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Maddy’s 2007 Red Rock Tournament Slideshow

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

(If you get a “no photos” message, just click refresh to reload them)

Created with Paul’s flickrSLiDR.


Click here to see the photo gallery.

Drop us a line to maddy (at) maddysphotos.com and let us know if you like this slideshow better than the earlier one. (I do, as the photos are larger and you can control the speed of the slides). Note that you can control the speed of the slideshow using the little slider at the top. (mouseover the top of the screen to see the controls). You can also mouse-over the bottom of the screen to see minature thumbnails, then click to see any photo.

Want to see this slide show even larger? Click here.

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Tale of Two Cities in So Cal

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Two Cities, Two Tournaments, Two “Springs”

It will be a busy fastpitch weekend in So Cal, with teams competing in tournaments at two separate locations.

Fourteen ISC and ISC II level teams will be competing in the Palm Springs Classic, hosted by the So Cal Bombers, and includes 3 of the top 10 teams in the world (the Bombers, Vancouver Grey Sox and Circle Tap) and 3 more in the top 25 (Portland, Pueblo CO, and Houston, TX). Click here for the schedule of games and other details.

Meanwhile, just up the road in Santa Fe Springs, CA, NAFA A Major and A ten more teams will be competing in another SCIFL (So Cal Independent Fastpitch Association) League Weekend. Click here for the schedule of games and details.

Twenty-four (24) teams in all ! Who says they don’t play fastpitch in So Cal?

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2007 ISC Out of Region Players

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Ed. Note: From the ISC website via Al’s Fastball , the “Out of Area Players List” — players signed by teams outside their regions. See the ISC rules as to the limitations and costs regarding same.

2007 ISC Out of Region Players – By Team

Note: The ISC General Fund will retain $100 per Out of Region player. The remaining funds will be divided 50-50 between the ISC World Tournament Team Travel Fund and the ISC Developmental program (youth).

Team Name & ISC Region
Player Name(s) Home Region $100 $300

Albaugh, Inc. – US Central
Perkins, Phillip “Sonny” US West X

Ashland Mets – US East
Berube, Tom Canada East X
Long, Gerard International X
Wilson, Jeff Canada East X

Aspen Interiors – Canada West
Jackson, Andy Canada East X

Bloomington Stix – US Central
Cameron, Thomas International X
Matroni, Bruno International X
Montero, Maxi International X
Montero, Pablo International X
Tessore, Matias International X
Zambrano, John International X

Broken Bow Gremlins – US East
Basurto, Frank US West X
Burnett, Don Canada East X
Duran, Moises US West X
Gonzales, Alfonso US West X
Kirkpatrick, Andrew International X
Manley, Jeremy International X
Martin, Jarrad International X
Nukunuku, Nathan International X
Rosthenhausler, Bob US West X
Shannon, Patrick International X

California Lumberkings – US West
Egerdeen, Mike Canada West X
Nimmo, Jon Canada West X
Strang, Darren Canada West X

Casa Trejo So Cal Bombers – US West
Box, Darren Canada West X
Crawford, Greg Canada West X
Evely, Geoff Canada East X
Ghostkeeper, Chad Canada West X
LaLonde, Adam US East X
Potskin, Evan Canada West X
Rodriguez, Orlando US East X
Tilley, Darrell Canada West X
Whitten, Sean Canada West X

Circle Tap – US Central
Bramwell, Matt Canada East X
Ferguson, Chad US East X
Magnusson, Kyle US West X
McKenzie, Collin Canada West X
Perez, Frankie US East X
Schucker, Steve US East X

Cutro Professional Inspections – US East
McCallum, Mark Canada East X
Winship, Shaun Canada East X

Dolan & Murphy – US Central
Mach, Jonas International X
Potolicchio, Juan International X

Elkland Fastpitch – US East
Garrity, Gregg Canada East X
Smith, Jason Canada East X

The Farm Tavern – US Central
Abbott, Colin Canada East X
Gareau, Korrey Canada West X
Gervasutti, Sebastian International X
Goolagong, Jeff International X
Gray, Rob Canada East X
Hale, Donny International X
Hill, Jason Canada East X
Rosebush, Paul US West X
Shellenburg, Kevin Canada West X
Winters, Zenon International X

Hamilton Hawks – Canada East
Smith, Chuck US East X

Houston Aces – US Central
Bahler, Roberto International X
Echave, Guillermo US West X
Felix, Lauro US West X
Orosco, Ramses US West X
Sabate, Sisko International X

