Update: February 11, 2011:
June 17 -25 (Two weekends)
Iowa Area ISC Qualifier – Walcott, IA
Berth: 1 – ISC World Tournament berth to highest finishing US Central team
Format: Double elimination
Entry fee: $100
Contact: Larry Koberg, 563-210-0935, lhkoberg (at)midamerican.com
ISC Rep: Wayne Fisher, 319-351-1055, wpfisher (at) mchsi.com
UIC: Keith Schmitz, 319-232-8649, kpls (at) mycidco.com
2011 ISC World Tournament Qualifier Calendar
February 5, 2011
US East Region – Bill Howell, VP – bhowell5@yahoo.com – 301-870-5049 – 8 Berths
Previously awarded:
- 1. PA Power
To be awarded
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MAFTL Champion
Based on league standings. More info after MAFTL org meeting.
June 17 – 19, 2011
Boulevard Lounge Invitational – Midland, MI
June 24-26, 2011
Port Huron, MI
Berths: 1 ISC berth to highest finishing Canada East team and
1 ISC berth to highest finishing US East team
Format: 3 or 4 game guarantee depending on # of teams – Pool winners advance to elimination round
Entry fee: $400US
Local Contact: Kurt Schieman – kschieman38@yahoo.com – 810-479-6415
UIC: Ted Germain – teddyump57@yahoo.com – 989-395-0466
ISC Rep: TBA
July 15 – 17
Pete Schwab Memorial Qualifier – Frankenmuth, MI
Berth: 1-2012 World Tournament berth to highest finishing US East team.
Format: 3 game round-robin with single-elim playoff
Entry fee: $400
Contact: David Lach (lachdavid@gmail.com or 810-623-2276)
UIC: Mike Clark (umpyclark@charter.net)
ISC Rep: Lee Isenhart (isenhartlee_@hotmail.com)
July 22 – 24
Midland Explorer’s Qualifier – Midland, MI
Berth: 1-2012 World Tournament berth to highest finishing US East team.
Format: TBA
Entry fee: TBA
Contact: TBA
UIC: TBA
ISC Rep: Lee Isenhart
July 30-31
Erie Qualifier – Erie, PA
Berth – 1-2012 ISC berth to highest finishing US East team
Format:
Entry fee:
Contact: Bill Hillhouse – houseofpitching@yahoo.com – 814-392-3369 Cell
UIC:
ISC Rep: Bill Hillhouse
Canada East Region
Blair Setford, Canada East Regional VP, blairjs@rogers.com
Joe Todd, Canada East Regional Commissioner, ftode739@rogers.com
Already qualified:
1 Jarvis Travelers – 2010 ISC champion
2 Wellington Sox – 2011 ISC II champion
3 Owen Sound Selects – 2010 ISC Travel League
4 Cobourg Force – 2010 OASA Great Lakes winner
5 Mitchell Mets – 2010 Ontario Challenge Cup winner
Berths to be awards
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2011 Qualifiers for 2011 Berths
Atlantic Canada Qualifier – tbd
Berths: 1 ISC berth to highest finishing Canada East team
June 17-19, 2011
Canada East ISC Qualifier – Springfield, ON
Berths: 3 ISC berths to highest finishing Canada East teams
Format: double knockout
Entry Fee & Deadline: $375 CDN, payable to ISC Canada East – May 15, 2010 deadline
Local Contact: Mark McCallum nmmccallum@yahoo.ca Shaun Winship winship@me.com
ISC Contact & Rep: Blair Setford – blairjs@rogers.com
UIC: Peter Kluszczynski – kluzzy@sympatico.ca
June 24-26, 2011
Kitchener, ON Legends
Berths: 1 ISC berth to highest finishing Canada East team without a berth
Format: Pool play
Entry fee: tba
Local Contact: Larry Lynch – LLynch@town.mapleton.on.ca
ISC Contact & Rep: Joe Todd – ftode739@rogers.com
UIC: Bruce Bierman – bierhawk@xplornet.com
June 24-26, 2011
Port Huron, MI
Berths: 1 ISC berth to highest finishing Canada East team.
