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2008 ISC Qualifiers
3-29-08
US East Region – Bill Howell, Vice President bhowell5@yahoo.com
April 19 – 20
War Eagle Tournament – Auburn, AL
Format: Round robin
Entry Fee: $225
Berths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team
Contact: Robby Carter 334-501-2976 rcarter@auburnalabama.org
UIC: Sam Kelly 334-416-6459 alaump@aol.com
ISC Rep: Robert Gray – 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com
[Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON] -The Niagara Snappers are pleased to announce that they will be hosting an all star night with the visiting California Lumberkings who are travelling to Niagara-on-the-Lake for the 2008 Snapper Shootout. The Lumberkings, who were finalists at the 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions have recently merged with the A-1 Taylor Farms club, who were 3rd place finishers at the 2007 ToC. The club features Mike Egerdeen and Dave Drotzman on the mound as perhaps the toughest 1-2 pitching duo in ISC II along with newcomer Jeff Kawaguchi, one of the top ISC II pitchers in the Vancouver area. (shown in photos pitching for the Virgin Island Ambassadors at the 2008 AAU tournament)
The Niagara Snappers, 3rd place finishers at the 2007 ToC, have accepted a berth to the 2008 ISC World Tournament, will play host to the Lumberkings in the 7pm game, while the Lumberkings will face off with a GHFL all-star team that will be picked by former GHFL president and current ISC Canada East VP and ISC II Commissioner, Blair Setford.
Click here to read the rest of the story at “The Deuce”
Millgrove, Ontario
The Waterdown Hammer Men’s Fastball Team would like to invite all Intermediate/ISC II caliber teams to their annual Millgrove Early Bird Tournament.
Date : May 9, 10, 11 / 2008
Location : Millgrove, Ontario
Entry Fee : $ 350
Guaranteed 3 games
16 Team Tournament
No ISC / Senior / Open level pitchers
Pitchers from the ISC II ineligible list not allowed.
A maximum of 2 Senior / ISC / Open level POSITION PLAYERS allowed per team.
Tournament Contacts :
Dave Benallick
(905) 679-2261
E-mail : benallick@hhsc.ca
Tim Coe
E-mail : timcoe@hotmail.com
Last year’s final order of finish:
1st – Kitchener Phoenix 6-0 scored 45 runs & only allowed 10, Dan Martin 4-0
2nd – Bridgeport Braves 5-1
T3rd – Waterdown Hammer 4-1
T3rd – Palermo Athletics 3-1-1
T5th – Rockwood Rush 2-1-1
T5th – Scarborough Wolverines 2-2
T5th – North York Steelers 1-1-1
T5th – Waterdown Target 1-3
T9th – Bucktown Bees 1-1-1
T9th – Toronto Royals 0-1-2
T9th – Sagamok Northern Explorers 0-1-2-
T9th – Hamilton Hawks 0-3
T9th – Dunnville Thunder 0-3
T9th – Waterloo Jrs. 0-3
Information courtesy of Dave Birnie, Ontario, Canada
[Waterdown, Ontario] – The Waterdown Hammer ( ISC II ) are pleased to announce 2 significant roster additions for 2008. Today’s signings include pitcher, Wayne Wells who has officially committed for the 2008 tournament season and catcher Troy Gilmour for selected tournaments. Click here to read the rest of the story on our ISC II blog, “The Deuce”.
May 1 Deadline for Pre-season team rosters and PRAWN Declarations
Rosters – Pre-season team rosters (and PRAWN declarations) are due by May 1 for both World Tournament and ISC II teams. The roster form is available from the ISC web site www.iscfastpitch.com and click on the Rules and Forms link on the front page. If you’re unable to save the roster form from the web site, let me know and I’ll send you an email attachment of one.
Rosters can be changed during the season and future roster submissions are due July 15 (for printing in the tournament programs) and August 4 (final roster for World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions.
