ISC Masters Tournament
60+ Division
2027 Masters Tournament
The inaugural 2027 Masters Tournament will be held from August 14-16 in Saskatoon, SK.
For information on the host and hotel, please visit the official 2027 ISC World Tournament page.
Eligibility Rules
1. Player Age Eligibility
Players must be at least 60 years of age during the calendar year (Dec 31st) of the championship to be eligible to participate in the ISC 60+ Championship.
Each team may include a maximum of three (3) players who are 57–59 years of age on its official roster.
PITCHERS & CATCHERS may NOT participate under this exception.
2. Team Nationality
Team rosters shall be comprised primarily of players from the team’s nation of registry.
Each team may roster a maximum of eight (8) players from outside its nation of registry
Playing Rules
1. Governing Rules
Tournament play shall be governed by the current Official Rules of USA Softball, except where specifically modified by these rules or by the current ISC Guide.
2. Roster Size
The official team roster shall be limited to a maximum of 20 players.
3. Uniforms
Each team must have both home and away jerseys available for championship play.
All players and coaches must be dressed in complete playing uniforms, including caps of matching style and colour.
All uniforms must comply with the requirements of the current ISC Guide.
4. International Tie-Breaker
If a game remains tied after seven (7) completed innings, the international tie-breaker shall begin in the eighth inning.
At the beginning of each extra inning, the player who made the final out in the previous inning shall be placed on second base.
Play shall then continue in accordance with the applicable USA
Softball international tie-breaker rules.
5. Designated Runner (DR)
Each team may use one (1) Designated Runner (DR) per game, subject to the following conditions:
- The DR must be identified on the official lineup card prior to the start of the game.
- The DR may run for any player in the lineup but may run for only one (1) player per inning.
- If the DR enters the game as a batter or defensive player, the team immediately loses the DR option for the remainder of the game.
- If the DR is injured and unable to continue, the team may designate a replacement DR.
- Once replaced because of injury, the original DR may not re-enter the game in any capacity.
6. Mercy Rule
A game shall end when a team holds the applicable run lead after completion of the specified inning, or during the bottom half of that inning when the home team establishes the required winning margin.
- 3 innings 12 runs
- 4 innings 10 runs
- 5 innings 7 runs
7. Forfeits
Any forfeited game shall be officially recorded as a 7–0 score.
8. Courtesy Runner
A courtesy runner is permitted only for the catcher and only when there are two (2) outs.
Playoff Seeding
Teams shall be seeded for playoff competition according to the following criteria in their pool play and then the overall seeding against the other pools.
If two or more teams remain tied after application of a criterion, the next criterion shall be applied until the tie is broken.
1. Win·loss record
2. Head-to-head
3. Fewest runs allowed (Counting a maximum of 7 runs allowed per game.)
4. Best run differential (Each game·s differential capped at +7 or ·7.)
5. Fewest total runs allowed (No per-game limit.)
6. Coin flip
Run differential is calculated as runs scored minus runs allowed.
For the capped calculation, no team shall receive more than +7
or less than ·7 for any individual game.
Interested in playing in the 2027 isc Masters tournament?
Contact ISC Masters Tournament Manager Keith Erkenbrack for more information
- Keith Erkenbrack
- (360) 303-1629
- keithe39@centurylink.net
