2012 Navy Nationals
SOP Update/Clarification Page
FINAL POSTING
(any other event information will be distributed on arrival during event registration)
the initial posting of all event materials. These items listed below are found
in inverse chronological order to their date of implementation.
2012 EVENT UPDATES & CLARIFICATIONS
#1 - 01 December 2011: Update Page Set-up, Initial Items Posted
The website has been set with SOP and Scoresheets. Floor Diagrams are posted as well. Other items will be added in the coming months with the School Folder and other later needed items coming online NLT January 15th.
#2 - 01 December 2011: Overriding Uniform Clarifiation
To ensure schools are perfectly clear on what uniform is expected to be worn during all facets of the Drill Phase Events & the Unit Personnel Inspection, the SOP on page 4-4, C-1 has been modified to reflect the following statement: "The correct and official uniform for all events shall be Navy Service Uniform (NSU) - khaki shirt/blouse, black trousers". All units will be expected to follow this direction at the upcoming Navy Nationals.
#3 - 04 April 2012: Open Ranks within Inspection
The SOP still maintains a legacy clip (page 4-12, 8-2, A, item 5) regarding units executing Open Ranks during the Regulation Sequence. This is NOT part of the current regulation sequence and there is no Open Ranks command expected during the sequence. All units are directed to execute the sequence exactly as it is written. That said, the Marines who will be judging the competition are EXTREMELY detail oriented and MAY IN FACT walk through the ranks during any / all stationary movements of your unit. DO NOT allow your cadets to be flustered by this action.
#4 - 04 April 2012: New Movements in Drill
Many schools have called expressing concern that they have been sent information from the NJROTC HQ office regarding new procedures for inspection arms for the Daisy rifle, color guard, etc.The name is Ser 14-12: CHANGE 1; NJROTC CADET DRILL MANUAL. I recently spoke with Dr. Smith from the NJROTC HQ and he has assured me these changes are not expected to be put in place by teams for the upcoming event. The Marine judges in place for the competition have not seen these new directives, and the teams have not had adequate time to prepare to use them. Therefore, they will not be in place for the judging at the 2012 competition.
The website has been set with SOP and Scoresheets. Floor Diagrams are posted as well. Other items will be added in the coming months with the School Folder and other later needed items coming online NLT January 15th.
To ensure schools are perfectly clear on what uniform is expected to be worn during all facets of the Drill Phase Events & the Unit Personnel Inspection, the SOP on page 4-4, C-1 has been modified to reflect the following statement: "The correct and official uniform for all events shall be Navy Service Uniform (NSU) - khaki shirt/blouse, black trousers". All units will be expected to follow this direction at the upcoming Navy Nationals.
The SOP still maintains a legacy clip (page 4-12, 8-2, A, item 5) regarding units executing Open Ranks during the Regulation Sequence. This is NOT part of the current regulation sequence and there is no Open Ranks command expected during the sequence. All units are directed to execute the sequence exactly as it is written. That said, the Marines who will be judging the competition are EXTREMELY detail oriented and MAY IN FACT walk through the ranks during any / all stationary movements of your unit. DO NOT allow your cadets to be flustered by this action.
Many schools have called expressing concern that they have been sent information from the NJROTC HQ office regarding new procedures for inspection arms for the Daisy rifle, color guard, etc.The name is Ser 14-12: CHANGE 1; NJROTC CADET DRILL MANUAL. I recently spoke with Dr. Smith from the NJROTC HQ and he has assured me these changes are not expected to be put in place by teams for the upcoming event. The Marine judges in place for the competition have not seen these new directives, and the teams have not had adequate time to prepare to use them. Therefore, they will not be in place for the judging at the 2012 competition.
Justin Gates, Competition Director
Sports Network International
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