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Final meeting this Sunday at World Resort
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Posted on Nov 15 2006
The 2006 HANMI Cup-Inter-Hotel Basketball League will hold its final organizational meeting this Sunday, Nov. 19, 3pm at Saipan World Resort’s Red Box lounge.
Representatives of all nine teams confirmed are required to attend the meeting, as details of opening day and the barbecue party afterwards would be discussed, according to HANMI Cup-Inter-Hotel Basketball League commissioner Mon Awit.
Awit also reiterated that the $500 entry fee, rosters, waiver forms or insurance, players’ proof of employment, and uniform designs are also due during the final organizational meeting.
The nine teams that have already confirmed their entry in the 2006-2007 season are Aqua Resort Club, Fiesta Resort and Spa, Hafadai Beach Hotel, Hyatt Regency Saipan, Marianas Resort and Spa, Pacific Islands Club, Saipan Grand Hotel, Saipan Nikko Hotel, and Saipan World Resort.
The Inaugural HANMI Cup-Inter Hotel Basketball League will start on Nov. 26 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. Organizers will have a draw to determine which of the participating teams will see action in the lone game on opening day set to tip off at 3pm.
After the game, a barbecue potluck party will be held at the Minatchom Atdao Pavillion across the Oleai Sports Complex.
The Inaugural HANMI Cup, organized by the Northern Marianas Bartenders Association with endorsement from the Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands, is expected to last three months with the champion crowned by early next year.
Organizers are also reminding participating teams, that rosters, waiver forms, $5 insurance fee, and other pertinent documents and requirements should be submitted as soon as possible.
For more information or for hotels still interested in taking part in the revived HANMI Cup-Inter-Hotel Basketball League, contact coordinator Mark Rabago at 235-2440 local 134 or email him at makyo73yahoo.com or mark_rabago@saipantribune.com. (Mark Rabago)
