{"id":3641,"date":"2009-09-01T10:50:18","date_gmt":"2009-09-01T17:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=3641"},"modified":"2009-09-02T13:33:35","modified_gmt":"2009-09-02T20:33:35","slug":"diamond-dirt-no-3-sr-canadians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=3641","title":{"rendered":"Diamond Dirt No. 3 – Sr. Canadians"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

From Diamond Dirt Editor, John Thompson:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here to view Issue Number 3 for the Sr. Canadians (PDF) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Other “Diamond Dirt” news at Fastpitchwest.<\/a><\/p>\n

Text version of this issue after the jump. <\/strong> <\/p>\n

SCHEDULE CHANGE<\/p>\n

FOR CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND<\/p>\n

In an effort to accurately reflect appropriate timing and consideration for fastball fans, the following schedule is confirmed for the Playoff Weekend:<\/p>\n

Sat. Sept. 5 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Eliminations (8 teams)<\/p>\n

Game C3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 11:00 am \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 5th place vs 8th place<\/p>\n

Game C4 – 1:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 6th place vs 7th place<\/p>\n

Game C5 – 3:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c WC3 vs LC1<\/p>\n

Game C6 – 6:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c WC4 vs LC2<\/p>\n

Game C7 – 8:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c WC1 vs WC2<\/p>\n

Sun. Sept. 6 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Championship (4 teams)<\/p>\n

Game C8 – 10:00 am \u00e2\u20ac\u201c WC5 vs WC6<\/p>\n

Game C9 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 12:30 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c LC7 vs WC8<\/p>\n

Game C10 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 3:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c WC7 vs WC9 <\/p>\n

SCORE BOX AUCTIONED<\/p>\n

If your local league needs a scorebox, if your kids need a tree house, if you cottage needs a storage shed, inquire about the SUPER DUPER DEAL availability of the 1st base score box. The box, plus roofing from the dugouts will be offered for sale at the end of the week\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 possibly by auction. Minimum opening bid is half the price of the materials only and winning bidder must dis-assemble the units \u00e2\u20ac\u201c details at the media\/finance trailer. <\/p>\n

Photo here with copy wrap-around<\/p>\n

Tammy waves from score-box <\/p>\n

Today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Key Games:<\/p>\n

Pivotal Day for Host\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Double \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Life-line\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

12:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Jarvis Gamblers vs<\/p>\n

ST. THOMAS CENTENNIALS<\/p>\n

8:00 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Vancouver Grey Sox vs<\/p>\n

ST. THOMAS CENTENNIALS<\/p>\n

RESULTS \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Monday Aug. 31<\/p>\n

Harrah\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mildmay Picks<\/p>\n

(Record to date (8-3) <\/p>\n

L 12:00 pm VANCOUVER GREY SOX 1 vs. St John\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pub 6<\/p>\n

Str. John\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pub \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 6R 7H 1E<\/p>\n

Vancouver Grey Sox 1R 4H 2E <\/p>\n

WP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Rob Greene (1-0) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 28 pitches, 26 strikes; Brad Ezekiel 2×3, 2 HR, 5 rbis; Justin Gill 2×3; Geoff Evely 2×4<\/p>\n

LP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Tyson Barkman (0-1); Calem Gardner 2×3 <\/p>\n

W 2:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Jarvis Gamblers 1 vs KITCHENER RIVERSHARK TWINS 6<\/p>\n

Jarvis 1st Ontario Gamblers -1R 7H 1E<\/p>\n

Kitchener Rivershark Twins – 6R 9H 1E<\/p>\n

WP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dean Holoien (1-0) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 6K; 2×3 HR and 3 rbis; Ryan Wolfe 2×4, HR<\/p>\n

LP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Rob O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Brien (0-1) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 4K; Ryan Thompson 2×3
\nW 4:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c CHARLOTTETOWN FAWCETTS 6 vs Glace Bay Mets 0<\/p>\n

Charlottetown Fawcetts – 6R 7H 1E<\/p>\n

Glace Bay Mets – 0R 3H 0E<\/p>\n

WP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Frank Cox (1-1) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 16 K; Mark Arsenault 3×4, 4 rbis;<\/p>\n

LP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Trevor McCabe (0-2); Triple Play \u00e2\u20ac\u201c late in the game, with Fawcetts runners at 1st and 2nd, a ground ball to 3B Derek \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Eeker\u00e2\u20ac\u009d MacDonald started a 5-4-3 DP, MacDonald stepping on 3rd, throwing quickly to 2B John J. McCarthey and over to 1B Ernie Pyke. For historic reference in the archives \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the ground ball was put into play by veteran Kelly Wenstrom.
\nW 6:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Vancouver Grey Sox 6 vs JARVIS GAMBLERS 7<\/p>\n

