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Saturday, September 16th, 2006Bob Rapp Memorial – Hawaii !
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006Another Island Adventure !
KATS ATHLETIC CLUB
28TH ANNUAL BOB RAPP MEMORIAL
MEN’S FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
HILO, HAWAII
Aloha!
The Kats Athletic Club and the County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation will host the Annual Bob Rapp Memorial Men’s Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament in February 2007. This is a fast-pitch three (3) games guarantee bracket with tournament champions receiving a berth to the NAFA World Series scheduled for August 2007. This tournament promises to be fun, exciting, and is billed as the largest fast-pitch tournament in the State of Hawaii. Teams from Japan, Western United States, Canada, and Hawaii have been invited to participate.
DATES: FEBRUARY 16-19, 2007
PLACE: WONG & VICTOR STADIUMS, HILO, HAWAII
ENTRANCE FEE: $300.00 US DOLLARS
UMPIRES: UMPIRING BY WESTERN USA AND HAWAII
Fastball in the Bahamas !
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006Here is one that you won’t want to miss ! This tournament is being hosted by the Bahamas Texaco Pirates team that has competed in the last several AAU International Tournaments in Orlando, Florida, and this year travelled to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada for their very first ISC World Tournament. Come see where their pitcher and all star Edney “The Heat” Bethel learned to play fastball. Want to play fastball on your own private island?
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Bring your glove, bring your bat, bring your snorkel. Whatever you do, bring your team to this one!
Man-o-war Pirates Fastball Tournament
Where: Man-o-war cay Abaco Bahamas
When; May 24th – May 26th 2007
Entry fee; $250.00 deadline february 1st 2007
Format: Round Robin with 4 game guarantee
Rules: No snorkeling between innings 😉
Contact
Haziel Mcdonald
Man-o-war cay
Abaco Bahamas PO
AB 2290
phone contact; [242]365-6436 cell [242]359-6449
e-mail; hcsmcdonald@coralwave.com or
work e-mail; whyworry@coralwave.com
Flight info and accomodation info please contact Haziel Mcdonald.
ASA Nationals – Masters & 23 & Under
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006Final Order of Finish and All Americans for the Masters and 23 & Under, coming soon!
ASA 45+ Rained Out – Planggers Named Champion
Monday, September 11th, 2006
Thanks to David Blackburn on this information on the ASAS 45+:
The 45 over was terminated due to excessive rain on Sunday, with 6 teams still alive. Apparently, Planggers Furniture was named as Champions due to their better run differential than the other teams still in the winners bracket. I think that Harold’s Supermarket was also in the Winners Bracket with Planggers on Sunday. Carey Weiler’s United Softball Academy team from Stockton was in the Losers Bracket, and Savala Painters of Boulder CO were still in the Losers Bracket.
PRAWN trivia time
Monday, September 4th, 2006
The ISC has released the updated 2007 PRAWN list. For the few not familiar with the rule, it is a limit on the number of “All World” players that a team can add to its roster.
While we’re on the subject, a bit of PRAWN trivia:
Q: Who is the only player to have been named to the last four All World Teams?
A: Patrick Shannon
Q: Who are the only two players to be named to four of the last five All World teams?
A: Patrick Shannon and Gerald Muizellaar
Q: Who are the only players to be named to the last three All World Teams?
A: Patrick Shannon, Andrew Kirkpatrick
Q: What players have been named to three of the last five All World Teams?
A: Todd Budke, Jody Eidt, Rob Gray, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Thomas Makea, Jarrad Martin, Todd Martin, Gerald Muizelaar, Shawn Rychcik, Patrick Shannon, and Ryan Wolfe
Q: What players have won back-to-back All World honors?
A: Colin Abbott, Korrey Gareau, Jeff Goolagong, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Keith Mackintosh, Thomas Makea, Todd Martin, Patrick Shannon, Todd Twachtmann, Ron White, Travis Wilson and Ryan Wolfe.
Did I miss anyone?
