A pair of automatic berths in each of two international fastball tournaments will be the prizes when the cream of the crop of men’s fastball teams from the states of Nebraska, South Dakota, and western Iowa gather this summer in Omaha, Nebraska.

ISC Commissioner Chuck Welker has announced that the qualifying tournaments to determine representatives from both the Area and from the Travel League (Welker is Commissioner of both) will be held in Omaha, Nebraska.

The location will be the Seymour Smith Complex, 72nd and Harrison, in Omaha.

The dates will be:

** May 21 – 22, 2005, AND
** July 2 – 3, 2005.
(NOTE: A rain date would be July 4.)

The format will be Round Robin.

And just what is “on the line” in these qualifiers?

TWO spots in the ISC World Tournament, to be held August 12 – 20 in Eau Claire, Wis.

TWO spots in the ISC – II Tournament of Champions, to be held August 14 – 19 in Chippewa Falls, Wis.

Entry fee is $480 (Less $200 per team) NOTE: The “less $200 per team” is a raffle program where each team sells 20 tickets – – at $10 – – for a Hy-Vee Food Store gift certificate which will be drawn for on the final day of play. Each team will keep the money from the raffle tickets sold, thus reducing the entry fee to a net of $280.

To enter the qualifier, or for more information, contact:

Chuck Welker
4954 Stream Side Circle
Des Moines, Iowa, 50317
Phone: 515-262-2977
e-mail: ChuckWelker@aol.com

Jan. 20, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
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I.S.C. Qualifiers for Northern Illinois Berths in World Tournament and Tournament of Champions Set

Aurora, Illinois, will be the location, and Jericho Field will be the site.

And the top men’s fastball teams in the Northern Illinois Area will gather at that location to battle for spots in both the ISC World Tournament and the ISC – II Tournament of Champions!

Commissioner John Reed is announcing the location, entry fee, and all details for this event.

The format for the qualifier will be Round Robin with a playoff.

The event will be a single combined tournament which will qualify teams for both the ISC World Tournament and for the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

There will be a three-game minimum guarantee.

Entry fee will be $200.

To enter, or for more information, contact:

John Reed
Phone: 815 – 563-4303 or 815 – 563-4318
E-mail: mrgr@mwci.net or mrgrjr@earthlink.net

Feb. 1, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
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Northwest ISC Commissioners Keith Erkenbrack and Craig Donaldson have announced the dates and location for the qualifying tournaments for teams from their area. Automatic berths will be at stake for both the ISC World Tournament and for the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

The dates will be the weekend of June 17 – 19, 2005.

The qualifiers will be hosted by the South Hill Sports Association

Location will be South Memorial Park in Vancouver, B.C.

Entry fee is $200 CDN.

Format will be Round Robin with a Single Knockout final.

To enter, or for more information, contact:

Craig Donaldson
e-mail: cdonalds5@shaw.ca
phone: 604 – 525-3440

Feb. 1, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
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It’s only January and the ice and snow is covering the fastball fields in the state of Indiana. It is still more than a month until “Hoosier Hysteria” (class basketball style) grips the state.

But the call is out to Indiana men’s fastball team:

Make plans to be in the city of Elkhart over the weekend of June 25 and 26, 2005.

Indiana ISC Commissioner Bob Clark is announcing the details of the qualifying tournament for a spot in the 2005 ISC World Tournament and another for the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

This competition will take place at Riverview Park in Elkhart.

The format will be Double Elimination.

Entry fee is $250 (payable to Bob Clark, ISC Area Commissioner)

Deadline for entry is June 1, 2005.

One Indiana Area team will win the automatic berth in the ISC World Tournament set for Eau Claire, Wisconsin, August 12 – 20. Another Hoosier team will gain the automatic spot in the ISC – II Tournament of Champions set for August 14 – 19 in nearby Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

To enter, or for more information, contact:

Bob Clark
16335 Ronnies Dr.
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Phone: 574 – 258 – 4773
e-mail: fastpitchbob1@aol.com

January 27, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
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Mid-Atlantic Area Commissioner Bill Howell has announced the dates and location for the qualifying tournament for the automatic berth in the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

The location will be the Willow Street fields in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The dates will be May 6, 7, and 8.

The format for the qualifying tourney will be Double Elimination.

The name of the event is “The Dave Rutledge Memorial Tournament” It will be hosted by the Lancaster Merchants Softball Club.

