California Area I.S.C. Qualifier Set for Candidates for World Tournament and I.S.C. – II Competition

International Softball Congress California Area Commissioner Tony Acedo is announcing the dates and location for an ISC qualifier which will send teams from his area to the 2005 ISC World Tournament and to the ISC-II Tournament of Champions.

Dates of the California competition will be June 18 and 19, 2005.

The location will be Little Lake Park in Santa Fe Springs, CA.

Format for the event will be Round Robin.

Entry fee is $325.

Deadline for entry is June 10, 2005.

Commissioner Acedo is enthusiastic about the event: “I expect that we will have a great turnout of teams which will be battling for our Area’s berth in the ISC World Tournament and also for our spot in the ISC-II Tournament of Champions.”

For more information about the competition, or to enter the qualifier, contact:

Tony Acedo
425 Ximeno Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92835
310-505-8021 (Cell)
E-mail: reneacedo@sbcglobal.net

Click here to view photos from last year’s ISC California Area Qualifier, won by Team Rainey.

Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
www.iscfastpitch.com
sgwise@woh.rr.com

The stage is set for the Canada East battle for automatic berths in both the ISC World Tournament and in the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

The best men’s fastball teams in the area will be gathering in Innerkip, Ontario, to compete for spots in the best of international competition.

ISC Commissioner Bob McGowan is announcing that the 2005 ISC and ISC – II Qualifiers will take place over the weekend of June 17 – 19.

Format for both events will be double elimination.

The victors in the ISC division will qualify to advance to the ISC World Tournament in Eau Claire, WI, August 12 – 20.

The victors in the ISC – II division will qualify to advance to the ISC – II Tournament of Champions, August 14 – 19 in nearby Chippewa Falls, WI.

Commissioner McGowan points out that in addition to the teams which win their respective divisions, teams which finish high in either qualifier may be eligible for a possible invitational berth.

Entry fee is $325 payable to either “ISC Ontario Qualifier” or to “ISC-II Ontario Qualifier”

To enter, or for more information, contact:

Bob McGowan
Canada East Area Commissioner
e-mail: jbob99@allstream.net
Phone: (519) 941-6767 (home)
1- (888) 888-2605 (work)

Feb. 9, 2005
From: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
www.iscfastpitch.com
sgwise@woh.rr.com

When the Blackburn Mens’ Fastball League hosts it’s annual tournament June 24-26, 2005 in Blackburn Hamlet (Ottawa), Ontario, there will be more at stake than mere bragging rights.

The 2005 event will count as an Eastern Canada ISC II Qualifier provided there are a minimum of eight teams committed prior to April 15. The ISC II berth at stake will be for the 2005 ISC II Tournament of Champions in Chippewa Falls, WI.

The tournament in Blackburn Hamlet is open to all ISC II-eligible teams in Eastern Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The tournament format will be double knockout and the entry fee is $325.

Entry fees should be sent to:
Bob McGowan
ISC Canada East Commissioner
R.R.#1 Orangeville, Ontario
L9W 2Y8
Phone: 905-672-7473 (work); 519-941-6767 (home)

Blackburn Hamlet is a small community located in the eastern part of Ottawa. For more information on the village or the area contact:

Tim Keyes
Tim.keyes@runaware.com
1-800-430-3231 (Work) or 1-613-822-0456 (Home) or

Adam Brown
Adam.brown@ottawa.ca
613-623-8867 (Home)

Feb. 24, 2005
From: Gordon Wise – – – ISC Information Officer
www.iscfastpitch.com
sgwise@woh.rr.com

The dates and site are set for the Canada West Area Qualifier for a spot in the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

Commissioner Ferdi Nelissen is announcing that the competition will be held in Portage la Prairie at the Republic of Manitobah Park.

The dates are the weekend of June 4 and 5, 2005.

Entry fee is $300 CDN.

This is an International Softball Congress sanctioned qualifier for teams seeking a berth in the ISC-II Tournament of Champions, a 40-team North American championship event for teams deemed level II by the ISC. The 2005 ISC-II Tournament of Champions will be held from August 14 – 19 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, along side the ISC World Tournament which will be held in nearby Eau Claire, Wisconsin, from August 12 – 20.

See the ISC website (www.iscfastpitch.com) for details on each event and for ISC – II eligibility requirements.

Teams already indicating interest in the qualifier include: Devils Lake Risers, Gladstone Whips, Portage Phillies, and Regina.

The Gladstone Whips from Manitoba are defending champions in the event. They went on last season to finish a strong fourth in the ISC-II Tournament of Champions in Fargo, ND. Regina, Portage, and Devils Lake also participated in Fargo by gaining invitational berths from the ISC. Only teams which participate in ISC sanctioned Area Qualifiers or Travel Leagues will be eligible for invitational opportunities if they do not win a berth.

Please contact Ferdi Nelissen (ISC Canada West Commissioner/Canadian Vice President) with any questions or to enter the qualifier.

Send entry fee and roster ASAP to:

Ferdi Nelissen
58 Tupper Street S.
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Canada R1N 1W6
e-mail: ferdi@mts.net
Phone: 204-239-5822 (Home) or 204-871-2072.

April 25, 2005
From: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
www.iscfastpitch.com
sgwise@woh.rr.com