Archive for February, 2008

Introducing Ashland, OH STOCKPACK

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Ashland, Ohio

Ashland STOCKPACK (formerly the Ashland Merchants) have completed a successful off season overhaul that involved much more than just a name change. We have added five seasoned players to an already strong core of players in hopes of making a serious run at the ISC II title in Appleton this August. Leading the new additions is pitcher Tyron McKinney. Many will remember Ty from his exploits as a young gun with the Ashland Coors Light team before he played for multiple season with the Midland Explorers, followed by a season with Ashland MVD Sports. Ty has earned a long list of accomplishments in his comparatively brief history in fastpitch, and following the 2007 season in which he did not play, is very anxious to get back on the field. We also have added Jim Yates to our pitching rotation. Jim has pitched for numerous teams in the Ohio/PA/MI region and brings not only his tremendous talent, but also a vast knowledge and love of the game to our team. In addition, we have been fortunate in adding three top-level position players in Jason Whiteley, Pete Spoerl and Rick Yoder. Jason comes to us following a year at Elkland, and has made stops with the Midland Explorers, Albaugh, Reasnor, and the Orrville, OH Knights among others. Jason will man centerfield for us this year and will undboubtedly be one of our top hitters as well. Pete joins us after spending the last few years with the NY Bombers, and has a long list of top-notch teams that he has played and excelled for. Pete can play anywhere and has consistently shown he has the ability to hit good pitching. Rick has also spent the past few years with the NY Bombers following many successful seasons with the Orrville, OH Knights and Spencer Fastpitch. Rick is one of the best gloves around and will be a great addition to our batting lineup as well.

These five significant additions will join a strong core of players that have battled to 5th place finishes at the TOC in each of the past two years. These players include: Shane Flinner (C), Trevor Urban (SS), Junior Rodriguez (OF), Chad Honaker (2B), Shane Queer (Utility), Nick “Tennessee” McCurry (DH) and Scotty Robinson (IF). Jim Saffle will be increasing his responsibilities this summer as he steps into the Managers role. Jim has been very involved in team operations since the teams inception, and is excited to step into his new role of “running the show.”

While we don’t have our entire schedule completed yet, we know we will be attending the Snapper Shootout in June, the ISC state tourney in Ashland in late June, Frankenmuth, MI in mid-July and the ISC II in August. We are looking to confirm a few more events in the next few weeks and will post our formal schedule as soon as its completed.

Jason Whiteley

jasonwhiteley2000@yahoo.com

ISC and ISC II qualifier in Ashland, OH June 20-22

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

The Ashland Invitational will be held June 20-22 in Ashland, Ohio and is open to all teams in all regions. One berth in the ISC World Tournament and one berth in the ISC II Tournament of Champions will be awarded. The format will be round robin, with a 4 game guarantee. Entry fee is $300.

For those not familiar with Ashland, it is along Interstate 71 in north central Ohio. For those coming from the northeast, we are about a 6 hour drive from Toronto. For those coming from the west, we are about a 6 hour drive from Chicago. Anyone flying to the tournament would have a 1 hour drive from either the Cleveland or Columbus airport. There are several hotels 10 minutes away from the fields, including Holiday Inn, Amerihost, Days Inn, and Super 8.

For more Information, contact Kevin Scott (his info is on the East region qualifier list) or reply to this address.

thecullers@zoominternet.net
Brian Culler
Kevin Scott
Ashland, Ohio

Updated ISC II Qualifier List

Monday, February 18th, 2008


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Editor’s Note: New information for qualifiers in all regions except Canada East has been added with this update. Note change of Hustle Hog Tournament to May 2-4.

2008 ISC II Qualifiers
12-28-07

US East Region – Bill Howell, Vice President bhowell5@yahoo.com

April 19 – 20
War Eagle Tournament – Auburn, AL

Format: Round robin
Entry Fee: $225
Berths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team
Contact: Robby Carter 334-501-2976 rcarter@auburnalabama.org
UIC: Sam Kelly 334-416-6459 alaump@aol.com
ISC Rep: Robert Gray – 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com

June 13-15
Midland Invitational – Midland, MI

Format: 4-game guarantee
Entry Fee: $400
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC for US East region teams
Contact: Kyle Beane – 810-813-5178 kbeane8@yahoo.com
UIC: Joe Squires heyumpy@yahoo.com
ISC Rep: Lee Isenhart – 989-835-9146 isenhartlee_@hotmail.com

June 13-15
Blue & Gray Invitational – Montgomery, AL

Format: Round robin
Entry Fee: $150
Berths: No berths awarded but participating teams become eligible for an invite berth.
Contact: Robert Gray – 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com
UIC: Larry Raines 334-365-8149 lwr901@charter.net
ISC Rep: Robert Gray rgray77271@aol.com

June 13-15
CPI Invitational – Oswego, NY

Format: Round robin – 3 game guarantee
Entry Fee: $400
Berths: 2 ISC World Tournament and 2 ISC II ToC to teams from any region
Contact: Mike Cutro – 315-343-0604 W or 315-491-7278 Cell cutrosafety@yahoo.com
UIC: Chris Tehonica – 315-771-9810
ISC Rep: Mike Cutro

