Umpires selected for the 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions
Joel Balberman – Brantford, ON
Steve Bedard – Port Hope, ON
Roger Cheyne – Forest Lake, MN
Michael D’Abreu – Brampton, ON
Jordan Hearn – Hagersville, ON
Adam Hook – Barrie, ON
Garry Kipfer – Angus, ON
Chris Lamer – Belleville, ON
Billy Norton – Sault Ste Marie, MI
Lloyd Poirier – Lower Sackville, NS
Trevor Topping – Kitchener, ON
Tim Whitelaw – Kitchener, ON
From the U.S. State Department
Travel Accomodation Announced June 8, 2007
The U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security announced Friday, June 8th that U.S. citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or countries in the Caribbean region, who have applied for, but not yet received passports, can re-enter the United States by air. This accommodation does not mean that Americans are exempt from meeting the entry requirements of Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or countries in the Caribbean region. Entry requirements for those countries remain in effect. Americans traveling to those countries must verify the specific entry requirements for that country before departure.
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From the KW Record
CHRISTINE RIVET
KITCHENER (Jun 13, 2007)
In case you haven’t already heard, Waterloo Region is the centre of the fastball universe.
This, from promoter Duncan Matheson who — along with his volunteer army of fastball foot soldiers — will bring the men’s world club team championships to Kitchener for the second straight year.
“You got so many people around here that are fastball nuts. They put so much into the game because they love the game,” Matheson said at yesterday’s news conference which kicked off a season that will conclude with the International Softball Congress world tournament in Kitchener from Aug. 10-18.
For Halifax native Mark Smith, the head coach of the Canadian senior men’s fastball team, this area’s fastball talent, proximity to Toronto’s airport, world-class facilities and hospitality are hard to beat.
“All fastball roads lead you here,” said Smith, in town with the national team this week for a test series against the three-time defending world champs from New Zealand.
The Kiwis warmed up for that series last night in Tavistock, handing the Kitchener Hallman Twins a 13-3 defeat in the opening game of a doubleheader.
This summer, the ISC worlds, the granddaddy of senior men’s club team tournaments, will be held at Kitchener’s Peter Hallman Ball Yard for the third time in six years.
The ISCs also include an intermediate men’s competition (the Tournament of Champions) to be played in Kitchener and Cambridge, a youth tournament and a skills clinic.
Waterloo Region and area boasts a season piled high with premier fastball events, organizers said, including the recently-completed Legends of Fastball Classic in Woodstock.
New Zealand national team infielder Jarrad Martin knows first-hand how much this sport matters to local fans.
While wearing the uniform of the two-time ISC champion County Materials of Marathon, Wis., last summer, he felt the wrath of local spectators at the Hallman Ball Yards.
“Last year, we (County) weren’t on the best side of the fans at a lot of times. We had to deal with the adversity and the hostile crowds. But the sport has a great following here,” said Martin, 34, an electrician from New Plymouth, New Zealand
Named the 2006 ISCs most valuable player, Martin will make a return trip to Kitchener in August, for the 2007 ISC worlds, as a member of the Broken Bow Gremlins of Albany, N.Y.
Smith, who has repeatedly brought Team Canada to Kitchener for training camps, will also guide Nova Scotia’s under-19 girls squad to Kitchener-Waterloo next month to train.
ISC world tourney organizers said that more than 50,000 fans are expected to watch the nine-day tournaments in Kitchener and Cambridge. About $7 million will be injected into the local economy, they said.
Some 600 volunteers will devote 14,000 hours to hosting the ISC worlds and Tournament of Champions.
“It’s fastball fever. People are going crazy about the game,” said Matheson, the 2007 ISC tourney’s chair.
At last year’s ISC worlds, 47,000 fans attended. The tourney netted a profit of $82,000, shared with seven local non-profit groups.
crivet@therecord.com
FASTBALL FRENZY
Area fastball events scheduled this season include:
June 14-16 — Test series, New Zealand vs. Canada; Orillia’s Tudhope Park (Thursday), Sebringville’s Community Park (Friday) and Kitchener’s Peter Hallman Ball Yard (Saturday, 6 and 8 p.m.).
June 28 to July 1 — World Fastball Invitational, Monkton, Ont., featuring the world’s seven top-ranked club teams.
