SUBJ: 2011 TRACEN YORKTOWN MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. INVITATIONAL

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SUBJ: 2011 TRACEN YORKTOWN MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. INVITATIONAL

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1006.A, ART 4-G-2(E) AND 7-A-10(B)

1. TRAINING CENTER YORKTOWN IS SPONSORING THE 33RD ANNUAL MLK

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD AT COAST GUARD TRAINING CENTER

YORKTOWN IN YORKTOWN, VA FROM 18-22 JANUARY 2011.

2. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS TOURNAMENT ARE TO EXHIBIT SPORTSMANSHIP AND

TEAM PLAY, DEVELOP A COMPETITIVE SPIRIT AND SHOWCASE OUR SERVICES

ATHLETIC TALENT.

3. THIS IS A DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT UNDER NCAA RULES WITH

MODIFICATIONS TO LENGTH OF GAMES. THE TOURNAMENT IS LIMITED TO THE

FIRST FOURTEEN TEAMS WITH PAID ENTRY FEES. PLAYERS MUST BE COAST

GUARD AFFILIATED (ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AUXILIARY, RETIRED, OR CIVIL

SERVICE EMPLOYEE). TEAMS ARE LIMITED TO TEN PLAYERS AND ONE COACH.

ONLY TWO PLAYERS NOT ASSIGNED TO YOUR UNIT CAN PARTICIPATE ON YOUR

TEAM AND MUST BE INDICATED ON THE ROSTER. ONLY TWO CIVILIANS ARE

ALLOWED PER TEAM.

4. A RECEPTION FOR PLAYERS AND COACHES WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 19

JANUARY 2011. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WILL BE A 3-POINT SHOOTOUT DURING

THE TOURNAMENT. ALL PLAYERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER BUT EACH TEAM CAN

ENTER ONLY TWO PLAYERS.

5. THE ENTRY FEES ARE 425 DOLLARS PER TEAM. ENTRY FEE PAYMENTS SHOULD

BE MADE PAYABLE TO TRACEN YORKTOWN MWR. CREDIT CARDS WILL ALSO BE

ACCEPTED. ENTRY PAYMENTS ARE DUE NLT 03 JANUARY 2011.

6. LIMITED BERTHING AT TRACEN YORKTOWN IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME,

FIRST SERVED BASIS. IF REQUESTED, MWR WILL MAKE RESERVATIONS WHEN

ENTRY FEE AND TEAM ROSTER ARE RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL LODGING OPTIONS

INCLUDE:

A. TRACEN YORKTOWN (E7 AND ABOVE): CAIN HALL - 757-856-2378 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 757-856-2378 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

B. FORT EUSTIS (12 MILES FROM BASE): 757-878-5807 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 757-878-5807 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

C. FORT MONROE (23 MILES FROM BASE): 757-788-2128 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 757-788-2128 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

D. CHEATHAM ANNEX (15 MILES FROM BASE): 757-887-7712 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 757-887-7712 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

E. LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE (17 MILES FROM BASE): 757-764-4667 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 757-764-4667 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

F. LOCAL MOTELS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE YORKTOWN,

WILLIAMSBURG,

NEWPORT NEWS AREA.

7. INTERESTED TEAMS SHOULD CONTACT TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, MS. KATHERINE

LONG AT 757-856-2226 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 757-856-2226 end_of_the_skype_highlighting OR KATHERINE.B.LONG(AT)USCG.MIL.

8. ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE AND PERMISSIVE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR THIS EVENT

MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR MILITARY MEMBERS IAW REF (A), SUBJECT TO

COMMANDING OFFICER APPROVAL.

9. RADM T. S. SULLIVAN, COMMANDER, FORCE READINESS COMMAND, SENDS.

10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.