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Maddy’s Photos from SCIFL – May 19, 2007

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

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Created with Paul’s flickrSLiDR.

We are pleased to share a new slide show, of photos taken by our ace photographer, Maddy Flanagan on Saturday, May 19, 2007 of the SCIFL (So Cal Independent Fastpitch League) weekend tournament in Santa Fe Springs, CA. This one is posted here via the online photo service, Flickr, with the addition of some fancy coding by Paul Stamatiou that allows us to post directly to the Morning Brief blog. Drop us a line and let us know what you think: maddy (at) maddysphotos.com Note that you can control the speed of the slideshow using the little slider at the top. (mouseover the top of the screen to see the controls). You can also mouse-over the bottom of the screen to see minature thumbnails, then click to see any photo.

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Click here to see larger photos.

Tale of Two Cities in So Cal

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Two Cities, Two Tournaments, Two “Springs”

It will be a busy fastpitch weekend in So Cal, with teams competing in tournaments at two separate locations.

Fourteen ISC and ISC II level teams will be competing in the Palm Springs Classic, hosted by the So Cal Bombers, and includes 3 of the top 10 teams in the world (the Bombers, Vancouver Grey Sox and Circle Tap) and 3 more in the top 25 (Portland, Pueblo CO, and Houston, TX). Click here for the schedule of games and other details.

Meanwhile, just up the road in Santa Fe Springs, CA, NAFA A Major and A ten more teams will be competing in another SCIFL (So Cal Independent Fastpitch Association) League Weekend. Click here for the schedule of games and details.

Twenty-four (24) teams in all ! Who says they don’t play fastpitch in So Cal?

SCIFL Schedule for This Weekend in Santa Fe Springs, CA – May 19-20

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

Click here for this weekend’s SCIFL schedule of games, at Santa Fe Springs, CA.

Vancouver Grey Sox Opening Weekend Results

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

[Vancouver, BC] – The Vancouver Grey Sox opened the season by co-hosting a youth Clinic with the Richmond Stealers Fastball Club on Saturday, May 12 in Steveston, BC. It was sunny and warm and approximately 70 young ballplayers participated in the Clinic then watched the men’s teams play a doubleheader. The Grey Sox won both games and also had a pair of victories in a doubleheader on Sunday, May 14 at South Memorial Park in Vancouver against an all-star team from the local Premier League.

Sat, May 12

Game #1

Vancouver Grey Sox 7
Richmond Stealers 4

W.P. Nick Underhill
L.P. Darren Strang

Game #2

Vancouver Grey Sox 7
Richmond Stealers 2

W.P. Rick Smith
L.P. Dean Webster

Sun, May 13

Game #1

Vancouver Grey Sox 4
Premier League All-Stars 3

W.P. Rick Smith
L.P. Craig Pidcock

Game #2

Vancouver Grey Sox 14
Premier League All-Stars 6

W.P. Nick Underhill
L.P. Shawn Koster

Next action for the Grey Sox is the weekend of May 18-20 at the So Cal Bombers tournament in Palm Springs, California.

Conrad Margolis
Vancouver Grey Sox

SCIFL Website Updated – Palm Springs II

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

So Cal Independent Fastpitch League (SCIFL) website updated with Scoreboard and brackets from Palm Springs II.
Click here
, then click menu buttons at left of that page.

The Standings After 3 weekends are also posted.

Hayward CA Tourney Results – May 5-6, 2007

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

Hello,

First of all I would like to thank everyone for their participation in our 2007 Men’s FP Tournament Series event #4 held in Hayward, CA this past weekend and would also like to congratulate Team Bloodline from Gardnerville for taking the top spot beating North Bay Heating in the Upper Bracket Final 5-2 on Sunday.

This event concluded the 1st half of play for the Northern California Tournament Series. Final standings for the 1st half will be published in the next couple of days or so. The second half tournament dates are listed as follows please contact the tournament drectors ASAP with your plans to attend these tournaments as spots are limited and fields and umpires will need to be secured.

May 19 & 20 Folsom Bob Chapel 406-690-0664

June 9 &10 TBA Bob Chapel 406-690-0664

June 23 & 24 Sonora Jon Abernathy 209-532-4657

July 14 & 15 Sonora Bob Chapel 406-690-0664

Please Note: Dates to remember for Furture MFP Tournament events in Hayward are:

July 21 & 22, 2007
Northern Pacific Championship Tournament, (510) 881-8465
August 4 & 5, 2007
ASA Men’s “C” Fastpitch Regional Championship,(510) 881-8465
August 18 & 19, 2007
ASA Men’s FP National Tune-up Invitational, (510) 881-8465

If you have any questions or are in need of any further information please feel free to contact me by phone at (510) 881-8465 or (510) 703-8352 or e-mail at SCSAHAYCA@aol.com.

