From ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister

ISC Reorganizes Streaming Operations
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
By unanimous vote of the ISC Executive Committee, our ISC Streaming operations for both ISC World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions, are being reorganized effective with our 2009 tournaments. The significant changes include:

.. Central management of both areas of Streaming (World Tournament and ISC II).

.. Dave Blackburn becomes Executive Producer and becomes responsible for all technical aspects of Streaming

.. Jim Flanagan and Blair Setford become co-Program Directors and have responsibility for the announcers, color commentators, scheduling games for Streaming and co-responsibility with Dave Blackburn for generating sufficient revenue from all Streaming operations to make them financially self-sufficient.

.. Utilizing a pool of both play by play and color broadcasters who can and will rotate between World Tournament and ISC II games eliminating the consecutive games current broadcasters have had to do.

.. Jim Flanagan, Blair Setford, Kyle Smith and Lance Winn become the pool of play by play broadcasters. Color commentators will be selected by co-Program Directors Jim Flanagan and Blair Setford and will come from an experienced group of managers, coaches and players in both WT and II based on their availability during the tournaments,

It is felt these changes will provide our viewers and listeners with a more professional operation and at the same time, use the central management to generate the revenue necessary to make all Streaming self sustaining.

Ken

A troika of ISC II teams will be featured on the opening night Ballpark Radio broadcasts from the AAU tournament in Florida this weekend, headlined by the New York Gremlin Knights, likely to be the top-ranked ISC II team heading into the 2009 season.

Joining the Knights on Ballpark Radio are ToC hopefuls Staten Island, NY ADCO/Tool Shed and Manor, TX Dirt Bags.

On the microphones will be Jim Flanagan and Kyle Smith with Bill Hillhouse doing double duty, pitching for the Gremlin Knights and providing commentary in the booth.

Ballpark Radio Broadcast Schedule for the upcoming AAU Tournament:

Friday, January 23, 2009, 5:00 pm EST – NY Gremlin Knights vs. Manor Dirt Bags, TX
Friday, January 23, 2009, 7:00 pm EST – Adco Tool Shed NY vs. Hill United, ON

Saturday, January 24, 2009 – TBA

Sunday – January 25, 2009 – 12 pm – Semi-final (one of two, TBD)
Sunday – January 25, 2009 – 2 pm – Championhip Game

To listen to the broadcasts, just go to the Ballparkradio website, www.ballparkradio.com and click the black “Click to Listen” button, then choose the link for the game you want to hear, turn on your speakers and sit back and enjoy the action (or turn down the volume/don the headsets for those of you listening at work).

There are a few remaining time slots available. Teams wanting to have a game broadcast may sponsor a game, splitting the cost with their opponent. For further information, email Ballparkradio, jim (at) ballparkradio (dot) com for further details. Broadcast slots will be handled on a first come-first served basis.

The 10th annual AAU International Tournament will be held January 22-25, 2009 at the Disney complex in Orlando, Florida, hosting 40 teams from around the world. Selected games will be broadcast live on Ballparkradio.com

Update: This “bonus coverage” broadcast has been confirmed — LOGIN THROUGH THE BLUE BUTTON AT www.ballparkradio.com

11:00 AM – ALTERNATE CHANNEL (tentative) *****

First-round game:
B4 vs G3
South Lebanon TNT vs River City Rockers

Here’s what ISC II Commish Blair Setford had to say about this one:

Setting up the first round of games on Tuesday morning, the best match-up is B4 vs G3 – TNT vs River City Rockers. Either the defending champions, who have struggled at the plate, or the team with one of the top 3 pitchers in the tournament will be headed home after this one. Wow.

Be sure to note – this broadcast on Ballparkradio Channel 2 – “Two on Blue” — look for the blue button at the bottom of www.ballparkradio.com

or right here:

Just a reminder that, technology willing, we are planning a broadcast doubleheader on BallPark Radio tonight from Lancaster Park in St. Catharines starting at 7 pm eastern.

Gm 1 Niagara Snappers vs California Lumberkings
Gm 2 GHFL All-Stars vs California Lumberkings

Kyle Smith and Matt Bedrosian will man the booth.

Fans should be able to email us at live@ballparkradio.com.

The games are in support of Melissa Brideau, who is stricken with MS and is seeking treatment in Venezuela.

For more information, please see www.ghfl.ca.

Thanks,

Blair Setford