{"id":867,"date":"2007-11-22T12:31:50","date_gmt":"2007-11-22T20:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastpitchwest.com\/thedeuce\/?p=867"},"modified":"2007-11-26T10:10:54","modified_gmt":"2007-11-26T18:10:54","slug":"2008-isc-ii-qualifiers-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fastpitchwest.com\/thedeuce\/?p=867","title":{"rendered":"2008 ISC II Qualifiers – Updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n(click logo to visit official ISC website)<\/em><\/p>\n

Editor’s Note:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

Click here for webpage with this same information with “clickable email links”.<\/a><\/p>\n

2008 ISC Qualifiers<\/strong>
\n11-21-07<\/em><\/p>\n

US East Region \u2013 Bill Howell, Vice President bhowell5@yahoo.com
\nApril 19 \u2013 20
\nWar Eagle Tournament \u2013 Auburn, AL
\nFormat: TBD
\nEntry Fee: TBD
\nBerths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team
\nContact: TBD
\nUIC: TBD
\nISC Rep: Robert Gray \u2013 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com <\/p>\n

May 23-25
\nErie Memorial Day Tournament \u2013 Erie, PA (This qualifier is tentative)
\nFormat: TBD
\nEntry Fee: TBD
\nBerths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC
\nContact: Bill Hillhouse \u2013 814-392-3369 houseofpitching@yahoo.com
\nUIC: TBD
\nISC Rep: Bill Hillhouse<\/p>\n

June 13-15
\nMidland Invitational \u2013 Midland, MI
\nFormat: 4-game guarantee
\nEntry Fee: TBD
\nBerths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC for US East region teams
\nContact: Kyle Beane \u2013 810-813-5178 kbeane8@yahoo.com
\nUIC: Joe Squires heyumpy@yahoo.com
\nISC Rep: Lee Isenhart \u2013 989-835-9146 isenhartlee_@hotmail.com<\/p>\n

June 13-15
\nBlue & Gray Invitational \u2013 Montgomery, AL
\nFormat: TBD
\nEntry Fee: $150
\nBerths: ISC II Qualifier for teams to become eligible for an ISC ToC invite.
\nContact: Robert Gray \u2013 334-567-9797 rgray77271@aol.com
\nUIC: TBD
\nISC Rep: Robert Gray<\/p>\n

June 13-15
\nCPI Invitational \u2013 Oswego, NY
\nFormat: TBD
\nEntry Fee: TBD
\nBerths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC
\nContact: Mike Cutro \u2013 315-343-0604 W or 315-491-7278 Cell cutrosafety@yahoo.com
\nUIC: TBD
\nISC Rep: Mike Cutro<\/p>\n

June ????
\nAshland Invitational \u2013 Ashland, OH
\nFormat: TBD
\nEntry Fee: TBD
\nBerths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC
\nContact: Kevin Scott \u2013 419-685-3075 kevinscott38@hotmail.com
\nUIC: TBD
\nISC Rep: Larry Fisher \u2013 419-423-3002 lfisher838@ameritech.net<\/p>\n

July 4-6
\nAllentown Patriots Invitational \u2013 Allentown, PA
\nFormat: Round Robin
\nEntry Fee: TBD
\nBerths: 1 ISC II ToC
\nContact: Don Hunsicker \u2013 610-797-6039 or Jon Adams
\nUIC: Jon Adams 610-360-4429 Cell 610-433-3236 H jasa60@aol.com
\nISC Rep: Bill Howell \u2013 301-870-5049 or 301-744-1909 bhowell5@yahoo.com <\/p>\n

US West Region \u2013 Chris Santos Vice President jcsantos25@msn.com 303-419-7352<\/p>\n

May 3 \u2013 4, 2008
\nRed Rock Invitational \u2013 St. George, UT
\nFormat: Round Robin \u2013 Single elimination \u2013 4-game guarantee
\nEntry Fee: $400 payable to Roy Stout
\nBerths: 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.
\nContact: Roy Stout \u2013 661-724-1551 umpire5@verizon.net
\nUIC: Bob Henning \u2013 604-790-1166 brotherinblue@shaw.ca
\nISC Rep: Ken Hackmeister \u2013 801-447-8807 iscken@comcast.net<\/p>\n

May 23-25, 2008
\nJoe Santos Memorial Invitational \u2013 Pueblo, CO
\nFormat: Round Robin – Single elimination
\nEntry Fee: $300 payable to Bandit Sports Inc. Deadline May 9, 2008
\nBerths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC to highest finishing US West teams
\nContact: Chris Santos – 303-419-7352 jcsantos25@msn.com
\nUIC: Benny “Ginger” Rendon gingerrendon@hotmail.com
\nISC Reps: Chris Santos and Dick Mason \u2013 303-797-9101 dickmason@qwest.net <\/p>\n