Sincerely,
Vanessa Woodmansee
Tournament Coordinator

Click here for final bracket results from May 5-6, 2007 in Hayward.
Scores:
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Hayward ASA “B”/”C” Tournament Series

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

2007 MEN’S A.S.A. CLASS “B/C” FASTPITCH PACIFIC COAST TOURNAMENT SERIES

Hayward, California
May 5 & 6, 2007
POOL I

1) TJ’s/VPC 3) Wally’s Bail Bonds

2) Auburn Appliance 4) Country Club
TIME TEAM SCORE TEAM SCORE FIELD
************HOME TEAM DETERMINED BY COIN FLIP************
9:00a TJ’s/VPC vs Country Club CVCC
11:00a TJ’s/VPC vs Auburn Appliance CVCC
1:00p Wally’s Bail Bonds vs Auburn Appliance CVCC
3:00p Wally’s Bail Bonds vs Country Club CVCC
5:00p Auburn Appliance vs Country Club CVCC
7:00p TJ’s/VPC vs Wally’s Bail Bonds CVCC

POOL II

1) Romie’s Angels 3) Team King

2) Gamblers 4) Santa Rosa FP
TIME TEAM SCORE TEAM SCORE FIELD
************HOME TEAM DETERMINED BY COIN FLIP************
9:00a Romie’s Angels vs Santa Rosa FP Standley
11:00a Romie’s Angels vs Gamblers Standley
1:00p Team King vs Gamblers Standley
3:00p Team King vs Santa Rosa FP Standley
5:00p Gamblers vs Santa Rosa FP Standley
7:00p Romie’s Angels vs Team King Standley

POOL III

1) Da Bruddah’s 4) North Bay Heating

2) Oroville Braves 5) Fat City

3) Team Bloodline 6) Dry Creek
TIME TEAM SCORE TEAM SCORE FIELD
************HOME TEAM DETERMINED BY COIN FLIP************
9:00a Da Bruddah’s vs Oroville Braves HSP#4
11:00a Da Bruddah’s vs Team Bloodline HSP#4
1:00p Oroville Braves vs Team Bloodline HSP#4
3:00p Fat City vs Oroville Braves HSP#4
9:00a North Bay Heating vs Fat City HSP#3
11:00a Dry Creek vs North Bay Heating HSP#3
1:00p Fat City vs Dry Creek HSP#3
3:00p North Bay Heating vs Da Bruddah’s HSP#3
5:00p Dry Creek vs Team Bloodline HSP#3

SOUTH COUNTY SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
HAYWARD AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
OAKLAND A.S.A.
2007 A.S.A. MEN’S CLASS “B/C” FASTPITCH
PACIFIC COAST TOURNAMENT SERIES
MAY 5 & 6, 2007

All games shall be governed by the 2007 ASA Official Rules of Softball with the following exceptions:

All managers are requested to control their respective teams and fans during the tournament.

Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. Physical violence, verbal threats or abuse or other acts of misconduct, including foul language, will be dealt with severely. Players will be ejected and subject to suspension up to and including a lifetime ban and/or criminal prosecution. Physical contact between two or more players will result in the players being ejected from that game plus at least one additional game. Acts of physical violence or threats toward umpires or league officials will result in the players being ejected from that game plus at least two additional games. In the cases of extreme misconduct the case will be reviewed and a hearing conducted per ASA Guidelines to determine if further action will be taken.

All decisions made by Tournament Officials and local A.S.A. Representatives are final.

Rosters must be completed and signed by local ASA representatives. All players must be able to show a photo I.D. upon request. Players without proper I.D. will be considered ineligible. It is each player’s responsibility to carry I.D.

Uniform Rule: Tops with numbers required.

Game line-up cards will be required in 15 minutes before game time. When the line-up is registered

on the official scoresheet it will be the official line-up. (It is requested that all subs be listed on the back of the line-up card.) Home team will be determined by coin flip at this time. Home team will have 3rd base dugout unless it is already occupied by a team from the previous game.

Game time will have a 10-minute grace period. Clock will start at game time; if a team cannot field

a team after 10 minutes, the game will be ruled a forfeit. THE FORFEIT FEE WILL APPLY.

Travel time will be allowed when games are back to back at different field locations. No new inning after 1 hour and 45 minutes in effect for all games.

ASA Run Ahead Rule of 15 after 3 innings, 8 after 5 innings (2 ½ and 4 ½ if home team is ahead) in effect for all

games. Tie-Breaker: Runner on second starting with 8th inning or after time has expired in effect for all games.

