Saturday is Day 3 the ASA 45+ Masters National at Rockford, IL, with the tournament winding up tomorrow. The website for the tournament indicates that scores will be posted, but so far, only the schedule of games through Friday at 1pm. Scores due any day now.
Click here for the tournament website
(if you want to read the schedule of games through yesterday afternoon.)
Friday is Day 2 of the the ASA 45+ Masters National at Rockford, IL. The website for the tournament indicates that scores will be posted, but so far, only the schedule of games through Friday afternoon.
Click here for schedule of Games and Results.
Friday’s Schedule of Games
September 8
(*We presume that 1 a.m. game time actually means 1 p.m.)
9:00 a.m. – Diamond 1
G3 – Ft. Wayne Oldies vs. The Insurance Center9:00 a.m. – Diamond 2
G4 – Moulton Sprayers vs. Huskies9:00 a.m. – Diamond 3
G7 – Holland Plumbing vs. Harold’s Super Markets9:00 a.m. – Diamond 4
G8 – Master Key vs. Silver Stars9:00 a.m. – Diamond 5
G10 – Brass Rail vs. Blackhawk Athletic Club
The last of the ASA National tournaments for 2006, the 45+ is underway, Thursday, September 7, 2006set to go this week/weekend, September 7-10, 2006, in Rockford, IL.
Click here for schedule of Games and Results.
Thursday’s Schedule of Games:
Bracket Play
Thursday, September 75:00 p.m. – Diamond 1
G1 – Bowar Electric vs. Elkhart5:00 p.m. – Diamond 2
G2 – Nohren Farms vs. Holland Fastpitch5:00 p.m. – Diamond 4
G5 – White Rock vs. The Stock7:00 p.m. – Diamond 1
G6 – Buck’s Bombers vs. AF Gushow Trucking7:00 p.m. – Diamond 2
G9 – Kelly’s vs. Cardinal Home Improvement
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)
From NAFA:
We invite you all to come and play in the 3rd Annual NAFA Masters World Series. We have 4 different age divisions and we allow you to bridge your friends who are a couple years too young into the event with you…Each team in the 35-Over and the 40-Over can have 4 non-pitcher players 3 years too young and each team in the 45-Over and 50-Over can have two non-pitchers who are 3 years too young….See age rules below… Age Requirements & Qualifing for the NAFA Masters World Series The NAFA Masters World Series invites all masters teams to play without qualifying. The age requirement is that anyone turning the age of the class you want to play in that year is eligible. I.E. Anyone turning 35 at any time in 2005 can play 35, anyone turning 50 in 2005 at any time can play 50. The Second rule of age requirements to promote participation in this program is that all pitchers must meet the above age test. In additon, each team in the 35-Over class is allowed to bring 4 position (non-pitching) players that are 3 years too young(i.e. turn 32 in this calendar year), Each 40-over team is allowed 4 position players that are 3 years too young(i.e. turn 37 in this calendar year), Each 45-over team is allowed 2 position players that are 3 years too young(i.e. turn 42 in this calendar year), Each 50-over team is allowed 2 position player that are 3 years too young(i.e. turn 47 in this calendar year). There are no pitcher or team classifications at this time.
Click here to see pic of fields, and for maps and directions.
Hotels/Motels
* Please ask for hotel management when making any reservations.*
Golden Nugget/City Center Motel Your headquarters for fun, food, friendly service. 800-338-7760 800-426-5239 775-882-1626 www.ccnugget.com
Carson Valley Inn Hotel and CasinoFirst class, top-notch service, and all inclusive golf packages 866-284-7766, press 2 775-783-6625
www.cvinn.com Best Western Piñon Plaza ResortSouthwest hotel, casino,bowling center, pool & spa. 877-519-5567 775-885-9000
www.pinonplaza.com
Bliss Mansion Bed and Breakfasthistoric Bed & Breakfast, private baths & full breakfast. 775-887-8988 800-887-3501www.blissmansion.com
Best Western Carson Station Hotel CasinoCasino, sportsbook, sports bar, restaurants, and music. 800-501-2929 775-883-0900 www.carsonstation.com
The Plaza Hotel finest non-gaming hotel,168 rooms and suites, and complimentary breakfast, 888-227-1499 775-883-9500 www.carsoncityplaza.com
Masters World Series Awards…
The following prizes will be awarded to each separate class of play. The awards presentation will occur when your team is knocked out of the tournament except for the 1st & 2nd place teams, which will occur immediately following the championship game.
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th place team trophies for each class
• 13 Individual Champion Shirts for each Champion team
• 13 Individual Champion Medals for each Champion team
• 13 Individual Runner-Up Medals for each 2nd place team
• 13 Individual Third Place Medals for each class of play
• 1 Individual MVP award per class (can be any team)
• 1 Individual Best Pitcher Award per class (can be any team)
• 1 Individual Best Hitter Award per class(can be any team)
• 1 Sportsmanship award for each class (can be any team)
• 1 Outstanding Manager Award for each class (any team)
• 15 All World Team Awards for each Class of play
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.
A number of updates have been made this past few days to the ISC web site including:
More 2006 Stats Posted
ISC Statistician Gary Baughman has provided the Individual Team Stats for each team in the 2006 World Tournament.
And Statistics by Player:
And Statistics by Player:
All on the 2006 Tournament Page
ALL THE NEWS:
ISC Changes for 2007
Monday, September 4, 2006
The following were approved by the ISC Board of Directors in Kitchener.
Click here for the new website for the Camrose Fury, the 2006 Bronze Medal Winners at Western Canadians.
The last of the ASA National tournaments for 2006, the 45+ is set to go this week/weekend, September 7-10, 2006, in Rockford, IL. Click here for tournament info. (schedule and more info due to be posted any day)
The ISC has released the updated 2007 PRAWN list. For the few not familiar with the rule, it is a limit on the number of “All World” players that a team can add to its roster.
While we’re on the subject, a bit of PRAWN trivia:
Q: Who is the only player to have been named to the last four All World Teams?
A: Patrick Shannon
Q: Who are the only two players to be named to four of the last five All World teams?
A: Patrick Shannon and Gerald Muizellaar
Q: Who are the only players to be named to the last three All World Teams?
A: Patrick Shannon, Andrew Kirkpatrick
Q: What players have been named to three of the last five All World Teams?
A: Todd Budke, Jody Eidt, Rob Gray, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Thomas Makea, Jarrad Martin, Todd Martin, Gerald Muizelaar, Shawn Rychcik, Patrick Shannon, and Ryan Wolfe
Q: What players have won back-to-back All World honors?
A: Colin Abbott, Korrey Gareau, Jeff Goolagong, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Keith Mackintosh, Thomas Makea, Todd Martin, Patrick Shannon, Todd Twachtmann, Ron White, Travis Wilson and Ryan Wolfe.
Did I miss anyone?
Editor’s Note: Here is the gist of the PRAWN rule,
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