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1 River City Drill Competition Saturday December 16, 2017 Standard Operating Procedure General Event Information 1. River City Drill Competition. This will be an on-site drill competition. There will be two categories, these being armed solo exhibition and group exhibition. In the case of questions, 2. The Competitor. RCDC competitors may be of any age or skill level, however, it is recommended competitors have 1 full year of drill experience. The RCDC has been designed to showcase all kinds of drillers, and encourages anyone from high school to professional to attend and compete. 3. Entry Costs. $15 per solo. $15 per tandem group. Payment will be made through PayPal using the jgl244888@yahoo.com and the name of the event director; Jonathan Ludwig.

2 4. Entry Deadlines. Deadline for registration will be 2 weeks before competition date. 5. Check-in. All competitors will check in with designated staff 1 hour before the first performance. 6. Hotel Information. As this competition will be held near the Louisville airport, there are dozens of hotels to choose from with all kinds of price ranges. 7. Competition Discipline and Event Conduct. RCD reserves the right to remove any individual from the event for destructive, profane or other conduct unbecoming a competitor at the RCDC. This includes bad conduct in or around the competition site and/or hotels. 8. Awards Ceremony. The RCDC awards ceremony will be held at the conclusion of the JROTC competition that is being held in the same place. It will be later in the afternoon or early evening. Competition Area Specifications Competition Rules 1. Eligibility and Performance. There is no requirements to be able to compete, however, 1 full year of drill experience is recommended. Competitors should arrive 1 hour before the first performance. The drill pad

3 will be a rectangular shape, wider than it is deep. Dimensions will be identified at a later date. 2. Competition Phases. a. Solo Exhibition. Competitive drill done by one individual. This division requires the use of a demilitarized or replica rifle weighing at least 8 lbs. A competitor may use multiple weapons (rifles and sabre/swords are authorized, other items must be authorized in advance by RCD). However, competitors must use at least one weapon. b. Tandem Exhibition. Competitive drill done by 2 drillers. This division requires the use of at least one demilitarized or replica rifle weighing at least 8 lbs. However, unarmed drillers and other weapons may be included. Again, nonstandard items other than rifles and sabre/sword must have advanced approval by RCD). 3. Judging. Judges will be knowledgeable and trained within the skills and art that make up quality exhibition drill. These judges may be a mix of active duty military, recently retired military and civilians with extensive drill and ceremony background. The exact number of judges will be between 2 and 4 and they will be not be identified by RCD in advance of the event. All performers should take into consideration when designing their routine that

4 drill is inherently a military event with roots traveling back to before the Continental Army. If you believe simply the movements you can do with a rifle will win this event, you are likely mistaken. Poise, bearing, marching and dozens of other related items will comprise your score. Performers serious about gaining a top finish should study the score sheet to design a routine that maximizes scores in ALL areas of the sheet. The judges will be using the NHSDTC scoresheets. 4. Uniform Regulations. Uniform is REQUIRED. JROTC cadets and military may wear their respective dress uniforms. ACU s will not be allowed. Nonmilitary and independent competitors will wear the equivalent of the Army Class B uniform; button-up shirt (long or short sleeve), dress pants, and dress shoes. Headgear is also required. Service caps and berets are permissible. 5. Weapon Requirements and Regulations. To compete at the RCDC, the performer s weapon must fit a series of standards that qualify it to be "demilitarized". These criteria include the following: A weapon must be rendered demilitarized by leading the barrel or removing firing pin (no fireable weapons allowed-period-automatic disqualification, if discovered by a judge) A weapon must weigh a minimum of 8 lbs.

5 A weapon must contain both a trigger guard (if trigger is present) and an adjustable sling Should a weapon fail to meet ANY of the above criteria, the entrant will not be allowed to compete. The use of front/rear sights are strongly discouraged on any weapon used for an exhibition performance. They can cause severe injuries and serve little purpose on these weapons. The required sling must be attached to the rifle in the standard manner; however, competitors may apply tape, rubber bands or other materials to affix the sling tightly to the rifle, as well as to decorate their rifle as they see fit. Bayonets are NOT ALLOWED for any competitor of ANY age. Competitors may switch rifles during their routine, as well as use multiple rifles or other approved weapons. No preplacement of rifles within the drill area is allowed all rifles must be brought into the competition area and HANDED (not tossed) in the same manner as replacement for a broken rifle. Performers may use a rifle/sword combination or simply sword(s) however safety of the driller and of the spectators do not allow the sword to leave the hand of the driller at any time when not in a scabbard. Should this happen, the performance

