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Editor’s Note: Many additions have been made since the first calendar was distributed earlier in November and more additions will be made in upcoming weeks. Note the issue date below the heading on page 1 is now November 21, 2007. It is the intent of the ISC to provide teams with early information so they can use it to make tournament arrangements early for 2008 competition. Even if some info is missing, they are at least providing the information needed to consider various tournaments, who to contact, location and tournament dates.
Click here for webpage with this same information with “clickable email links”.
2008 ISC Qualifiers
11-21-07
US East Region – Bill Howell, Vice President bhowell5@yahoo.com
April 19 – 20
War Eagle Tournament – Auburn, AL
Format: TBD
Entry Fee: TBD
Berths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team
Contact: TBD
UIC: TBD
ISC Rep: Robert Gray – 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com
May 23-25
Erie Memorial Day Tournament – Erie, PA (This qualifier is tentative)
Format: TBD
Entry Fee: TBD
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC
Contact: Bill Hillhouse – 814-392-3369 houseofpitching@yahoo.com
UIC: TBD
ISC Rep: Bill Hillhouse
June 13-15
Midland Invitational – Midland, MI
Format: 4-game guarantee
Entry Fee: TBD
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: TBD
Entry Fee: $150
Berths: ISC II Qualifier for teams to become eligible for an ISC ToC invite.
Contact: Robert Gray – 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com
UIC: TBD
ISC Rep: Robert Gray
June 13-15
CPI Invitational – Oswego, NY
Format: TBD
Entry Fee: TBD
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC
Contact: Mike Cutro – 315-343-0604 W or 315-491-7278 Cell cutrosafety@yahoo.com
UIC: TBD
ISC Rep: Mike Cutro
June ????
Ashland Invitational – Ashland, OH
Format: TBD
Entry Fee: TBD
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC
Contact: Kevin Scott – 419-685-3075 kevinscott38@hotmail.com
UIC: TBD
ISC Rep: Larry Fisher – 419-423-3002 lfisher838@ameritech.net
July 4-6
Allentown Patriots Invitational – Allentown, PA
Format: Round Robin
Entry Fee: TBD
Berths: 1 ISC II ToC
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 3 – 4, 2008
Red Rock Invitational – St. George, UT
Format: Round Robin – Single elimination – 4-game guarantee
Entry Fee: $400 payable to Roy Stout
Berths: 1 ISC World Tournament berth to highest finishing US West team and ISC II Qualifier for teams to become eligible for an ISC ToC invite.
Contact: Roy Stout – 661-724-1551 umpire5@verizon.net
UIC: Bob Henning – 604-790-1166 brotherinblue@shaw.ca
ISC Rep: Ken Hackmeister – 801-447-8807 iscken@comcast.net
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: TBD
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, kluz2@idirect.com
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, kluz2@idirect.com
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, kluz2@idirect.com
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 9 – 11
Hustlehogs Icebreaker – DeKalb, IL
Berths: ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team
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 1 ISC II ToC berths to US Central teams
Format: TBD
Entry Fee: $275
Contact: John Reed – 815 563 4303 or 815 563 4318 mrgr@insightbb.com.
UIC: TBD
ISC Rep: John Reed – 815 563 4303 or 815 563 4318 mrgr@insightbb.com
May 23 – 25 (Rain day is 26th)
Walcott Invitational – Walcott, IA
Berths: TBD
Format: TBD
Entry Fee: TBD
Contact: Ron Foster – 563-650-2837 – poppafos@hotmail.com
UIC: TBD
ISC Rep: TBD
June 13-15
Sioux Falls, SD Fred Huntimer Invitational
Berths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing US Central team
Format: 3-game guaratee elimination bracket
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: TBD
Format: Elimination bracket with 3-game guarantee
Entry Fee: TBD
Contact: Larry Eftink – eftink@hotmail.com – 573-450-8887 Cell
UIC: TBD
ISC Rep: TBD
June 20 – 28 (two weekends)
Iowa ISC Qualifier – Walcott, IA
Berths: 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
June 27 – 29
Albaugh Tournament – Elkhart, IA
Berths: TBD
Format: TBD
Entry Fee: TBD
Contact: Tom Owen – 515-205-0794 Cell owenthomasd@johndeere.com
UIC: TBD
ISC Rep: TBD
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
The following are other US Central qualifiers but no specific information has been provided:
Wisconsin Travel League
Wisconsin State Tournament
Canada West Region – Ferdi Nelissen, Vice President ferdi@mts.net
No information provided