Playoff Game 2 - A4 USA (4-3) vs. B3 Argentina (5-2) This game is set to go at 2:30pm New Zealand time. New Zealand time: Click to purchase live video feed. $5 Click for graphic online scoreboard. Argentina (5-2) is the # 3 seed from Pool B. Their only losses in pool play were to the top two seeds, Canada and New Zealand. Both losses were by 2-1 scores, with … [Read more...]
Day 8 – Playoff Game 1 – Samoa vs. Japan
Playoff Game 1 - Samoa (4-3) vs. Japan (4-2) This game is set to go at 12 noon New Zealand time. New Zealand time: 12.00pm A3 Vs B4 Samoa vs. Japan Follow the game via live updates and more here. (update links are posted just before game so if they are not there yet, check back when the game begins) Click to purchase live video feed. $5 Click for … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox set for showdown with Aussies
By TONY SMITH The Black Sox get their chance for revenge when they clash with world softball champions Australia in Auckland. New Zealand wrapped up their round-robin campaign tonight with a 7-0 five-innings win over the Philippines. Experienced outfielder Thomas Makea batted in three runs off two big hits. The Black Sox racked up six runs in the fourth inning with … [Read more...]
Canada Secures First Place in Pool B with win over the Netherlands at the ISF Men’s World Championship
(Auckland, New Zealand) The Canadian Men`s National Team locked up first place in Pool B by defeating the Netherlands by a score of 7-0 in five innings at the ISF XIII Men's World Championship. Jeff Ellsworth (St. Lawrence, PEI) went three-for-three with two homeruns, a single and three runs batted in and Kevin Schellenberg (Squamish, BC) added a single and three RBI`s, while … [Read more...]
Complete Playoff Schedule – 2013 ISF World Championship
Here is the complete Playoff Format/Schedule Playoffs ** Remember that New Zealand is almost a day ahead of us in North American, so "Friday's schedule" means Thursday here in North America. "Saturday" = Friday, and "Sunday" = Saturday ** Convert to your timezone New Zealand time: Friday 8 March C1 12.00pm A3 Vs B4 C2 2.30pm B3 Vs A4 … [Read more...]
Day 8 – 2013 ISF Men’s World Championship – Playoffs Round 1
New Zealand time: 12.00pm A3 Vs B4 Samoa vs. Japan 2.30pm B3 Vs A4 Argentina vs. USA 5.30pm A1 Vs B2 Australia vs. New Zealand 8.00pm B1 Vs A2 Canada vs. Venezuela Editor's note on the "double life" playoff format: The ISF uses a "double life" playoff format. The top four teams from the pool play round get … [Read more...]
USA Men secure playoff bid with 4-1 win over Great Britain
Click here for coverage throughout the ISF Men’s Fastpitch World Championship AUCKLAND, New Zealand – The USA Men’s Fastpitch National Team locked up a spot in the playoff portion of the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship on Thursday by defeating Great Britain 4-1 the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of American and USA Softball announced today. … [Read more...]