2008 ISC II Tournament of Champions dates confirmed
September 28, 2007
Appleton, WI
ISC II looking forward to return to Appleton, Wisconsin in 2008
September 28, 2007 – Following two highly successful years in Kitchener, Ontario, the ISC II Tournament of Champions will be making a return to Memorial Park in Appleton, Wisconsin in August 2008.
“With the ISC World Tournament being played in nearby Kimberly for the record-setting 11th time, Appleton is the logical choice for ISC II with their fastball history and experience hosting international championships, including the 2003 ToC,” said ISC Executive Director Ken Hackmeister.
Appleton’s North Side Sizzle Softball Club will be the host for the ToC.
“We are excited about bringing high-level men’s fastpitch softball back to Memorial Park in Appleton,” said Reed Rudie, who will be the tournament director.
Games will start on Sunday, August 10 with the ISC II championship game slated for Wednesday, August 13. All games will be played in Appleton.
The tournament will feature 32 teams from across North America playing a three-game round robin schedule in eight pools of four teams each. All teams will then move into a single elimination playoff bracket with seeding & byes based on the round robin pool standings. The third & fourth place teams will play crossover games in the first round. Second-place teams will earn a first round bye, while first-place teams will get a bye directly into the third round.
To qualify for the ToC, teams must win or be the highest finishing ISC II team in one of the ISC’s qualifier tournaments. Team automatically become eligible for an invite berth by playing in one of the tournaments. A full list of 2008 qualifiers will be released in the next couple of months.
For more information, please contact:
Jim Williamson
ISC II Vice President
jrwilliamson(at)foodfacility.com
Blair Setford
ISC II Commissioner
blairjs(at)rogers.com
or
Reed Rudie
North Side Sizzle Softball Club
rudiereed(at)aasd.k12.wi.us
