overall meet champion and runner-up will receive trophies as well. 14. Additional Information: a. SASI/ASIs are responsible for the actions of their teams and guests. Uniforms, including headgear, will be worn properly at all times. No cursing, smoking, fraternizing, littering, etc. will be tolerated and could result in a team s disqualification. We strongly recommend instructors restrict their team members to the school grounds for the period of the meet. b. No one will be allowed in the scoring room unless they are asked to report there by one of the judges or the meet coordinator. c. Team advisors, cadets not directly involved with the competition, and parents will not be allowed on the drill fields without the permission of the head judge. d. Security of all valuables and equipment is the sole responsibility of the teams. Separate changing areas for both male and female cadets will be available. No personal items will be left in the changing areas. 6
Attachments: 1. Unarmed Regulation Drill Sequence 2. Armed Regulation Drill Sequence 3. Color Guard Sequence 4. PT Competition sign-up sheet (may be reproduced) 5. Registration Form 6. Competition Field Diagram 7
Attachment 1 Unarmed Regulation Drill Sequence (Perform all necessary commands to properly execute this sequence of commands, such as Forward, March after columns, etc.) Commander must report in and report out. Fall in (Commander reports in before giving this command) 1. Dress Right, Dress 31. To the Rear, March 2. Ready, Front 32. Flight, Halt 3. Present Arms 33. Column of Files from the Right, March 4. Order Arms 34. Flight, Halt 5. Parade, Rest 35. Column of Threes to the Left, March 6. Flight, Attention/Count, Off 36. Column Left, March (Forward March) 7. Right Face 37. Column Left, March (Forward March) 8. Close, March 38. Change Step, March 9. Extend, March 39. Flight, Halt 10. Left, Face 40. Column Left, March (Forward March) 11. Open Ranks, March (Ready Front) 41. Column Left, March (Forward March) 12. Close Ranks, March 42. To the Rear, March 13. Left, Face 43. To the Rear, March 14. About, Face 44. Flight, Halt 15. Left Step, March 45. Forward, March 16. Flight, Halt 46. Eyes, Right 17. Left, Face 47. Ready, Front 18. About, Face 48. Column Left, March (Forward March) 19. Right Step, March 49. Column Left, March (Forward March) 20. Flight, Halt 50. Flight, Halt 21. About, Face 51. Forward, March 22. Right, Face 52. Half Step, March 23. Forward, March 53. Counter, March 24. Column Right, March (Forward March) 54. Counter, March 25. Column Right, March (Forward March) 55. Left Flank, March 26. Column Right, March (Forward March) 56. Flight Halt 27. Left Flank, March 57. Report Out 28. Right Flank, March 29. Column Left, March (Forward March) 30. To the Rear, March 8
Attachment 2 Armed Regulation Drill Sequence Team Enters & Reports In 1. Inspection, Arms 27. Column Left, March (Forward March) 2. Port, Arms 28. To the Rear, March 3. Order, Arms 29. To the Rear, March 4. Dress Right, Dress 30. Flight, Halt 5. Ready Front 31. Port, Arms 6. Right, Face 32. Files from the Right, March 7. Count, Off 33. Column of Threes to the Left, March 8. Close, March 34. Column, Left (Forward March) 9. Extend, March 35. Column Left, March (Forward March) 10. Left, Face 36. Right Shoulder, Arms 11. 15-Count Manual, Arms 37. Flight, Halt 12. Open Ranks, March (Ready, Front) 38. Column Left, March (Forward March) 13. Close Ranks, March 39. Column Left, March (Forward March) 14. Left Step, March 40. To the Rear, March 15. Flight, Halt 41. To the Rear, March 16. Left, Face 42. Flight, Halt 17. Right Step, March 43. Forward, March/Eyes Right 18. Flight, Halt 44. Ready, Front 19. About, Face 45. Column Left, March (Forward March) 20. Right Shoulder, Arms 46. Left Shoulder, Arms 21. Forward, March 47. Column Left, March (Forward March) 22. Column right, March (Forward March) 48. Left Flank, March 23. Column Right, March (Forward March) 49. Flight, Halt 24. Column right, March (Forward March) 50. Report Out 25. Left Flank, March 26. Right Flank, March 9
Enter the Drill Floor 1. Uncase Colors 2. Report In 3. Colors Reverse, March (Forward March) 4. Left Wheel, March (Forward March) 5. Colors Reverse, March (Forward March) 6. Colors, Halt 7. Order Arms 8. Parade Rest 9. Colors Attention 10. Carry Colors 11. Forward March 12. Right Wheel March (Forward March) 13. Right Wheel March (Forward March) 14. Color Reverse March (Forward March) 15. Eyes Right 16. Ready Front 17. Left Wheel March (Forward March) 18. Left Wheel March (Forward March) 19. Left Wheel March (Forward March) 20. Colors Halt 21. Report Out Attachment 3 Color Guard Drill Sequence Notes: 1. Report In maneuver as necessary to enter the drill floor and center on head judge for report in. 2. Report Out Center colors on head judge, report out, and exit the drill floor. 3. Uncase colors can be accomplished anywhere on the drill floor. 10
Attachment 4 Physical Training Competition Registration Form (MAY BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF ENTRY) Sign up a team for each event. The sit-up and push-up team must have four members each. The 1-mile relay team must have three members 2 ¼ mile runners and 1 ½ mile runner. Each team must be co-ed (males and females required on each team). PUSH-UPS SEX 1. _ (M/F) 2. (M/F) 3. (M/F) 4. (M/F) SIT-UPS 1. (M/F) 2. (M/F) 3. (M/F) 4. (M/F) 1-MILE RELAY 1. (M/F) 2. (M/F) 3. (M/F) 11
Attachment 5 REGISTRATION FORM Please mail this form with your check for $200.00 to: Veterans High School AFJROTC 340 Piney Grove Road Kathleen, GA 31047 Make checks payable to: Veterans High School AFJROTC. NAME OF SCHOOL: UNIT # NOTE: YOU MAY ENTER TWO (2) TEAMS PER DRILL EVENT AND UP TO FOUR CADETS TEAM PER PT EVENT. EVENT COLOR GUARD REGULATION INSP/DRILL ARMED REGULATION DRILL #TEAMS UNARMED EXHIBITION DRILL ARMED EXHIBITION SIT UP TEAM PUSH UP TEAM MILE RELAY TEAM YES NO YES NO YES NO APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY CADETS WILL YOU BE BRINGING TO THE MEET? 12
Attachment 6 COMPETITION FIELD DIAGRAM 37.5 ENTRY x------------------------ HEAD JUDGE EXIT Ready Area 50 Regulation Drill Armed Regulation Drill X Head Judge X 80 Exit 30 X X X X X X X X X X X X Inspection 40 CG Head Color Guard Entry Ready Inspection Judge Area Ready Area HEAD JUDGE Entry/Exit/Head Judge Placement Optional ENTRY EXIT Unarmed Ex 50 50 Armed/Unarmed Exhibition Drill Exhibition Drill Ready Area 80 75 13