Aug. 10-18 — ISC World Tournament, Kitchener’s Peter Hallman Ball Yard.
Aug. 14-18 — ISC II Tournament of Champions, Kitchener’s Budd Park and Cambridge’s Riverside Park.
(click link to visit official site)
ISC II Tournament of Champions
August 14-18, 2007
Budd Park and Riverside Park
Kitchener and Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Courtesy Al’s Fastball
Thought we should share this little promo video produced by the Kitchener ISC Host Committee. The promo was produced to be played on the jumbotron at our local Ranger’s Junior Hockey games this past winter. Gives a good sense of the action that you can expect to see this August in Kitchener at the ISC World Fastball Tournament. Have a look and pass the link around. Looking forward to seeing everybody at the Ballyard in August.
—
Duncan Matheson
Tournament Chair
2007 ISC World Fastball Tournament
I got a sneak peak at this a couple of weeks back. The producers have done a great job putting this together. I hope everyone that runs a website will provide a link to it to help promote the game.
Cheers,
Blair
ISC II #27 Harrisburg, PA PA Power became the 10th team to qualify for the 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions as the highest finishing ISC II team at the Erie, PA tournament this past weekend.
While PA Power dropped a 2-0 decision to ISC II #6 Oswego, NY CPI, in the finals, the boys from New York had added a couple of non-roster players for the tourney and were not attempting to qualify.
PA Power finished the tournament with a 4-2 record, including a pair of wins over ISC II #17 Waterdown, ON Hammer and a big 5-1 win over ISC #13 Midland, MI Explorers.
PA Power 8 WP – David Stokes
Hamilton Hawks 0 LP – Duane Singer – 6 innings – mercy rule.
Rain delay – all further scores are five inning games.
PA Power 3 WP – Stokes
Waterdown Hammer 0 LP – Tim Neill
CPI 7 WP – Shaun Winship
PA Power 3 LP – Merlin High
PA Power 5 WP – Stokes in relief of Ryan Rutt
Waterdown Hammer 4 LP – Neill
PA Power 5 WP – Fogel – Save – Stokes
Midland 1 LP – Mike Joseph
CPI 2 WP – Winship
PA Power 0 LP – Stokes
Click here for a complete list of teams that have qualified for the 2007 ToC.
The California Lumberkings will be back at the ISC II Tournament of Champions for the second straight year, having won the ISC II berth from the Red Rock Tournament this past weekend in St. George, Utah. The Lumberkings were the top finishing ISC II team in the tournament, including a win over the Consolation Bracket champions, Castlewood II, from Utah, and took ISC World #15 ranked Portland De Marini to extra innings, before dropping a tough one run game.
The Lumberkings were the first team from California to compete in the ISC II Tournament of Champions, and did well, qualifying for the playoff round, and winning their first playoff game, before falling in extra innings to a then-unbeaten Kitchener team.
The Lumberkings have improved their roster for 2007, adding pitcher Mike Egerdeen, who pitched well in last year’s ISC II for JRW of Yakima Washington, surrendering but one earned run in the tournament, as well as young Anthony Martinez, who pitched his 23-and-under team to the National title last summer. Hard throwing right hander Darren Strang, from British Columbia will be back with the Lumberkings for his second season.
Tavistock, ON Merchants claim #1 spot in 2007 ISC II Preseason Rankings
The defending ISC II Champions Tavistock, ON Merchants will start the year atop the ISC II Rankings. The Merchants were ranked either first or second by eight of the 10 ranking committee members.
The addition of ISC II strikeout king Corey Costello was enough to vault the Niagara, ON Snappers into the number two spot while last year’s finalist, Palermo, ON Athletics came in at number three.
Elmira, ON Cubs, the 2005 ISC II Champion, and Perkasie, PA Rise, a semi-finalist last year, round out the top five.
More than 40 teams from across North America received at least one vote from the panel.
The preseason top 10 is:
1. Tavistock, ON Merchants
2. Niagara, ON Snappers
3. Palermo, ON Athletics
4. Elmira, ON Cubs
5. Perkasie, PA Rise
6. Oswego, NY Cutro Professional Inspections
7. Wilkes-Barre, PA Keating’s Fitness
8. Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder
9. Bakersfield, CA LumberKings
10. Elora, ON Wellington Brewers
To see the full list, including how each committee member ranked the teams, please see the ISC II section of the ISC website at www.iscfastpitch.com.
