{"id":3226,"date":"2009-05-26T16:14:15","date_gmt":"2009-05-26T23:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=3226"},"modified":"2009-05-26T17:12:55","modified_gmt":"2009-05-27T00:12:55","slug":"best-of-the-west-team-profile-maccabi-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=3226","title":{"rendered":"Best of the West team profile – Maccabi USA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Best of the West – May 30-31<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

This is the first in a series of team profiles for teams competing in this year’s Best of the West tournament.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks to manager Ken Schwartz for this information:<\/p>\n

Maccabi USA<\/strong> is a National Sporting Club under the umbrella of the Maccabi World Union, an International Sports Federation. Team USA for “Best of the West” will be coached by Ken Schwartz and asst. coach Barry Schoenbrun. The team has played in National and International Fastpitch competitions since 1984.<\/p>\n

We began the year at the AAU International Tournament this January in Orlando, Fla with the goal of competing and winning the Gold Medal at the 18th World Maccabiah Games this July in Israel and finishing on top at the ISC ll Tournament in Quad Cities, IA.<\/p>\n

Thus far we have played in a number of the SCIFL weekends and the MAFTL (Mid Atlantic Fastpitch Travel League). We chose to play “Best of the West” tournament this year because of its’ great history and opportunity to compete for a berth at the ISC II.<\/p>\n

Best of the West 2009 Roster <\/strong>
\n (Pitchers in bold)<\/em><\/p>\n

Player #
\n<\/strong>
\n1. Paul Rubin 2
\n2. Larry Silfen 22
\n3. Larry Lorin 21
\n4. Dan Cosgrove 6
\n5. Andrew Kirsh 3
\n6. Jason Gluckman 11<\/strong>
\n7. Ronny Hecht 17
\n8. Josh Persell 22
\n9. Mark Weinstock 24
\n10. Dave Blackburn 7<\/strong>
\n11. Michael Feldman 25
\n12. Brett Reisner 99
\n13. David Waco 3
\n14. Corey Angel 5
\n15. Mike April 33
\n16. Bobby Rockwood 31<\/strong>
\n17. Barry Schoenbrun 11
\n18. Kenny Schwartz 12 <\/p>\n

The Best of the West tournament will be hosting its largest field of teams ever, fifteen, at Santa Barbara, California this weekend, May 30-31, 2009. The tournament is the longest running Men’s Open level tournament in California, now in its 19th year. Tournament Director David Blackburn will again be heading things up, with a big assist from Clyde Bennett. <\/em><\/p>\n

List of Teams, Schedule of Games and Maps After the jump. <\/strong> <\/p>\n

The 3-field complex at Elings Park will be used, along with one of the fields at Santa Barbara\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pershing Park
\nElings Park is locatedat: 1298 Las Positas Road, Santa Barbara, CA. Directions <\/a>(<\/p>\n

Pershing Park is located at: 100 Castillo St, Santa BarbaraCA
\nDirections<\/a><\/p>\n

Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. SantaCecelia, Mexicali, Mexico
\n2. Hostilez,Morongo Reservation
\n3. Bandits, Pueblo, CO
\n4. Tri-County, Santa Barbara, CA
\n5. ISC II #32 InnovativeCommunications, Lehi, Utah
\n6. Coyotes, Beaumont, CA
\n7. Taylor Farms Athletics, Salinas, CA
\n8. SilverHawks, Bakersfield, CA
\n9. ISC II #6 Rude Pac, Sun Valley, CA
\n10. SoCal Tribes,San Jacinto, CA
\n11. ISC II #15 C.R.Rockers, Portland, Oregon
\n12. Young Bucks,Santa Barbara, CA
\n13. Black Sox, Long Beach, CA
\n14. Team Pape Pirates, Walnut Creek, CA
\n15. ISC II #37 Maccabi USA<\/p>\n

Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday May 30
\nGame 1 @ Elings Park Field 1 – 8:30 AM
\nTaylor Farms Athletics Vs Bandits<\/p>\n

Game 2 @ Elings Park Field 2 – 8:30 AM
\nCR Rockers Vs Rude Pac<\/p>\n

Game 3 @ Elings Park Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 8:30 AM
\nSoCal Tribes Vs Silver Hawks<\/p>\n

Game 4 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 8:30 AM
\nTri-County Vs Coyotes<\/p>\n

Game 5 @ Elings Park Field 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10:15 AM
\nSanta Cecelia Vs Innovative Communications<\/p>\n

Game 6 @ Elings Park Field 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10:15 AM
\nBlack Sox Vs Team Pape Pirates<\/p>\n