Jarvis made it two comebacks in as many nights, rebounding from 3-0, to tie it 3-3 prior to extra innings; each team scored 1 in the 8th and after the Sox led 6-4 in T9, Gamblers scored 3 in B9.<\/p>\n

WP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Rob O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Brien (in relief) (1-1) 7K; Jason Hill 2×4; Jeff Ellsworth 2×5; Ian Fehrman 1×3, 3 rbis; LP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Derek Mayson (1-1) 4K; Calem Gardner, Scott Newitt & Blake Hunter all 2×4 <\/p>\n

W 8:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Brookfield Elks 1 vs<\/p>\n

ST. THOMAS CENTENNIALS 9<\/p>\n

WP Rob Schweyer (1-0) struck out the first 13 Elks, and 14 of 15 overall; Mark Coleman ignited a 7-run 3rd inning as host Centennials remain only undefeated team.<\/p>\n

STANDINGS<\/p>\n

Tuesday morning September 1<\/p>\n

TEAM W L<\/p>\n

Playoff Double Life<\/p>\n

St. Thomas Evergreen Centennials 3 0<\/p>\n

Brookfield NS Elks 2 1<\/p>\n

Jarvis First Ontario Gamblers 2 1<\/p>\n

Kitchener Hallman Rivershark Twins 1 1<\/p>\n

Charlottetown PEI Fawcetts 1 1 <\/p>\n

Playoff Single Life<\/p>\n

Vancouver BC Grey Sox 1 2<\/p>\n

St. Johns NL Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pub Canadians 1 2<\/p>\n

Glace Bay NS Mets 0 3<\/p>\n

HARRAH\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S MILDMAY<\/p>\n

PICKS FOR Tues. Sept. 1<\/p>\n

(Winners BOLD UPPER CASE UNDERLINED)<\/p>\n

(Record to date (8-3)<\/p>\n

10:00 am KITCHENER RIVERSHARK TWINS vs Charlottetown Fawcetts<\/p>\n

12:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Jarvis Gamblers vs<\/p>\n

ST. THOMAS CENTENNIALS<\/p>\n

2:00 pm – KITCHENER RIVERSHARK TWINS vs Glace Bay Mets<\/p>\n

4:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c CHARLOTTETOWN FAWCETTS vs Brookfield Elks<\/p>\n

6:00 PM \u00e2\u20ac\u201c JARVIS GAMBLERS vs<\/p>\n

St. John\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pub<\/p>\n

8:00 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Vancouver Grey Sox vs<\/p>\n

ST. THOMAS CENTENNIALS<\/p>\n

CANADIAN NATIONALS<\/p>\n

*T*R*I*V*I*A*<\/p>\n

(answers to Monday Trivia)<\/p>\n

1. 1999 and 2005<\/p>\n

2. Dean Holoien (2008 Top Performer with Saskatoon and 2009 ISC MVP with Kitchener Hallman Rivershark Twins).<\/p>\n

3. British Columbia (Victoria 1975-78)<\/p>\n

4. Vandenbrink Farm Equipment and Huron Tractor Supply<\/p>\n

5. Saskatoon Aspen Interiors \u00e2\u20ac\u201c missing in action this year!<\/p>\n

TODAY\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S QUESTIONS<\/p>\n

1. Three Jarvis Gamblers players made the 2008 Canadians All-Star team \u00e2\u20ac\u201c who were they?<\/p>\n

2. In 2008 at the Canadian Mens\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Championship in Saskatoon, 10 teams participated. Which provinces from last year are not attending this year? <\/p>\n

3. Two provinces represented at the 2009 nationals have never won a Sr. Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Title since 1965. Which provinces?<\/p>\n

4. Which of these two provinces has the best opportunity to win a Sr. Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Title in the future, based on the province\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Jr. Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s team success this year?<\/p>\n

5. This week, which local restaurant is promoting TW0 CAN DINE for $12.99?<\/p>\n

BASEBALL QUOTES<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153When I started baseball was played by nine tough competitors in graceful ball parks. By the time I finished, there were ten men on each side, the game was played indoors on plastic, and I had to spend half my time watching out for a man dressed in a chicken suit trying to kiss me\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. MLB Umpire Ron Luciano <\/p>\n

50\/50 – Monday August 31<\/p>\n

Draw #3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c #01146 – $300+ – won by the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Blue Crew\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Draw #4 – #01564 – $337 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c unclaimed
\nYOGIsm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I always thought that record would stand until it was broken.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d from the great Yankees\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 catcher Yogi Berra <\/p>\n

