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COMDTNOTE 1710
SUBJ: 2008 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 30TH ANNUAL MLK
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD AT COAST GUARD TRAINING CENTER
YORKTOWN IN YORKTOWN, VA FROM 22-25 JANUARY 2008.
2. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS TOURNAMENT ARE TO EXHIBIT SPORTSMANSHIP
AND TEAM PLAY, DEVELOP A COMPETITIVE SPIRIT AND SHOWCASE OUR
SERVICES ATHLETIC TALENT. LAST YEAR FEATURED AN EXCITING FINAL
BETWEEN SECTOR MOBILE AND TRACEN YORKTOWN, WITH SECTOR MOBILE
COMING OUT ON TOP.
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, AUX, RETIREE, CIVILIAN).
TEAMS ARE LIMITED TO TEN PLAYERS AND ONE COACH (NON-PLAYER). 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 LUNCHEON FOR PLAYERS AND COACHES WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 23
JANUARY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WILL BE A 3-POINT SHOOTOUT DURING THE
TOURNAMENT. ALL PLAYERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER.
5. THE ENTRY FEES ARE 375 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 04 JANUARY 2008.
6. LIMITED BERTHING AT TRACEN YORKTOWN IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST
COME, FIRST SERVE 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
 B. FORT EUSTIS (12 MILES FROM BASE): 757-878-5807
 C. FORT MONROE (23 MILES FROM BASE): 757-788-2128
 D. CHEATHAM ANNEX (15 MILES FROM BASE): 757-887-7712
 E. LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE (17 MILES FROM BASE): 757-764-4667
 F. DUKE OF YORK MOTEL (2 MILES FROM BASE): 757-898-3232
 G. LOCAL MOTELS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE YORKTOWN, WILLIAMSBURG,
NEWPORT NEWS AREA.
7. INTERESTED TEAMS SHOULD CONTACT TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS, MS.
KATHERINE LONG AT 757-856-2226 OR KATHERINE.B.LONG(AT)USCG.MIL OR
MR.
JEFF WAPNER AT 757-856-2132 OR JEFFERY.D.WAPNER(AT)USCG.MIL.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE AND PERMISSIVE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR THIS
EVENT MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR MILITARY MEMBERS IAW REF (A), SUBJ TO
COMMANDING OFFICER APPROVAL.
9. INTRANET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
10. RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
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