June 7 & 8, 2008
\nBest of the West \u2013 Santa Barbara, CA
\nFormat: Round robin on Saturday into single elimination on Sunday.
\nEntry Fee: $400 \u2013 payable to Dave Blackburn
\nBerths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC to highest finishing US West teams
\nContact: Dave Blackburn – 310-266-7803 \u2013 daveb@virtvent.com
\nUIC: Clyde Bennett – 805-895-9007 clydebennett13@yahoo.com
\nISC Rep: Dave Blackburn 310-266-7803 daveb@virtvent.com <\/p>\n

June 21 & 22, 2008
\nPortland Demarini Rose Cup \u2013 Portland, OR
\nFormat: Round Robin into single elimination – 4 game guarantee
\nEntry Fee: $400 – deadline May 1, 2008
\nBerths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC to highest finishing US West teams
\nTournament Contacts: Roger Jones 503-887-3200 jonesroger9@earthlink.net , John Fitzgerald Brjfitzger@cascorp.com or Brian Ree bree10@comcast.net
\nUIC: Dan Duffy d2pdx@mindspring.com
\nISC Rep: Keith Erkenbrack -360-945-2320 – keithe@whidbey.com<\/p>\n

Canada East Region \u2013 Blair Setford, Vice President blairjs@rogers.com<\/p>\n

Date: June 20-22
\nEastern Ontario ISC II Qualifier
\nLocation: McNab\/Braeside, Ontario
\nFormat: Double knockout
\nLocal Contacts: Harold MacMillan, jh.mac@gozoom.ca
\nISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
\nUIC: TBD
\nBerth Available: 1 for 2008 ISC II ToC to winner, regardless of region
\nEntry Fee: $350 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
\nEntry Deadline: May 15, 2008<\/p>\n

Date: June 20-22
\nSouthwestern Ontario ISC II Qualifier
\nLocation: Palmerston, ON
\nFormat: Double knockout
\nLocal Contact: Ron Gilbert, rgilbert77@hotmail.com
\nISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
\nUIC: Peter Kluszczynski, kluz2@idirect.com
\nBerth Available: 2 for 2008 ISC II ToC to top two teams, regardless of region
\nEntry Fee: $350 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
\nEntry Deadline: May 15, 2008<\/p>\n

Date: June 30, 2008
\nTravel League of Eastern Canada
\nLocation: Southwestern Ontario
\nFormat: League play
\nLeague contact: Colin Smith, ISC Regional Commissioner, colinsmith@look.ca
\nISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
\nUIC: Peter Kluszczynski, kluz2@idirect.com
\nBerth Available: 1 for 2008 ISC II ToC to top ISC II league team as of June 30, 2008
\nEntry Fee: TBD as part of league fee
\nEntry Deadline: TBD as per league<\/p>\n

Date: July 25-26, 2008
\nTravel League of Eastern Canada Playoff Tournament
\nLocation: TBD
\nFormat: Double knockout
\nLeague contact: Colin Smith, Canada East TL Commissioner, colinsmith@look.ca
\nISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
\nUIC: Peter Kluszczynski, kluz2@idirect.com
\nBerths Available: 1 for 2009 ISC WT for winner and 1 for 2009 ISC II ToC to top finishing ISC II team
\nEntry Fee: Part of league fee
\nEntry Deadline: TBD as per league<\/p>\n

Date: September 19-21
\nOntario Challenge Cup ISC II Qualifier
\nLocation: Innerkip, Ontario
\nFormat: Double knockout
\nLocal Contact: Tim Wright, twri7823@rogers.com
\nISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
\nUIC: Rob Deakin, ump31@sympatico.ca
\nBerth Available: 1 berth to 2009 ISC II ToC to winner, Canada East teams only
\nEntry Fee: $225 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
\nEntry Deadline: August 15, 2008<\/p>\n

Date: September 19-21
\nEastern Ontario Challenge Cup ISC II Qualifier
\nLocation: Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario
\nFormat: Double knockout
\nLocal Contact: Adam Brown, adam.brown@ottawa.ca
\nISC Contact: Blair Setford, ISC Canada East VP, blairjs@rogers.com
\nUIC: Sal Gara, sal.gara@sympatico.ca
\nBerth Available: 1 berth to 2009 ISC II ToC to winner, Canada East teams only
\nEntry Fee: $225 Cdn, payable to ISC Canada East
\nEntry Deadline: August 15, 2008<\/p>\n