Format: 3 or 4 game guarantee depending on # of teams – Pool winners advance to elimination round
Entry fee: $400US
Local Contact: Kurt Schieman – kschieman38@yahoo.com
UIC: Ted Germaine – teddyump57@yahoo.com
ISC Rep: tba
Note: One berth will be available to the top finishing Canada East team without a berth
July 10, 2010
2011 ISC Travel League of Eastern Canada
Berths: 1 ISC berth to top league team without a berth as of July 10 league standings
Format: League play
Entry fee: Part of league entry fee
League contact: David Bakker – bakkers@teksavvy.com
UIC: Peter Kluszczynski – kluzzy@sympatico.ca
ISC Rep: Blair Setford – blairjs@rogers.com
Three 2011 berths still to be allocated
2011 Qualifiers for 2012 Berths
July 15-17, 2011
Tavistock Invitational
Location: Tavistock, Ontario
Format: tbd
Entry fee: tbd
Berths 1 for 2012 ISC World Tournament
Local contact: Dave Bailey – davebailey@baileyconstruction.ca
ISC Rep: Joe Todd – ftode739@rogers.com
UIC: tbd
July 23-24, 2011
Travel League of Eastern Canada Playoff Tournament
Location: tbd
Format: tbd
Entry fee: included in league entry fee
Berths: 1 for 2012 ISC World Tournament – league winner
League contact: David Bakker – bakkers@teksavvy.com
ISC Rep: Colin Smith – colin_smith@bell.net
UIC: Peter Kluszczynski – kluzzy@sympatico.ca
July 29-31, 2011 – to be confirmed
OASA Great Lakes Championship
Location: New Dundee
Format: modified double knockout
Entry fee and initial roster deadline: $500 Cdn (subject to change), payable to OASA by June 10, 2010
Berth: 1 for 2012 ISC World Tournament for top finishing Canada East team
OASA Contact: George Ryder -519-583-3544 gjryder@kwic.com
ISC Contact: Joe Todd – ftode739@rogers.com
UIC: tba
September 16-18, 2011
2011 Laverne Reichert Memorial Ontario Challenge Cup ISC Qualifier
Location: Waterloo Hillside Park
Berths: 1 for 2012 ISC World Tournament – affiliated Canada East league teams only
Format: Double-knockout
Entry fee and deadline: $275 CDN – August 31, 2011
Local contact: Dennis Dosman – dennisdosman@dosmanprinting.com
ISC Rep: Joe Todd – ftode739@rogers.com
UIC: tbd
US Central Region – Wayne Fisher, VP – wpfisher@mchsi.com – 319-351-1055 – 15 Berths
Previously awarded:
- 1 Quad City Sox (Host #1)
- 2 Albaugh, Inc. (Host #2)
- 3 New Image
- 4 Minnesota Angels
To be awarded:
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May 6 – 8 – DeKalb Hustlehogs Qualifier – DeKalb, IL
Berth: ISC World Tournament berth to highest finishing US Central Team
Format: Round robin into single elimination
Entry fee: $230
Contact: Tom Crouch – tcro14@yahoo.com – 815-501-6186 Cell
UIC – Phil Garee – 630-301-1471 – pgaree@gmail.com
ISC Rep: Tom Crouch
May 27, 28 & 29 – Quad Cities Memorial Classic – Walcott, IA
Berth: 1-ISC berth to highest finishing US Central team
Format – Round robin into single elimination
Contact: Ron Foster – 563-650-2837 – poppafos@hotmail.com
Entry fee: $300
UIC: Cathy Creighton – 563-940-0164 – ccreig@aol.com
ISC Rep: Sean Marten – 563-391-8307 – ssmarten@aol.com
June 4 – 5
Randlett Park – Anadarko, OK – Heartland Festival
Berths: 1- ISC World Tournament berth to winner regardless of region
Format: Pool play into single game elimination- 3 or 4 game guarantee- $100.00 per win and $500.00 to winner of single game elimination tournament
Entry Fee: $300
Contact: Myles Stephenson-405-933-0334, myles.stephenson@gmail.com
ISC Rep: Russ Callahan-918-791-9898, sandracallahan@att.net
UIC: TBA
June 18 – 19
Holm Classic – Fargo, ND
Berth: 1-ISC World Tournament berth to highest finishing US Central team
Format: Round robin into single elimination – 4-game guarantee.
