Summary of ISC Changes for 2023

Blair Setford • September 28, 2022

Summary of changes approved by the ISC for the 2023 Season

At it’s August 2022 Board of Directors Meeting, the International Softball Congress elected a new slate of Executive Committee members to a two-year term and approved the following changes:

ISC Executive Committee
President: Chris Santos, Pueblo, CO
Vice President Operations & Communications: Blair Setford, Mississauga, ON
Vice President Canada: Todd McCabe, Calgary, AB
Vice President United States: Keith Erkenbrack, Deer Park, WA
Vice President World Tournament: Rich Haldane, Okanogan, BC
Secretary: Tom Stasik, Frankenmuth, MI
Treasurer: Greg Nydick, Media, PA

The board also approved extending the contract of Executive Director Larry Fisher by two years to 2025.

Approved changes
  • Use of the optic K-Master ball was approved for ISC Championship play.
  • Use of the double base (safe base) at first base with the WBSC rule was approved for ISC Championship play.
  • For first-year Out-of-Region (OOR) players, the OOR fee will be waived.
  • Creation of the Leon Watson Memorial Umpire Award that will recognize the leadership, courteousness and professionalism of a present World Tournament umpire as selected by the umpires.
  • A three-person committee will oversee the rankings committee, set due dates for rankings to be submitted and select 12 voting members with representation from all ISC regions.
  • The board will review the ISC contract specifications regarding lighting quality and verify that it meets the minimum requirements for National Standards.

The changes will go into effect for 2023 at the ISC World Tournament.

Previously announced
  • The board voted to award the 2024 ISC World Tournament to the Canadian Amateur Sport Society to be hosted at Softball City in Surrey, BC.
  • The board elected six new nominees to the ISC Hall of Fame: players Brad Rona, Todd Twachtmann, Richard Helmuth, manager/coach Dean Kane, administrator Craig Donaldson and contributor Dr. Bob Nydick.

For any additional ISC information, contact

Larry Fisher
ISC Executive Director
iscfastpitch@gmail.com

 

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