US Central Region \u2013 Dave LeBlanc, Vice President farm32@aol.com<\/p>\n

May 9 \u2013 11
\nHustlehogs Icebreaker \u2013 DeKalb, IL
\nBerths: ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing ISC II team
\nFormat: Round Robin into playoff \u2013 4 games guaranteed
\nEntry Fee: $200 April 18 deadline
\nContact: Tom Crouch – (815) 501-6186 tcro14@yahoo.com
\nUIC: Chad Allen (815) 519-8773 chada14@comcast.net
\nISC Rep: John Reed – 815 563 4303 or 815 563 4318 mrgr@insightbb.com<\/p>\n

May 17 & 18
\nDick Tracy Invitational \u2013 Rockford, IL
\nBerths: 1 ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC berths to US Central teams
\nFormat: TBD
\nEntry Fee: $275
\nContact: John Reed – 815 563 4303 or 815 563 4318 mrgr@insightbb.com.
\nUIC: TBD
\nISC Rep: John Reed – 815 563 4303 or 815 563 4318 mrgr@insightbb.com<\/p>\n

May 23 \u2013 25 (Rain day is 26th)
\nWalcott Invitational \u2013 Walcott, IA
\nBerths: TBD
\nFormat: TBD
\nEntry Fee: TBD
\nContact: Ron Foster \u2013 563-650-2837 – poppafos@hotmail.com
\nUIC: TBD
\nISC Rep: TBD<\/p>\n

June 13-15
\nSioux Falls, SD Fred Huntimer Invitational
\nBerths: 1 ISC II ToC berth to highest finishing US Central team
\nFormat: 3-game guaratee elimination bracket
\nEntry Fee: $225
\nContact: Mike Mueller – 1-866-436-2213 or 605-965-9501 mmueller@prairiewave.com or Darwin Stewart stewart@alliancecom.net
\nUIC: Ken Vierling comicdude1@msn.com
\nISC Rep: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com <\/p>\n

June 13 \u2013 15
\nKelso Klassic \u2013 Kelso, MO
\nBerths: TBD
\nFormat: Elimination bracket with 3-game guarantee
\nEntry Fee: TBD
\nContact: Larry Eftink \u2013 eftink@hotmail.com \u2013 573-450-8887 Cell
\nUIC: TBD
\nISC Rep: TBD<\/p>\n

June 20 \u2013 28 (two weekends)
\nIowa ISC Qualifier \u2013 Walcott, IA
\nBerths: ISC World Tournament and 1 ISC II ToC berth for US Central teams
\nFormat: Double elimination
\nEntry Fee: $85
\nContact: Pat Sullivan 563-583-4381 patsullivanisc@aol.com
\nUIC: Pat Sullivan 563-583-4381 patsullivanisc@aol.com
\nISC Rep: Pat Sullivan 563-583-4381 patsullivanisc@aol.com<\/p>\n

June 20 \u2013 22
\nEau Claire Classic \u2013 Eau Claire, WI
\nBerths: 1 ISC WT and 1 ISC II ToC open to any team from any region
\nFormat: TBD
\nEntry Fee: $400
\nContact: Stu Taylor stu.taylor@ci.eau-claire.wi.us 715-839-5198 W 715-828-1416 Cell
\nUIC: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com
\nISC Rep: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com <\/p>\n

June 27 \u2013 29
\nAlbaugh Tournament \u2013 Elkhart, IA
\nBerths: TBD
\nFormat: TBD
\nEntry Fee: TBD
\nContact: Tom Owen \u2013 515-205-0794 Cell owenthomasd@johndeere.com
\nUIC: TBD
\nISC Rep: TBD<\/p>\n

July 25 \u2013 27
\nWest St. Paul Classic \u2013 West St. Paul, MN
\nBerths: 2009 WT and ISC II ToC for any team from any region
\nFormat: Double Elimination with hard luck round added
\nEntry Fee: TBD
\nContact: Jerry Ball \u2013 jball@dartadvantage.com or Ken Vierling
\nUIC: Ken Vierling comicdude1@msn.com
\nISC Rep: Les Novak bestumpln@aol.com <\/p>\n

The following are other US Central qualifiers but no specific information has been provided:<\/p>\n

Wisconsin Travel League
\nWisconsin State Tournament<\/p>\n

Canada West Region \u2013 Ferdi Nelissen, Vice President ferdi@mts.net <\/p>\n

No information provided<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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