June 20 – 22
Ashland Invitational – Ashland, OH

Format: Round Robin – 4 game guarantee
Entry Fee: $300
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC available to any team from any region.
Contact: Kevin Scott – 419-685-3075 kevinscott38@hotmail.com
UIC: Kevin Zabo
ISC Rep: Larry Fisher – 419-423-3002 lfisher838@ameritech.net

July 4-6
Allentown Patriots Invitational – Allentown, PA

Format: Round Robin
Entry Fee: $350 prior to May 1, $400 after May 1.
Berths: 1 ISC II ToC available to any team from any region
Contact: Don Hunsicker – 610-797-6039 or Jon Adams
UIC: Jon Adams 610-360-4429 Cell 610-433-3236 H jasa60@aol.com
ISC Rep: Bill Howell – 301-870-5049 or 301-744-1909 bhowell5@yahoo.com

US West Region – Chris Santos Vice President jcsantos25@msn.com 303-419-7352

May 23-25, 2008
Joe Santos Memorial Invitational – Pueblo, CO

Format: Round Robin – Single elimination
Entry Fee: $300 payable to Bandit Sports Inc. Deadline May 9, 2008
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC to highest finishing US West teams
Contact: Chris Santos – 303-419-7352 jcsantos25@msn.com
UIC: Benny “Ginger” Rendon gingerrendon@hotmail.com
ISC Reps: Chris Santos and Dick Mason – 303-797-9101 dickmason@qwest.net

June 7 & 8, 2008
Best of the West – Santa Barbara, CA

Format: Round robin on Saturday into single elimination on Sunday.
Entry Fee: $400 – payable to Dave Blackburn
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC to highest finishing US West teams
Contact: Dave Blackburn – 310-266-7803 – daveb@virtvent.com
UIC: Clyde Bennett – 805-895-9007 clydebennett13@yahoo.com
ISC Rep: Dave Blackburn 310-266-7803 daveb@virtvent.com

June 21 & 22, 2008
Portland Demarini Rose Cup – Portland, OR

Format: Round Robin into single elimination – 4 game guarantee
Entry Fee: $400 – deadline May 1, 2008
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC to highest finishing US West teams
Tournament Contacts: Roger Jones 503-887-3200 jonesroger9@earthlink.net , John Fitzgerald Brjfitzger@cascorp.com or Brian Ree bree10@comcast.net
UIC: Dan Duffy d2pdx@mindspring.com
ISC Rep: Keith Erkenbrack -360-945-2320 – keithe@whidbey.com

Canada East Region – Blair Setford, Vice President blairjs@rogers.com

Date: June 20-22
Eastern Ontario ISC II Qualifier

Location: McNab/Braeside, Ontario
Format: Double knockout
Local Contacts: Harold MacMillan, jh.mac@gozoom.ca
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Steve Bedard sjbgolf@hotmail.com 905 377 8447
Berth Available: 1 for 2008 ISC II ToC to winner, regardless of region
Entry Fee: $350 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: May 15, 2008

Date: June 20-22
Southwestern Ontario ISC II Qualifier

Location: Palmerston, ON
Format: Double knockout
Local Contact: Ron Gilbert rgilbert77@hotmail.com
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Peter Kluszczynski, kluzzy@sympatico.ca
Berth Available: 2 for 2008 ISC II ToC to top two teams, regardless of region
Entry Fee: $350 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: May 15, 2008

Date: June 30, 2008
Travel League of Eastern Canada

Location: Southwestern Ontario
Format: League play
League contact: Colin Smith, ISC Regional Commissioner, colinsmith@look.ca
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Peter Kluszczynski, kluzzy@sympatico.ca
Berth Available: 1 for 2008 ISC II ToC to top ISC II league team as of June 30, 2008
Entry Fee: TBD as part of league fee
Entry Deadline: TBD as per league


Date: July 25-26, 2008
Travel League of Eastern Canada Playoff Tournament

Location: TBD
Format: Double knockout
League contact: Colin Smith, Canada East TL Commissioner, colinsmith@look.ca
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Peter Kluszczynski, kluzzy@sympatico.ca
Berths Available: 1 for 2009 ISC WT for winner and 1 for 2009 ISC II ToC to top finishing ISC II team
Entry Fee: Part of league fee
Entry Deadline: TBD as per league

Date: September 19-21
Ontario Challenge Cup ISC II Qualifier

Location: Innerkip, Ontario
Format: Double knockout
Local Contact: Tim Wright, twri7823@rogers.com
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Rob Deakin, ump31@sympatico.ca
Berth Available: 1 berth to 2009 ISC II ToC to winner, Canada East teams only
Entry Fee: $225 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: August 15, 2008

Date: September 19-21
Eastern Ontario Challenge Cup ISC II Qualifier

Location: Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario
Format: Double knockout
Local Contact: Adam Brown, adam.brown@ottawa.ca
ISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Sal Gara, sal.gara@sympatico.ca
Berth Available: 1 berth to 2009 ISC II ToC to winner, Canada East teams only
Entry Fee: $225 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
Entry Deadline: August 15, 2008

