ALCOAST 120/09 COMDTNOTE 1710 SUBJ: 2009 INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND (ISC) PORTSMOUTH SHAMROCK BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6(SERIES) B. COAST GUARD MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION MANUAL, COMDTINST 1710.13(SERIES) 1. ISC PORTSMOUTH MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION (MWR) IS SPONSORING THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SHAMROCK INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD AT ISC PORTSMOUTH FROM 11-14 MARCH 2009. 2. THIS IS A DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT UNDER NCAA RULES WITH MODIFICATION AS TO TIMING, LENGTH OF GAMES, TEAMS, AND ROSTERS. 3. ENTRY FEES: 350 DOLLARS PER TEAM. USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS MAY BE AUTHORIZED IAW REF (A). MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO, PORTSMOUTH MWR. FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS, CALL MS. EBONY LASSITER, AT 757-483-8688 OR MR. JOHN HOVORKA AT 757-483-8690, BETWEEN 0800-1700, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ENTRY FEE PAYMENTS ARE DUE NLT 27 FEBRUARY 2009. 4. TEAMS: THE TOURNAMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST FOURTEEN PAID TEAMS. TEAM PLAYERS MUST BE ASSIGNED TO THE UNIT THEY ARE REPRESENTING WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SMALLER UNITS. SMALLER UNITS THAT CANNOT FIELD A FULL TEAM MAY HAVE UP TO 3 PLAYERS FROM OTHER UNITS THAT ARE NOT ENTERED IN THE TOURNAMENT BUT MUST BE REGISTERED ON THAT TEAMS ROSTER. A TEAM CONSISTS OF A MAXIMUM OF 12 PLAYERS, INCLUDING THE COACH. TEAMS MUST BE COMPRISED OF COAST GUARD PERSONNEL (ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, CIVILIAN, AUXILIARY, RETIREE). FOR MORE TOURNAMENT RULES, ROSTERS, AND OTHER DETAILS CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://CGWEB.LANT.USCG.MIL/ISCPORTSMOUTH/MWR.HTM. 5. SPECIAL EVENTS: PLAYERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER A 3-POINT SHOOTOUT AND HALF-COURT SHOT COMPETITION. A COMPLIMENTARY PLAYERS LUNCH BUFFET WILL BE HOSTED AT THE WHEELHOUSE ON 12 AND 13 MARCH 2009, BETWEEN 1200-1430. SPECIAL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO SCHEDULING OR CONFLICT PURPOSES. 6. AWARDS: FIRST AND SECOND PLACE TEAM MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL TROPHIES. FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD PLACE TEAMS WILL RECEIVE A TEAM TROPHY. A MOST VALUABLE PLAYER TROPHY WILL BE AWARDED TO A PLAYER ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM, SELECTED BY THE COACH. 7. LODGING: SPECIAL RATES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR 81 DOLLARS AT THE HAMPTON INN, 757-484-5800, AND THE SPRING HILL SUITES, 757-405-3100, AND ARE BOTH WITHIN 10 MILES OF ISC PORTSMOUTH. WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS, INFORM THE DESK CLERK THAT YOU ARE WITH THE SHAMROCK TOURNAMENT. 8. INTERESTED TEAMS SHOULD CONTACT TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS, MR. JESSE BOWDEN AT 757-638-2721 OR JESSE.R.BOWDEN (AT) USCG.MIL OR SK1 MICHAEL SPAIN AT 757-483-8404 OR MICHAEL.B.SPAIN (AT) USCG.MIL, FAX: 757-483-8492. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE AND PERMISSIVE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR THIS EVENT MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR MILITARY MEMBERS IAW REF (A), SUBJ TO COMMANDING OFFICERS APPROVAL. 10. RADM JODY A. BRECKENRIDGE, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, SENDS. 11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.