Roger Cheyne – Forest Lake, MN
Henry St. Clair – Menomonee Falls, WI
Gary Johnston – Eau Claire, WI
Tom Ueberroth – Hales Corners, WI
Toby Olsen – Maribel, WI
Warren Collatt – Eagan, MN
Jason Smith – Eden Prairie, MN
Steve Vail – Baldwin, WI
Ed Vodvarka – Oak Creek, WI
Daryl Helmer – Airdrie, AB
Rob Deakin – Woodstock, ON
Frank Omoe – Edmonton, AB

July 11, 2008 – The International Softball Congress is pleased to release the schedule for the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions.

The 32-team field is set in eight pools of four teams. Each team will play three round robin games over two days.

All teams will advance to a single knockout playoff bracket. The third and fourth place teams will cross over to play fourth and third-place teams from other divisions. The second place teams will receive a first-round bye while each pool winner will receive a bye through to the third round.

Games will start at 10:00 am on Sunday August 10 at Memorial Park. All teams will play at least once on Sunday with some playing twice. Pool play will be completed Monday night with the playoff round starting Tuesday morning. The 2008 ISC II Championship Game is scheduled for 2:00 pm central time on Wednesday August 13.

For more information on the seventh annual ToC, see the ISC II section of the ISC website at www.iscfastpitch.com and or see the links on the right side here at The Deuce.

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

Sunday August 10
POOL PLAY
10:00 AM
Memphis, TN Posse
Lloydminster, AB Dodgers

Sun Valley, CA Rude Pac
Kenosha, WI Earls Club

10:30 AM
Elmira, ON Cubs
Perkasie, PA Hoffman Rise

Waverly, MN Herda & Sons
Chicago, IL Fastpitch Club

12:00 PM
Sioux Falls, SD Sox
Bulyea, SK Rustlers

Carp, ON I4C Victory
Winterset, IA A’s

12:30 PM
Wilkes-Barre, PA Keating’s Fitness
Waterdown, ON Hammer

Salt Lake City, UT Innovative Communications
Mascoutah, IL Pete’s Blues

2:00 PM
Sacramento, CA River City Rockers
Kelvington, SK PDC Comets

St. Paul, MN ASB-Villard
Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder

2:30 PM
Bakersfield, CA Taylor Farms LumberKings
Wyevale, ON Tribe

Elora, ON Wellington Brewers
Kenosha, WI Earls Club

5:00 PM
Opening Ceremonies

6:00 PM
South Lebanon, PA TNT
Bridgeport, ON Braves

New York City, NY Knights
Sun Valley, CA Rude Pac

6:30 PM
Mascoutah, IL Pete’s Blues
Oswego, NY Cutro Professional Inspections

Ashland, OH Stockpack
Carp, ON I4C Victory

8:00 PM
Hermann, MO Black Gold
Appleton, WI The Bar of Appleton II

Kelvington, SK PDC Comets
St. Paul, MN ASB-Villard

8:30 PM
Palermo, ON Athletics
Winterset, IA A’s

Kitchener, ON Outlaws
Salt Lake City, UT Innovative Communications

Monday August 11
8:30 AM
Wyevale, ON Tribe
Lloydminster, AB Dodgers

Bridgeport, ON Braves
Sioux Falls, SD Sox

9:00 AM
Kenosha, WI Earls Club
New York City, NY Knights

Waterdown, ON Hammer
Waverly, MN Herda & Sons

10:30 AM
Oswego, NY Cutro Professional Inspections
Kitchener, ON Outlaws

Chicago, IL Fastpitch Club
Wilkes-Barre, PA Keating’s Fitness

11:00 AM
Appleton, WI The Bar of Appleton II
Elmira, ON Cubs

Perkasie, PA Hoffman Rise
Hermann, MO Black Gold

12:30 PM
Ashland, OH Stockpack
Palermo, ON Athletics

Wyevale, ON Tribe
Memphis, TN Posse

1:00 PM
Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder
Kelvington, SK PDC Comets

Sacramento, CA River City Rockers
St. Paul, MN ASB-Villard

2:30 PM
New York City, NY Knights
Elora, ON Wellington Brewers

Lloydminster, AB Dodgers
Bakersfield, CA Taylor Farms LumberKings

3:00 PM
Bulyea, SK Rustlers
South Lebanon, PA TNT

Oswego, NY Cutro Professional Inspections
Salt Lake City, UT Innovative Communications

4:30 PM
Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder
Sacramento, CA River City Rockers

