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* The fleet cup must consist of three challenge periods. A challenge period is a three-month period where one challenge is conducted at a time, with buffer for follow up and preparation for the next challenge.
* The fleet cup must consist of three challenge periods. A challenge period is a three-month period where one challenge is conducted at a time, with buffer for follow up and preparation for the next challenge.
* The fleet cup’s challenge periods must adhere to the following schedule:
* The fleet cup’s challenge periods must adhere to the following schedule:
** <span style="color:#008000">'''Challenge period 1'''</span>: February 15–May 15
** <span style="color:#ffff00">'''Challenge period 1'''</span>: February 15–May 15
** <span style="color:#008000">'''Challenge period 2'''</span>: May 30–August 30
** <span style="color:#ffff00">'''Challenge period 2'''</span>: May 30–August 30
** <span style="color:#008000">'''Challenge period 3'''</span>: September 15–December 15
** <span style="color:#ffff00">'''Challenge period 3'''</span>: September 15–December 15
** <span style="color:#008000">'''Winner portfolios due to office of 1SL'''</span>: January 15th
** <span style="color:#ffff00">'''Winner portfolios due to office of 1SL'''</span>: January 15th
* <span style="color:#008000">'''No extensions'''</span> for challenge periods will be permitted.
* <span style="color:#ffff00">'''No extensions'''</span> for challenge periods will be permitted.
* <span style="color:#008000">'''All three fleet challenges must be chosen and announced prior to the start of the first challenge period'''</span>.
* <span style="color:#ffff00">'''All three fleet challenges must be chosen and announced prior to the start of the first challenge period'''</span>.
* Fleet commanders may choose to repeat the same challenge for multiple periods.
* Fleet commanders may choose to repeat the same challenge for multiple periods.
* <span style="color:#008000">'''Only full chapters may participate'''</span> in the fleet cup challenges. A full chapter is defined as <span style="color:#008000">'''any hyper-capable naval unit or LAC'''</span> under the command of that fleet’s fleet commander. HMSS Greenwich may participate, other stations and pinnaces may not.
* <span style="color:#ffff00">'''Only full chapters may participate'''</span> in the fleet cup challenges. A full chapter is defined as <span style="color:#ffff00">'''any hyper-capable naval unit or LAC'''</span> under the command of that fleet’s fleet commander. [[HMSS_Greenwich_(SS-001)|HMSS Greenwich]] may participate, other stations and pinnaces may not.
* If a chapter <span style="color:#008000">'''upgrades to a larger vessel between challenge periods'''</span> and retains 90% of their previous crew listed at the end of the previous challenge, the previous challenge win will carry over and be credited to the newly upgraded chapter. If the 90% threshold is not met, the situation will be reviewed and ruled upon by the staff Intelligence officer for the First Space Lord and a decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.
* If a chapter <span style="color:#ffff00">'''upgrades to a larger vessel between challenge periods'''</span> and retains 90% of their previous crew listed at the end of the previous challenge, the previous challenge win will carry over and be credited to the newly upgraded chapter. If the 90% threshold is not met, the situation will be reviewed and ruled upon by the staff Intelligence officer for the [[First Space Lord]] and a decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.
* If a chapter <span style="color:#008000">'''downgrades to a smaller vessel between challenge periods'''</span>, their previous challenge win will carry over and be credited to the newly upgraded chapter
* If a chapter <span style="color:#ffff00">'''downgrades to a smaller vessel between challenge periods'''</span>, their previous challenge win will carry over and be credited to the newly upgraded chapter
* <span style="color:#008000">'''At the end of EACH challenge period, the officially listed CO, XO and bosun of a participating chapter must have met their rank testing requirements'''</span>. Chapters who submit a final challenge report or submission whose current CO, XO and/or bosun have not met their rank testing requirements <span style="color:#008000">'''will be disqualified from the challenge'''</span>. It is the responsibility of the fleet commander to confirm that these rank testing requirements have been met before declaring a winner for each challenge and for the overall Cup.
