July 14, 2017 – The following list of teams will be participating in the 2017 ISC World Tournament, August 11th – 19th at the Art Van Sports Complex in Rockford, MI.  Rockford is approximately 10 miles North of Grand Rapids, MI.

Kelowna, BC – The scorekeepers at the Kelowna May Days tournament this past weekend did a great job compiling statistics for ISC World Tournament VP Craig Donaldson.

Full stats are available and you will note that a lot of world-class players journeyed to Kelowna this past weekend.     KELOWNA DAYS STATS   

South Hill Giants defeated Sooke Loggers 5-2 in the championship game late on Sunday afternoon, while  Grande Prairie Pirates (formerly Lloydminister Dodgers) earned a berth to the 2017 ISC World Tournament in Grand Rapids, MI as the highest-finishing team with a complete ISC Roster.

We congratulate Craig and his Kelowna team of volunteers! “All for the Love of the Game”.

Joe Todd

ISC VP Communications

ftode739@rogers.com

May 8, 2017 – Ayr, Ontario – Congratulations to the 20-man crew selected by Umpire-in-Chief Bruce Bierman for the 2017 ISC World Tournament to be held this August in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

With input from Deputy UIC Lou Davis and Les Novak, the Blue Crew for the 2017 ISC World Tournament is as follows:

1   Rick Boyd – Oro Medonte, ON

2.  Glenn Brown – Oak Harbor, WA

3.  Lou Davis – Truro, NS

4.  Robert Durand – Osceda, WI

5.  Steve Gallagher – Cobourg, ON

6.  Roger Griffith – Goshen, IN

7.  Jon Hand – Maple Park, IL

8.  Jay Hart – Dunnville, ON

9.  Steve Jannke – Caledonia, MI

10  Gary Johnson – Eau Claire, WI

11. Serge Laflamme – Levis, QC

12. Chris Lamer – Belleville, ON

13.  Mathieu Leclerc – Donnacona, QC

14.  Fred Malatches – Cambridge, ON

15.  LeWayne Rogers – Altoona, IA

16.  Dave Selden – Reese, MI  (Designated by ASA)

17.  Paul Squires – Goldsboro, NC

18.  Trevor Topping – Kitchener, ON

19.  Justin Van Horn – Chatham, ON

20.  Kevin Wallace – Shipman, IL

To be considered for this prestigious assignment, every umpire that would like the opportunity to officiate an ISC World Tournament must complete an application in the fall of the prior year and submit it to Bruce Bierman and Lou Davis. From the many applications that are received every fall, each is scrutinized and evaluated for selection.

Just as the teams, players, and coaches strive to participate in the ISC World Tournament every August, the same can be said for the Blue Crew. Congratulations to all and we look forward to seeing  you on the field in Grand Rapids.

Joe Todd

ISC VP Communications

ftode739@rogers.com

Bruce Bierman

ISC Umpire in Chief

bierhawk@xplornet.com

April 19, 2017     Mississauga, ON – What’s your favourite memory of the 2016 ISC World Tournament? Shane Boland’s championship-winning home run? Walk-off heroics by Nick Shailes or Wayne Laulu? 

You can relive all of those moments and more with the 2017 ISC Digital Guide now available for your viewing pleasure online at the International Softball Congress website at www.iscfastpitch.com. 

Simply click on the front cover of the 2017 Guide and you’ll be taken to a full-colour reproduction with more than 125 photos, links to all of the Pointstreak linescores and game stats and ISC Network broadcasts plus dozens of additional links sprinkled throughout. The ISC Digital Guide is a faithful reproduction of the hard copy ISC Guide which is now on sale.

This is the seventh year of publication for the ISC Digital Guide by Red Mat Media, led by Scott Standerfer and his team. 

You can now order and pay for a hard copy of the 2017 ISC Guide online at the ISC website through the convenience of PayPal by visiting http://iscfastpitch.com/paypal-2/ and choosing the Guide option in the drop down menu.

We thank all of our ISC sponsors, including Cooper Tire and FirstOntario Credit Union, for enabling us to bring you the 2017 ISC World Championship Guide.

For additional information, please contact

Blair Setford

ISC VP Operations/Guide Managing Editor

blairjs@gmail.com

or 

Larry Fisher

ISC Executive Director

iscfastpitch@gmail.com 

Joe Todd

ISC VP Communications

Ingersoll, Ontario

ftode739@rogers.com

April 11, 2017 – Reedsburg, WI – The International Softball Congress has appointed a new slate of 12 player representatives.

“We want to thank all of these individuals who have stepped forward to be a voice for the players in the game,” said ISC President Dean Oscar.

1-     Brad Pender  –  Canada East

2-     Chris Diethert  –  US Central

3-     Eric Fogel  –  US East

4-     Jon Gwizdala –  US East

5-     Justin Schofield  –  Atlantic Canada

6-     Kris Walushka  –  Canada West

7-     Matt McLaren  –  Canada East

8-     Nick Santos  –  US West

9-     Scott Galenza  –  Canada West

10 – Tyler Dudley  –  US East

11-  Sisco Sabate  –  International

12-  Zennon Winters  –  International

US Player reps are appointed by US Vice President Chris Santos. In Canada, they are appointed by Canada Vice President Todd McCabe. International player reps are appointed by Dean Oscar. The player’s rep committee discusses business throughout the year via email and has the power to propose motions to the ISC Board of Directors on a wide variety of issues.

The ISC would like to thank the previous group of player reps, some of whom had close to a decade or more of service, for their time and commitment. The injection of new faces with new ideas and the fire of enthusiasm will be a plus for the game we all love.

Joe Todd

ISC VP Communications

Ingersoll, Ontario

ftode739@rogers.com