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volunteer coaches/managers will be designated for.e&h
athletic team representing a Coast Guard unit. Any
responsible member of the team may be assigned. The
individual should be thoroughly familiar with the Sport
and Governing Regulations. The coach/manager will also
be responsible for the conduct of the team while it is
organized for competition;
volunteer officials should be used at all levels of
competition. Service personnel who are qualified as
officials for the sport should be used. Sponsoring
clinics to qualify service personnel as officials should
be considered, and
hiring coaches ., .., and officials at times may be necessary.
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Travel Orders. Except as provided for elsewhere in this
Manual, individuals or groups participating in officially-
sponsored sports competitions which require travel should be
issued permissive orders in accordance with Article 4-D,
Personnel Manual (COMDTINST M1000.6 (series)). Morale fund
support is authorized. Teams and individuals should carry
health records if the time away from duty station is
anticipated to be more than 10 days.
Admissions. Spectator fees will not be charged to eligible
members for admission to athletic events in which officially
sponsored Coast Guard teams are competing, nor will they be
charged admission to events which are sponsored by MWR funds.
Advertisinq. Programs, pamphlets, fliers, or other medium of
information published by the Coast Guard in support of a MWR
activity may not include advertising paid for by a
commercial, profit making entity.
Civilian Comnetition. Competition with other than military
individuals or teams is authorized subject to the following
conditions:
1. Competitions with professional teams are authorized only
on .: Armed'Forces reservations
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for the entertainment of
2. Coast Guard personnel are not permitted to compete in
games, contests, or exhibitions conducted by promoters or
groups operating for the purpose of personal or
organizational gain unless prior permission has been
obtained from the district commanders, commanders of
MLC'~sor.commanding"officers of'headquarters units; and
3. requests for participation in benefit contests for
charitable organizations shall be submitted to the
district commanders, commanders of MLC's or commanding
officers' of headquarters units for approval.
Participation in such contests is limited to those
organizations recognized by the President's Committee on
Fund Raising, unless specific exceptions are requested.
Commands participating in contests must ensure that all
expenses are paid from proceeds of the event.
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