STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS
JROTC DRILL MEET
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
1.
The Fifteenth Annual JROTC Drill Meet will be held on 18 October 2015 on the State University of New York
Maritime College Campus. The competition will start at 0730. Advisors, unit commanders, and all
participating team members are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the entire contents of this SOP.
2.
The competition will consist of eight graded* events:
Event 1: Leadership Physical Challenge*
Event 2: Platoon Armed Basic*
Event 3: Platoon Unarmed Basic*
Event 4: Squad Armed Basic*
Event 5: Squad Unarmed Basic*
Event 6: Squad Unarmed Basic-First Year Only*
Event 7: Two-Man Armed Trick
Event 8: Platoon Armed Trick
Event 9: Color Guard*
Event 10: Personnel Inspection w/ weapons*
Event 11: All Hands Knockout-Unarmed
3.
Basic drill movements will be executed as prescribed by MCO P5060.20, Marine Corps Drill and Ceremony
Manual. Essential modifications may be made to the manual of arms to account for the differences between the
M16 and the older type weapons that are not covered in this manual. These modifications only apply to hand
placement and counts. All units shall execute facing movements from trail arms. Inspection arms is the only
drill movement that is weapon specific concerning this Drill Meet. Commanders are allowed leeway in
determining how best to adapt the MCO P5060.20 to Inspection Arms, but commanders should strive to remain
close to the spirit of the order in adapting Inspection Arms to their specific weapons.
4.
Teams must provide their own weapons. All weapons must be a standard service type rifle such as the
Springfield 03, M1, M14, or M16. Plugged or welded weapons are allowed. Teams using weapons with nonoperative bolts are required to go through the proper motions when executing inspection arms.
5.
A leadership physical challenge will be this year’s physical fitness portion of the meet. Uniform for this event is
appropriate physical training attire. Shirts will be worn at all times. Some form of trouser must be worn to
negotiate the obstacle course. Ideally, cammie trousers are preferred. The physical challenge consists of the
Marine Corps Obstacle course, fireman carry, low/ high crawl, water/ ammo can run, casualty evacuation,
walking lunges, squats, pushups and pull ups. Units will only be permitted to have one 6 man team per school.
Medically trained personnel and safety vehicles will be strategically placed throughout the course in the event a
participant gets injured. All members must complete all events and finish the challenge together.
6.
The uniform for participating units shall consist of Service Dress Uniform or the next most senior
uniform. Uniform changes are allowed for the exhibition event and color guard competition.
7.
All members of competing teams will conduct themselves as professionals and will extend the proper respect
and courtesies to other teams, judges, unit staff from other schools, and Maritime NROTC Midshipmen and
Staff at all times.
8.
Each team will be assigned an NROTC member to be their guide. The guide will be the official point of contact
for information concerning location of events and any other instruction they can provide.
9.
There will be no practicing in the competition area. If a team desires to practice, their assigned guide will take
the team to a suitable location near the competition area.
10. Do not deviate from the schedule unless instructed to do so by judges or guides.
Encl (1)
11. The following maximum point values will be use to determine overall score (depending on the number of
schools present) the scoring system will go as follows:
1st place – 12 points
2nd place – 11 points
3rd place – 10 points
12th place- 1 point
At the end of the day, the school with the highest point total will be the overall winner. In the event of a tie, the
tiebreaking event will be, Platoon Armed Basic. The tied schools will be judged by their placement in that
event. The school with the higher finish will be declared the overall winner.
12. If a school elects not to participate in an event marked with an asterisk, their score for that event will be ZERO.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies will be awarded for each event and overall winners. Teams wishing to
participate in the awards ceremony will be in uniform.
13. Each event will be scored separately. In the case of a tie in an event, the head judge’s score sheet will be used
to determine the event winner. In case of a tie for the overall trophy, number of first places will be used to
determine the winner, then number of seconds, then number of thirds, etc.
14. The unit commander will receive a drill card from the Senior Judge. The unit commander will have a few
minutes to look over the card. The unit commander is only authorized to use the drill card provided by the
Senior Judge. In the event of inclement weather, indoor cards will be utilized (the marching portion will be
taken off all cards).