Keating Fitness – US East
Fawcett, Robert Canada East X
Yates, James US East X

Kitchener Hallman Twins – Canada East
Budke, Todd US West X
Eidt, Jody US East X
Miller, Blake US East X

Midland Explorers – US East
Crawford, Craig Canada East X
Joseph, Mike Canada East X
Patterson, Grant Canada East X

MinnDak Millers – US Central
Gosse, Ward Canada East X
Price, Travis US West X

Orillia Quaker Riversharks – Canada East
Brand, Ryan Canada West X
Gasaway, Mike US East X
Miljavac, Chris US Central X
Ormsby, Glenn Canada West X
Wenstsrum, Kelly Canada West X

Patsy’s – US East
Folkard, Adam International X
Makea, Thomas International X
Milne, Daniel International X
Moraga, Omar US West X
Muizelaar, Gerald US Central X
Ratu, Stephen International X
Rona, Brad International X
Southam, Travis International X
Scheller, Rob Canada West X
Wilson, Travis International X

Plangger’s Furniture – US East
Brown, Wayne “Doc” US Central X

Pueblo Bandits – US West
Barraza, Efrain US Central X
Hillhouse, Bill US East X
Manley, Regan International X
Morales, Joe US Central X

Quad City Sox – US Central
Farion, Jeff Canada West X
Kelly, Harold Canada East X
Twordik, Brad Canada West X

South Lebanon/TNT – US East
Tracy, Jeremy Canada East X

Thomson Area Merchants – US Central
Eden, Casey International X
Manson, Steven International X
Miller, Rory Canada East X

Townline – US Central
Darby, James International X
Guerrinieri, Gustavo International X
Guerrinieri, Jose Alberto International X
Laulu, Wayne International X
McLean, Stacy International X
Neemia, Aaron International X
Petric, Fernando International X
Shailes, Nick International X

Vancouver Grey Sox – Canada West
Leonardo, Eduardo International X
Taveras, Jordan International X

Here is the same list, in alphabetical order: (more…)

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Bombers Host Palm Springs Classic This Weekend

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Just a reminder that some of the top teams in the country will be in So Cal this weekend, for the So Cal Bombers’ Palm Springs Classic, including three in the top 10 — the host Bombers, Circle Tap from Wisconsin and the Grey Sox from Vancouver, B.C. , and three more in the top 25, Red Rock Final Four team, Portland DeMarini from Oregon, the Bandits from Pueblo, Colorado and the Aces from Houston, Texas. (ISC World pre-season rankings shown in parentheses below)

Mountain Pool
So Cal Bombers (ISC #7)
Vancouver Grey Sox (ISC #9)
Houston Aces (ISC #23)
River City Rockers (ISC II #41)
Panteras (n/r)
Taylor Farms (ISC #25)
So Cal Tribes (n/r)

Desert Pool
Circle Tap (ISC #8)
Portland Demarini (ISC #15)
Pueblo Bandits (ISC #17)
Lumber Kings (ISC II #9)
Young Bucks (n/r)
I.A.C. (n/r)
Larry Miller Hogs (n/r)

The action gets underway at 8am Saturday, and runs through the championship game on Sunday. Schedule of games and more info at our earlier post.

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ISC and ASA Launch Male Pitcher Development Program

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

The Amateur Softball Association/USA Softball (ASA/USA Softball) and the International Softball Congress (ISC) are joining forces to launch a pitcher development program that will focus on developing new pitchers under the age of 30 for the men’s and boys fast pitch programs. Scott Standerfer of Charleston, IL, an assistant coach with the USA Softball Junior Men’s National Team, will serve as the program administrator. Judd Berthiaume of Roseville, MN will serve as the ISC liaison, working with Scott. Judd is currently the ISC Pitching Clinic Administrator.

“The Amateur Softball Association and USA Softball are looking forward to this new partnership with the International Softball Congress in order to develop new pitchers throughout the country,” said USA Softball National Teams Director Ronnie Isham. “With all of the technology we have today this is a perfect way to assist new players in their pursuit of greatness.”

“The ISC has attempted various means of pitcher development over the years but unfortunately, none were satisfactorily successful,” said ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister. “In partnering with ASA and utilizing a pitcher development system with proven results, we feel we are entering into a program that should prove beneficial for not only ISC and ASA but more importantly, for the health of the game.”

USA Softball and the ISC have named Michael White of Eugene, OR, and Gary Mullican of Mission Viejo, CA, as the analysts for the program. White has represented the United States as a member of the USA Softball Men’s National Team since 1995 and is an ISC Player Rep while Mullican currently serves as an assistant coach for the USA Softball Junior Men’s National Team.

