R 151909Z JAN 10 ALCGPSC 004/10 SUBJ: PERSONNEL SERVICES AND SUPPORT UNIT (PSSU) PORTSMOUTH SHAMROCK INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1006.A (SERIES) 1. PSSU PORTSMOUTH MWR IS SPONSORING THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL SHAMROCK INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD AT PSSU PORTSMOUTH FROM 17 THROUGH 20 MARCH 2010. 2. THIS IS A DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT UNDER NCAA RULES WITH MODIFICATIONS AS TO TIMING, LENGTH OF GAMES, TEAMS, AND ROSTERS. 3. ENTRY FEES: $375.00 PER TEAM. ENTRY FEES MUST BE PAID BY CHECK OR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ONLY. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MWR PORTSMOUTH. FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS, PLEASE CALL MS. EBONY LASSITER, AT 757-483-8688 OR MR. JOHN HOVORKA AT 757-483-8690, BETWEEN 0800-1700, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ENTRY PAYMENTS ARE DUE NLT 26 FEBRUARY 2010. 4. TEAMS: THE TOURNAMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST PAID 14 TEAMS. TEAM PLAYERS MUST BE ASSIGNED TO THE UNIT THEY ARE REPRESENTING WITH THE EXCEPTION OF UNITS THAT CANNOT FIELD A TEAM. UNITS THAT CANNOT FIELD A FULL TEAM MAY HAVE UP TO THREE PLAYERS FROM OTHER UNITS THAT ARE NOT ENTERED IN THE TOURNAMENT AND MUST BE IDENTIFIED 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, AND RETIREE). TOURNAMENT RULES, ROSTERS, AND OTHER DETAILS ARE LOCATED AT: HTTP://CGWEB.LANT.USCG.MIL/ISCPORTSMOUTH/MWR.HTM 5. SPECIAL EVENTS: PLAYERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER A THREE-POINT SHOOTOUT AND HALF-COURT SHOT COMPETITION. A COMPLIMENTARY PLAYERS LUNCH BUFFET IS ALSO SCHEDULED. LOCATIONS, DATES, AND TIMES OF SPECIAL EVENTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE IDENTIFIED ABOVE. SPECIAL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOR 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 COACHES. 7. LODGING: SPECIAL RATES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE TOURNAMENT AT THE HAMPTON INN AND THE SPRING HILL SUITES AND BOTH ARE WITHIN 10 MILES OF PSSU PORTSMOUTH. PLEASE CONTACT GEORGEANNE SHARP AT 757-609-3038. REFERENCE THE SHAMROCK TOURNAMENT WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS TO RECEIVE THE SPECIAL RATES. 8. INTERESTED TEAMS SHOULD CONTACT TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS, MR. JESSE BOWDEN AT 757-638-2721 OR JESSE.R.BOWDEN(AT)USCG.MIL, OR FSC JOHN BROWN AT 757-483-8691 OR JOHN.M.BROWN5(AT)USCG.MIL, FAX:757-483-8492. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE AND PERMISSIVE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR THIS EVENT MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR MILITARY MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 4.G.2.E AND 7.A.10.B OF REF A, SUBJECT TO COMMANDING OFFICERS APPROVAL. 10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.