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Memphis, TN Posse qualify for ToC

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Memphis, TN Posse qualified for the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions, taking the berth at the War Eagle Classic held April 19-20 in Auburn, AL.

The Posse finished in the top 10 in 2005 in their ISC II debut, finishing with a 3-3 record. They knocked off the Cobourg, ON Stingers in a first-round playoff matchup before falling to the Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder.

In 2006, the Posse won the ASA “B” National Championship and they followed that up with a top 10 finish at the ASA “A” Nationals last year.

Leading the Posse will be right-hander Tim Tummins who finished with a 2-1 record at the 2007 ToC when he was on loan to Wilkes-Barre, PA Keating’s Fitness.

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Reminder of May 1 deadline for pre-season rosters

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008


(click logo to visit official ISC website)

This is just a preseason reminder for all teams that are considering ISC II play for the 2008 season.

Rosters – Pre-season team rosters are due by May 1. The roster form is available from the ISC web site www.iscfastpitch.com. Click on the Rules and Forms link on the front page. If you’re unable to save the roster form from the web site, let me know and I’ll send you an email attachment of one.

The May 1 roster is only preliminary and can be changed during the season. Future roster submissions for teams that qualify for the ToC are due July 15 (for printing in the tournament programs) and August 4 (final roster).

Rosters are to be sent by email attachment to ALL of the following people:

hdewild@milwpc.com,
tschaaf@kimberly.k12.wi.us,
jrwilliamson@foodfacility.com,
blairjs@rogers.com,
rudiereed@aasd.k12.wi.us,
jody.lockhart@thedacare.org

Out of Region (Letter of Intent) Forms – If you are signing an OOR player, the OOR form and fee must be postmarked to Ken Hackmeister no later than May 1. The OOR form is also available on the ISC web site under the Rules and Forms link.

Remember that you are permitted three (3) OOR players only two (2) of whom can be pitchers. (Note that ISC II teams may sign a pitcher from the Canada East region between June 23 & July 21.) Region definitions are also shown on the ISC Web Site, Rules and Forms link.

Out of region fees are $100 per each OOR player.

Preliminary Schedule of Events – With the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions being only 4 days, we have had to alter the times of various functions. Here is the tentative schedule of events:

ISC II Tournament of Champions
Saturday – August 9
7-8 PM – Team Registration at Settle Inn in Appleton
8-9 PM – Team Manager meeting at Settle Inn
Sunday – August 10
10:30 AM – ISC II games begin at Memorial Park in Appleton (tournament ends Wednesday)
5 PM – ISC II Opening Ceremonies at Memorial Park

Team Rankings – Pre-season team rankings for ISC II teams will be distributed in early May. Final rankings determine the seeding for the ToC. We remind teams, as we always do, to fully utilize the Internet to update everyone (including ranking committees) of your team roster, schedule and tournament results during the season. Results should be sent to Al Doran (fastball@pmihrm.com) and Jim Flanagan (jim@fastpitchwest.com).

Best of luck on the season and we look forward to seeing you in Appleton in August.

Cheers,

Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
Canada East VP

Jim Williamson
ISC II VP

Ken Hackmeister
ISC Executive Director

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TNT’s Jay Herr Featured on the Cover of 2008 ISC Media Guide

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

I haven’t gotten my hands on a copy of the ISC’s 2008 Media Guide yet, but there is a thumbnail shot of it at the official ISC website. (photo of it shown above)

Fastpitchwest’s own Maddy Flanagan had a hand in this one, including those two photos that appear on the cover. At top is a shot of Jay Herr, of the 2007 ISC II T of C champions, TNT of Lebanon, PA, hitting one of his record breaking seven home runs. Below that is a shot of The Farm’s Rod Peterson accepting the 2007 ISC World championship trophy at Kitchener, Ontario Canada. Inside the media guide you will find more of “Maddy’s Photos” taken at last year’s ISC World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions. We’ll post more information on how to get your copy so keep an eye out. It’s THE annual publication in the world of men’s fastball, and you’ll want to get yours.

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Pre-Season Reminder To ISC and ISC II Teams

Saturday, March 29th, 2008


(click logo to visit official ISC website)

This is just a preseason reminder for all teams that are considering ISC II play for the 2008 season.

Rosters – Pre-season team rosters are due by May 1. The roster form is available from the ISC web site www.iscfastpitch.com. Click on the Rules and Forms link on the front page. If you’re unable to save the roster form from the web site, let me know and I’ll send you an email attachment of one.

The May 1 roster is only preliminary and can be changed during the season. Future roster submissions for teams that qualify for the ToC are due July 15 (for printing in the tournament programs) and August 4 (final roster).

