[Alsfastball] International Softball Congress Rescinds Pitcher List; Announces Modification of World Tournament Entry Fees and Format; and Other Changes for 2005 Season

[Al Doran]

From: "GWise" <sgwise at woh.rr.com>
To: "Al Doran" <fastball at pmihrm.com>
Subject: Release on various ISC matters
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:45:46 -0400


International Softball Congress Rescinds Pitcher List; Announces 
Modification of World Tournament Entry Fees and Format; and Other Changes 
for 2005 Season

I.S.C. President Dick Mason has announced a series of decisions recently 
approved by the Board of Directors of the organization.  These decisions 
will affect all I.S.C. play during the 2005 season.

** Pitcher List Decision Rescinded - - - After having been passed by the 
ISC Board of Directors, additional valid information and issues were 
brought to the attention of the organization.  When this new information 
was given full analysis and careful thought, it was apparent that the 
Pitcher List concept would not accomplish its desired results.  Both the 
Executive Committee and the Player Representative Committee recommended 
rescinding the previously passed motion.  The Board of Directors re-voted 
to rescind the Pitcher List and use 2004 rules in the 2005 season.

President Mason emphasized that:  “There is no real fault here other than 
the Player Rep Committee simply did not have ample time in Fargo to fully 
consider all aspects of the proposed rule.”  Mason also noted that, “The 
Pitcher List concept, along with at least two other recommendations, will 
be fully evaluated by a committee during the upcoming fall and winter months”.

** World Tournament Format - - - The ISC World Tournament format will 
change in 2005.  The top 10 teams from the final team rankings will all be 
placed in Pools A & B with all 10 teams being assured a berth in the new 
24-team single elimination playoff bracket.  The top finisher in Pools A 
and B will receive a first round bye in the playoffs.  Teams ranked 11th 
through 16th will be seeded in Pools C through H.  Each of these pools will 
send their top two teams to the championship playoff bracket with the top 
finisher in each receiving a first round bye in the playoffs.  In addition, 
two wild-card berths will be granted to the top two 3rd-place pool 
finishers in Pools C – H.  The tiebreaker rule will be used to select two 
of the six 3rd-place teams.

** World Tournament Entry Fees - - - Beginning in 2005, team entry fees for 
the ISC World Tournament will be increased to $300 for Area and Travel 
League Champions and to $350 for any invited teams including the Defending 
Champions and the Host Team.  It is felt that this increase in fees 
parallels the entry fee levels for major invitational tournaments offering 
the same number of guaranteed games as the ISC.

      Note:  This increase in entry fees DOES NOT affect fees for the ISC – 
II Tournament of Champions.

** Invited Teams - - - All teams given an invitation to play in the ISC 
World Tournament or the ISC – II Tournament of Champions MUST have played 
in an official ISC Area Tournament or ISC Travel League during the current 
season.  This rule WILL NOT apply to any International berths, the Host 
Team, or the Defending Champion.

** Safety Bag at First Base - - - The double bag for first base will NOT be 
used in ISC or ISC- II Championship play.  President Dick Mason 
elaborated:  “It is felt that the “double bag” concept is designed more for 
recreational play and would likely create a more hazardous situation at the 
ISC level of play than would remaining with the single first base 
bag.  There is no consistency in the double bag rule between ASA, Softball 
Canada, and ISF.  Thus our players and umpires would all have to adjust to 
another set of rules and our experience is that serious collisions at first 
base have not been a problem in ISC tournaments.”  He added that, “If Area 
Tournaments or Travel Leagues must use the double bag due to local field 
owner requirements, they are free to do so.  However, the double bag will 
not be used in any ISC Championship tournaments.”

** Team’s Base of Operations - - - The ISC Executive Committee has been 
granted the right to approve (or to disapprove) any given team’s declared 
base of operations (city and state/province)

October 9, 2004

From:   Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer
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