US Central Region – Dave LeBlanc, Vice President farm32@aol.com

May 2-4
Hustlehogs Icebreaker – DeKalb, IL

Berths: ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team from US Central Region.
Format: Round Robin into playoff – 4 games guaranteed
Entry Fee: $200 April 18 deadline
Contact: Tom Crouch – (815) 501-6186 tcro14@yahoo.com
UIC: Chad Allen (815) 519-8773 chada14@comcast.net
ISC Rep: John Reed – 815 563 4303 or 815 563 4318 mrgr@insightbb.com

May 17 & 18
Dick Tracy Invitational – Rockford, IL

Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 0 ISC II ToC berths to US Central teams. Participating ISC II teams become eligible for an invite to ToC.
Format: Round robin into single elimination – 4 game guarantee
Entry Fee: $275
Contact: John Reed – 815 563 4303 or 815 563 4318 mrgr@insightbb.com.
UIC: Rick Odell 815 633 5695
ISC Rep: John Reed – 815 563 4303 or 815 563 4318 mrgr@insightbb.com

May 23 – 26
Wisconsin State Tournament – Denmark, WI

Berths: 2 World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC
Format: Round robin
Entry fee: $250
Contact: Dave LeBlanc – 920-851-2349 farm32@aol.com
UIC: Hank St. Clair – 216-533-5209 Cell hstclair@ameritech.net
ISC Rep: Dave Le Blanc

May 23 – 26
Wisconsin Classic Travel League – Denmark, WI

Berths: 1 World Tournament and 0 ISC II ToC berths but participating ISC II teams become eligible for an invite.
Format: Round robin
Entry fee: TBD
Contact: Dave LeBlanc – 920-851-2349 farm32@aol.com
UIC: Hank St. Clair – 216-533-5209 Cell hstclair@ameritech.net
ISC Rep: Dave Le Blanc

June 7 & 8
Fred Huntimer Memorial Invitational – Sioux Falls, SD

Berths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing US Central team
Format: Elimination bracket with 3-game guarantee
Entry Fee: $225
Contact: Mike Mueller – 1-866-436-2213 or 605-965-9501 mmueller@prairiewave.com or Darwin Stewart stewart@alliancecom.net
UIC: Ken Vierling comicdude1@msn.com
ISC Rep: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com

June 13 – 15
Kelso Klassic – Kelso, MO

Berths: 1 WT berth and 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team from US Central.
Format: Elimination bracket with 3-game guarantee
Entry Fee: $250
Contact: Larry Eftink – larry_eftink@hotmail.com – 573-450-8887 Cell or 573-264-3714 Home or Rick Heuring gogetterguy@hotmail.com 573-450-8134 Cell 573-264-3643 Home
UIC: Kent Rich – 573-893-6824 H or 573-694-6824 Cell
ISC Rep: TBD

June 20 – 28 (two weekends)
Iowa ISC Qualifier – Walcott, IA

Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC berth for US Central teams
Format: Double elimination
Entry Fee: $85
Contact: Pat Sullivan 563-583-4381 patsullivanisc@aol.com
UIC: Pat Sullivan 563-583-4381 patsullivanisc@aol.com
ISC Rep: Pat Sullivan 563-583-4381 patsullivanisc@aol.com

June 20 – 22
Eau Claire Classic – Eau Claire, WI

Berths: 1 ISC WT and 1 ISC II ToC open to any team from any region
Format: TBD
Entry Fee: $400
Contact: Stu Taylor stu.taylor@ci.eau-claire.wi.us 715-839-5198 W 715-828-1416 Cell
UIC: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com
ISC Rep: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com

July 25 – 27
West St. Paul Classic – West St. Paul, MN

Berths: 2009 WT and ISC II ToC for any team from any region
Format: Double Elimination with hard luck round added
Entry Fee: TBD
Contact: Jerry Ball – jball@dartadvantage.com or Ken Vierling
UIC: Ken Vierling comicdude1@msn.com
ISC Rep: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com

Canada West Region – Ferdi Nelissen, Vice President ferdi@mts.net

May 16 – 19
Kelowna May Days Tournament – Kelowna, BC

Berths: 1 ISC II berth to highest finishing Canada West ISC II team
Format: Modified round robin with a single knockout playoff
Entry Fee: $400 due no later than April 10
Contacts: Jan Martens – 250-317-25900 janmart@shaw.ca or Rene Blanleil rblanleil@kelown.ca 250-212-5131.
UIC: Ian McLaren – 499-2664 evenings or 492-6818 workdays or 486-0924 anytime. shasco@telus.net
ISC Rep: Craig Donaldson cdonalds5@shaw.ca 604-525-3440

May 30 – June 1
Canada West ISC II Qualifier – Regina, SK – Rambler Park

Berths – 2 ISC II ToC berths to highest finishing Canada West teams
Format – Skins – 3-game guarantee
Entry Fee – $350 – deadline is May 23, 2008
Contact: Harvey Curts – 306-545-0682 fastball@sasktel.net
UIC: TBD
ISC Rep: Ferdi Nelissen ferdi@mts.net 204-239-5822

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