International Softball Congress

INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL CONGRESS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN MALE DEVELOPMENTAL FASTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 2003

Calling all male fastballers ages 23 and under - - - read on for an opportunity to get involved in international competition in the great sport of fastball.

This announcement comes out of Iowa City, Iowa, but it will impact young men throughout the continent of North America.

The bats will be cracking, and the fast balls smokin' on the ball fields of such diverse locations as Sioux City, Iowa; Lynden, Washington; Frankenmuth, Michigan; and Walcott, Iowa as some of the best of the continent's young male fastballers gather to compete for championships sponsored by the International Softball Congress.

Wayne Fisher, ISC Developmental Vice President, has finalized arrangements for a total of seven separate tournaments to be held in June and July as the ISC continues its effort to promote and develop the sport of fastball among young males of North America.

Here is how the exciting lineup reads for the coming season:

Junior Men's 23 & under tournament will be held in Walcott, Iowa, over the weekend of June 13 - June 15. Tournament Director will be Larry Koberg, P.O. Box 163, Walcott, Iowa. Phone: 563 - 284-6796; e-mail: lhkoberg@aol.com Entry fee is $200 US and must be received by May 30. Eligibility is for males born on or after Jan. 1, 1979.
Boys Under 19/18 & under - - EASTERN. This tournament will be held in Miramichi City, New Brunswick, July 18 - July 20. Tournament Director will be Coy Horsman, P.O. Box 1165, Salisbury, New Brunswick E4J 3E2, Canada. Phone: 506 - 372-9909; e-mail:
zeus1@nb.sympatico.ca Entry fee is $200 US and must be received by July 1. Eligibility is for males born on or after Jan. 1, 1984.
Boys Under 19/18 & under - - CENTRAL. This tournament will be held in Frankenmuth, Michigan July 5 and July 6. Tournament Director will be Larry Fisher, 8195 Maplewood Dr., Findlay, Ohio, 45840. Phone: 419 - 423-3002; e-mail: lfisher838@ameritech.net Entry fee is $200 US and must be received by June 21. Eligibility is for males born on or after Jan. 1, 1984.
Boys Under 19/18 & under - - WESTERN. This tournament will be held in Lynden, Washington July 4 - July 6. Tournament Director will be Bob Smith, P.O. Box 1172, Lake Havasu, AZ. 86403. Phone: 928 - 855-8403; e-mail: ISCAZ@frontiernet.net Entry fee is $200 US and must be received by June 14. Eligibility is for males born on or after Jan. 1, 1984.
Boys 16 and under. This tournament will be held in Sioux City, Iowa, July 25 - July 27. Tournament Director will be Roger Schultz, 801 4th St. P.O. Box 3183, Sioux City, Iowa 51102. Phone: 712 - 279-4800; fax: 712 - 279-4900; e-mail: rschultz@sioux-city.org Entry fee is $175 US and must be received by July 5. Eligibility is for males born on or after Jan. 1, 1986.
Boys 14 and under. This tournament will also be held in Sioux City, Iowa, July 25 - July 27. Tournament Director will be Roger Schultz, 801 4th St., P.O. Box 3183, Sioux City, Iowa 51102. Phone: 712 - 279-4800; fax: 712 - 279-4900; e-mail: rschultz@sioux-city.org Entry fee is $175 US, and must be received by July 5. Eligibility is for males born on or after Jan. 1, 1988.
Boys 12 and under. This tournament will also be held in Sioux City, Iowa, July 25 - July 27. Tournament Director will be Roger Schultz, 801 4th St., P.O. Box 3183, Sioux City, Iowa 51102. Phone 712 - 279-4800; fax: 712 - 279 - 4900; e-mail rschultz@sioux-city.org Entry fee is $175 US and must be received by July 5. Eligibility is for males born on or after Jan. 1, 1990.

Vice President Wayne Fisher notes in his announcement that the ISC Male Developmental Program Committee plans to bring the champions of the three Boys Under 19 North American Tourneys to Kimberly, Wisconsin, August 14 - 16, 2003 for a playoff to determine an overall champion at the ISC Men's World Tournament. Fisher notes that boys born in 1986, 1987, and 1988 will be scouted and evaluated at these tournaments for possible selection and inclusion in the USA Under 19 Boys' National squad for the 2005 ISF Boys' World Fastball Tournament.

For more information, please contact the Tournament Director of the individual tournaments or Vice President Wayne Fisher at wpfisher@mchsi.com or US Eastern ISC Developmental Director Ton Stasik at TomStasik@hotmail.com Entry forms for each of these tournaments are available on the ISC website www.iscfastpitch.com

March 25, 2003

By: Gordon Wise - - - ISC Information Officer