Rosters are to be sent by email attachment to ALL of the following people:

hdewild@milwpc.com,
tschaaf@kimberly.k12.wi.us,
jrwilliamson@foodfacility.com,
blairjs@rogers.com,
rudiereed@aasd.k12.wi.us,
jody.lockhart@thedacare.org

Out of Region (Letter of Intent) Forms – If you are signing an OOR player, the OOR form and fee must be postmarked to Ken Hackmeister no later than May 1. The OOR form is also available on the ISC web site under the Rules and Forms link.

Remember that you are permitted three (3) OOR players only two (2) of whom can be pitchers. (Note that ISC II teams may sign a pitcher from the Canada East region between June 23 & July 21.) Region definitions are also shown on the ISC Web Site, Rules and Forms link.

Out of region fees are $100 per each OOR player.

Preliminary Schedule of Events – With the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions being only 4 days, we have had to alter the times of various functions. Here is the tentative schedule of events:

ISC II Tournament of Champions
Saturday – August 9
7-8 PM – Team Registration at Settle Inn in Appleton
8-9 PM – Team Manager meeting at Settle Inn
Sunday – August 10
10:30 AM – ISC II games begin at Memorial Park in Appleton (tournament ends Wednesday)
5 PM – ISC II Opening Ceremonies at Memorial Park

Team Rankings – Pre-season team rankings for ISC II teams will be distributed in early May. Final rankings determine the seeding for the ToC. We remind teams, as we always do, to fully utilize the Internet to update everyone (including ranking committees) of your team roster, schedule and tournament results during the season. Results should be sent to Al Doran (fastball@pmihrm.com) and Jim Flanagan (jim@fastpitchwest.com).

Best of luck on the season and we look forward to seeing you in Appleton in August.

Cheers,

Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
Canada East VP

Jim Williamson
ISC II VP

Ken Hackmeister
ISC Executive Director

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Waterdown Hammer Bolsters Roster for 2008

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Information courtesy of Dave Birnie, Ontario, Canada

Waterdown, Ontario

The Waterdown Hammer ( ISC II ) are pleased to announce 2 significant roster additions for 2008. Today’s signings include pitcher, Wayne Wells who has officially committed for the 2008 tournament season and catcher Troy Gilmour for selected tournaments.
Wayne Wells at 2005 Red Rock tournament
Wayne Wells, the hard throwing veteran right hander has an impressive resume and joins the Hammer unexpectedly. Wayne or “Wellsy” as he’s most commonly referred to is a resident of Peterborough Ontario and works as a Senior Health and Safety Consultant with Ontario Power Generation. This year, at the age of 47 Wellsy was reclassified for ISC II competition. Wellsy has participated in previous ISC World Tournaments with Peterborough Murphy Windmillers, Houston Aces and Happy Hollow Barons ( Wisconsin ) to name a few. Wellsy is a fierce competitor that brings a lot to the table.

Troy Gilmour will add a solid bat into the middle of the Hammer batting order. Gilly is one of those hitters that all coaches love to have, seems like he’s going to get a hit every single at bat and is a very tough out. Gilly and Wellsy have great chemistry together, Gilly has been Wellsy’s catcher for several years now and they will form a solid battery for the Hammer. Gilly is the Parks Superintendent for the Community and Leisure Services Dept. for the City of Quinte West. Gilly has previous ISC World Tournament experience with Peterborough, Napanee Express and the Houston Aces.

There are some key factors when evaluating players such as, longevity, grit, talent and can they win ? We think Wellsy and Gilly more then meet these expectations. Wellsy and Gilly will fit in nicely with their new teammates, actually Wellsy and Gilly aren’t really new to the team, they’ll be playing with some of their friends as several of the current Hammer players and coaching staff members are also former teammates.

The Hammer Coaching Staff of Pete Chambers, Kyle Davis, Tim Coe and Dave Birnie are thrilled to officially welcome Wayne Wells and Troy Gilmour to the Waterdown Hammer, welcome aboard !

Regards,
Dave Birnie
Waterdown Hammer

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ISC II Special Operating Rules for 2008

Friday, February 8th, 2008

[February 8, 2008]- The International Softball Congress is announcing special operating rules for the 2008 season for the ISC II division regarding the pickup of pitchers from the Canada East region during the season.

For the 2008 season, following the completion of the Canada East qualifiers on June 22, teams from outside the Canada East region may sign one (1) pitcher from the Canada East region provided that they remain in compliance with the ISC II out-of-region (OOR) rules which limit teams to a total of three (3) OOR players, only two (2) of whom can be pitchers. The signing deadline is July 21, 2008. Fees and completed forms must be mailed to ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister as of that date.

Out-of-Region (OOR) player registration must follow these procedures:

1. A completed and signed copy of the ISC Letter of Intent to Play OOR (available at
http://www.iscfastpitch.com/uploads/File/2006_OOR_Form.xls) must be mailed to Ken Hackmeister with a postmark no later than July 21, 2008 and must include the $100 US fee.