Players interested in being involved in the USA Softball/ISC Pitcher Development Program should contact Scott Standerfer at standerfer@mchsi.com. Applications are available for download on the USA Softball website at www.usasoftball.com and the ISC website at www.iscfastpitch.com under the Developmental and Rules and Forms links from the front page. These web site links will have a program application and a sample email analysis to review. There is no cost for an applicant to participate in the ASA/ISC Pitcher Development program. In a joint effort, the ASA and the ISC are working together to fund all expenses associated with this new program.

Once a player has submitted an application to the program administrator, he will be assigned to either Michael or Gary to begin the analysis process. The analysts will contact the players via email to explain the types of things they will need from each player. Each player will need to submit a video of their workout to their respective analyst and in turn the analyst will evaluate the video and will correspond with the athlete via email.

A player that progresses through the Development Program could have the opportunity to participate with a club team in an ISC World Tournament, ISC II Tournament of Champions, an ISC Developmental Championship or at an ASA National Championship tournament.

We have been asked by Kevin Quinn, Softball Canada President, to refer Canadian pitcher prospects to Don Bates. Don will accommodate the pitcher prospects in Softball Canada’s ongoing pitcher development program. The ISC and Softball Canada have a close working relationship and we want that relationship to continue. Any Canadian applicants will be referred to Don Bates.

This program was created to develop pitchers of all skill levels, from beginners to those already pitching. Prospects are cautioned that entering this program will require diligence and a video demonstration of progress. Those who begin and fail to properly apply themselves with acceptable progress, risk being dropped from the program. Being a video analysis process, this program is intended to literally be year-round. Video submissions can be taken outside in warm weather months and inside during cold weather months. Don’t pass up this opportunity to develop or to improve your game.

Both ISC and ASA extend their thanks to the original 4-man committee who discussed and recommended this specific pitcher development program: Pete Turner, Tim Lyon, Bill Hillhouse and Judd Berthiaume.

More complete details will be issued to those who apply for admission into the Pitcher Development Program.

Wayne Fisher
ISC Developmental Vice President
wpfisher@mchsi.com

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Maddy’s 2007 Red Rock Photo Slideshow

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Maddy has been experimenting with some new software and has come up with something we hope you enjoy – a “flash” slideshow of her Red Rock Tournament photos, all 203 that were selected for web display.

You’ll note that there are several ways you can view them. Click the word View” in the upper left of the screen to choose whether you want to view the slideshow or as a regular photo gallery. Personally, I like to sit back and watch the slideshow. You can see what each button is for by “mousing over” them. The one in the middle is to play the slide show, the little ones to either side are to go forwards or backwards. Another nice feature is that you can see the number of the photo right next to it, in case you want to tell a friend to look at a particular photo.

You can make the photo larger by clicking the little “TV screen” icon on the lower left to get rid of the thumbnails.

There is also a “slider” at the bottom to fast forward or rewind (and you can resume the slideshow after the jump)

The only thing I don’t like is that the photos seem a bit small, at least by comparison to the galleries we usually do. Not to worry, we’ll post those soon, so you’ll be able to see the full size photos. I should mention that this new slideshow takes up as tremendous amount of hard drive space on the server, so I won’t be able to leave it up too long. So if you want to watch it, watch it this week.

I’ll be interested in feedback from all of you about the slideshow and new software, so if you have time, drop us a line. Send comments to jim (at) fastpitchwest (dot) com. (Let me know how long it takes to load on your computer, and what type of connection you have, e.g. dial-up, cable, T1, etc.)

And if you have a comment about the photos in general, drop Maddy a line, maddy (at) maddysphotos (dot) com, so she knows her hard work is worth the effort and expense.

Click here to view the slideshow


(If the slideshow freezes, just click the little “forward” button to nudge it along, as the software is tempermental at times.)

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ISC Qualifying – Use of Pickup Players

Sunday, May 13th, 2007

There have been questions recently, about using non-rostered players in ISC and ISC II qualifying tournaments. This note is being sent to clarify the situation.

There are two means of securing an ISC or ISC II berth:

1. Qualifying and
2. becoming eligible to be invited.

For any team to outright win an ISC berth, they must play in the qualifying event with only their teams rostered players. No pickups.

If a team chooses to use pickup players from another ISC or ISC II team, they cannot win a berth from that qualifying tournament but by having participated in the qualifier, the team becomes eligible to be invited to the ISC World Tournament or ISC II Tournament of Champions.

The logic behind this is: a player rostered with team A can’t help team B win a berth.

If this doesn’t answer everyone’s questions, please let me know.

