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Northwest 2010 Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010U19s softball team have a ball
Monday, February 8th, 2010
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Robert Green from Incas I team hits out while playing in the Maryborough Softball Association men’s Gala Day at Fairfield Park. Photo by KARLEILA THOMSEN
[Fraser Coast/Hervey Bay Australia] – PLENTY of men came out swinging in Maryborough on Sunday and a few of them proved to be a big hit … playing softball.
Hervey Bay’s Jono Thomas was certainly one of them.
The Queensland under 19 representative starred with his bat during the second Maryborough Softball Association men’s Gala Day for the season at Fairfield Park.
Thomas smashed two home runs out of the ball park on the way to helping his Hervey Bay line-up beat Maryborough’s Sparx 18-8 in the final.
While Thomas shone with the bat, his team-mates, Lyam McKay (two) Shaun Mitchell and Brad Mitchell, did likewise in the outfield taking catches.
Billy Connel (two), Alister Brooks and Wal Harvey gloved catches for Sparx.
Seven teams contested the day and Maryborough Softball Association official Wendy Mathiesen said all the players had a ball.
“Not even the rain put a dampener on the day,†she said.
“It was a huge success and we’ve certainly generated a lot of interest.
“We’ll do our best to hold another one in the near future.â€
Ballparkradio’s Kyle Smith broadcasting hockey live tonight
Monday, February 8th, 2010(Broadcast is over now)
It’s not fastball, but it IS Kyle Smith, live on the ‘net, doing a hockey game tonight, on Indy 101 from Canada.
To listen, click http://www.indifm.ca and then click listen live.
He’s in good form tonight, in his inimitable fashion.
Kyle Smith, shown here, broadcasting with Brian Ballie at last year’s Monkton Fastball tournament. Click here for Kyle’s bio at Ballparkradio.tv.
Kyle will be broadcasting a number of fastball tournaments this summer, including the ISC World Tournament in Midland, Michigan, August 13-21, 2010. Keep an eye out here at the Morning Brief for annoucements on the tournaments to be covered by Kyle, Jim, Blair and the rest of the crew at Ballparkradio. I got a peek at the draft schedule of broadcasts for 2010 tonight, and it looks like one fastball fans will enjoy.
Proposed change of San Francisco fastpitch game night
Saturday, February 6th, 2010Current and former San Francisco fastpitch softball players:
The softball league is proposing to change our Thursday game night at Lang Field to Friday nights. We have had it for 40 years and are down to 4 teams. Playing on a Friday night is obviously more difficult to plan a weekend around…and won’t help us.
Why is it happening? Only two fastpitch games can be played on an evening. They can schedule 3 slow pitch games. Yes, there are over 300 city slowpitch teams…why not just contract their leagues to something more manageable; not ours!
Contact our Softball director with your position on this to help her see our perspective. Joann Dillon 415.831.6316 or email at j4joann (at) aol.com
many thanks,
Dirk McCall
Port Huron, MI Qualifier
Thursday, February 4th, 2010June 25-27, 2010
Port Huron, MI
Berths: 1 berth to the 2010 ISC World Tournament to highest finishing Canada East team with potential US East berth. All participating teams will be eligible to receive an invite berth if one is available
Format: 3-game guarantee – Pool winners advance to elimination round
Entry fee: $375 – open to the first 10 paid entries
Contact: Kurt Schieman – kurt.schieman@semcoenergy.com
UIC: Ted Germaine – teddyump57@yahoo.com
Port Huron is directly across the U.S.-Canada border from Sarnia, Ontario. Most games will be played at beautiful Pine Grove Park which sits on the St. Clair River and turns into Lake Huron. Attendance for this tournament typically ranges from 500-1,000 fans, so the atmosphere will be terrific.
Host Hotel: Thomas Edison Inn $79 per night
Sales Manager, David Klinesteker
810-989-1485
drk@thomasedisoninn.com
Bobby Horton Memorial Tournament – Virginia
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Fox Hill Softball Inc. would like to announce the dates for Bobby Horton Memorial / Virginia Classic May 8-9 2010 at Francis Asbury Park Hampton , VA.
