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The Ohio State UniversityNaval Reserve Officers Training Corps

Buckeye Nation NROTC Drill CompetitionInformation Packet

We look forward to hosting your program! Good Luck to all.

Commanding Officer – CAPT Brett W. CoffeyExecutive Officer – CDR Matthew Bradshaw

Marine Officer Instructor – MAJ Michael T. ThesingSurface Warfare Instructor – LT Luke Marshall

Aviation Warfare Instructor – LT Bill L. MontgomerySurface Warfare Nuclear Instructor – LT Jordan A. Buchanan

Assistant Marine Officer Instructor – SSGT Nick Robinson

GENERAL INFORMATION

DateSaturday, 03 March 2018

LocationConverse Hall (OSUNROTC Unit Spaces) 2121 Tuttle Park Place, Columbus, OH 43210

Contact InfoFor questions at the Midshipman level, please contact either the drill competition OIC or AOIC:

MIDN 1/C Daniel Butz (OIC) (952) 451-0276 [email protected] 1/C Ryan Buck (AOIC) (614)-364-2026 [email protected]

For questions at the professional staff level, please contact the Marine Officer Instructor and / or the Assistant Marine Officer Instructor:

Major Michael Thesing (614) 292-6015 ext. 4 [email protected] Sergeant Nicholas Robinson (614) 292-6015 ext. 3 [email protected]

NOTE – Once the attendance list is finalized, accurate start times for each program and event will be sent out. Please be 15 minutes prior to your start time and

consider creating teams that will not conflict with multiple events. MECEP/OC are encouraged to participate in any event.

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EVENT INFORMATION

Platoon Drill Competition

Date03 March 2018

LocationAdventure Recreation Center855 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, OH 43210

Team Size and Composition- The size of each unit for Platoon Drill must be no less than fourteen (14) members and no more

than twenty (20). This includes both the unit commander and the platoon guide. - Each team must be organized into three (3) squads with each member armed with a rifle. - The unit commander must carry either a sword with belt and scabbard, or a rifle.- The platoon guide must carry a standard eight-foot (8’) staff with the unit guidon attached.- Each school may enter only one (1) team in the platoon drill competition.

UniformEach unit must wear the Midshipman Khaki Uniform, or the service equivalent, with nametapes, ribbons, and class insignia.

Competition AreaThe platoon drill competition will be held in the RPAC basketball courts, a hardwood surface, plan for a fifty-foot by fifty-foot (50’ by 50’) drill area marked by cones. If the entire gym is available, the parade deck will be considerably larger and expect approximately a football field size parade deck.

Drill CardThe platoon drill card will be made available for download from the Ohio State University NROTC webpage. It will also be emailed out to all schools upon request.

Squad Drill Competition

Date03 March 2018


Team Size and Composition

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- The size of each unit for Squad Drill must be no less than seven (7) members and no more than ten (10). This includes the squad leader.

- Each member must be armed with a rifle. - The squad leader must carry either a sword with belt and scabbard, or a rifle.- Each school may enter up to two (2) teams in the squad drill competition, with only their top

team’s score being used for the overall score.

UniformEach squad will wear the Midshipman Khaki Uniform, or the service equivalent, with nametapes, ribbons, and class insignia.

Competition AreaThe squad drill competition will be held in the RPAC basketball courts, a hardwood surface, plan for a fifty-foot by fifty-foot (50’ by 50’) drill area marked by cones. If the entire gym is available the parade deck will be considerably larger and expect approximately a football field size parade deck.

Drill CardThe squad drill card will be made available for download from the Ohio State University NROTC webpage. It will also be emailed out to all schools upon request.

Color Guard CompetitionDate03 March 2018


Team Size and Composition- The size of each unit for Color Guard must be five (5) members: three (3) color bearers (National

Ensign, Navy Colors, and Marine Corps Colors) and two (2) riflemen. Teams entered from schools with members from other service branches shall consist of four (4) members: two (2) color bearers (National Ensign, and Service Colors) and two (2) riflemen.

- Each school may enter up to two (2) teams in the color guard competition, with only their top team’s score being used for the overall score.

UniformEach squad will wear the Midshipman Khaki Uniform, or the service equivalent, with nametapes, ribbons, and class insignia.

Competition Area

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The color guard competition will be held in the RPAC basketball courts, a hardwood surface, plan for a fifty-foot by fifty-foot (50’ by 50’) drill area marked by cones. If the entire gym is available the parade deck will be considerably larger and expect approximately a football field size parade deck.

Drill CardThe color guard card will be made available for download from the Ohio State University NROTC webpage. It will also be emailed out to all schools upon request.

Endurance Race Competition

Date03 March 2018

Locations- The Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion

1847 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43210- Converse Hall

2121 Tuttle Park Place, Columbus, OH 43210- The Ohio State University campus

Team Size and Composition- There will be two (2) competition divisions: a male and a female.- Each team will consist of four (4) individuals with no age or service requirements.- Schools may submit up to two (2) male teams and up to two (2) female teams. Only the top male

team and female team scores will be used for the overall score.

UniformEach team will wear ‘boots and utes’ for the duration of the race. Team members must wear the service appropriate utility trousers and a matching PT shirt. Water sources such as camelbaks are highly recommended but not required as there will be water stations set up along the route.

Course OverviewThe Endurance Race will start in the pool at the Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion and will finish at Converse Hall. Teams will be escorted by a Midshipman bike marshal on a ten (10) to sixteen (16) mile route throughout the Ohio State University campus. The course will be continuous with various stations set up along the way intended to test each team’s overall fitness, communication skills, and cohesion. Teams should be prepared to carry weight for the entirety of the course. Female teams will run the same course.

