Umpire Crew Announced for 2023 ISC World Tournament

Blair Setford • May 24, 2023

Blue Crew for #ISCWT2023

It is with great enthusiasm that I introduce the 2023 ISC WT Umpire Blue Crew. First, I’d like to introduce Don Cook (Sun City Center, FL), serving as the Deputy UIC for his 5th year. The crew of 19 umpires consists of 11 from the USA, 5 from Canada, and 1 each from Argentina, Czech Republic and New Zealand, and two first-year ISC WT umpires. 


Rookie ISC WT Umpires:


Nicolas Deu (Parana, Entre Rios, AR)

David Lee (Chesterfield, MO)


Members of the crew that have worked previous World Tournaments include:

Dallas Apfelbacher #42 (Eagan, MN)

Brandon Bluhm #91 (Grapeview, WA), ISC rep to USA Softball

Glenn Brown #68 (Oak Harbor, WA)

Keith Cook #55 (Little Canada, MN)

Steve Corriveau #28 (Val-D’Or, QB)

Dave Fortin, (Christchurch, NZ)

Jan Hora, #27 (Statenice, CZ)

Gary Johnston #62 (Eau Claire, WI)

Tom Keller, #9 (St Cloud, MN), USA Softball rep to ISC

Mark Korras, #3 (Prescott, AZ)

George Lemaich, #13 (Hamilton, ON)

Fred Malatches, #16 (Cambridge, ON)

Mike Morrissey, #75 (Peterborough, ON)

Toby Olsen, #72 (Maribel, WI)

Mike Thibodeaux, #5 (Zachary, LA)

Trevor Topping, #93 (Kitchener, ON)

Kevin Wallace, #38 (Shipman, IL)


Let’s play ball!


Randy McLamb (Clinton, NC)

ISC WT UIC


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