Where: Albright College 13th and Bern Streets P.O. Box Reading, PA

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1 HOOP GROUP TEAM ELITE --- Officials Camp When: JUNE 29 th JULY 1 ST, 2018 Where: Albright College 13th and Bern Streets P.O. Box Reading, PA To: Officials, Observers, and Supervisors The purpose of this memo is to provide you with the information you will need if you wish to attend the HOOP GROUP TEAM ELITE Officials Camp to be held on Friday June 29 th Sunday July 1 st 2018, in Reading Pennsylvania at Albright College. This camp is a teaching, training, instructional camp as well as an opportunity camp, and is being presented by Reggie Greenwood The Supervisor of Officials for the Ivy League and the Patriot Leagues. Albright College is set to host the event again this year. The camp will feature some of the most talented men's high school basketball teams in the Mid Atlantic region and has served as a hotbed of recruiting talent for NCAA Division 1 college coaches. Teams that participated in 2017 that have been Nationally Ranked in ESPN Rise 50 in , Lincoln (NY), St. Patrick's (NJ), Gonzaga(DC), DeMatha (MD), Jamesville Dewitt(NY), Neumann-Goretti(PA), Penn Wood(PA), Roman Catholic(PA), Bishop McNamara(MD) etc. This year the camp will not be held during the open season for the NCAA, but will be filled with competitive teams. The camp will feature one day of lecture, and two days of roughly 130 games of high intensity, with some of the most talented and noted teams in the Mid-Atlantic Region which includes: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, DC, and Virginia. The highlight of the camp will be the Championship games on Sunday, July 1 st, which the camps best teams will compete against each other.

2 Albright College is located at: 1621 N. 13th Street, Reading, Pa. We will meet at the Marriott Courtyard Reading Wyomissing 150 North Park Road Reading, Pennsylvania USA Phone: Fax: Sales: Sales fax: Toll-free: I have an agreement with the Marriot for roughly 30 rooms at the rate of per night single or double occupancy. Some rooms will be available on the night of the June 28 th for those arriving the night before. Use the link below to make your reservations directly through the hotel. Reservations can also be made by calling MARRIOTT or and mention the Patriot Ivy League block I will be sending a list out around two weeks before the camp with the contact information of participants so you can pair up if you like to reduce your costs. If you share a room, each person will be required to present a method of payment, unless you agree to compensate the other party with the

3 cash for the room and incidentals. No one will bill the master account for their room, which includes taxes or incidentals. The cutoff date for these rooms and rates is June 7 th, OFFICIALS CAMP Check-in: Thursday June 28 th or Friday June 29 th, 2018 Check-out: Sunday July 1 st, 2018 Special rate available until: Thursday June 7 th, 2018 COURTYARD READING WYOMISSING ***Please note, at this time Marriott Custom Web Pages are not supported on the web browser, "Google Chrome"*** Please note: if you use this link to book, be sure to edit the check-in date if needed. Links will become inactive once the cutoff date has passed or if a room type is full. Room types are on a firstbook-bases. We will meet at 7:30 am on Friday, June 29 th, at the Courtyard by Marriott for pictures, introductions of staff and campers, and lecture. We will end the day of lecture around 5:00 pm, and you will be free for the evening. The lecture will include: Areas of coverage, Primary, Secondary responsibilities, high Level officiating philosophy, a complete and thorough pre-game discussion, and end of game situations. There will also be Power Point presentation on post play as well as rough, intentional, and flagrant fouls. The games will begin on Saturday morning at 9:15 am, and the last game will start around 9:30 pm, at Albright College which is approximately three miles away. We will meet briefly on Saturday morning at 8:00 am at the Marriott to hand out the schedules and game rules and to summarize the objectives of the camp. After the last game has concluded on Saturday we

4 will meet back at the Courtyard hotel for refreshments. (Sodas, water, beer, pizza, etc ) We will meet at the Recreation Center Gym on Sunday morning, July 1 st, in the Annex meeting room (Second floor) at 7:30 am to discuss the previous day s games and to hand out assignments for Sunday s games. The games on Sunday will go from 9:30 am to conclude no later than 5:00 pm. The games scheduled for Sunday will be playoff and championship games, and will be very competitive. Staff will be available throughout the entire camp for feedback, comments and critiques. All officials are expected to attend the camp until their last assignment on Sunday. If you cannot attend the full camp, please decline this solicitation, as it would not be fair to those that attend the entire camp if you leave early. The most important part of the camp is the classroom lecture on the first day. Attire will be black shorts, black shoes, white socks, and black and white stripped shirt. The Camp will be run by: Reggie Greenwood, Supervisor of the IVY / PATRIOT LEAGUES, formerly (Supervisor for The Atlantic 10 from ), officiated in the Big East, Big Ten, ACC, Atlantic-10, Colonial, The Big South, The Ivy League, The Patriot League, American East, and The CIAA (Div II) Other Observers will be: TBD For this camp, you will be observed and critiqued by several competent officials and Conference Observers. We will be working with all officials throughout the entire camp and providing feedback to you directly. This is a teaching camp as well as an opportunity camp. What you will be responsible for:

5 ******* Fee for camp is $500.00, which covers liability insurance, and other camp costs. Food is at your own expense (we will have snacks pizza, wings, subs, etc. at end of Saturday night s games) Schedule of events: On Court critiques and evaluations. Games Schedule: Friday Saturday Sunday Classroom and Lecture 11 games on 6 Courts 7 games on 6 courts If you need more information, you can contact Reggie Greenwood at: Rgreen7460@verizon.net Phone numbers: Cell

6 Registration Form for Albright College Name: Last Name, First Name Occupation: Street: City: State: ZIP: Home Phone: (XXX) XXX - XXXX Cell Phone: (XXX) XXX - XXXX Address: Year you started Officiating: Current officiating leagues: Roommate preference: Date arriving / departing: Recommended by: Agreement: I am interested in attending; please reserve my place. Yes No (Double Click on the box and select the blackened symbol or the check mark)

7 Please read and sign the following Disclaimer: I hereby release and hold harmless Reggie Greenwood, the Camp Staff, as well as The Hoop Group and Albright College, from any liability for injuries or illness incurred while at Camp. Further, I have no knowledge of any physical impairment that will affect my safe participation in the camp program. Agreement: Please sign below or use the electronic signature Participant s Signature Date Electronic Signature: Yes No (Double Click on the box and select the Blackened Symbol or the Check Mark) I would prefer that you use the electronic signature, so that you can the registration form back to me right away. I must have a firm commitment and funds as soon as possible so as to insure a spot on the camp roster for you. Please pay using certified funds as in Bank Drafts or Money Orders when you return your registration. NO PERSONAL CHECKS PLEASE! Please keep a copy of your Money Order or Bank Draft as your receipt. Also put your name on the Bank Draft so that I will know where the funds came from. Make funds payable to: Reggie Greenwood 5008 Fredericks Bequest Ct Bowie Md