15. There will be no communication with the judges at any time by any team member. The only two times to
confer with the Senior Judge are reporting in and out during the competition and 5 minutes prior to competition.
16. There will be no loud noises from the spectating areas. Unsportsmanlike-like conduct will result in a point
deduction at the discretion of the Senior Judge.
17. During the competition the judges may move to any position, which best allows them to observe the unit
performing.
18. The unit commander may file a protest of an appeal of a decision or act believed to be unfair or in violation of
the meet regulations. This must be voiced to the drill meet coordinator within fifteen minutes of the incident.
The Senior Judge must receive a written protest or appeal within thirty minutes of the incident. The decision of
the Drill Meet Coordinator will be final.
19. Food (grilled hamburgers, hotdogs, etc) will be available at the drill meet. Continental breakfast (coffee, tea,
water, juice, bagels, and donuts) will be for sale from 0700 until about 1000. There are fast food and other
restaurants within 15 minutes of the college; directions are available on request.
20. The entry fee for this meet is a flat rate of $175.00. Please return the enclosed registration so that we may begin
to schedule events. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Only the first 18 units making a FULL
payment of $175.00 for the reservation will secure a spot in the competition due to our limited space.
21. A fee of $2.00 per individual for the Knockout event is payable at the registration desk throughout the drill meet
or at the event table prior to the Knockout event. We ask that the Senior Instructors collect the money for the
knockout event and purchase the tickets in bulk (this will save everyone time).
22. Raffle tickets will be sold for $1 a ticket. Everyone is invited to participate.
23. An overall meet champion will be awarded a rotational trophy, which will be engraved with the winning unit's
name and kept by the winning unit until the next competition. The eight above events marked with an asterisk
(*) will make up the overall competition.
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24. Score sheets will be distributed following the competition. If not, they will be distributed by mail.
25. The drill deck dimensions for the platoon armed basic teams are 65'x78' (Baseball field).
26. The drill deck dimensions for the squad armed basic teams are 70'x44' (Football field).
27. If available, the Maritime Campus Quad and outdoor basketball courts will be utilized as well for the day’s
events to speed up the process. Inclement weather conditions may dictate otherwise.
28. In the event severe inclement weather is expected and cancelation is recommended, all participating schools
will be notified by 12:00 on October 16, 2015 and a full refund will be mailed. However, facilities have been
reserved aboard campus for this contingency and every effort will be made to hold the event indoors if foul
weather intercedes.
29. Each JROTC Unit will be assigned a classroom in the Science and Engineering (S&E) building for exclusive
use throughout the drill meet. Each JROTC Unit is responsible for the condition of its assigned space at the end
of the day. Please keep it clean and ensure you take all your belongings with you at the end of the day.
30. The following is a tentative schedule of events (schedule will be finalized upon solid registration numbers and
may be in a round robin format):
a. Timeline
0700-0730 Registration
0700-0715 Units Senior Instructor Brief
Unit leaders brief with Sr Judge
0730-0900 Leadership Physical Challenge
0900-1500 Drill Events
1500-1530 All-Hands knockout
1530-1600 Awards presentation
Marvin Tode Hall
NROTC conference room (Marvin Tode Hall)
Registration Desk
Maritime Campus & Obstacle course
Respective drill decks
Main Field
Main Field
31. If you have a question or comment that may affect other teams involved in this competition, please contact the
Drill Meet Coordinator. He/She can therefore make any necessary corrections and publish them for all
participants. THE COMMANDER’S MEETING IS NOT THE TIME TO VOICE MAJOR CONCERNS.
32. All schools please have a signed original Agreement of Indemnity for turn in at the registration desk the
morning of the meet. Included in enclosure (4).
33. All schools will be notified regarding updates to the SOP via SUNY Maritime College website.
34. All monies raised during this drill meet go to the Midshipman Fund which is designated to help the NROTC
Midshipmen participate in various activities and events throughout the school year.
35. If the Drill Team Advisors have any questions or problems, please contact the Drill Meet Coordinator /
Assistant Marine Officer Instructor, Gunnery Sergeant Andrew Faye at: afaye@sunymaritime.edu or by phone
at (718) 409-7463.
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