* <span style="color:#ffff00">'''At the end of EACH challenge period, the officially listed CO, XO and bosun of a participating chapter must have met their rank testing requirements'''</span>. Chapters who submit a final challenge report or submission whose current CO, XO and/or bosun have not met their rank testing requirements <span style="color:#ffff00">'''will be disqualified from the challenge'''</span>. It is the responsibility of the fleet commander to confirm that these rank testing requirements have been met before declaring a winner for each challenge and for the overall Cup.
* Only the activities or contributions of those who are officially listed as members of a specific chapter on the TRMN Medusa Database may be submitted for that chapter.
* Only the activities or contributions of those who are officially listed as members of a specific chapter on the TRMN [[Manticoran_Enhanced_Data_Usability_Service_Architecture|Medusa Database]] may be submitted for that chapter.
* <span style="color:#008000">'''At the end of challenge period 3, the winner of the fleet cup is the chapter which has the highest competition point total. In the case of a tie, the tie breaker rules will be followed'''</span>.
* <span style="color:#ffff00">'''At the end of challenge period 3, the winner of the fleet cup is the chapter which has the highest competition point total. In the case of a tie, the tie breaker rules will be followed'''</span>.
* The winning chapter of a fleet cup <span style="color:#008000">'''must be awarded the Fleet Excellence Award'''</span> (Battle “E” with Gold Device) by the fleet commander.
* The winning chapter of a fleet cup <span style="color:#ffff00">'''must be awarded the [[Fleet Excellence Award]]'''</span> (Battle “E” with Gold Device) by the fleet commander.


=== Changing a Challenge ===
=== Changing a Challenge ===
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* Only one challenge change is allowed per year.
* Only one challenge change is allowed per year.
* Once a challenge period has started that challenge cannot be changed.
* Once a challenge period has started that challenge cannot be changed.
* <span style="color:#008000">'''All challenge change requests must be submitted and approved by the 1SL staff Intelligence officer no later than 2 weeks prior to the start of a challenge period'''</span>.
* <span style="color:#ffff00">'''All challenge change requests must be submitted and approved by the 1SL staff Intelligence officer no later than 2 weeks prior to the start of a challenge period'''</span>.
* To begin the process of submitting a challenge change request, The fleet coordinator must first contact each chapter CO via email to notify them of a potential challenge change.
* To begin the process of submitting a challenge change request, The fleet coordinator must first contact each chapter CO via email to notify them of a potential challenge change.
* The CO email must contain what the current challenge is, what the challenge would change to, and the reasoning as to why the change is being requested.
* The CO email must contain what the current challenge is, what the challenge would change to, and the reasoning as to why the change is being requested.
* Chapter COs then have one week to respond to the email. COs can either agree with the change, disagree, or suggest a different challenge to change to.
* Chapter COs then have one week to respond to the email. COs can either agree with the change, disagree, or suggest a different challenge to change to.
* If a CO does not respond to the email within one week, the fleet coordinator will assume that the chapter agrees with the change.
* If a CO does not respond to the email within one week, the fleet coordinator will assume that the chapter agrees with the change.
* <span style="color:#008000">'''ALL chapter COs in the fleet MUST AGREE to the challenge change'''</span>.
* <span style="color:#ffff00">'''ALL chapter COs in the fleet MUST AGREE to the challenge change'''</span>.
* Once all chapter COs have agreed to the change, the fleet coordinator submits the request to the fleet CO.
* Once all chapter COs have agreed to the change, the fleet coordinator submits the request to the fleet CO.
* The fleet CO will review the request and, if they agree with the change, will submit the request to the 1SL staff Intelligence officer.
* The fleet CO will review the request and, if they agree with the change, will submit the request to the [[First Space Lord|1SL]] staff Intelligence officer.
* The 1SL staff Intelligence officer will then review the request. If they agree with the request, they will approve the change and the challenge will change.
* The [[First Space Lord|1SL]] staff Intelligence officer will then review the request. If they agree with the request, they will approve the change and the challenge will change.
* If the 1SL staff Intelligence officer disagrees with the change, they will deny the request and give an explanation for the denial.
* If the [[First Space Lord|1SL]] staff Intelligence officer disagrees with the change, they will deny the request and give an explanation for the denial.


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