Gear

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The Ohio State University NROTC unit will provide any equipment necessary to compete in the Endurance Race.

Rifle / Pistol Competition

Date03 March 2018

LocationConverse Hall, Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range 2121 Tuttle Park Place, Columbus, OH 43210

Team Size and Composition- Each team must consist of four (4) shooters for the rifle competition and four (4) shooters for the

pistol competition.- Individuals can compete in both the rifle and pistol competitions.- Schools are not required to submit both a rifle and a pistol team.- Each school may enter only one (1) rifle and one (1) pistol team.

UniformEach team will wear either NWU’s, MCCUU’s, the service equivalent uniform, or unit polos with jeans and closed toe shoes. Shooting accessories such as jackets, mats, and spotting scopes will be allowed.

Weapons- Teams will shoot with standard .22 caliber rifles and pistols.- It is the responsibility of each school to bring their own ammunition. - Weapons may be stored in the OSU NROTC unit’s armory, located at Converse Hall, with

permission from the AMOI, Staff Sergeant Robinson.- Each team is ultimately responsible for the safe transportation and storage of their weapons.- Suggested Ammunition - 400 of .22 Caliber

Dodgeball Competition

Date03 March 2018


Team Size and Composition- Each team will have eight (8) players on the field at a time. There are no age, gender, or service

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- Schools may submit only one (1) dodgeball team.

UniformEach dodgeball team must wear a matching uniform and any appropriate corresponding athletic attire. Cleats will be permitted. Balls will be provided by the OSU NROTC unit.

Tournament Overview- The officials will be OSU NROTC midshipmen. - A detailed list of rules will be made available on the OSU NROTC webpage and will be emailed

out prior to the event start date.

Ship Handling Competition

Date03 March 2018

LocationConverse Hall2121 Tuttle Park Place, Columbus, OH 43210

Team Size and Composition- Each bridge team will consist of three (3) individuals with no age, gender, or service

requirements.- One team member will play to role of “conn” while the other member will play the role of “lee

helm” and “helm.”- Each school may enter up to two (2) teams. Only the top team’s score will be used in

determining the overall score.

UniformBridge teams will wear NWU’s/MCCUU’s.

Ship Handling OverviewBridge teams will be given a scenario on the Mariner Skills Simulator (MSS), a Navy ship simulator with a set-up that consists of a set of individual workstations, comprised of two monitors each, arranged in a classroom setting. Teams must communicate using standard commands to maneuver through a given track. The competition will be a race with the fastest team to complete the course taking first place.

King-of-the-Circle Competition

Date03 March 2018

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Adventure Recreation Center855 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, OH 43210

Team Size and Composition- This will be an individual event with no age, gender, or service requirements.- Each school may enter up to two (2) individuals. Only the top individual’s score will be used in

determining the overall score.

UniformIndividuals will wear unit PT gear. Cleats are not allowed.

King-of-the-Circle OverviewThe competition will be a double-elimination tournament featuring head-to-head matchups. Individuals will be given a “bumper ball” and will start on opposite sides of a circle. Then, in a best-of-three match, competitors will attempt to push each other out of the circle.

Unit Staff Challenge

Date03 March 2018

LocationConverse Hall2121 Tuttle Park Place, Columbus, OH 43210

Team Size and Composition- This will be an individual event with only unit staff members from each school allowed to

compete.- There is no limit to the number of staff members each school may submit. However, only the top

staff member’s score from each school will be used in determining the overall score.

UniformIt is recommended that each competing staff member wears PT gear, however, there is no mandatory uniform.

Staff Competition OverviewThe staff challenge will be a surprise event. Information will only be released on-site immediately before the start of the competition. OSU NROTC staff members will not have any input on the challenge and will be informed of the events at the same time as the staff from all other units.

SCORING AND AWARDS

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The overall winner of the 2018 Buckeye Nation NROTC Drill Competition will be determined by adding up the total points earned by each school from each event using the weighted scoring scale listed below.

Endurance Race (male) – 17.5%Endurance Race (female) – 17.5%Platoon Drill – 15%Pistol Competition – 10%Rifle Competition – 10%Color Guard – 7.5%Squad Drill – 7.5%Dodgeball Tournament – 5%King-of-the-Circle – 5%Ship Handling – 5%Unit Staff Challenge – Bonus 5%

Awards- Trophies will be awarded to the schools who take first, second, and third place overall.- Trophies will also be awarded to teams that take first, second, and third place in the Endurance

Race (both male and female), Platoon Drill, Rifle Competition, Pistol Competition, Squad Drill, and Color Guard.

- Trophies will only be awarded to the teams that take first in the Dodgeball Tournament, Ship Handling, King-of-the-Circle Tournament, and Unit Staff Challenge.

- In addition, trophies will be awarded to the top shooter in both the Rifle and Pistol Competitions.

Awards CeremonyAt the conclusion of all events, an award ceremony will be held in Remembrance Park as the primary location and / or The Shoe’ (Ohio Stadium – Tentative). All schools are encouraged to attend; however, the ceremony is not mandatory. The uniform will be either NWU’s, MCCUU’s, the service equivalent uniform, or unit polos.

SOCIAL

Date03 March 2018Time: 17:00 to 20:00

LocationVarsity Club278 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43201

Overview

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The OSU NROTC unit will be providing food. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase for those who are of a legal drinking age. The social will bring all of the units together in a friendly environment after the completion of the competition on Saturday, 03 March.

UniformAll members of each school will wear either unit polos or appropriate civilian attire.

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