Ken

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Bomber’s Palm Springs Classic Schedule

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

Hello All, We Have Finally Finished Our 2007 Casa Trejo Palm Springs Classic Tournament Pools And Brackets For May 19 & 20. We Have A 14 Field Team So We Have Two Pools Of 7 Teams Each, We Would Like To Thank The Lumberkings And The River City Rockers For Playing 1 Extra Game On Saturday To Help Out With The Schedule.

Mountain Pool
So Cal Bombers
Vancouver Grey Sox
Houston Aces
River City Rockers
Panteras
Taylor Farms .
So Cal Tribes

Desert Pool
Circle Tap
Portland Demarini
Pueblo Bandits
Lumber Kings
Young Bucks
I.A.C.
Larry Miller Hogs

Field 1

8:00 Am——I.A.C. V Young Bucks
10:00 Am—-So Cal Bombers V Taylor Farms
12:00 Pm—-Pueblo V I.A.C.
2:00 Pm——So Cal Bombers V Houston Aces
4:00 Pm——So Cal Bombers V River City Rock
6:00 Pm——River City Rockers V Houston Aces

Field 2

8:00 Am——Lumber Kings V Larry Miller Hogs
10:00 Am—–Lumber Kings V Portland Demarini
12:00 Pm—–Circle Tap V Portland Demarini
2:00 Pm—–Taylor Farms V Panteras
4:00 Pm—–Taylor Farms V Vancouver Grey Sox
6:00 Pm—–So Cal Tribes V Vancouver Grey Sox

Field 3

8:00 Am—Vancouver Grey Sox V Panteras
10:00 Am—River City Rockers V Panteras
12:00 Pm—River City Rockers V So Cal Tribes
2:00 Pm—Larry Miller Hogs V Pueblo Bandits
4:00 Pm—Larry Miller Hogs V Portland Demarini
6:00 Pm—Young Bucks V Pueblo Bandits

Field 4

8:00 Am—So Cal Tribes V Houston Aces
10:00 Am—Circle Tap V Young Bucks
12:00 Pm—No Games
2:00 Pm—Lumber Kings V I.A.C.
4:00 Pm—Lumber Kings V Circle Tap
6:00 Pm—No Games

Top 4 From Each Pool Advance To Upper Bracket Championship Play
Bottom 3 From Each Pool Advance To Lower Pool Championship Play
River City Rockers & Lumber Kings Throw Out Worst Game For Seeding

Thank You And Hope To See You In Palm Springs……..Ralph Jr.

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Red Rock – Single Elimination Sunday

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

Consolation Schedule – 9 AM
River City Rockers, CA vs Cruces Titans, NM
Native Austin, SD & NM vs Castlewood II, UT
Larry Miller Hogs, UT vs So Cal Tribes, CA
Mexicali, MX vs Panteras, CA – Panteras wins by forfeit and advances to 1 PM semi-final game.

Championship Bracket Quarter-Finals Schedule – 11 AM
Team Minnesota, MN vs A-1 Taylor Farms, CA
IAC, CA vs Houston Aces, TX
So Cal Bombers, CA vs Innovative Communications, UT
Lumberkings, CA vs Portland/Demarini, OR

Semi-Finals – 1 PM

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES – 3 PM

Forecast for Sunday is no rain, no wind and high temperatures in the mid to high 70’s.

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Red Rock Results – Sat 7PM Games

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

Italian Athletic Club…..5
Larry Miller Hogs……..1
WP – Rick Smith (13 K’s)
LP – Mike Lorange (6 K’s)

A-1 Taylor……8
Cruces Titan….2
WP – Mark Bennett (7 K’s)
LP – Randy Simpkins (6 K’s)

For A-1: Shawn Mandolesi 3 for 4 and 3 runs scored.

Innovative Communications..7
River City Rockers……………2
WP -Ryan Webb
LP – Joe Jaquez

For Innovative: Ryan Briggs 2 runs scored, 4 RBI and a home
run.

Sunday’s Schedule – Single Elimination

Championship Schedule – 11 AM
Team Minnesota vs A-1 Taylor
IAC vs Houston Aces
So Cal Bombers vs Innovative Communications
Lumberkings vs Portland/Demarini

Games above appear in the order displayed on bracket.

Consolation Schedule – 9 AM
River City Rockers vs Cruces Titans
Native Austin vs Castlewood II
Larry Miller Hogs vs So Cal Tribes
Mexicali vs Panteras – Panteras wins by forfeit and advances
to 1 PM semi-final game.

Forecast for Sunday is no rain, no wind and high temperatures
in the mid to high 70’s.

Ken

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