Entry fee is $250.

Competition for the ISC – II berth will be restricted to teams from the Mid-Atlantic Area.

To enter the qualifier, or for more information, contact:

Jason McClune
e-mail: Jason_mcclune@solanco.K12.PA.US
Phone: 717-786-5618 (Work)
717-786-8444 (Home)

January 21, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
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Newly appointed Ohio ISC Commissioner, Al Thomas, is announcing the dates, site, and other details for the Ohio qualifying tournaments for both the ISC World Tournament and for the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

Teams from the Ohio Area (which includes Ohio, West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania) are invited to head to Orr Park in the city of Orrville, Ohio, for a qualifying tournament for TWO international fastball events.

The Ohio Area qualifier will be held over the weekend of June 25 and 26.

Location will be Orr Park in Orrville, Ohio.

The qualifier will determine the Ohio Area representatives to:

** The 2005 ISC World Tournament (to be held in Eau Claire, Wis., Aug. 12-20;)

** The 2005 ISC – II Tournament of Champions (to be held in Chippewa Falls,
Wis., Aug. 14 – 19.)

The format will be double elimination.

Entry fee is $250 (Make check payable to Bob Weaver)

Deadline for entry is June 15, 2005.

To enter the tournament, or for more information, contact:

Bob Weaver
915 W. Market St.
Orrville, Ohio, 44667
Phone: 330-683-3688
E-mail: robert31449@earthlink.net

Or

Al Thomas
724 Cynthia Ct., Findlay, Ohio, 45840
Phone: 419-422-1786
E-mail: coach724@aol.com

January 20, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
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When teams from the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas gather in Austin, TX. for the ninth annual Castro Concrete Jokers Athletic Club men’s fastball tournament, there will be some real hardware on the line.

And there will also be two spots in international competition on the line!

John Limon, ISC Commissioner for that four-state area, is announcing that the Castro Concrete tournament will qualify a representative to:

**The 2005 ISC World Tournament; and
**The 2005 ISC-II Tournament of Champions

Limon is extending a hearty welcome to any and all men’s fastball teams to join in the event and also in the celebration of the 40th year in which Lee and Beatrice Castro have sponsored fastpitch softball in Austin.

“I would like to extend an invitation to any teams from Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas to come to Texas”, says Limon, “You won’t be disappointed with the competition, the hospitality, and all the super people who help make this a great event”

The dates are May 28 and 29.

Format is Double Elimination.

Entry Fee is $200.

Location is the Butler Softball Complex and the Pan Am Recreation Center (with the Del Valle Softball Complex available if needed) in Austin, Texas.

Awards will go to:

**Teams finishing in First through Fourth Place;
**The Most Valuable Pitcher;
**The Most Valuable Player;
**All-Tournament Awards (12);
**A Team Sportsmanship Award.

Commissioner Limon is also urging anyone with an interest or questions about the ISC youth tournaments to contact him.

For more information about the event in Austin, or to enter, please contact:

John Limon
405 La Jolla St.
Buda, Texas 78610
E-mail: sjlimon@yahoo.com
Phone: (512) 299-7862
(512) 442-7554 (Daytime)

January 14, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer

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In the Wisconsin hotbed of men’s fastball action, the ISC Area Tournaments are always big news.

And that big news will be front and center over the weekend of June 10, 11, and 12.

ISC Wisconsin Area Commissioner, Dean Oscar, is announcing the details of the qualifying tournaments for Wisconsin teams hoping to compete in either the ISC World Tournament or the ISC – II Tournament of Champions.

The qualifying tournaments will be played at Circle Tap in Denmark, WI.

Two berths in the 2005 ISC World Tournament (to be held in Eau Claire, WI.) will be on the line that weekend.

Two berths in the 2005 ISC – II Tournament of Champions (to be held in Chippewa Falls, WI.) will also be at stake.

The format for both qualifying tournaments will be double elimination.

Entry fee is $250 and payable to Wisconsin Area ISC Tournament.

For more information, or to enter either qualifying tournament, contact:

Dean Oscar
ISC Wisconsin Area Commissioner
615 Ridge Street
Reedsburg, WI. 53959
E-mail: oscar@mwt.net (home) or doscar@ramchealth.org (work)
Phone: (608) 524-6990 (home) or (608) 524-6477 – – Ext. 3005 – – (work)

January 13, 2005
By: Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer

Welcome

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