R 131514Z MAR 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 111/14
MSGID/GENADMIN, USMTF, 2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR (UC)//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS-2) SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2014 ALL-MARINE FIFTEEN-A-SIDE RUGBY TEAM//
POC/ JIM MEDLEY/ NF-4/MRS-2/-/TEL: 703-784-5779/TEL:DSN 278-5779/TEL:FAX 703-784-4125/EMAIL:MEDLEYJ(AT)USMC-MCCS.ORG//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE ALL-MARINE FIFTEEN-A-SIDE RUGBY TEAM WILL PARTICIPATE IN A TRAINING CAMP TO BE HELD 18 AUG THROUGH 12 SEP 2014 AT A LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED AND SUBSEQUENTLY COMPETE IN THE COMMONWEALTH NAVIES RUGBY CUP IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND FROM 18 SEP THROUGH 5 OCT 2014.
2.  INTERESTED MARINES SHOULD CONTACT POC AND MUST SUBMIT A SPORTS APPLICATION (NAVMAC 11895).  APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO THE USMC SPORTS OFFICE NO LATER THAN 11 JULY 2014.  MARINES THAT ARE SELECTED TO ATTEND THE ALL-MARINE RUGBY CAMP MUST HAVE A VALID PASSORT.
3.  APPLICATIONS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SPORTS OR THE LOCAL SEMPER FIT ATHLETICS OFFICE.
4.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY, AND MUST IDENTIFY PERSONAL REFERENCES (SECTION VII) AND INCLUDE ALL RUGBY EXPERIENCE/ACHIEVEMENTS (SECTIONS VIII AND IX).  IN ADDITION, PROSPECTIVE ALL-MARINE RUGGERS SHOULD PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
    A.  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/COLLEGIATE 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 PERSONAL PLAYER (CIPP) NUMBER (AVAILABLE AT WWW.USARUGBY.ORG).  IF NOT ASSOCIATED WITH OR PLAYING FOR A RECOGNIZED CLUB, INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS SHOULD CIPP REGISTER AS AN "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 THE MARINE'S UNIT COMMANDER AND THEN SIGNED BY THE LOCAL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (AD) PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED TO MARINE CORPS SPORTS.  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 ENDORESEMENT, AS SPECIFIED ABOVE.
6.  APPLICATIONS MAY BE SCANNED AND SENT VIA EMAIL TO MCCSSPORTSAPPS(AT)USMC-MCCS.ORG OR FAXED TO 703-784-4125.
7.  CAMP PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE NOT SELECTED TO THE ALL-MARINE TEAM WILL RETURN TRAVEL NO EARLIER THAN 29 AUGUST 2014.  ORDERS SHOULD REFLECT A CONUS ON-BASE PER DIEM RATE OF SIXTEEN DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS.
8.  THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY MARINES ONLY.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES, WILLIAM C. DILLON, DIRECTOR, SEMPER FIT AND EXCHANGE SERVICES DIVISION.//