Here’s a sneak peak at the cover of the 2010 ISC Guide featuring Adam Folkard, Dean Holoien and Darren Zack on the cover.
Copies can be ordered through the ISC website or through your regional commissioner.
The 2010 Guide will be available next week.
One of the original 12 teams has dropped out of the California Classic tournament, set in San Diego, June 19-20, 2010, so there is one spot open again. Teams entered in the tourney are the following:
California A’s
Bakersfield Silverhawks
Rude Pac
IAC
Cal State Builder’s
Portland
Maccabi
Vancouver Meralomas
Mexicali
Barona Casino
Pala Braves
Contact Dave Weldin if your team wants in – but don’t delay, as this spot it likely to go quickly.
DavidW (at) sequoiains.com
BY CHRISTINE RIVET, RECORD STAFF
KITCHENER — Another day, another pair of elite ball teams drop off the face of the Earth.
International men’s fastball absorbed another pitch in the ribs, as the world’s No. 2 and No. 3 ranked club teams, Nebraska-based Broken Bow Patsy’s and Saskatoon Aspen Interiors, were put into mothballs recently.
That leaves the two-time defending International Softball Congress champion Kitchener Rivershark Twins standing atop the shrinking mountain that is senior men’s fastpitch.
Since last season, five of the world’s top eight teams have folded, including perennial powerhouse, the Farm Tavern of Madison, Wis.
Even the stodgy ISC stood up and took notice late last season, throwing the gates open at the world tournament to intermediate teams because of a shortage of senior-level clubs.
The R-Twins will stay the course, though as they plan to compete at six major tournaments this season, including the Canadian championship in Charlottetown in late August.
The Kitchener club will make a pair of local appearances, at their own Legends tournament on June 25-27, at Kitchener’s Peter Hallman Ball Yard, and at the nearby Tavistock Rocks weekend on July 16-18.
As the world’s elite (read: moneyed) teams dry up faster than the beer tent at closing time, it is either the best thing or the worst thing to happen to the game. Depends on your take.
On one hand, it levels the playing field for the also-rans as Patsy’s and Saskatoon’s players presumably will now be dispersed throughout North America’s remaining teams.
On the other, those elite clubs left standing, like the Rivershark Twins, have fewer worthy opponents.
“You just want to see good competition out there so anytime a good team folds, that hurts,†said R-Twins coach Larry Lynch.
And don’t expect the R-Twins to gobble up fastball castaways like Aussie aces Adam Folkard (Broken Bow) and Andrew Kirkpatrick (Saskatoon).
The R-Twins already have their full complement of the ISC-allowed six all-world players.
“As far as I know, our roster is set,†said Lynch. “We are pretty happy with it.â€
crivet (at) therecord.com
The winning team qualifies for the ISC World Tournament in Midland, MI. Last year we were featured on WICD (Champaign) and WAND (Decatur) and hope to grow our media coverage for 2010.
Pool A: Decatur, Hurricanes, Wessel’s, Pinckneyville
Pool B: Kelso, Belleville, Log Cabin, Franny’s
Saturday, May 15
9:00 AM – Decatur vs Hurricanes
10:45 AM – Hurricanes vs Wessel’s
12:30 PM – Wessel’s vs Pinckneyville
2:15 PM – Pinckneyville vs Decatur
4:00 PM – Kelso vs Belleville
5:45 PM – Belleville vs Log Cabin
7:30 PM – Log Cabin vs Franny’s
9:15 PM – Franny’s vs Kelso
Sunday, May 16
9:00 AM – Belleville vs Franny’s
10:45 AM – Kelso vs Log Cabin
12:30 PM – Hurricanes vs Pinckneyville
2:15 PM – Decatur vs Wessel’s
4:00 PM – 1st Pool A vs 1st Pool B
Championship Game
In determining first and second place, we will
use the following categories, in this order:
1 – Head to Head
2 – Fewest runs allowed
3 – Most runs scored
4 – Coin toss
(Elings Park, Santa Barbara, CA)
The 20th Annual Best of The West Tournament has been officially awarded an additional berth in the 2010 ISC World Tournament. That makes for a total of two berths, to be provided to the top finishing ISC USA Western Region Teams competing with their official 2010 ISC Rosters.
Eleven teams have now entered the 2010 Best of The West Tournament which will be held June 5-6 at Elings Park, located about ½ mile from the amazing beaches of Santa Barbara, CA.
That leaves one spot open for a final 12th entrant in this year’s Tourney.
The eleven current entrants are:
1. California Athletics
2. Bakersfield SilverHawks
3. Rude Pac
4. California Builders
5. Italian Athletic Club
6. Maccabi USA
7. Utah SAU Fastpitch
8. Liberty Fastpitch
9. West Coast Smokers
10. Mexico National Team
11. Mexicali, MX Santa Cecelia
Which ever team is first to mail in the $450 entry fee check gets the 12th and final spot.
