New ISC Legends Rules for 2026
Blair Setford • October 5, 2025
Legends Rules Updated for 2026
The ISC Board of Directors has approved the following updated rules for the Legends 50+ Division for 2026
1) Player must reach "Qualifying Age" of 50 in the calendar year of the Designated Classification for participation. - no change
2) A player on a ISC World Tournament roster is ineligible to participate in the Legends tournament until that World Tournament team has been eliminated or the player is released from that World Tournament roster. - REMOVING THIS RULE
3) now 2) ISC Out-of-Region rules and fees do not apply to the Legends Championship - no change
4) Legends roster shall be comprised of players from the nation of registry and each team will be allowed six (6) from out of their nation, two (2) of which can be from outside of North America (Canada/USA/Mexico) - CHANGING THIS RULE TO THE FOLLOWING:
3) Legends roster shall be comprised of players from the nation of registry and each team will be allowed up to eight (8) players from outside of their nation.
5) Effective for 2025: Team rosters for all ISC Legends Championship play shall be restricted to four (4) pitchers. Pitcher is defined as any player on a 20-man roster who pitches in ISC Legends Championship competition. The four (4) pitchers for ISC Legends Championship play are deemed to be the first four (4) that pitch in the ISC Legends Championship. - CHANGING THIS RULE TO THE FOLLOWING:
4) Effective for 2026: Team rosters for all ISC Legends Championship play shall be restricted to four (4) 50+ yr old pitchers (any number of 60+ pitchers are allowed). Pitcher is defined as any player on a 20-man roster who pitches in ISC Legends Championship competition. The four (4) 50+ yr old pitchers for ISC Legends Championship play are deemed to be the first four (4) 50+ yr old that pitch in the ISC Legends Championship.
Playing rules for ISC Legends remain unchanged.
Teams interested in competing in the 2026 ISC Legends 50+ Division should contact Keith Erkenbrack
for more information.
Lions Park in Simcoe, Ontario is host to Chiefs Challenge
ISC Canada East is pleased to announce that our 2026 Qualifier will be coming back to Keterson Park in Mitchell, ON on the traditional Father’s Day weekend of June 19-21. Format will be the same as established in 2025, with a Premier Division featuring Hill United Chiefs, Bear Creek Express, NorthEast Drillers, Bear Creek Gremlins, JDT First Energy and Toronto Batmen – all of whom finished in the Elite 8 at last year’s ISC World Tournament. The ISC Division is expected to host 12 teams. Paid berths plus travel money will be payable to the winners of each division. We will also be hosting a 4-team Legends event. Entry fees will be finalized early in 2026. Softball Premier will be on hand once again to provide coverage of what undoubtedly will be one of the top events on the tournament circuit. We want to acknowledge the cooperation of both Bear Creek Sports & Entertainment and Hill United Chiefs in scheduling three top notch events in a tripleheader through June 2026 as we all build toward the 80th Annual ISC World Tournament at JDT First Energy Veterans Memorial Fields in Melbourne, ON in August. We strongly encourage teams to confirm their intent to enter the Qualifier as soon as possible as space will be limited. In addition, we recommend teams look to secure hotel rooms or rental property space early. For additional information, please reach out to Blair, Joe, Scott or AJ.