Exhibition Drill in Competition
Exhibition drill is one of many different drill phases that are a part of a Drill Meet. Other phases include Inspection, Color Guard and Regulation Drill.
Exhibition military drill has grown in popularity in the past two decades at an exponential rate. This growth can be attributed to several primary factors. These include:
1) The expansion of Junior ROTC programs through the four primary service branches that occurred in the early and mid 1980's took the total number of units from roughly 1,600 to well over 2,500 nationally. This provided more and more cadets the opportunity to be a part of these exhibition drill teams.
2) The work of Sports Network International] through producing military drill & ceremony competitions on a scale that had never been seen previously.
3) From these numerous competitions, SNI produced magazines and websites to feature this activity. But more importantly, SNI produced training/entertainment videos devoted exclusively to featuring many of the finest military exhibition drill teams in the country. These videos allowed the talent and creativity involved in exhibition drill at the highest levels to travel and expand at an unbelievable rate, thereby promoting the sport and bringing the entire level of excellence up to a new level that continues to grow today.
General Rules and guidelines
Rules of exhibition drill during competitions vary, but most of them apply the following guidelines:
Time – There is usually a minimum and maximum time a routine may take. Points are deducted if a team is under or over time.
Boundaries – Teams should be aware of their boundary lines, and if necessary, alter their routines as to not cross the boundary lines. Points are deducted if a person crosses a boundary line.
Some high-school level competitions will also prevent cadets who are participating in armed drill events from performing more dangerous 'over the head' spins, or raising cadets off the floor, in the interest of safety.
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