Make check out to:
Dave Blackburn
Mail check to:
Dave Blackburn
1720 Pacific Ave. #130
Venice, CA 90291
Please let me know your intentions ASAP if your team is indeed interested.
Dave Blackburn
310-266-7803
daveb (at) virtvent.com
With the recent announcements that both Broken Bow and Aspen Interiors were ceasing operations for the 2010 season, it left many players in limbo as they had previously made commitments to one of the two teams.
All items that were due May 1 are now due by May 15. This includes Team Rosters, Out of Region Email Commitments, PRAWN Declarations and Team Recap mailing of OOR players. This unanimous decision was made by the ISC Executive Committee.
At the time Broken Bow made their announcement, eleven players had sent email commitments to play for them. While we didn’t have any email commitments from Aspen yet, it is estimated they had 5-7 OOR players committed.
There are some special conditions attached to this extension:
. The extension is temporary and only applies for the 2010 season.
. Any prior email commitments submitted by players may be voided or changed by player request by May 15
. There are 3 ISC Qualifiers prior to the new deadline. Any team winning a berth in one of those three and used an OOR player or players has two choices:
1. The OOR players used are bound to that team for the season, or
2. The team gives back the berth to be awarded to the next highest finishing team in the Qualifier. Teams cannot use players rostered with another ISC team to win a berth.
The ISC Executive Committee is currently discussing a related matter about the requirement that teams must play in tournaments in both June and July and how that requirement affects teams who have already secured a berth in the 2010 ISC World Tournament and how OOR players on those teams fulfill the requirement of playing in a Qualifier. A decision is expected within a few days and we will issue a release on it next week. At the present time, 20-teams have already secured berths in the 2010 ISC World Tournament.
These include teams who won 2010 berths from Qualifiers held in 2009, Defending Champs, Host Teams and International Teams.
Please contact me if there are questions.
Ken
Lightning Fastpitch, Marshall, MI
Kelly Sean 4 P Marshall, MI
Kelly Trevor 5 SS Marshall, MI
Saylor Adam 8 1B Marshall, MI
Saylor Ryan 44 OF Marshall, MI
Skirka Brian 3 OF Union City, MI
Shook Matt 9 C Coldwater, MI
Kunkel Bill 15 OF Eaton Rapids, MI
Knox Chad 23 2B Milan, MI
Rivard Chris 34 3B Mattawan, MI
Marten Josh 20 OF Union City, MI
Kelly Tyler 24 P/1B Battle Creek, MI
Adams Lance 12 OF Union City, MI
(click logo for official ISC website)
2010 ISC World Tournament Qualifier Calendar
April 13, 2010
Click here for printable version with clickable email addresses.
Click here for PDF version
US East Region – Bill Howell, VP – bhowell5@yahoo.com – 301-870-5049 – 8 Berths
Berths Previously Awarded:
1. Midland Explorers – Co-host team
2. Mickey’s Sleds– Co-host team
3. NY Gremlins – 2009 MAFTL Champs
4. Ashland Stockpack – 2009 Pete Schwab Qualifier
Though we have yet to see an official announcement, our sources tell us that Broken Bow and Saskatoon Aspen Interiors will not be fielding teams in 2010.
The following is a list of teams from last year who have apparently shuttered their operations, with the number indicating their finish in last year’s ISC World Tournament:
2. Bow/Patsy’s
3. Saskatoon
4. MidWest
6. Farm Tavern
8. Vancouver
plus
16. Ashland Mets
22. Bar of Green Bay
23. Quad City Sox
24. Thomson Merchants
(Pitchers in bold)
Last Name First Name Uniform # Position City, State/Province
Baker Bob 8 UT Newton, IA
Christensen Gary 5 IF Winterset, IA
Clark Adam 1 OF Monore, IA
Cochran Ryan 13 P NanooseBay, BC, CAN
Corkrean Brent 25 OF Ames, IA
Corkrean Jeff 14 IF Des Moines, IA
Craig Bradon 21 P Eagleville, MO
Downs Chris 9 C Ames, IA
Kautzky Paul 6 OF RedFeild, IA
Darling Jason 19 OF Winterset, IA
Price Chad 23 IF Newton, IA
Munford Tim 11 UT West DesMoines, IA
Talmon Hernan 50 C Bahia Blanca, Arg
Burnet Mariano 26 P Bahia Blanca, Arg
Sorensen Dirk 10 OF Ankeny, IA
Stobe Clint 15 P Eagleville, MO
Tisdale Darin 6 IF Newton, IA
Parsons Cody 39 IF Bondurant, IA