Kitchener, ON Outlaws
Mascoutah, IL Pete’s Blues

5:00 PM
Perkasie, PA Hoffman Rise
Appleton, WI The Bar of Appleton II

Palermo, ON Athletics
Carp, ON I4C Victory

6:30 PM
Bakersfield, CA Taylor Farms LumberKings
Memphis, TN Posse

Elora, ON Wellington Brewers
Sun Valley, CA Rude Pac

7:00 PM
Bridgeport, ON Braves
Bulyea, SK Rustlers

Waterdown, ON Hammer
Chicago, IL Fastpitch Club

8:30 PM
South Lebanon, PA TNT
Sioux Falls, SD Sox

Winterset, IA A’s
Ashland, OH Stockpack

9:00 PM
Wilkes-Barre, PA Keating’s Fitness
Waverly, MN Herda & Sons

Elmira, ON Cubs
Hermann, MO Black Gold

Playoff Bracket
Tuesday August 12
8:30 AM
H4
A3

G4
B3

9:00 AM
F4
C3

E4
D3

10:30 AM
D4
E3

C4
F3

11:00 PM
B4
G3

A4
H3

12:30 PM
Winner Gm 49
C2

Winner Gm 50
F2

1:00 PM
Winner Gm 51
G2

Winner Gm 52
B2

2:30 PM
Winner Gm 53
A2

Winner Gm 54
H2

3:00 PM
Winner Gm 55
E2

Winner Gm 56
D2

4:30 PM
Winner Gm 57
D1

Winner Gm 58
E1

5:00 PM
Winner Gm 59
A1

Winner Gm 60
H1

6:30 PM
Winner Gm 61
B1

Winner Gm 62
G1

7:00 PM
Winner Gm 63
F1

Winner Gm 64
C1

Wednesday August 13
9:00 AM
Winner Gm 65
Winner Gm 66

Winner Gm 67
Winner Gm 68

Winner Gm 69
Winner Gm 70

Winner Gm 71
Winner Gm 72

11:30 AM
Winner Gm 73
Winner Gm 74

Winner Gm 75
Winner Gm 76

ISC II Championship Game
2:00 PM
Winner Gm 77
Winner Gm 78

July 11, 2008 – The pools are set for the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions. Please see the list below.

The seeding for each pool is based on the rankings but adjustments have been made for scheduling requests and to ensure that teams from the same geographic region won’t meet in the round robin.

Each team will play three pool games. All teams will advance to a single knockout playoff bracket. The third and fourth place teams will cross over to play fourth and third-place teams from other divisions. The second place teams will receive a first-round bye while each pool winner will receive a bye through to the third round.

Games will start at 10:00 am on Sunday August 10 at Memorial Park. All teams will play at least once on Sunday with some playing twice. Pool play will be completed Monday night with the playoff round starting Tuesday morning. The 2008 ISC II Championship Game is scheduled for 2:00 pm central time on Wednesday August 13.

For more information on the seventh annual ToC, see the ISC II section of the ISC website at www.iscfastpitch.com and or see links on the right side here at The Deuce.

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

Pool A
Bakersfield, CA Taylor Farms LumberKings
Wyevale, ON Tribe
Memphis, TN Posse
Lloydminster, AB Dodgers

Pool B
South Lebanon, PA TNT
Bridgeport, ON Braves
Sioux Falls, SD Sox
Bulyea, SK Rustlers

Pool C
New York, NY Knights
Elora, ON Wellington Brewers
Sun Valley, CA Rude Pac
Kenosha, WI Earl’s Club

Pool D
Oswego, NY CPI
Kitchener, ON Outlaws
Salt Lake City, UT Innovative Communications
Mascoutah, IL Pete’s Blues

Pool E
Ashland, OH Stockpack
Palermo, ON Athletics
Carp, ON I4C Victory
Winterset, IA A’s

Pool F
Elmira, ON Cubs
Perkasie, PA Hoffman Rise
Hermann, MO Black Gold
Appleton, WI Bar of Appleton II

Pool G
Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder
Sacramento, CA River City Rockers
St. Paul, MN ASB Villard
Kelvington, SK PDC Comets

Pool H
Wilkes-Barre, PA Keatings’ Fitness
Waterdown, ON Hammer
Waverly, MN Herda & Sons
Chicago, IL Fastpitch Club

July 11, 2008 – The field is set for the 2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions. Please see the list below.

A total of 32 teams will be looking to unseat defending champion South Lebanon, PA TNT.

Games will start at 10:00 am on Sunday August 10 at Memorial Park in Appleton with the championship game slated for 2:00 pm on Wednesday August 13.

Twenty games will be broadcast on Ballpark Radio starting Sunday morning and running right through to the championship game.

For more information on the seventh annual ToC, see the ISC II section of the ISC website at www.iscfastpitch.com and check out all of the links to the right here at The Deuce.

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

1 South Lebanon, PA TNT – Defending Champion
2 Bakersfield, CA Taylor Farms LumberKings – Finalist
3 Appleton, WI The Bar of Appleton II – Host
4 St. Paul, MN ASB Villard – US Central 1
5 Palermo, ON Athletics – Canada East 1
6 Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder – Canada East 2
7 Kitchener, ON Outlaws – Canada East 3
8 Wilkes-Barre, PA Keating’s Fitness – US East 1
9 Memphis, TN Posse – US East 2
10 Chicago, IL Fastpitch Club – US Central 2

11 Lloydminster, AB Dodgers- Canada West 1
12 Kenosha, WI Earls Club – US Central 3
13 Kelvington, SK PDC Comets – Canada West 2
14 Bulyea, SK Rustlers – Canada West 3
15 Salt Lake City, UT Innovative Communications – US West 1
16 Sun Valley, CA Rude Pac – US West 2
17 Sioux Falls, SD Sox – US Central 4
18 New York, NY Knights – US East 3
19 Oswego, NY Cutro Professional Inspections – US East 4
20 Carp, ON I4C Victory Consulting – US East 5

21 Mascoutah, IL Pete’s Blues – US Central 5
22 Ashland, OH Stockpack – US East 6
23 Sacramento, CA River City Rockers – US West 3
24 Waterdown, ON Hammer – Canada East 4
25 Elmira, ON Cubs – Canada East 5
26 Elora, ON Wellington Brewers – Canada East 6
27 Bridgeport, ON Braves – Canada East 7
28 Waverly, MN Herda & Sons – US Central 6
29 Winterset, IA A’s – US Central 7
30 Wyevale, ON Tribe – Canada East 8

31 Perkasie, PA Hoffman Rise – US East 7
32 Hermann, MO Black Gold – Invite

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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