6 will end and the driller will be disqualified immediately at that point. The definition of a "dropped" weapon is that if the rifle accidentally hits the deck with a total loss of weapon control. Should this occur a specific, 25- point per occurrence penalty will be added to the score sheet. Bobbles and other loss of control actions may cause deductions as well but will NOT be considered a drop. Should a weapon break or become unusable during any performance at the RCDC, a backup weapon may be utilized by the performer. This backup weapon should be prepositioned by the competitor and made available only at the entry/exit area, or may be handed to the competitor at the tape boundary by a designated assistant. Under no circumstances may the performing competitor leave the floor and return AND no nonperforming competitor may enter onto the floor. No added time will be allowed for such an occurrence. This can be done as many times as you wish or that need dictates during a performance. A broken weapon that could be a danger to a competitor, judge and/or spectators MUST be replaced during the routine. When this occurs, the performer should replace the broken rifle as prescribed above immediately.

7 Under no circumstances should the weapon be spun or otherwise moved in a dangerous manner when broken. If you drill with a broken weapon, the judges will likely move to a safe distance and then reduce your score within the overall impression segment of the score sheet. Judges may visually inspect and/or hand weigh any competitor's weapon at random either in the event ready area before competing or after the performance. Most all judges prefer to be addressed by the rank they have earned. If you are unsure, simply ask the judge before entering the area. Many competitors effect little or no marching between movements. As this is a military event, competitors should ensure they maintain segments of marching at numerous points in their routine regardless of what style of drill is in use. 6. Performance Regulations. All exhibition routines consist of stationary/marching drill movements as well as trick rifle maneuvers that are limited by the imagination and creativity of the performer, and the rules of the RCDC. Please keep in mind that this is a military competition with military judges. Competitors may not use a thrown or flip dismount, basket catch/basket toss or other "cheerleading style" moves during any facet of exhibition drill.

8 Competitors may NOT be elevated in any manner by climbing on other competitor s shoulder, backs, etc., or on top of rifles held by competitors, or other similar maneuvers. Competitors may not be thrown, flipped or propelled in any manner. Please use your drill to impress. During both the Report In and Report Out, each competitor must verbally announce his/her name, as well as where they are from. Other items may be mentioned during report in/out but are not required. The report out should also make clear the performer has completed their routine. No handguns, special effects, props, music or musical instruments, (bugles, drums ANY musical instrument), pyrotechnics or banners/flags are allowed to be used at the event. Additionally, no horns, whistles, or any other artificial noisemaking devices may be used by anyone at any time. During all facets of the RCDC, competitors MAY utilize blindfolds and/or hoods (contact RCD in advance should you wish to use something other than these two enumerated items). These are the only props allowed to be used. If you are unclear, ask in advance. It is common practice by many competitors to have spectators deliver signals to let their unit on the floor know they are approaching their performance

9 time limit. This is not prohibited by RCD so long as the guidelines described above on whistles and other artificial noisemaking devices are followed. Competitors failing to follow rules shown previously may be removed from the event. While routines are generally scored only during the time competitors are inside the competition area, for gross displays of bearing loss (destructive behavior, loud, foul language, rifle tossing, etc.), judges may decide to reduce scores further (up to and including after score sheets have been turned in) within the Overall Impression segment of the sheet. 7. RCDC Scoring and Timing. a. Event timing. Time limits are as follows: Solo and Tandem Exhibition: 2-4 Minutes. The penalty assessed for a performance not falling between these time periods is one (1) per second over/under time limit range. Exhibition performances can maintain motivation displays prior to the actual performer entering the drill area and therefore before the official event timing begins. These displays can be quite involved and therefore are actually part of the exhibition display. Because of this,

10 competitors performing any synchronized display just prior to entering the drill floor will have the clock start and judging will begin. We are not discouraging this action, we are just ensuring this display is judged, graded and timed as a part of the routine. Please ensure your performance does not go over the maximum time limit if you plan to do this. The official time will end when the performer exits the drill area (because judges have finished and are already scoring). b. Score Sheets. \Tie Breaking. i. Level #1 totaling only overall evaluation scores ii. Level #2 totaling only Head Judge s scores iii. Level #3 totaling only Judge #2, then Judge #3, etc. 8. Awards. 1 st through 3 rd place trophies will be awarded for both the Solo exhibition and Tandem exhibition. 9. Contact Information. Jonathan Ludwig jgl244888@yahoo.com River City Drill would like to thank Justin Gates and his company, Sports Network International (SNI), for allowing RCD to use their World Drill Championships SOP for the template for the RCDC SOP.

NORTHRIDGE INVITATIONAL DRILL COMPETITION (NIDC)

NORTHRIDGE INVITATIONAL DRILL COMPETITION (NIDC) 2018 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 3 Letter of Instruction 4 Purpose of SOP 5 Applicable Service Manuals 5 Events 6 Responsibilities/Duties