Bruce Bierman Named I.S.C. Umpire-in-Chief; Rick Havercroft to be UIC for ISC-II Tournament of Champions

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 9/25/06 11:35:54 AM 
From:  "Gordie Wise" <sgwise(at)woh.rr.com> 

Bruce Bierman Named I.S.C. Umpire-in-Chief; Rick Havercroft to
be UIC for ISC-II Tournament of Champions

Ken Hackmeister, Executive Director of the International Softball
Congress, today announced that Bruce Bierman of Ayr, Ontario,
has been appointed ISC Umpire-in-Chief.  Bierman will replace
Ron Brinkman who has resigned the position.

In another move, Hackmeister announced that Rick Havercroft of
Saginaw, Michigan, will replace Bierman as Umpire-in-Chief for
ISC – II.

Les Novak will remain in the position as Deputy UIC as well as
Chairman of the ISC Umpire Committee.

Both Bierman and Havercroft have extensive umpiring experience
to bring to their new assignments for the I.S.C.

The credentials of Bruce Bierman in umpiring include being a
Level V International Certified Umpire; experience in four Canadian
championships, including two Senior Men’s Canadians; two years
in the North American Challenge; the Pan-Am Games; eight consecutive
years working the Perth Tournament; many years working the Waterloo
Tournament; an Eastern Canadian Championship; and numerous Provincial
Eliminations.  Bierman’s experience as umpire-in-chief include
his service as PUIC for Softball Ontario for six years; UIC for
the ISC Travel League for 14 seasons; ISC-II Tournament of Champions;
UIC for ISC World Qualifiers; 15 years of service as UIC for
the Waterloo Tournament; eight years in that position for the
Orillia Tournament; six years as UIC for the Kitchener International
Fastpitch Jamboree; and UIC for many years in the Ontario Provincial
Eliminations.  His e-mail contact is:  bierhawk(at)earthlink.net


Rick Havercroft began his umpiring career calling Little League
baseball games in 1964.  He has worked ten ISC World Tournaments;
three College National Championships; 13 ASA National Championships
as well as an ISF Men’s Fastball World Championships.  He has
been Umpire Coordinator for the Thumb Traveling League for 16
years; Supervisor of Softball Officials for the Mid-American
Conference; and Supervisor of Officials for the MCCAA Junior
College East Division.  His e-mail contact is:  isfump(at)aol.com



The trio of Bierman, Havercroft, and Novak make up the ISC Umpire
Staff and are responsible for all aspects of ISC umpiring activities
as well as selecting those who will umpire the ISC World Tournament
and the ISC-II Tournament of Champions.

September 25, 2006

Gordon Wise - - ISC Information Officer
sgwise(at)woh.rr.com
http://www.iscfastpitch.com  

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