specifics in Spear fighting combat

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

Right,Christian,I now see what you mean. Yes this was the way to do it. Only have in mind this must have been very rare thing to do.If they had time most probably they would reverse their whole formation,so the officers were again in the right end of the phalanx. They just had to be in open order. They would need less than 3 feet to do this,as while marching their shields would rest to the side on their shoulders,and perhaps,if no danger of instant battle existed,hung on their backs.
I have just made two models of how the phalanx would probably deploy.

Number 1 is more probable than 2 but I wonder if it could be done for more speed.In model one each file leader would have to count just two steps farhter for where the previous file turned. In model two each file leader would have to know exactly how many paces he should count to find his position when everyone would be in place,not caring about where the previous file turns. Of cource model two is not possible for the whole phalanx at once,as it requires that instatly the whole marching line would brake to form the phalanx. Of cource this is impossible as a marching line could be kms long! However,could it be done in the scale of lochoi? Do you find it logical at all?
Khaire Giannis