Entry fee: $400
Contact: Kyle Koterba 701-730-4689 kylekoterba@jk-engineers.com, Eric Lewis 507-382-2789 ekid20@gmail.com
UIC: TBA
ISC Rep: Jon Kegel – 701-238-2855 – mntwinsnut@hotmail.com
Note: Complimentary burger, brats and beverages to teams on Saturday night. Top two teams receive complimentary entry into 2012 Holm Classic.
June 24 – 26
Albaugh Inc. Tournament – Elkhart, IA
Format: Round robin format with seeded single elimination on Sunday.
8 teams with two pools of 4.
Berth: 1-ISC World Tournament berth to highest finishing US Central team.
Entry fee: $350 – Prize money determined by number of entries.
Contacts: Brian Lammers – lambonz11@hotmail.com – 402-560-6560
Tom Owen – owenthomasd@johndeere.com – 515-490-6248
UIC: Jason Smith – jsmith@japsolson.com – 612-306-9887
ISC Rep: TBA
July 8 – 10 – Boys of Summer – Denmark, WI
Berth: 1-2012 ISC berth to championship team (from any region)
Format: Round robin into single elimination
Contact: Zak Flash – zakkflash@greenbaynet.com or Darren Derricks – 920-676-2448
Entry fee: $200
UIC: Hank St. Clair – 216-533-5209 – hstclair@ameritech.net
ISC Rep: Dean Oscar – 608-524-6990 H – doscar@ramchealth.org
US West Region – Chris Santos, VP – jcsantos25@msn.com – 303-419-7352 – 5 Berths
To be awarded:
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May 14 – 15 – Silverhawks Invitational – Bakersfield, CA
Location: Patriots Park Complex
Berths: 1 World Tournament berth to highest finishing US West team
Entry fee: $450
Format: Pool play into single elimination
Contact: Chris McGehee – (661) 330-7114 – garageworks@bak.rr.com
UIC: Isaac Salcido – (661) 342-3343 – isalcido@taft.org
ISC Rep: Jim Flanagan – jim@fastpitchwest.com – 562-726-3004
May 27, 28 & 29 – Joe Santos Memorial Tournament – Pueblo, CO
Location: Joe Santos Field
Berths: 1 World Tournament berth to highest finishing US West team
Entry fee: $350
Format: Three game guarantee (format depends on number of teams)
Contact: Chris Santos 303-419-7352 or jcsantos25@msn.com
UIC: Benny “Ginger” Rendon 719-250-6608 or gingerrendom@hotmail.com
ISC Rep: Dick Mason – 303-734-4800 or dickm@hayniecpas.com
June 4-5, 2011 – 21st Annual Best of the West – Santa Barbara, CA
Location: Elings Park
Entry fee: $450 – April 1 entry deadline
Format: Round robin into single elimination – 4-game guarantee
Berth: 1-ISC World Tournament Berth to highest finishing US West team
Contact: Jim Flanagan – jim@fastpitchwest.com 562-726-3004
UIC: Clyde Bennett – clydebennett13@yahoo.com – 805-895-9007
ISC Rep: Jim Flanagan
June 18 & 19 – California Classic – San Diego/Poway, CA
Location: Sportsplex USA
Berths: 1 World Tournament berth to highest finishing US West team
Entry fee: $500
Format: Pool play into single elimination – 4-game guarantee
Contacts: Chris McGehee – 661-330-7114 – garageworks@bak.rr.com
Dave Weldin – 661-472-1716 – davidw@expressinsurance.com
UIC: Isaac Salcido – (661) 342-3343 or isalcido@taft.org
ISC Rep: Jim Flanagan – jim@fastpitchwest.com – 562-726-3004
Canada West Region – Todd McCabe, VP–todd_mccabe23@hotmail.com–780-748-7799 – 3 Berths
Previously awarded:
- 1. Saskatoon Diamondbacks
To be awarded:
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International Region – Bill Hillhouse–houseofpitching@yahoo.com–814-392-3369 – 2 Berths
To be awarded:
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As Qualifiers are awarded, I need the following on each tournament or league:
Dates
Location & Tournament Name
Number of Berths being awarded
Format
Entry fee
Contact: Name, phone and email address
UIC: Name, phone and email address
ISC Rep Name
Editor’s note: A reminder to players, teams and managers to review the ISC rule changes for 2011.