Archive for the ‘ISC-II’ Category

Final Order of Finish for 2006 ISC II T of C

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

1 Tavistock, ON Merchants (7-1)
2 Palermo, ON Athletics (6-3)
T3 Micksburg, ON Twins (6-2)
T3 Perkasie, PA Rise (5-2)
T5 Ashland, OH Merchants (4-3)
T5 Port Elgin, ON Blue Devils (5-2)
T5 South Lebanon, PA TNT (4-2)
T5 Kitchener ON Phoenix Outlaws (5-1)
T9 Alvinston, ON Indians (4-1)
T9 Mitchell, ON Mets (3-2)
T9 Harriston, ON Mercury’s (4-2)
T9 Bridgeport, ON PROforma Braves (3-2)
T9 Elmira, ON Cubs (3-2)
T9 Elora, ON Wellington Brewers (3-3)
T9 Bakersfield, CA California LumberKings (3-3)
T9 Reading, PA Bob Hoffman’s Garage (3-4)
T17 Thomson, IL Area Merchants (2-3)
T17 Waterdown, ON Hammer (3-2)
T17 Marshall, MI Rice Creek Lighting (3-2)
T17 Glencoe, ON Astros (3-2)
T17 Denver, CO Colorado Rage (3-2)
T17 Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder (2-3)
T17 Oswego, NY Cutro Professional Inspections (2-3)
T17 Hermann, MO Black Gold (3-2)
25 Toronto, ON Champion Indians (1-4)
26 Kingston, ON Cowboys (1-3)
26 Stittsville, ON 56ers (1-3)
26 Orrville, OH Orr Park Knights (1-3)
26 Millington, MI Up-to-Date Painting (1-3)
26 Grande Prairie, AB Pride (1-3)
31 Sydney, NS Cardinals (0-4)
31 Yakima, WA JRW & Associates (0-4)
31 Harrisburg, PA PA Power (0-4)
31 Orangeville, ON Resolve Kings (0-4)
31 Fitzroy Harbour, ON West Carleton Electric (0-4)

ISC Defines New Regions

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

ISC Region Definitions

Western US Region – Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. Also includes the western portion of Mexico east to a straight line from Presidio, TX to Vera Cruz. Exception: Players from BC may play on a WA or OR team and be considered in region and vice versa.

Central US Region – North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Wisconsin and Illinois. Also includes the portion of Mexico east of a straight line from Presidio, TX to Vera Cruz. Exception: Players from Manitoba may play for teams in North Dakota and Moorhead, MN only and be considered in region and vice versa.

Eastern US
Region – Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Caribbean Islands and Washington, DC.

Canada West Region –Metro Thunder Bay, ON and points west, Alaska, British Columbia, Yukon Territory, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Exception: Players from BC may play on a WA or OR team and be considered in region and vice versa. Exception: Players from Manitoba may play for teams in North Dakota and Moorhead, MN only and be considered in region and vice versa. Exception: Residents of Metro Thunder Bay may play in either Canada West or Canada East and be considered in region.

Canada East Region – Ontario, East of Thunder Bay, Quebec, Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Exception: Residents of Metro Thunder Bay may play in either Canada West or Canada East and be considered in region.

International – The balance of the world not specified in above regions. Exceptions may be requested for Mexico and Caribbean nations.

ISC Changes for 2007

Monday, September 4th, 2006

From 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/

Kitchener ON Outlaws Win Ontario Challenge Cup, Berth to 2007 ISC II T of C

Monday, August 28th, 2006

(Thanks to Sloan at the GHFL.ca forum for this info)

The Kitchener Phoenix Outlaws are the first team to qualify for next year’s 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions, by winning the Ontario Challenge Cup, shutting out Elora, 4-0 in the final. Scores:

Loser’s bracket final:
Elora Brewers 7 Waterdown Hammer 1

Championship Game
Kitchener Phoenix Outlaws 4 Elora 0

The Kitchener Outlaws had a good run in the 2006 ISC Tournament of Champions, one of only two teams going 4-0 in pool play (Alvinston being the other). Kitchener earned a first round bye in the playoffs, won their second round game, a 2-1, 9 inning thriller against the California Lumberkings, before falling to the Perkasie Rise PA Fastpitch team.

All 29 ISC II T of C Broadcasts Now Available on Ballparkradio.com

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

Click here for the entire Archive for all twenty-nine (29) broadcasts for the 2006 ISC II Tournament of Champions. Remember the files are large so be patient as they load into your computer. You will notice that after the first time loading, the files load much quicker.

For the ISC II broadcast crew of Blair Setford, Joe Todd, Lance Winn, Chris Bach, David Bakker, Kyle Smith and myself, the 2006 T of C broadcast program marked our largest undertaking ever, 29 of the 93 games played, over six days, including seven games on the second to last day of the event, starting at 9am and going off the air after midnight. We appreciated the incredible support received for this program, including the many of you who sent emails during the broadcasts. You can still send your emails to us at live (at) ballparkradio.com


Triptychs, Baby

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

Don’t know what a triptych is? Click here to find out.

Maddy’s ISC II Photos – Day 6

Saturday, August 26th, 2006


We are pleased to share a link to the galleries for “Day 6” of the ISC II Tournament of Champions, August 18, 2006.

Click “Maddy’s Photos” logo above, then the menu buttons for Galleries 12, 13 and 14. .

Which ones are your favorites? Email maddy (at) maddyphotos.com

Maddy’s ISC II Photos – Day 5

Saturday, August 26th, 2006


We are pleased to share a link to the galleries for “Day 5” of the ISC II Tournament of Champions, August 17, 2006.

Click “Maddy’s Photos” logo above, then the menu buttons for Galleries 9, 10 and 11.

Which ones are your favorites? Email maddy (at) maddyphotos.com

Maddy’s ISC II Photos – Kitchener & Budd Park

Saturday, August 26th, 2006


We are pleased to share a link to some photos of Budd Park taken prior to the start of the tournament, as well as a number taken in Kitchener and the surrounding countryside during the week.

Click “Maddy’s Photos” logo above, then the menu buttons for “Kitchener” and “Budd Park”

And just for good measure, here is a bonus shot that Maddy didn’t include in the Kitchener gallery that I think it he best shot of all. It was taken in the countryside, about a half hour from the fields.

Maddy’s ISC II Photos – Day 4

Saturday, August 26th, 2006


We are pleased to share a link to the more extensive galleries for “Day 4” of the ISC II Tournament of Champions, August 16, 2006.

Click “Maddy’s Photos” logo above, then the menu buttons for Galleries 6, 7, and 8.

Maddy is continuing to work on photos from the tournament, and we will be posting additional galleries very soon. Which ones are your favorites? Email maddy (at) maddyphotos.com