Eligibility Requirements for ISC II

ISC II Eligibility Guidelines

Below are the Guidelines for ISC II eligibility for teams, position players and pitchers. Please note that all eligibility issues must be resolved prior to any team, player or pitcher participating in any ISC II Travel League, Regional Qualifying Tournament or Championship Tournament. See below for submitting appeals.

Teams Teams that competed in the previous year’s ISC World Tournament, the previous year’s ASA “Major” Tournament or the previous year’s Canadian Senior Men’s Championship and are returning at least 70% of their roster cannot play in the ISC II Tournament of Champions unless an appeal is granted.

Appeals will be considered through the process outlined below until June 1 of the current year.

Position Players

Any player who participated in the most recent Pan-Am Championship or the most recent ISF World Championship is not eligible for ISC II play.

Players that participated in the previous year’s ISC World Tournament, Canadian Senior Men’s Championship or ASA “Major” tournament cannot play in the ISC II Tournament of Champions unless an appeal is granted.

Appeals will be considered through the process outlined below until June 1 of the current year.

Pitchers

ISC II Ineligible Pitchers List

Any pitcher who pitched in the most recent Pan-Am games or the most recent ISF World Championship or whose name appears on the ISC II Ineligible Pitchers list published in the ISC II section of the ISC website is not eligible for ISC II play.

Pitchers that participated in the previous year’s ISC World Tournament, Canadian Senior Men’s Championship or ASA “Major” tournament cannot play in the ISC II Tournament of Champions unless an appeal is granted.

Appeals will be considered through the process outlined below until June 1 of the current year.

Rosters All ISC II team rosters must be approved by the ISC prior to participation in any Qualifying Tournament or Championship Tournament.

No team, player or pitcher will be allowed to compete in both the ISC World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions in the same season.

No player or pitcher may attempt to qualify for the ISC II Tournament of Champions from more than one region or for more than one team in any one season.

Pitchers or players who play on an ISC team which qualifies for the ISC World Tournament but does not attend are not eligible to play in the ISC II Tournament of Champions.

ISC II teams may have up to three (3) out-of-region players, including from the international region. There is a limit of two (2) out-of-region pitchers per team, including from the international region. All out-of-region players must be registered with the ISC, and the appropriate fee must be paid by May 1 of the current year.

NOTE: It is mandatory that any international region pitcher or player be submitted for approval even if he doesn’t appear on the ineligible list.

Additional details on out-of-region player registration and fees can be found on the ISC website under the Rules section.
Once teams have qualified for the ISC II Tournament of Champions, they are allowed three (3) pickups from ISC II-eligible players from within their region. Pickups must meet all ISC II eligibility guidelines and must be noted on the final roster submitted at the Tournament of Champions registration.

Returning teams must have 70% of their roster to qualify for an automatic berth for the following year.

Appeals All appeals must be submitted no later than June 1 of the current year to your ISC Regional Vice President (see the Contacting Us page for details) using the ISC Appeal form (available on the Rules and Forms page).

Any eligibility questions not covered above should be directed to your team’s Regional VP and copied to ISC II VP Jim Williamson (jrwilliamson@foodfacility.com) and ISC II Commissioner Blair Setford (blairjs@rogers.com).

The ISC strongly suggests resolving eligibility questions early so there are no surprises or disappointments prior to league, tournament or championship play.

Jim Williamson
ISC II Vice President jrwilliamson@foodfacility.com

Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
blairjs@rogers.com

February 17, 2009

From the ISC:

Last August, Colin Smith, ISC Commissioner in Ontario since 2003, gave notice of his resignation following the 2008 World Tournament in Kimberly. Colin is hoping to continue serving the Ontario Fastball League in whatever capacity is needed. We thank Colin for his years of service to both the game and the ISC.

To replace Colin in Ontario, we are pleased to announce that Rick Boyd has agreed to serve as a Regional Commissioner. Rick is well known to most fastball players and fans. He has played the game since age 9 and has been actively involved as a player, coach, administrator and tournament director. Rick served as the tournament director for all three Kitchener hosted ISC II championships in 2002, 2006 and 2007.

He began playing at age 9. At age 14 he began playing in the Kitchener Men’s Fastball League and has played in that league for 35-consecutive years. He served as league president from 1992 – 1997.

Over the years, he has been associated with K-W Pride, Waterloo Classics (Masters team) and most recently with the Bridgeport Braves who served as Host Team in both 2006 & 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions.

Rick has been married to Debbie for 26 years and they have a 19-year old daughter, Stephanie. He is employed by Guillevin International (Electrical Distributors) in Guelph, ON as a branch manager.

Rick is highly respected in fastball circles for his dedication, work ethic, experience and love of the game. The ISC is happy to welcome Rick as a valued addition to the ISC.

Ken Hackmeister
Exec. Dir, ISC

Editor’s note: We congratulate Rick Boyd on the new position — and the ISC for choosing an outstanding person for the job. Rick was the driving force behind the back-to-back T of C’s in 2006 and 2007 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, two of the most successful and well received T of C’s ever. (Rick was also tournament director for the event in its inaugural year, 2002)

Rick’s team, the Bridgeport Braves served as the host teams for the tournaments, showing equal doses of talent and class in the events. It was Rick and the Braves who extended their gracious hospitality to the California Lumberkings, in 2006, the first California team to ever compete in the T of C. The teams wound up exchanging gear, beer and friendship that first year, with the Lumberkings returning in 2007 to capture second place in the prestigious event. The Lumberkings shared their stories of the 2006 T of C, inspiring another California team, A-1 Taylor Farms to travel to Kitchener in 2007, where they took 3rd place, edged out of the title game by in-state rivals, the Lumberkings.

Those two years of stewardship by Rick Boyd generated more interest in the ISC II T of C, and in 2008, three California teams competed, including the Lumberkings — who won the tournament in their third try, along with the River City Rockers and Rude Pac, both of whom advanced to the playoff round. Rick’s hard work in Kitchener furthered the development of the tournament, which will host a record forty (40) teams in 2009.

Below is an updated version of the information posted this morning.

2009 ISC Qualifiers

Canada East Region – Blair Setford, Vice President – blairjs@rogers.com 905-826-2697

World Tournament – 3 + 2 berths awarded from ‘08

ISC II ToC – 7 + 4 berths awarded from ‘08

World Tournament Qualifiers

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2009 ISC Qualifiers
December 21, 2008

Canada East Region – Blair Setford, Vice President – blairjs@rogers.com 905-826-2697

World Tournament – 3 + 2 berths awarded from ‘08

ISC II ToC – 7 + 4 berths awarded from ‘08

World Tournament Qualifiers
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