3rd Military World Games

1. THE 3RD MILITARY WORLD GAMES WILL BE HELD IN
CATANIA, ITALY, 13-23 SEP 03. IT IS EXPECTED THAT MILITARY TEAMS
FROM OVER 80 COUNTRIES WILL PARTICIPATE. ATHLETES MUST ENSURE THEY
ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE DATES OF 8 SEPTEMBER (TRAVEL DAY) THROUGH 21
SEPTEMBER 2003 (RETURN DATE). U.S. ARMED FORCES TEAMS WILL COMPETE
IN THE FOLLOWING SPORTS:
A. BASKETBALL (MEN)
B. BOXING (MEN)
C. CYCLING (ROAD ONLY) (MEN)
D. FENCING (MEN AND WOMEN)
E. JUDO (MEN AND WOMEN)
F. MARATHON (MEN AND WOMEN)
G. MODERN PENTATHLON (MEN AND WOMEN)
H. SWIMMING/DIVING (MEN AND WOMEN)
I. TRACK AND FIELD (MEN AND WOMEN)
J. VOLLEYBALL (MEN AND WOMEN)
K. SAILING (MEN AND WOMEN)
2. TEAM SELECTIONS FOR BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, AND BOXING WILL BE
MADE AT ARMED FORCES CHAMPIONSHIPS.
3. TEAM SELECTIONS FOR THE BELOW SPORTS WILL BE MADE AT 
TRYOUTS OR FROM THE RESULTS IN THE SANCTIONED COMPETITIONS LISTED.
A. CYCLING-CYCLISTS MUST BE RATED CATEGORY A BY USA CYCLING TO 
BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ARMED FORCES CYCLING TEAM. RESUMES DUE NLT 16
JUNE 2003.
B. FENCING-ONLY THOSE FENCERS RANKED NATIONALLY BY THE U.S. FENCING
ASSOCIATION (USFA) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO THE ARMED
FORCES FENCING TEAM. RESUMES DUE NLT 16 JUNE 2003.
C. JUDO-ATHLETES MUST HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE 2003 USA JUDO NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ARMED FORCES JUDO TEAM. RESUMES
FOR SELECTION DUE NLT 16 JUNE 2003.
D. MARATHON-ONLY TIMES RUN ON USA TRACK AND FIELD SANCTIONED
MARATHON COURSES BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2002 AND JUNE 1, 2003 ARE
ACCEPTABLE. FOR TRAINING PURPOSES, THE ARMED FORCES MARATHON TEAM
WILL BE ANNOUNCED NO LATER THAN 16 JUNE 2003. RESUMES DUE NLT 9
JUNE 2003.
E. SWIMMING AND DIVING-AS A GENERAL GUIDELINE, TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
THE ARMED FORCES TEAM, SWIMMERS MUST HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE 2003
CONOCO PHILIPS SPRING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, 1-5 APRIL,
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. DIVERS MUST HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE US NATIONAL
DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS, 24-29 JUNE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN. RESUMES ARE DUE
NLT 1 JULY 2003.
F. TRACK AND FIELD-ATHLETES SELECTED FOR THE TEAM MUST MEET
NATIONAL QUALIFYING STANDARDS FOR USA TRACK AND FIELD'S OUTDOOR
TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP, 20-22 JUNE. FINAL TEAM SELECTION WILL
BE BASED ON RESULTS FROM THE NATIONALS AND A THOROUGH REVIEW OF
APPLICATIONS. RESUMES ARE DUE NLT 1 JULY 2003.
G. MODERN PENTATHLON-ATHLETES MUST BE NATIONALLY RANKED BY THE U.S.
MODERN PENTATHLON ASSOCIATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ARMED FORCES
TEAM. RESUMES DUE NLT 16 JUNE 2003.
H. SAILING-ARMED FORCES SAILING TEAM SELECTION WILL BE BASED ON
J-24 RECORD, EXPERIENCE CREWING AND SAILING ON KEEL BOATS, CREWING
AND SAILING ON DINGHIES, AND SAILING RECORD IN HIGHER LEVEL
COMPETITION. RESUMES ARE DUE NLT 1 JULY 2003.
4. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY ARMED FORCES TEAM COMPETING IN THE
GAMES, A CANDIDATE (ATHLETE, COACH, TEAM CAPTAIN, TRAINER, OFFICIAL,
ETC.) MUST POSSES A VALID TOURIST PASSPORT, COMMAND PERMISSION FOR
RELEASE OF DUTY FROM 8 SEP - 21 SEP, AND MEET THE CRITERIA OUTLINED
FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE SPORT.
5. ALL RESUMES SHOULD CITE ALL PERTINENT EXPERIENCE IN THE SPORT,
STARTING FROM THE MOST RECENT AND WORKING BACK. ACTUAL TIMES AND
DISTANCES OF EVENTS, AS WELL AS SPECIFIC RESULTS (NOTING AGE
CATEGORIES WHEN APPLICABLE) ARE CRITICAL IN THE OVERALL EVALUATION
PROCESS. COMMANDER'S SIGNATURE 
ESSENTIALLY ACKNOWLEDGES APPLICANT'S AVAILABILITY FOR THE EVENT.
6. RESUMES AND REQUESTS FOR FUNDING TO TRIALS MUST BE ENDORSED BY
CHAIN OF COMMAND AND SUBMITTED TO LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT, IF
AVAILABLE. IF NO LOCAL SEMPER FIT EXISTS PLEASE SUBMIT RESUMES TO
HQMC MRS. RESUMES CAN BE FOUND AT WEB ADDRESS:
WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SEMPERFIT/SPORTS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION,
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OR JIM MEDLEY AT DSN 278-9542
OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9542.