Teams will be guaranteed 4 games in round robin format.Entry fee is $ 275.inquiries about the tournament can be sent to foxhillsoftball (at) aol.com or craigsmith50 (at) msn.com
Tournament entry fees can be sent to:
Fox Hill Softball Inc.
41 Nathan St.
Hampton, VA 23669
Halifax Shoot-Out III
Monday, February 1st, 2010May 21-24, 2010
Halifax, Nova Scotia
CFB Windsor Park, Canada Games Diamond , HFX Common # 9
Open MENS Fastpitch Tournament
ISC pitching rules
$450 plus 1 new ball per game ( WORTH KMaster ISC)
Time and weather may reduce games to 5 innings.
We’d like 16 teams, 4×4 team pools, 2 sites.
Guarantees 4 games ( 3x round Robin, plus single elimination )
Top 2 teams in each pool move up, bottom 2 move down to consolation, both are single knock-out.
Committed :
We’kokma’k Warriors
Halifax Outlaws
Halifax Angels
Nova Scotia Jr’s.
Mill Brook First Nations
Trophies and awards to be won.
For more information, contact
Colin Strangward
colinstrangward ( at ) eastlink.ca
Update on Jim Bradford Classic in Grafton, ON
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Update: Jan 30
Grafton -Jim Bradford Classic
20th year of the Classic
June 11-13
Entry $450
Guaranteed 3 games
Looking for 20 teams
top 12 go to playoff round.
This an Intermediate ,ISC11, and Junior tournament.
Sorry – No top Calibre Pitchers from ISC or National Team .
With 20 teams
Possible $ 3000.00 1st Prize
$ 1000.00 2nd
$ 250.00 for 3rd and 4th
Last years winners were:
Cobourg Force -$2500
Ottawa Team Easton -$1000
Waterdown Hammer -$200
New York Bombers – $200
Please e-mail if your team is interested
Please make cheques out to the “Jim Bradford Classic”
and send to :
Steve Bedard ,
71 Molson St. Port Hope
Ontario. L1A2K2
Have a care
Steve Bedard
sjbgolf (at) hotmail.com
905-885-0821
Championship Games Not Played
Thursday, January 28th, 2010On Sunday in Orlando, the Italian Athletic Club of California won their semi-final game, but had to leave to catch flights home, and forfeited out of the tournament. This past summer, the Pueblo Bandits and Portland teams forfeited out of the Best of the West tournament, resulting in cancellation of the championship game. It has happened elsewhere, but seems to be happening more often in recent years — perhaps due to the post 9/11 requirements to arrive at airports 2 or 3 hours ahead of flight time and the greater distances required, with fewer tournaments close to home.
What is the solution? Should teams that can’t stay for the championship game stay home? bring more players ? Just how early does a Sunday championship game have to be in order to allow teams to fly home in a post 9/11 world? We would be interested to hear your thoughts on the subject.
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Update: Wednesday, January 27, 2010:
We have included some readers comments below (see “Read the Rest of this entry” link below too, and click the “View results” button on polls for additional comments posted there).
Short version of reader’s suggestions from today:
1. Top rated teams should book flights that will allow them to remain through the end of the tournament, including the championship game.
* Note the polls permits you to post comments, after you vote, or view results. We invite you to do so.
2. Earlier start times for games on Sunday should be considered.
* Note the polls permits you to post comments, after you vote, or view results. We invite you to do so.
The disappointing conclusion to the 2010 AAU International tournament has generated some discussion on the issue – teams skipping the championship game of tournaments to catch flights home, and what to do about it.
Tahoe City Masters Tournament – 50+ – July 16-17
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010To: INTERESTED TEAMS
Tahoe Masters
July 16, 17 and 18th, 2010
50 and over (NAFA) sanctioned
Tahoe City, Ca
Three game guarantee, Single elimination Sunday
Entry: $450.00
Contact: Ed Yuill/775-742-1001
Ed.Yuill (at) ribeirocorp (dot) com