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Rain had quite an effect on the games. Rescheduling because of field conditions a few times. Game timing decreased with loss of time because of rain.
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They have 4 fields and were hosting 3 tournaments at the same time. ISC Qualifier on the main diamond ( Senior Men's teams), Intermediate Men's Tournament on Diamond #2, and a Ladies Tournament on Diamonds #3 & #4.
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The players, coaches and some parents of Irma Tigers were responsible for doing all the grounds keeping on all 4 diamonds.
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When I got there Saturday morning One of the teams ( Delisle) pulled out the day before and the bracket had changed. Now only 5 teams
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The first game had just ended and the second one had just started when I asked for the score sheets from the first game to make up a summary box score.Â
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They had no official scorers...They stated that one of the players (Kyle Parsons) was supposed to be looking after the Tournament logistics but his wife just had a baby a day or so beforehand and that scorekeeping fell by the wayside.
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Mike Soucy then asked the teams to keep score and I continually ran around after the score sheets to take photos of them with my phone. I never ever got anything for game one between Calahoo and Bruno. I got the score and pitchers from my brother Trevor.
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Because of the rain on Sunday late in the day the final 3 teams:
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Irma Tigers Undefeated at 2-0 and in Championship Game were waiting for Bulyea Rustlers ( Coming through Losers Baracket) to Play the Grande Prairie Pirates (who just lost Winner's Bracket Final to Irma).
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All three teams agreed to split the prize money instead of waiting around a couple of hours to play (when rain would have stopped and get fields ready)...as all but Irma had to travel a good distance to return home.Â
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At the time of the agreement :
1 Irma Tigers
2 Grande Prairie
3 Bulyea Rustlers
4 Calahoo Chiefs
5 Bruno Merchants