Rosters are to be sent by email attachment to:
ISC World Tournament
iscstat@hotmail.com
stats4u@iscfastpitch.com
iscken@comcast.net
dcarney1@new.rr.com
aschaefer@vokimberly.org
ISC II Tournament of Champions
hdewild@milwpc.com
tschaaf@kimberly.k12.wi.us
jrwilliamson@foodfacility.com
blairjs@rogers.com
rudiereed@aasd.k12.wi.us
jody.lockhart@thedacare.org
Out of Region (Letter of Intent) Forms – The OOR filings are to be postmarked to me by May 1. The form is also available on the ISC web site, Rules and Forms link. It is important to remember, OOR players cannot be added after May 1 without specific approval of the ISC Executive Committee. World Tournament teams are reminded that only 2 OOR pitchers per team may participate in official ISC competition. ISC II teams are reminded of the special OOR limitations applicable to ISC II teams and players. Region definitions are also shown on the ISC Web Site, Rules and Forms link.
Out of region fees are $100 each for the first three players per team and $300 each for OOR’s beyond three.
Championship Tournaments Preliminary Schedule of Events – With the 2008 World Tournament being only 7-days and the ISC II Tournament of Champions being only 4-days, we have had to alter the times of various functions as follows:
World Tournament – Here is the tentative schedule of events
Saturday – August 9
5-7 PM – Team registration at Hilton Garden Inn in Kimberly
7-8 PM – Team manager meeting at Hilton Garden Inn
Sunday – August 10
8 AM – Hall of Fame induction breakfast at Tanner’s Grill & Bar in Kimberly
1 PM – World Tournament games begin at Sunset Park in Kimberly
7 PM – World Tournament Opening Ceremonies at Sunset Park
ISC II Tournament of Champions
Saturday – August 9
7-8 PM – Team Registration at Settle Inn in Appleton
8-9 PM – Team Manager meeting at Settle Inn
Sunday – August 10
10:30 AM – ISC II games begin at Memorial Park in Appleton (tournament ends Wednesday)
5 PM – ISC II Opening Ceremonies at Memorial Park
Team Rankings – Pre-season team rankings for both World Tournament and ISC II teams will be available and distributed in early May. Final rankings determine the seeding for both championship tournaments. We remind teams again, to fully utilize the Internet to update everyone (including ranking committees) of your team roster, schedule and tournament results during the season.
Ken
Click the camera above to view Gallery 3.
If this gallery feels like deja vu, you’re right — the first 11 photos appeared in the original Gallery 1 on Monday night, which sorted out of order. The second half of this gallery contains brand new pictures, including a good one of CPI player/manager Mike Cutro.
At this year’s AAU, Mike’s squad made it all the way to Sunday and the Final Four, falling to eventual champion Mac’s Sprayers. CPI finished in a third place tie with Broken Bow, NE, a remarkable run for an ISC II team, or any team for that matter, competing against some of the top ISC World tournament teams and players. On Saturday night, before one of the largest crowds of the tournament, CPI played eliminated former two-time-AAU champion Los Socios of Venezuela, to advance to the Final Four, where they eliminated a very solid Chicago/NY team from the Dominican Republic. Pitcher Shaun Winship, who hit a walk-off home run in the ISC II playoffs, Winship again played a key role in CPI’s success this year at the AAU. Their strong run at Orlando will no doubt have the ranking committee for the ISC II taking note, something the fans back in Oswego have been doing for some time.
Gallery 3 also includes some early tournament shots of this year’s Champions, Mac’s Sprayers, including a shot of pitcher Rob O’Brien, one-quarter of the four-headed pitching monster that shared the Most Valuable Pitcher’s Trophy.
There are also a couple of Salt Lake City’s Cody Thompson, who pitched for Ohio Battery at this year’s AAU.
Another pitcher in Orlando from out west was Robby Epps, in uniform here for Los Socios of Venezuela.
Gallery 3 also has a couple good ones of one of the games best pitchers, Frank Cox, with the Broken Bow Gremlins, along with skipper Steve Kooser, shown here enjoying the sunny portion of this year’s tournament.