Speed up rule. (Catchers Only) If the catcher is on base he may be replaced by the last possible batter to hit in

that inning that is not on base or the designated runner, regardless of the number of outs.

Designated Runner [DR] and one Extra Hitter (EH) permitted. Both must be listed on the Line-up

card. The DR may run ONCE an inning. These players may play defense. The EH must remain in

the same spot in the batting order. Once the DR enters the game on offense or defense you lose the

D/R.

Shorthand Rule (ASA Rule 4.1d). If a team begins the game with 8 players, there is an automatic out in the 9th spot in the batting order. If a player arrives late they must enter the lineup in the 9th spot. If a team begins a game with 9 or 10 players and a player leaves the game and there is no available substitute there is an automatic out in that spot in the lineup. If two players leave there would be an out in each spot in the lineup. A team may not play shorthanded in the case of a player ejection.

Official game ball is the Dudley CFP 12Y or equivalent.

Teams will have 5 minute infield (if time permits). NO EXCEPTIONS

SCIFL Scores from Norwalk

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Click here for Scoreboard from the Norwalk Panteras tournament.

SCIFL News

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007


Some SCIFL news on last weekend at Palm Springs, available at team websites and the astpitchwest Forum:

Courtesy of the Fastpitchwest Forum’s RMH323:

The So Cal Hustlers won the “A” portion of the tournament with an impressive 9 – 1 victory of the Palm Springs Express. After allowing a run in the first inning, “Papa Joe” Salcido limited the Express to four hits and cruised to the victory. The Hustlers pounded out 15 hits in their four innings of at-bats, including two triples by manager Bobby Cole who was taking it easy in right field.(thanks to the forum’s RMH323 for this info)

Courtesy of the Fastpitchwest Forum’s “broke off”:

It would be safe to say Sunday was Spud Barker day in Palm Springs in the SCIFL. Barker threw back to back shut outs against the hot hitting Long Beach Black Sox and the always tough Panteras in the Championship game. Barker held the Sox to only two hits in a dominating performance, while his Rude Pac team mates run ruled the Sox 8-0 in 5 innings. In the Championship game Barker continued his impressive streak by shutting out the Panteras 2-0 with Rude Pac using some timely defense to secure the win and the Championship. A tip of the hat to Mr. Barker and his Rude Pac team mates.

For the second time in three Tournaments, the So Cal Hustlers and Papa Joe Salcido won the A minor Championship in the SCIFL. When most men Papa Joes age are at Levitz picking out a comfortable recliner, Mr. Salcido is out winning Tournaments against men half his age! Very impressive i must say! The Hustlers are the real deal with talented players like Bobby Cole and his hard playing crew of fastpitch talent. The A minor division of the SCIFL with qaulity teams like the Latin Heat, Palm Springs Express, So Cal Hustlers and the Panteras II prove they’re are always a threat to win the Championship! Great job gentlemen and we look forward to seeing you all in Santa Fe Springs in May!

Editor’s note: I was not at the Levitz store over the weekend. 🙂

From the team websites:

Long Beach Black Sox (turn down the volume if you’re at work)

So Cal Hustlers (this is news from Palm Springs I weekend, Palm Springs II due up soon)

Latin Heat (Same here, news from March 24 Palm Spring I weekend, new Palm Springs II news due up soon)

We’re hoping to receive a report from the league office soon that we’ll post here and at the league’s official website, SCIfastpitch.com

Pacific Coast Tournament Series – May 5 & 6, 2007

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

SOUTH COUNTY SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
HAYWARD AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
METRO OAKLAND A.S.A.
2007 A.S.A. MEN’S CLASS “B/C” FASTPITCH
PACIFIC COAST TOURNAMENT SERIES
MAY 5 & 6, 2007
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

All teams must be registered A.S.A and in good standing with their local Amateur Softball Association.

TOURNAMENT: 2007 A.S.A. Men’s Class “B” & “C” FASTPITCH

LOCATION: Hayward, California, Field Locations TBA

DATE: May 5th & 6th, 2007

ENTRY FEE: $410.00 Payable to “H.A.R.D.”

MAIL TO: H.A.R.D.

c/o John Gouveia or Vanessa Woodmansee

1099 “E” Street, Hayward, CA 94541

ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday, April 27th, 2007, 5:00 p.m.

PHONE INQUIRIES: Vanessa Woodmansee (510) 881-8465

E-MAIL INQUIRIES: SCSAHAYCA@aol.com

FAX: (510) 881-6751 Attn: John Gouveia

TEAM ROSTER: A.S.A. Official Championship Roster Form, signed by each player and approved by teams local A.S.A. Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner must be turned in by the roster deadline date of:

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

FORMAT: Pool Play on Saturday, Single Elimination on Sunday (more…)