Game 7 @ Elings Park Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10:15 AM
\nMaccabi USAVs Young Bucks<\/p>\n

Game 8 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10:15 AM
\nHostilez Vs Tri-County<\/p>\n

Game 9 @ Elings Park Field 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 12:00 Noon
\nSanta Cecilia Vs Bandits<\/p>\n

Game 10 @ Elings Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Field 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 12:00Noon
\nBlack Sox vs Taylor Farms<\/p>\n

Game 11 @ Elings Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 12:00Noon
\nMaccabi USAVs SoCal Tribes<\/p>\n

Game 12 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 12:00 Noon
\nSilver Hawks Vs Hostilez<\/p>\n

Game 13 @ Elings Park Field 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1:45 PM
\nTeam Pape Pirates Vs CR Rockers<\/p>\n

Game 14 @ Elings Park Field 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1:45 PM
\nRude Pac Vs Innovative Communications<\/p>\n

Game 15 @ Elings Park Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1:45 PM
\nYoung Bucks Vs Coyotes<\/p>\n

Game 16 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1:45 PM
\nSilver Hawks Vs Tri-County<\/p>\n

Game 17 @ Elings Park Field 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 3:30 PM
\nCR Rockers Vs Bandits<\/p>\n

Game 18 @ Elings Park Field 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 3:30 PM
\nTaylor Farms Athletics Vs Innovative Communications<\/p>\n

Game 19 @ Elings Park Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 3:30 PM
\nRude Pac vs Black Sox<\/p>\n

Game 20 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 3:30 PM
\nMaccabi USAVs Hostilez<\/p>\n

Game 21 @ Elings Park Field 1 – 5:15 PM
\nSanta Cecelia Vs Team Pape Pirates<\/p>\n

Game 22 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 5:15 PM
\nSo CalTribes Vs Coyotes<\/p>\n

Sunday May 31
\nGame 23 8:00 AM @ Elings Park Field 1 – 15th Place Vs 2nd Place
\nGame 24 8:00 AM @ Elings Park Field 2 – 14th Place Vs 3rd Place
\nGame 25 8:00 AM @ Elings Park Field 3 – 13th Place Vs 4th Place
\nGame 26 8:00 AM @ Pershing Park – 12th Place Vs 5th Place
\nGame 27 9:45 AM @ Elings Park Field 2 – 11th Place Vs 6th Place
\nGame 28 9:45 AM @ Elings Park Field 3 – 10th Place Vs 7th Place
\nGame 29 9:45 AM @ Pershing Park – 9th Place Vs 8th Place
\nGame 30 9:45 AM @ Elings Park Field 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c (Quarterfinal) W Game 23 Vs W Game 24
\nGame 31 11:30 AM @ Elings Park Field 1(Quarter-Final) W Game 25 Vs W Game 26
\nGame 32 11:30 AM @ Elings Park Field 2 (Quarter-Final) 1st Place Vs W Game 27
\nGame 33 11:30 AM @ Elings Park Field 3 (Quarter-Final) W Game 28 Vs W Game 29
\nGame 34 1:15 PM @ Elings Park Field 1 (SemiFinals) W Game 30 Vs W Game 31
\nGame 35 1:15 PM @ Elings Park Field 2 (Semi-Finals) W Game 32 Vs W Game 33
\nGame 36 3:00 PM @ Elings Park Field 1 (Championship) W Game 34 vs W Game 35<\/p>\n

For Sunday seedings, the criteria:
\n1. Overall Record;
\n2. Head-to-Head;
\n3. Fewest runs allowed;
\n4. runs scored<\/p>\n

For berth determinations, the criteria:
\n1. Sunday finish;
\n2. Head-to-Head;
\n3. Fewest runs allowed;
\n4. runs scored<\/p>\n

Special Rules: ISC Pitching Rule * Saturday – No inning starts after 1 hour 30 min time limit * 7 Run Rule after 5 innings Tiebreaker in the 8th, or after the time limit * ONLY STARTERS may re-enter * 5 warm-ups at start of game, then 3 after Speedup with C on base,with 2 out – last out * DR, EH, and DP allowed, but must be listed at start *<\/p>\n

Dave Blackburn
\nTournament Director
\nBest of The West
\n310-266-7803
\ndaveb@virtvent.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Best of the West – May 30-31 This is the first in a series of team profiles for teams competing in this year’s Best of the West tournament. Thanks to manager Ken Schwartz for this information: Maccabi USA is a National Sporting Club under the umbrella of the Maccabi World Union, an International Sports Federation. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,6,9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3226"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3226\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}