DD Revisions \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Umpire Terry Burr is from Puslinch, ON; Softball Canada Supervisor Bob Abbott is from Huntsville, ON (and coached in Shedden in an earlier fastball career); Umpire Dominic Germain is from Donnaconna, QC; hard to believe, but, YES, there is only ONE Jay Hart who is officiating at this event.<\/p>\n

TOURNAMENT RULES<\/p>\n

Up-Date<\/p>\n

In yesterday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Diamond Dirt the following Tournament Rule was cited\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 but it turns out that it is incorrect. Can you spot the error? Here it is again \u00e2\u20ac\u201c<\/p>\n

International Tie-breaker \u00e2\u20ac\u201c if a game is tied after 7 innings, each following half inning, teams will start with a runner at 2B (the last out from prior inning) to assist in generating offence.<\/p>\n

Indeed, offence has been generated in two games to date in this tourney \u00e2\u20ac\u201c with teams tied at 1-1 after 7 innings in two games the final scores were 5-4 (Brookfield over St. John\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s) and 7-6 (Jarvis over Vancouver)<\/p>\n

Correct answer in upcoming issue of Diamond Dirt<\/p>\n

MERCY RULE UPDATE \u00e2\u20ac\u201c This tourney has a 7 run mercy after 5 innings (see yesterday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s DD). In ISC play, in 2010, the mercy rules shall be 7 runs differential after 5 innings, 12 after 4 or 15 after 3. Is this pro-active anticipating blowouts in 2010?<\/p>\n

COMMENTARY FROM A FAN\u00e2\u20ac\u201c What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s with 2 & 1\/2 hour fastball games?<\/p>\n

It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a luxury hosting a tournament that embraces a schedule that starts at either 10 am\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and some days only 12 noon. No more than half a dozen games to be played in a facility possessing five diamonds. So why does a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153feature game\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, scheduled for 8 pm to entice local fans to support the host team, start two hours late? On a weekday night, 10 pm is hardly prime time.<\/p>\n

Monday night, a solid crowd was in attendance by 7:30 pm at Doug Tarry Sports Complex to cheer on their Evergreen Centennials, billed to meet the Brookfield Elks. A host committee\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dream \u00e2\u20ac\u201c two undefeated teams, one the local heroes, with not a cloud in the sky and only a whisper of wind.<\/p>\n

Instead, local fans were treated to an alternate match-up, albeit a cliffhanger as Jarvis rallied to nip Vancouver 5-4 in nine innings. At 7:30 pm, the opening pitch was just thrown for the 6:00 pm game. When the winning run crossed the plate just past 9:40, it was obvious the featured game would be 2 hours late in starting. Question \u00e2\u20ac\u201c in the early evening, at 7:30 pm, how could the schedule be more than 90 minutes behind? Only three games had been played from 12 noon to 7:30 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c an average of 2.5 hours each.<\/p>\n

How has this great game of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fastball\u00e2\u20ac\u009d turned agonizingly into \u00e2\u20ac\u0153slow-ball?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d If fans are stake-holders in this tournament, and gate receipts are key to the revenue and financial success, then the fans have a right to be catered to. In the 15 minutes required by grounds crews to prepare the infield for the day\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wisely-scheduled match-up involving the Host Centennials, fans should be filling the stands, not fleeing the park.<\/p>\n

Yogi Berra stated \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u0153If people don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to come out to the ball park, how are you going to stop them?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

In the past, a well-contested fastball game, with \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Pete-Rose like\u00e2\u20ac\u009d hustle and attitude evident in abundance everywhere, would be 7 innings played in 1.5 hours. This week any game played in less than 2-hours is a rarity (and a treat when it happens). Wanna keep people from returning to the park? Keep on dragging games excrutiatingly.<\/p>\n

SUGGESTIONS TOMORROW – how to cut 20 minutes from an average game \u00e2\u20ac\u201c everyone can help pitchers, catchers, batters, managers, umpires and officials. Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s put \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fast\u00e2\u20ac\u009d back into fastball. Eliminate the opinion that if fans want to enjoy a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fast\u00e2\u20ac\u009d softball game, they have to attend a slow-pitch tournament.<\/p>\n

IT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S A NEW MONTH TODAY as September has pounced upon us, after such a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153memorable\u00e2\u20ac\u009d summer. Famous dates in the 9th month include Sept. 21 (1st day of autumn), and Sept. 1st, birthdays for Roseanne Allen of Owen Sound, a hard-working video streaming volunteer with the ISC and a long-time fastball fan, as well as Don \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Rico\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Carty, a memorable fastball character, the one so many \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fondly loved to hate\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in his role as Umpire in Chief for the St. Thomas & District Fastball Association. Happy Birthday Roseanne & Rico. One of these celebrants is 69 today! Which one? (Hint \u00e2\u20ac\u201c one would ne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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