2. Teams must notify ISC II VP Jim Williamson (jrwilliamson(at)foodfacility.com) and Canada East VP Blair Setford (blairjs(at)rogers.com) of any OOR signing by July 21, 2008.

3. Final rosters for all ToC teams are due via email on Monday August 4 using the ISC registration form available at
http://www.iscfastpitch.com/uploads/File/Team_Reg_roster_2007.xls. All OOR players and pick-ups should be highlighted.

If there are any questions about the 2008 Special Operating rules or additional clarification is needed, please contact either ISC II VP Jim Williamson (jrwilliamson(at)foodfacility.com) or Canada East VP Blair Setford (blairjs(at)rogers.com).

Jim Williamson
ISC II Vice President
jrwilliamson(at)foodfacility.com

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Taylor Farms Lumberkings Loses Darren Strang in 2008 to Injury

Friday, December 28th, 2007

With great regret the Taylor Farms LumberKings announce that due to an undisclosed injury Darren Strang will not be able to throw for the LumberKings in the 2008 season.

Darren Strang has pitched for the California LumberKings the past 2 years and has been very successful. Darren helped the LumberKings to a 2nd place finish at the 2007 ISCII ToC. We would like to wish Darren a speedy recovery and hope to see him back in the circle in 2009.

The Taylor Farm LumberKings are now looking to fill their pitching void to their already solid staff. If any pitcher is interested you can contact the LumberKings at the following email address: coorsman25@aol.com

David Weldin

Taylor Farms LumberKings

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2008 ISC II ToC Dates

Friday, September 28th, 2007

ISC II looking forward to return to Appleton, Wisconsin in 2008

September 28, 2007 – Following two highly successful years in Kitchener, Ontario, the ISC II Tournament of Champions will be making a return to Memorial Park in Appleton, Wisconsin in August 2008.

“With the ISC World Tournament being played in nearby Kimberly for the record-setting 11th time, Appleton is the logical choice for ISC II with their fastball history and experience hosting international championships, including the 2003 ToC,” said ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister.

Appleton’s North Side Sizzle Softball Club will be the host for the ToC.

“We are excited about bringing high-level men’s fastpitch softball back to Memorial Park in Appleton,” said Reed Rudie, who will be the tournament director.

Games will start on Sunday August 10 with the ISC II championship game slated for Wednesday August 13. All games will be played in Appleton.

The tournament will feature 32 teams from across North America playing a three-game round robin schedule in eight pools of four teams each. All teams will then move into a single elimination playoff bracket with seeding & byes based on the round robin pool standings. The third & fourth place teams will play crossover games in the first round. Second-place teams will earn a first round bye, while first-place teams will get a bye directly into the third round.

To qualify for the ToC, teams must win or be the highest finishing ISC II team in one of the ISC’s qualifier tournaments. Team automatically become eligible for an invite berth by playing in one of the tournaments. A full list of 2008 qualifiers will be released in the next couple of months.

For more information, please contact:

Jim Williamson
ISC II Vice President
jrwilliamson(at)foodfacility.com

Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
blairjs(at)rogers.com

or

Reed Rudie
North Side Sizzle Softball Club
rudiereed(at)aasd.k12.wi.us

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Taylor Farms Lumberkings Unveil 2008 Roster

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

The California LumberKings and Taylor Farms have joined forces for the upcoming ISCII season. LumberKings Manager, Dave Weldin and Taylor Skipper, Ron Guzman has concluded talks that were started some years ago.

To continue to play at the ISC-ISCII level, we felt it was in the best interest for both the California LumberKings and Taylor Farms to combine. Without this fusion of the two teams it was doubtful that either team would be able to compete at this level.

The LumberKings looked hard into competing at the ISC level and fell short of the funding goal needed to compete. In addition to finances, both teams are losing players from their 2007 rosters for a variety of reasons.

The newly formed Taylor Farms LumberKings have finalized their roster for the upcoming 2008 season. The roster will consist of one of the top pitching staffs at the ISCII level. In addition to pitching we feel that our offense and defense has improved from the 2007. All of the players on this year’s roster come from two of the top three teams from last years ToC. Again, we would like to thank all of our players that played with us the past few seasons. Each and every one made our team a success!

Here is the 2008 roster for the Taylor Farms LumberKings:

P-Mike Egerdeen
P-Darren Strang
P-Dave Drotzman
C-Jeff Twist
INF-Eddie Martin
INF-Greg Hicks
INF-Pat Fuentes
INF-Shawn Ching
INF-Greg Oliver
INF/C-Troy Parker
INF/OF-Chris Baker
INF/OF-Ron Guzman
OF/C-Jon Nimmo
OF-Shawn Mandolesi
OF-Brian Teeters

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