OASA & ISC Canada East announce ToC berth for Intermediate Eliminations winner
April 6, 2009 – The Ontario Amateur Softball Association and the International Softball Congress (Canada East) are pleased to announce that, effective this season, a berth in the following year’s ISC II Tournament of Champions will be awarded to the winner of the annual OASA Intermediate Eliminations Tournament.
“The OASA is pleased to have the opportunity to work with the ISC to help promote the game of fastball in the Province of Ontario. We look forward to having a very competitive tournament at Hillside Park in Waterloo this August,” said OASA Men’s Committee Chair Brad Thomson.
“This is a terrific opportunity for the two leading men’s fastball organizations in the province of Ontario to cooperate and provide teams with a 12-month window to plan for a trip to the top intermediate championship tournament in the game,” said ISC Canada East Regional Vice-President Blair Setford.
Information on registration and roster requirements for the OASA Intermediate Eliminations will be available through OASA and ISC Canada East sources. The tournament will be governed by Softball Canada rules and will use the ISC pitching rule and eligibility guidelines.
The 2009 OASA Intermediate Eliminations tournament will be held in Waterloo at Hillside Park July 31-August 2. The winner will receive a berth in the 2010 ISC II Tournament of Champions to be held in Midland, Michigan.
For more information, please contact:
OASA contact info
Brad Thomson
OASA Men’s Committee Chair
519.954.1269
thomson.brad@gmail.com
or
Blair Setford
ISC Canada East Regional VP
905.826.2697
blairjs@rogers.com
Qualifier Info:
July 31-Aug 2, 2009
OASA Intermediate Eliminations
Location: Waterloo, Hillside Park
Format: Double knockout
Entry fee and deadline: $465 Cdn, payable to OASA by June 10, 2009
Berth: 1 for 2010 ISC II ToC
Local Contacts: Brad Thomson, bradthomson41@hotmail.com, 519-954-1269
ISC Contact: Rick Boyd, rdboyd@rogers.com, 519-240-3188
Umpire In Chief: Tim Whitelaw, happyump@hotmail.com (tentative)