R 151913Z JAN 10 ALCGPSC 005/10 SUBJ: SIXTEENTH ANNUAL COMMANDANTS CUP ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES) 1. THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL COMMANDANTS CUP ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT WILL BE PLAYED ON 16 THROUGH 17 APRIL 2010 IN BOURNE, MA. LAST YEAR OVER 100 ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE AND CIVILIAN COAST GUARD PERSONNEL PARTICIPATED. ALL MEMBERS OF TEAM COAST GUARD ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEARS TOURNAMENT. 2. AT THEIR DISCRETION, COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE AND PERMISSIVE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR MILITARY MEMBERS FOR THIS EVENT IAW ARTICLE 7.A.10 OF REF A. 3. IN KEEPING WITH TRADITION, CG ACADEMY CADETS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE. IF INTERESTED, IT IS REQUESTED THAT CADETS CONTACT FS1 KIRK SOUZA FOR TEAM PLACEMENT. NO MORE THAN THREE CADETS WILL BE PLACED ON A SINGLE TEAM. 4. TEAM ROSTERS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE TOURNAMENT COORDINATOR NLT 20 MARCH 2010. EVERY ROSTERED PLAYER MUST PLAY AT LEAST ONE GAME ON DAY ONE OF THE TOURNAMENT (OPERATIONS PERMITTING). 5. THE ENTRY FEE IS 750.00 DOLLARS PER TEAM. INDIVIDUALS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A TEAM ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE (ENTRY FEE 60.00 DOLLARS) AND WILL BE GROUPED TO FORM A TEAM OR WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG TEAMS NEEDING AND WILLING TO ACCEPT PLAYERS. 6. ALL EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENTRY FEES, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND MEALS ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTICIPANT. 7. FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS TOURNAMENT, INCLUDING LODGING, MEALS, AND TOURNAMENT RULES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ORGANIZER, FS1 KIRK SOUZA, AT 781-338-9481, OR VIA E-MAIL: KIRKSOUZA20(AT) COMCAST.NET. MR. PAUL DEARY MAY ALSO BE CONTACTED VIA E-MAIL: CGHOCKEYMAN(AT)CHARTER.NET. CONTACT THESE INDIVIDUALS TO REGISTER TEAMS NLT 26 FEBRUARY 2010. FEES ARE DUE NLT 12 MARCH 2010. 8. THIS TOURNAMENT IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH OR SPONSORED BY THE U.S. ARMED FORCES SPORTS COUNCIL, THE U.S. COAST GUARD, OR ANY ARMED FORCES MWR PROGRAM. 9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.