The latest updated list
US East Region – Bill Howell, Vice President bhowell5@yahoo.com
April 19 – 20
War Eagle Tournament – Auburn, AL
Format: Round robin
Entry Fee: $225
Berths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team
Contact: Robby Carter 334-501-2976 rcarter@auburnalabama.org
UIC: Sam Kelly 334-416-6459 alaump@aol.com
ISC Rep: Robert Gray – 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com
June 13-15
Midland Invitational – Midland, MI
Format: 4-game guarantee
Entry Fee: $400
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC for US East region teams
Contact: Kyle Beane – 810-813-5178 kbeane8@yahoo.com
UIC: Joe Squires heyumpy@yahoo.com
ISC Rep: Lee Isenhart – 989-835-9146 isenhartlee_@hotmail.com
Ashland STOCKPACK (formerly the Ashland Merchants) have completed a successful off season overhaul that involved much more than just a name change. We have added five seasoned players to an already strong core of players in hopes of making a serious run at the ISC II title in Appleton this August. Leading the new additions is pitcher Tyron McKinney. Many will remember Ty from his exploits as a young gun with the Ashland Coors Light team before he played for multiple season with the Midland Explorers, followed by a season with Ashland MVD Sports. Click here to read the full story at our ISC II blog, “The Deuce”
2008 ISC Qualifiers
2-18-08
US East Region – Bill Howell, Vice President bhowell5@yahoo.com
April 19 – 20
War Eagle Tournament – Auburn, AL
Format: Round robin
Entry Fee: $225
Berths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team
Contact: Robby Carter 334-501-2976 rcarter@auburnalabama.org
UIC: Sam Kelly 334-416-6459 alaump@aol.com
ISC Rep: Robert Gray – 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com
June 13-15
Midland Invitational – Midland, MI
Format: 4-game guarantee
Entry Fee: $400
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC for US East region teams
Contact: Kyle Beane – 810-813-5178 kbeane8@yahoo.com
UIC: Joe Squires heyumpy@yahoo.com
ISC Rep: Lee Isenhart – 989-835-9146 isenhartlee_@hotmail.com
June 13-15
Blue & Gray Invitational – Montgomery, AL
Format: Round robin
Entry Fee: $150
Berths: No berths awarded but participating teams become eligible for an invite berth.
Contact: Robert Gray – 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com
UIC: Larry Raines 334-365-8149 lwr901@charter.net
ISC Rep: Robert Gray rgray77271@aol.com
[February 8, 2008]- The International Softball Congress is announcing special operating rules for the 2008 season for the ISC II division regarding the pickup of pitchers from the Canada East region during the season.
For the 2008 season, following the completion of the Canada East qualifiers on June 22, teams from outside the Canada East region may sign one (1) pitcher from the Canada East region provided that they remain in compliance with the ISC II out-of-region (OOR) rules which limit teams to a total of three (3) OOR players, only two (2) of whom can be pitchers. The signing deadline is July 21, 2008. Fees and completed forms must be mailed to ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister as of that date.
Out-of-Region (OOR) player registration must follow these procedures:
1. A completed and signed copy of the ISC Letter of Intent to Play OOR (available at
http://www.iscfastpitch.com/uploads/File/2006_OOR_Form.xls) must be mailed to Ken Hackmeister with a postmark no later than July 21, 2008 and must include the $100 US fee.
2. Teams must notify ISC II VP Jim Williamson (jrwilliamson(at)foodfacility.com) and Canada East VP Blair Setford (blairjs(at)rogers.com) of any OOR signing by July 21, 2008.
3. Final rosters for all ToC teams are due via email on Monday August 4 using the ISC registration form available at
http://www.iscfastpitch.com/uploads/File/Team_Reg_roster_2007.xls. All OOR players and pick-ups should be highlighted.
If there are any questions about the 2008 Special Operating rules or additional clarification is needed, please contact either ISC II VP Jim Williamson (jrwilliamson(at)foodfacility.com) or Canada East VP Blair Setford (blairjs(at)rogers.com).
Jim Williamson
ISC II Vice President
jrwilliamson(at)foodfacility.com
