R261312Z SEP 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 556/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS) SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR 2011 ALL-MARINE RUGBY TEAM//
POC/G. A. CANEDO/MAJ/UNIT:MRS-2/-/TEL:703-784-4125//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE ALL-MARINE RUGBY TEAM WILL PARTICIPATE IN A TRAINING CAMP TO BE HELD 24-31 OCTOBER 2011 AT FORT BENNING, GA, AND SUBSEQUENTLY COMPETE IN THE ARMED FORCES RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ALSO AT FT. BENNING, GA, FROM 1-5 NOVEMBER 2011.
2.  INTERESTED MARINES SHOULD CONTACT POC AND MUST SUBMIT A SPORTS APPLICATION AND A NAVMC 971 (XORG FORM) NLT 30 SEPTEMBER 2011.  IF MARINE DOES NOT HAVE A DTS PROFILE, PLEASE HAVE ONE ACCOMPLISHED BY UNIT OR COMMAND ON OR BEFORE 7 OCTOBER.
3.  APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SPORTS OR THE LOCAL SEMPER FIT ATHLETICS OFFICE.
4.  APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY, AND MUST INCLUDE ALL RUGBY EXPERIENCE/ACHIEVEMENTS (LISTED IN ITEM 16) AND IDENTIFY PERSONAL REFERENCES (ITEM 18).  IN ADDITION, PROSPECTIVE ALL-MARINE RUGGERS SHOULD PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A.  PREFERRED POSITION(S) IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE (IF APPLICABLE)
B.  SPECIALTY (KICKER/TYPE OF KICK, THROW-IN, ETC.)
C.  TOTAL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
D.  SEASONS PLAYED IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS.
E.  HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE EXPERIENCE (NAME OF SCHOOL/NUMBER OF YEARS, IF NONE PUT N/A).
F.  CURRENT MEN'S/SENIOR CLUB (NAME OF CLUB/NUMBER OF YEARS, IF NOT AFFILIATED PUT N/A)
G.  SELECT/ALL-STAR EXPERIENCE (INDICATE LEVEL/LIST REPRESENTATIVE TEAM)
H.  ALL-MARINE EXPERIENCE (INDICATE EACH YEAR PARTICIPATED)
I.  USA RUGBY CERTIFIED INDIVIDUAL PERSONNEL PLAYER (CIPP) NUMBER (AVAILABLE AT WWW.USARUGBY.ORG).  IF NOT ASSOCIATED WITH/PLAYING FOR A RECOGNIZED CLUB, INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS SHOULD CIPP REGISTER UNDER "AT LARGE INDEPENDENT" FOR LOCAL AREA UNION (LAU).  ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE USA RUGBY CIPP REGISTRATION.
J.  HOMETOWN/HOME OF RECORD
K.  EMERGENCY POINT OF CONTACT INFO: NAME (RELATIONSHIP) ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER.
5.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE SIGNED BY A MARINE'S UNIT COMMANDER AND THEN SIGNED BY THE LOCAL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (AD) PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED TO MARINE CORPS SPORTS.  THE SIGNATURE PROCESS IS: ATHLETE, IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR, UNIT COMMANDER AND AD.  THE AD SHOULD ALSO ADD ANY COMMENTS SUPPORTING, OR NOT SUPPORTING THE ATHLETE FOR THIS TRAINING CAMP.  IF APPLICANT IS NOT AT A LOCATION WITH AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, SUBMIT DIRECTLY TO HQMC MRS-2 POC UPON OBTAINING COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, AS SPECIFIED ABOVE.
6.  TRAVEL TO THIS EVENT SHOULD BE COORDINATED THROUGH THE DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS) AND REFLECT AN ARRIVAL ABOARD FORT BENNING NLT 1600 24 OCTOBER 2011, AND DEPART (IF SELECTED) NO EARLIER THAN 7 NOVEMBER 2011.  THOSE CAMP PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE NOT SELECTED TO THE ALL-MARINE TEAM WILL HAVE RETURN TRAVEL NO EARLIER THAN 30 OCTOBER 2011.  AIR TRAVEL SHOULD BE ARRANGED IN/OUT OF ATLANTA/HARTSFIELD AIRPORT. ORDERS SHOULD REFLECT A CONUS ON-BASE PER DIEM RATE OF 15.80 PER DAY.
7.  THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE MARINES.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF-5 WILLIAM C. DILLON, ACTING DIRECTOR, MORALE, WELFARE, RECREATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIVISION.//