For benefit of teams and fans, here is some preliminaryinformation on the opening weekend schedule for the ISC World Tournament inQuad Cities.

 

In a 24-team bracket, there are 8-first round byes. Those byes go to the top 8-ranked teams based on final rankings.  Thenon-byed teams (16) will play first round games win each winner playing a byedteam in the second round.  Each of the first two rounds involve 8-gameseach.

 

Friday – August 14

 

8 AM – 4 PM – Team registration at The IsleHotel.- lobby area outside Caribbean Cove

12 Noon – Mandatory Manager Meeting at The IsleHotel – Caribbean Cove

6 PM – 2 World Tournament Games

8 PM – 2 World Tournament Games

 

Note: In one of above games, Thomson Merchantswill be playing.

 

Saturday – August 15

 

11 AM – 2 World Tournament Games

1 PM – 1 World Tournament Game

3 PM – 1 World Tournament Game – Quad CitySox (Host Team) vs ???

 

Note:  Following 3 PM game, all non-byedteams will have played one game each.

 

5 PM – Opening Ceremonies – All teams presentin full playing uniforms

6 PM – 1 World Tournament Game – KitchenerRivershark Twins vs ????? (1st game involving byed teams vs 1st round winner)

8 PM – 1 World Tournament Game

 

Sunday – August 16

8 AM – 11 AM – Hall of Fame inductionbreakfast – The Isle Hotel – Grand Ballroom

Noon – 1 World Tournament Game

2 PM – 1 World Tournament Game (2 games)

4 PM – 1 World Tournament Game

6 PM – 1 World Tournament Game

8 PM – 1 World Tournament Game

 

Note:  All of Sunday’s games involve abyed team playing a first round winner.  At the end of Sunday games, allbyed teams will have played one game and all first round winners will haveplayed two games.

 

We hope to have the complete bracket and schedulecompleted and distributed on or before July 15.  Team placements aredetermined by final team rankings.  Ranking Committee due date for finalrankings is July 7.

 

Ken