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5-C-4. a. Scope: The tournament is comprised of three teams:<br />

Army, Air Force, and Sea Services (Navy, Marine Corps<br />

and Coast Guard). Each team is normally comprised of<br />

six members. The tournament is held in Washington,<br />

DC. Commands are encouraged to hold local and area<br />

tournaments to consider top contenders for the Coast<br />

Guard representatives to the Sea Services team. Each<br />

tournament should be conducted by a certified<br />

tournament director. Commands that cannot locate a<br />

certified tournament director in the area should<br />

contact the Chairman, USCF, 186 Route 9W, New<br />

Windsor, New York, NY 12550 for assistance.<br />

D. Bincro<br />

b. Selection of Coast Guard Members to Sea Services<br />

Team: Final selection of Coast Guard members for the<br />

Sea Services Team is based on chess rating and other<br />

tournament experience. Particular consideration will<br />

be given to winners of area tournaments.<br />

Participants in the Armed Forces Chess Championship<br />

normally have a high Class B rating (1600-1800), a<br />

Class A rating (1800-ZOOO), an Expert rating (2000-<br />

2200), or Master rating (2200 and above).<br />

C. Submission of Applications: All applications for<br />

selections to the Sea Services Team shall be<br />

forwarded to Commandant (G-PXM) in accordance with<br />

COMDTNOTE 1700 (published annually in May each year).<br />

The tournament is usually conducted during September.<br />

1. Well-regulated bingo is widely recognized as an<br />

appropriate outlet for social gatherings on military<br />

installations. It enables military personnel to<br />

participate in a group activity that will stimulate off.-<br />

duty social contacts of a <strong>recreation</strong>al nature. By<br />

providing a diversion from the exacting demands of daily<br />

military duties, it helps promote enhanced <strong>morale</strong> among<br />

participants.<br />

2. Plavina of Bingo. Bingo is authorized on Coast Guard<br />

installations within the United States, its territories<br />

and possessions, which are fully ceded, as well as on<br />

those installations which are not fully ceded where the<br />

playing of these games is not prohibited by the state<br />

concerned. Bingo will be conducted in full compliance<br />

with all applicable state and local laws. Additionally,<br />

bingo will be conducted in accordance with the following<br />

regulations:<br />

a. Bingo activities whether CGX or MWR sponsored must be<br />

self-supporting. Appropriated funds are not<br />

authorized to support bingo events.<br />

5-18 Cl-i-6

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