######## SECTION 5 - UNIT PERSONNEL INSPECTION (UPI)

## A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Unit Personnel Inspection is a required event for every participating cadet. Should a cadet not stand the UPI but participate in an event, the unit shall be disqualified from the Field Meet. This event is worth a maximum of 900 points.

2. All cadets standing Unit Personnel Inspection MUST WEAR a nametag, NJROTC service stars and all earned NJROTC ribbons from the Ribbon Chart and those awarded by a service organization listed in the NSTC M-5761.1B. NJROTC ribbons have precedence over NSTC organizational ribbons. Wearing only the highest 3 ribbons will result in penalty points.

3. Score sheets should be studied to see how cadets can receive the maximum score. It should be noted that points will be applied to the overall appearance, precision, snap, motivation and marching ability of the unit during the entry and exit from the inspection area.

4. 4. The platoon will form into 5 squads to facilitate the UPI. Upon “Open Ranks”, the 4th squad will take 4 paces backwards and execute “Dress Right, Dress”, squad will take 2 paces 3rd 2nd backward and execute “Dress right, dress”. As normal, squad stands fast, squad takes 1 1st step forward, squad takes 2 steps forward. On Close Ranks March, all squads will close to the front the appropriate number of paces (normal movement).

5. Once a competition unit moves into the Ready Area for either Unit Personnel Inspection and/or Drill competition events, only uniformed NJROTC instructors may physically interact with the unit in any capacity. The Ready Area is a quiet area. Please respect the unit being inspected by keeping the noise level in the Ready Area low. All others (parents, spectators and well-wishers) must move to the bleachers/out of the drill or inspection area.

## B. PERSONNEL INSPECTION ENTRY/EXIT AND ASSOCIATED PROCEDURES

1. The inspection pad measures 75’ x 50’. The pad will be entered on the 50’ side. The entry area is the full width of the pad. All units will pre-assemble in the assigned ready area (quiet area) 10 minutes prior to start time. When the school being inspected marches out of the UPI area, the school next up for UPI should immediately move their formation to just outside the entrance of the UPI area. When the judges have completed their scoring, a UPI Official will meet the cadet commander in this area to ensure the whole team is present and ready to compete. The cadet commander will form the unit into FIVE squads per Tab E. The total number of cadets inspected (maximum 40) will be based solely on the number of competing cadets on your field meet team.

2. On the acknowledgement of the UPI Head Judge, the cadet commander marches the unit into the inspection pad at 6 paces from the unit and halts centered and 3 paces from the Head Judge. Fall In/Out commands are prohibited. It is the Head Judge's responsibility to be in the correct position.

- 3. Judges will score units from the time the first cadet enters the UPI pad until the last cadet leaves the UPI pad.

4. The cadet commander will verbally report in to the Head Judge. It is mandatory for the DTC to state the number of cadets (including the DTC himself/herself) in formation. Example - "39 FIGHTING BLUE KNIGHTS FROM ACME HIGH IN SAN DIEGO, CA REQUEST PERMISSION TO FORM FOR INSPECTION". During this "Report in" only the DTC will render a hand salute.

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