The rankings will form the basis for seeding teams in the sixth annual ISC II Tournament of Champions which will be played August 14-18 at Budd Park in Kitchener and Kinsmen Park in Cambridge, Ontario. The tournament will feature 35 teams from across North America playing a four-game round robin schedule in seven pools of five teams each. The top three teams from each pool along with three wildcards will advance to a single elimination playoff bracket.
For more information, please contact:
Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
Email: blairjs(at)rogers.com
From Al’s Fastball:
HOFFMAN RISE ANNOUNCES 2007 ROSTER and SCHEDULE
The Hoffman Rise Fastpitch Club, based out of Perkasie, PA, announces
their 2007 Roster and Schedule.
2007 Hoffman Rise Roster:
Tom Vogel P/GM
Mike Smith P
Art DeVoe P
Reno Lato P (pending reclass)
Keith Hammerschmidt 3B
Matt Daley SS
Steve Moore 2B
Chad Walters 1B
Bart Fenstermacher OF
Jon Hurst OF
Andy Sabo OF
Chad Oechsle C
Jim Lawrence C
Zach Fullman IF/UTL
Zac Fenstermacher UTL
George Kehoe UTL
Joe Roslin UTL/Coach
Chip Savini FLD MGR
Bob Hoffman Sponsor/Stats
2007 Hoffman Rise Schedule:
May 18-20 MAFTL Lebanon, PA
June 1-3 Snapper ShootOut Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
June 15-17 MAFTL Lancaster, PA
June 29-July 3 Patriots Tournament Allentown, PA
July 13-15 ASA of PA B States Drifton, PA
July 27-29 MAFTL Lebanon, PA
August 3-5 NSA World Series Salisbury, MD
August 14-18 ISC II ToC Kitchener/Cambridge, ON
Aug 29-Sept 3 ASA B Nationals Altamonte Springs, FL
Submitted by:
Tom Vogel
GM Hoffman Rise Fastpitch Club
t.vogel(at)verizon.net
www.risefastpitch.com
PENNSYLVANIA POWER ANNOUNCES 2007 ROSTER and SCHEDULE
The Pennsylvania Power Fastpitch Club from Ephrata, Pennsylvania is pleased to announce its 2007 roster and schedule. The PA Power is the defending 2006 NSA World Series Champions and the ASA 2005 Men’s Class C National Champions.
Returning from last year’s squad will be: Pitchers: Eric Fogel, Merlin High and Ryan Rutt, Catcher: Chris Pagano, Infielders: Dean Malone, Greg Houtz, Dave Giblin, Corey Schnoke, Andy Mease and Jerry Zimmerman. Outfielders: Rich Sauder, Duane Weiler,
Bob Wicker, Rob Loglisci, Alan Esporrin and Gary Fiore.In addition, the Power is pleased to have added: Pitcher: David Stokes (Keating’s Fitness), Catcher/Infielder: Brad Theys (South Lebanon) and Infielder: Derrick Zechman (Orillia Riversharks).
2007 Pennsylvania Power Schedule: (more…)
From ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister
Preliminary Rosters & Out of Region Filing Reminder
Friday, March 16, 2007
The May 1 deadline for ISC teams to file preliminary rosters and Out of Region forms, is rapidly approaching.
This is a reminder of the upcoming deadline.
Preliminary Rosters – Preliminary rosters for both World Tournament and ISC II teams are also due May 1. The roster form is found on the ISC Web Site www.iscfastpitch.com Click on Rules and Forms in the left margin. Preliminary rosters are to be submitted to the proper statisticians whose email addresses appear on the roster form itself. Review saving and filing process covered in PRAWN filings above.
Letter of Intent – Out of Region (OOR) Form – The 2007 season begins the new Out of Region concept, replacing the former Out of Area plan. The newly revised Out of Region form is also displayed on the ISC web site in the Rules and Forms page. To save teams and players time and to avoid 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation faxes, we will accept an OOR form without the players signature, provided the player sends an email to iscken@comcast.net, stating their intention to play for XYZ team in 2007. That email must arrive no later than May 1 and the team manager can mail the actual OOR form.
