The ISSA Carolina Trail Tournament Series got underway this past weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC. The remaining Trail Tournaments will be held at Burlington, NC on April 12-14 then Greenville, SC on April 26-28. Teams planning on playing in the remaining tournaments should go Online at the ISSA Website (www.seniorsoftball.org) and submit the Entry Form for each tournament (click on the Tournament to access the Entry Form) . The Registered Team List is posted for the tournaments and if your team is playing please confirm that the ISSA staff has you in the event. Teams that participate in all three of the ISSA tournaments on the Carolina Trail will receive a 50% discount off the entry fee for the ISF Senior World Cup in June at Salem, VA.
The ISSA staff would like to encourage all the senior players and their fans to become a Fan of the ISSA - Senior Softball page on Facebook. The ISSA will post photos and information from ISSA events to highlight senior softball participants and happenings throughout the season. So LIKE our senior softball page as it is one way for us to communicate with all those interested in the sport.
The ISSA tournament got underway on Wednesday, March 20 when the 70+ and 75+ teams took to the new synthetic fields at Grand Park at Market Commons. The new complex has seven excellent fields at one location. The 50s, 55s, 60s and 65s began their preliminary games on Friday. The event drew sixty (60) teams which was a 20% increase in participation over 2012. Myrtle Beach is an excellent destination for teams to get their season underway.....a world-class ocean resort destination with world-class fields. 150 photos have been added to the Myrtle Beach Tournament Album which is posted on the ISSA Website home page. The photos capture the spirit of the event and nearly all participating teams have one or more player photos in the album. Also, the championship brackets are posted for the divisions and team photos of the Champions are included in the Photo Album. Check out the Photo Album at www.seniorsoftball.org.
Burlington, North Carolina
- Next on the ISSA Tournament Schedule will be the Burlington NIT. The City of Burlington has the reputation of being an excellent "softball town." The staff at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Department are some of the most experienced at providing facilities and game support for the senior games. The games for all divisions will be played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 12-14 at either Springwood Softball Complex or City Park. Last year was the first year for this ISSA NIT at Burlington and 32 teams participated. This year the tournament is expected to also show a good increase as more teams learn of this great opportunity for an April tournament on their schedule. And ladies (and gents) check out the Replacement Center while at the event (located along Interstate Route 85 just south of the Springwood facility.) The retail store is like a museum with glassware, china and silverware.....they have almost every pattern ever made and many are on exhibit? The ISSA Burlington NIT has drawn a lot of attention and a number of new teams have voiced their intention to be there this year. The list of Registered Teams is now posted on the ISSA Website, entries are still being taken and new teams entering every day. The Host Hotel is offering a great room rate so do not delay booking since it will most likely sell out.
The ISSA will be holding a new event this year at Greenville, SC on April 26-28. The officials in the Greenville region are excited about the opportunity to host a senior tournament in their "city" and should be an excellent host community. The aerial photos showing the two complexes where the games will be played are posted on the ISSA Website home page. (If more than 50 teams enter other field locations will be added to supplement the 9 reserved fields.) Venue addresses and hotel information has been added to the ISSA Website. If your team is looking for a new and exciting location to play senior softball, Greenville is your 2013 destination. Teams that participate in the Greenville NIT will be given an (unpaid) berth in the 2014 ISF/ISSA World Tournament of Champions at Tampa. Greenville officials want the senior players to visit their community, they are excited and have offered to be a great host and provide game support services at National Tournament standards.
ISSA Tournament Schedule for 2013
The ISSA will be offering tournaments again this year throughout the eastern part of the United States and discussions are ongoing with potential host communities with others as the demand for more of their events continues to increase. If your community has the championship facilities and interest to host an ISSA senior tournament, the ISSA Office should be contacted for a RFP. One new senior tournament for 2013 will be at Rockford, IL about an hour northwest of Chicago. The ISSA is pleased to hold their 19th ISSA World Championships-Central at the new location. This new event at Rockford will supplement the Eastern event still to be played at Manassas and both will be held on the same weekend. With 90 teams playing at Manassas in 2012, the event exceeded the field capacity for the available championship quality fields thus the new format being at two locations will allow the senior teams to select either and provide those teams in the central part of the United States a more convenient destination. Rockford should prove to be an excellent new venue for an ISSA championship event.
Team managers are reminded to use the Online Team Registration (at no cost) to get their ISSA Team Rating and enter any of the ISSA tournaments on the posted schedule. Also, whenever there is any change in a team's status or contact information the team should submit a new registration online. Teams that plan to play in any of the ISSA senior tournaments in 2013 should submit the Tournament Entry Form for each event. (Entry fees have to be mailed later to the ISSA Office in advance of the specific tournament per the Fact Sheet.)
Players that participate in ISSA tournaments are NOT required to purchase an ID Card from ISSA. The ISSA allows players to present their drivers license for proof of age and residency.
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