R 011916Z DEC 09

ALCGPSC 078/09
SUBJ:  2010 COAST GUARD VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
A.  PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A
1.  THE COAST GUARD VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD AT THE COAST
GUARD ACADEMY IN NEW LONDON, CT, 12-13 MARCH 2010.
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 TWO-DAY TOURNAMENT.
3.  PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO TEAMS FROM ALL COAST GUARD 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 SIX-ON-SIX.  ROSTERS ARE
LIMITED TO 10 PLAYERS 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
PLACED ON TEAMS NEEDING AND WILLING TO ACCEPT OTHER PLAYERS.
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 12 FEBRUARY 2010.  ENTRY FEE
PAYMENTS SHOULD BE PAYABLE TO CGA MWR. TOURNAMENT INFORMATION,
REGISTRATION, RULES AND UPDATES WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST VIA
E-MAIL.  PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MAILED TO SUPERINTENDENT (PR), U. S.
COAST GUARD ACADEMY, MWR DEPARTMENT, 15 MOHEGAN AVE., NEW LONDON, CT
06320-4195, ATTN:  PAULA SPRINGER.
8.  ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE AND PERMISSIVE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR THIS
INTRA-SERVICE SPORTING EVENT MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR MILITARY MEMBERS
IAW ARTICLES 4.G.2.E AND 7.A.10.B OF REF A, SUBJ TO COMMANDING OFFICERS APPROVAL.
9.  RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER,
SENDS.
10.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.