The operation is the same as the former Out of Area program. The forms and fee must be postmarked to the ISC Executive Director no later than May 1. The first three OOR players per team are subject to a $100 fee each. The fourth and subsequent OOR players per team are subject to a $300 fee each.
Out of Region rules apply to both ISC World Tournament and ISC II teams.
If anyone has difficulty downloading or printing these forms from the web site, please email iscken@comcast.net and a form or forms will be sent back to you as an email attachment.
Ken
iscken@comcast.net
(Ken Hackmeister )
www.iscfastpitch.com
Best of West to Provide Berth to 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions
Fields 1 & 2 at Pershing Park, Santa Barbara, CA, June 2 – 3, 2007
The 17th Annual Best of The West Men’s Open Fastpitch Tournament will take place in Santa Barbara on the weekend of June 2–3, 2007, which is much earlier this year, than in previous years.
This year, for the first time, The Best of The West will provide a berth into the 2007 ISC World Tournament in Kitchener, Ontario Canada and a berth to the 2007 ISC II Tournament of Champions.
Entry Fee will be $400, with a deadline for entry fees of April 15th. We will accept the first 8 teams with entry fees committed by that date.
Note: Any team can play but only US West Region teams that play with their ISC roster are eligible to win a berth.
Make entry fee checks out to “Dave Blackburn” and mail to:
Dave Blackburn
Tournament Director
Best of The West
1720 Pacific Ave. #106
Venice, CA 90291
Roy Stout will again serve as “Umpire in Chief”.
RULES IN EFFECT:
ISC Pitching Rule
No innings start after 1 hour 30 min time limit
7 Runs after 5 innings
Tie breaker in the 8th
ONLY STARTERS may re-enter
5 warm-up pitches to start the game, then 3 / inning
Speedup rule for Catcher on base, with 2 outs – last out can run
DR must be designated at start of game, but is not considered a starter for re-entry purposes
Sunday games – no time limit
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Coming South on Hwy 101, from Northern California, exit at Castillo. Go right on Castillo two blocks. The two fields at Pershing Park are on the right.
Coming North on Hwy 101, from Southern California, exit at the Garden Street off ramp. Go left to Cabrillo. Go right on Cabrillo about a half mile.
At Castillo, go right, about 1 block, and the two fields at Pershing Park are on the left.
Info on 3 Affordable Hotels Below:
Motel 6 – Santa Barbara/Carpinteria North – $68.99 + Tax for two Adults, 2 beds
4200 Via Real
US 101 at Santa Monica Road/Santa Claus Lane
Carpinteria, California, United States, 93013
Phone: (805) 684-6921
Motel 6 – Santa Barbara/Carpinteria South – $68.99 + Tax for two adults, 2 beds
5550 Carpinteria Avenue
US 101 at Bailard Avenue/Casitas Pass Road
Carpinteria, California, United States, 93013
Phone: (805) 684-8602
Motel 6 – Santa Barbara – State Street – $95.99 + Tax
3505 State Street
US 101 at SR 225/State Street
Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93105
Phone: (805) 687-5400
See you in Sunny Santa Barbara…
Dave Blackburn
310-266-7803
daveb@virtvent.com
Editor’s note: Santa Barbara is an extremely popular summer getaway, so hotels book up fast. Make your reservations EARLY.
A bit more on the Best of the West:
The image above is from an old T-shirt from the 2nd Best of the West in 1992, in the days when the “Bombers” were from Vista 😉 Recognize any of those other teams?
The tournament was started by Al Ruegsegger and originally played at Joe Rodgers Field in Long Beach, and now enters its 17th year in a row, the longest running men’s open tournament in California. For many years now, the tournament has been headed up for years by the ISC’s streaming media maven, David Blackburn. It’s been played at Palmdate, Soboba, Winchester, and last year and this year in beautiful Santa Barbara.
The ballpark is a few blocks from the ocean. Want to go to the tournament but don’t feel like driving? Catch Amtrak. . Union Station in downtown LA is an easy drive on the weekend, and you can enjoy a cold one enroute, and snooze on the way home. The Sunday morning trains will get you there in time for the semis and finals. (That’s what Maddy and I did last year) The train station is just .7 of a mile from the fields. .Click here to see the ballpark. .