Editor’s Note: Here is the gist of the PRAWN rule,
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ISC Changes for 2007
Monday, September 4th, 2006From ISC Press Release, via Al’s Fastball:
ISC Changes for 2007
Monday, September 4, 2006
The following were approved by the ISC Board of Directors in Kitchener.
1. Teams will again be allowed 2 PRAWN pitchers in 2007 and future years. The full 2007 PRAWN list is now displayed on the ISC web site.
2. Hall of Fame eligibility requirements for players, were changed to require player participation in at least 5 ISC World Tournaments and that the player had to be named to the All World Team in any of the following combinations:
(A) two times to the first team or,
(B) four times to the second team or,
(C) one time to the first team and two times to the second team.
Previously, a player was required to have been named only once to either All World Team and there was no minimum number of ISC World Tournaments required.
3. Players who participate in ISC play in the current year and are not rostered with a team entering the World Tournament may be added by any team, after July 15, entering the World Tournament and up to team registration at the World Tournament. Players added must be within all existing ISC Roster, OOA and PRAWN limitation rules.
4. Any team having more than two OOR (formerly OOA) pitchers must declare the teams two OOR World Tournament pitchers by July 15th to the Executive Director. Excess OOR pitchers may accept a release and become available to any eligible team entering the ISC World Tournament.
5. Begin a scholarship program next year for $500.00 per year from the proceeds of the Carrol Forbes Foundation fund. All applicants must come from ISC youth programs. Applicants for 2006 shall be awarded in 2007. Contact CFF chairman Charlie Smith for details csmith2@elp.rr.com
6. Out of Region (formerly OOA) fees are not refundable or transferable after June 1, the deadline for players to withdraw from OOR status.
7. A Rookie of the Year award was approved but there is a pending motion to change this to the Kevin Herlihy Memorial Trophy – ISC Newcomer of the Year.
8. A re-alignment proposal was approved which will impact both internal ISC structure and the method World and ISC II berths will be awarded. It also impacts the former Out of Area defintions and places them on a Regional basis rather than an Area basis. Full details of this will be provided shortly, hopefully within the next month.
Ken Hackmeister
Executive Director
iscken@comcast.net
http://www.iscfastpitch.com/
Live Audio for Sr. Canadians Championship Game Sunday
Sunday, September 3rd, 2006
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Don’t forget that today’s Sr. Canadian Championship Game is being audio streamed live by 99.3 FM in Prince George and online via Sportjuice. Find a “Click to Listen” link at Ballparkradio.com
* Sportjuice page shows 1:00pm broadcast, though Official tournament website shows the game starting at 1:30pm *
Host Prince George Tops Vancouver, Will Face Jarvis ON
Sunday, September 3rd, 2006
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Prince George topped Vancouver Saturday, and will now face the Jarvis Merchants of Ontario for the right to play St. Thomas in the final.
Score by Innings R H E
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Vancouver 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 – 1 5 0
PG Black Bears 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 – 4 6 1
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ASA “B” Down to Final Four
Sunday, September 3rd, 2006Memphis TN Alone Atop the Winner’s Bracket at ASA “B”
Winner’s Bracket Final
Memphis Posse, TN, 5-3 over Cruces Titans, NM
Loser’s Bracket Results
CR/Adidas, OR, 8-5 over Taylor Farms, CA
River City Rockers, CA, 10-8 over Castro Concrete TX
CR/Adidas, OR, 5-4 over Luna Towing, AZ
Italian Athletic Club, CA 9-6 over River City Rockers, CA
Sunday Schedule – Final Day
8:30am
CR/Adidas, OR vs. Italian Athletic Club, CA
10:30am
Winner 8:30am games vs. Cruces Titans, NM
1pm
Championship Game
3:30pm
“If” game
Teams Remaining
Winner’s Bracket (1)
Memphis Posse, TN
Loser’s Bracket (3)
CR/Adidas, OR
Italian Athletic Club, CA
Luna Towing, AZ