Some of the elite of the Wisconsin fastball fraternity will gather in Denmark, WI., to compete for berths in international competition under the International Softball Congress banner later in the summer.

ISC Commissioner Dave LeBlanc has announced that qualifying tournaments for teams from his area for positions in the ISC World Tournament
and in the ISC II Tournament of Champions will be held over the weekend of June 9 – 11, 2006, at Circle Tap.

The format will be round robin.

The entry fee is $250 (US)

For more information, or to enter the event, contact:

Dave LeBlanc
304 Paul Drive
Kimberly, WI., 54136
Phone: 920-830-2128
e-mail: Farm32(at)aol.com

The battle for Ohio spots in international competition is set to be joined in June in the city of Orrville.

Ohio Area Commissioner, Al Thomas, has announced that teams from his area will meet in Orrville over the weekend of June 24-25 to compete for berths in both the International Softball Congress World Tournament and in the ISC II Tournament of Champions.

The format for the Ohio competition will be Round Robin.

The entry fee is $300. And the deadline for entering is June 1.

For more information, or to enter the competition, contact:
Bob Weaver
Phone: 330-683-3688. or
Al Thomas COACH724(at)aol.com

The engraved invitation to a spot in either the ISC World Tournament or the 2006 ISC II Tournament of Champions awaits the qualifying teams who compete in the Indiana ISC Qualifiers.

The date is: June 23 – 25.

The location: Riverview Park in Elkhart, Indiana.

The format for the event will be determined by the number of teams which enter the competition, but Commissioner Bob Clark notes that there will be a two-game minimum.

Entry fee is $250.

Commissioner Clark is optimistic that his Indiana Area will produce an entrant in both the ISC World Tournament and the ISC II Tournament of Champions when those two events are played in Kitchener, Ontario, in August.

For more information, contact:

Commissioner Bob Clark
fastpitchbob1(at)aol.com

Mid-Atlantic Area ISC-II Qualifier Set for Lebanon, Pa.

Area Commissioner Bill Howell is announcing the dates and location for the qualifying tournament for teams in the Mid-Atlantic Area who wish to compete for a berth in the 2006 ISC II Tournament of Champions.

The competition will be held in Lebanon, Pa. at Prescott Field over the weekend of June 23-24.

The winner of the event will gain a berth in the ISC II Tournament of Champions to be played in Kitchener, Ontario August 13-18.

The entry fee is planned to be $200, but will be determined by the number of teams entered in the competition. Entry fees must be paid by June 17, 2006. The format for the tournament will also be determined by the number of teams entered.

To enter, or for answers to questions, contact:

Bill Howell
3585 Elsa Ave.
Waldorf, MD. 20603
Phone: 301-870-5049 (Home)
301-744-4688 (Work)

The ISC II Qualifier for western Ontario will be held June 16-18 in Innerkip. The same weekend, Fitzroy Harbour will host the ISC II Qualifier for eastern Ontario with teams also welcome from Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

Each of these events will qualify a team for an automatic spot in the ISC II Tournament of Champions.

The format for both the Innerkip and the Fitzroy Harbour qualifiers will be double elimination.

Entry fee for either event is $300 with a check payable to ISC II Ontario Qualifier.

Teams MUST identify whether they plan to play in either Innerkip or Fitzroy Harbour. Player rosters for either event must be submitted by June 7th.

Entries and fees for these two events should be sent to:

Entries and fees should be sent to:
Bob McGowan
ISC Area Commissioner for Eastern Canada,
R.R. #1
Orangeville, Ontario
L9W 2Y8
e-mail: jbob99(at)allstream.net

Area Commissioner Don Young has announced the details for the tournament which will qualify teams from the Utah area for both the ISC World Tournament and for the ISC II Tournament of Champions.

The competition will be held on May 27 and 28 at the Cottonwood Softball Complex in Salt Lake City.

The tournament will be held as the Alpine tournament and will be sponsored by the Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Department.

The format will be round robin pool play which will lead to a single elimination playoff.

Entry fee is $300.

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

Richard Poulsen: rpoulsen(at)slco.org
or
Don Young: ut84118(at)aol.com

Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario

West Carleton Electric Men’s Intermediate Fastball Club is pleased to announce that Fitzroy Harbour will be hosting the ISC II eastern Ontario qualifier on June 16-18, 2006. Format will be double-knockout, entry fee $325. Depending on the number of entries, some games may also be played at the Stittsville diamond.

The winner will receive a berth in the “ISC II Tournament of Champions” in Kitchener Aug 13-18 to compete against the best in North America.

The tournament is open to all ISC II teams in Ontario and Quebec. We hope to have all 10 teams that were in the successful Blackburn 2005 qualifier back, plus a few more. Ottawa Team Easton Thunder led by Dan Konkle and Dan Bradley defeated the Micksburg Twins in last year’s final. Team Easton Thunder went on to finish 3rd of 38 teams at the 2005 ToC in Wisconsin. The Cobourg Stingers finished third in Blackburn last year and also accepted a berth at the ToC when Micksburg was unable to attend.

It should be an excellent weekend. Fitzroy Harbour has been the host for intermediate tournaments the last four seasons, including the 2003 OASA Men’s C. Teams that have played in Fitzroy Harbour before know that we have a nice facility and get good crowds out, and it should be the same this June.

If you have any questions about the event, accommodations, or anything else, just let me know.

regards,
Adam Brown
adam.brown ottawa.ca
613-623-8867
Fitzroy Harbour WC Electric Fastball
http://fitzroyfastball.blogspot.com
http://ca.geocities.com/fitzroyfastball/WCElectric.htm

Robert Gray, ISC Area Commissioner for the Southeast Area, is announcing that the qualifying tournament for the Southeast area berth to the 2006 ISC II Tournament of Champions will be held in Auburn, Alabama, at the Auburn Softball Complex, April 21 – 23.

The format for this tournament will be round robin.

The entry fee is $225. Checks should be made payable to War Eagle Fastpitch Classic. Game balls will be furnished.

Deadline for entry is April 20, 2006.

This event will also serve as an ASA national qualifier for classes A, B, and C.

Entries should be mailed to:
Mr. Robby Carter
307 S. Dean Road
Auburn, AL 36830
phone: 334 – 501-2976
E-mail: rcarter@auburnalabama.org

It will be 22 consecutive years for the event that is a highlight of the fastball season in Walcott, Iowa.

International Softball Congress Iowa Area Commissioner Pat Sullivan has announced that the 2006 Area Tournament for that state will be held June 16 through June 24.

The location (as always) will be Walcott, Iowa.

The format will be double elimination.

The event will qualify a team for the ISC World Tournament and another team for the ISC II Tournament of Champions, both of which will be held in Kitchener, Ontario, between August 11 – 19.

The entry fee is just $85. Deadline for entry is May 31, 2006.

To enter, or for more information, contact Pat Sullivan at: 563-583-4381, or by e-mail at PatSullivanISC@aol.com or at 1449 Tomahawk Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, 52003.

December 13, 2005
Gordon Wise – ISC Information Officer
www.fastpitch.com
sgwise@woh.rr.com