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COMDTNOTE 1710
SUBJ: 2008 COAST GUARD ACADEMY VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A, ART 4-G-2(E) AND 7-A-10(B)
1.  THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD AT
THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY IN NEW LONDON, CT, 14-15 MARCH 08.
2.  THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS TOURNAMENT ARE TO EXHIBIT SPORTSMANSHIP
AND TEAM PLAY, DEVELOP A COMPETITIVE SPIRIT, AND SHOWCASE ATHLETIC
TALENT WHILE CREATING EXPOSURE FOR THE COMPETITIVE VOLLEYBALL
COMMUNITY IN THE COAST GUARD.  LAST YEARS EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY
TEAMS FROM ALL AROUND THE COAST GUARD AND RESULTED IN OVER 40 HOURS
OF VOLLEYBALL BEING PLAYED IN THE 2 DAY TOURNAMENT.
3.  PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO TEAMS FROM ALL CG UNITS.  TEAMS MAY,
BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO, BE MIXED GENDER AND MAY BE COMPOSED OF
ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, RETIRED, CIVILIAN COAST GUARD PERSONNEL, AND
DEPENDENT SPOUSES.  PLAY IS 6 ON 6.  ROSTERS ARE LIMITED TO 10
PEOPLE PER TEAM.
4.  INDIVIDUALS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A TEAM ARE WELCOME TO
PARTICIPATE AND WILL BE GROUPED TOGETHER TO FORM A TEAM OR WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED AMONG TEAMS NEEDING AND WILLING TO ACCEPT ANOTHER
PLAYER.
5.  THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF TEAMS THAT MAY PARTICIPATE.
THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE ROUND-ROBIN STYLE WITH PLAYOFFS.  THE
SPECIFICS OF THE TOURNAMENT PLAY WILL BE DEPENDENT UPON THE NUMBER
OF TEAMS PARTICIPATING.
6.  THE ENTRY FEES ARE 250 DOLLARS PER TEAM AND 40 DOLLARS PER
INDIVIDUAL NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A TEAM.
7.  INTERESTED TEAMS AND PLAYERS SHOULD CONTACT THE TOURNAMENT
COORDINATOR, LCDR BYRON WILLEFORD AT (757)650-6016 OR
BYRON.D.WILLEFORD(AT)USCG.MIL NLT 08 FEBRUARY 2008.  ENTRY FEE
PAYMENTS SHOULD BE PAYABLE TO CGA MWR. TOURNAMENT INFORMATION,
REGISTRATION, RULES, AND UPDATES WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST VIA
E-MAIL.
8.  ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE AND PERMISSIVE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR THIS
INTRA-SERVICE SPORTING EVENT MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR MILITARY MEMBERS
IAW REF (A), SUBJ TO COMMANDING OFFICERS APPROVAL.
9.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
10.  RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
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