This year, there will be live streaming
video webcasts of 20 ball games from The Peter Hallman
Ball Yard in Kitchener, Ontario Canada, site of the 61st
Annual ISC Men’s World Fastball Tournament.
“Last year we debuted ISC-TV to
fastball fans worldwide, amassing nearly 50,000 viewers
during the course of the ISC World Tournament”, said
Dave Blackburn, ISC Commissioner of Streaming and
Broadcasting.
“This year, we again plan to give
people who love this sport, an opportunity to see these
world-class athletes, compete on biggest stage for men’s
fastpitch softball. A broadband Internet connection, and
the free Windows Media Player, are the only things
required by the viewing audience.”
To view the games live, go to
www.sportsjuice.com
or click the link on the ISC Home Page at
www.iscfastpitch.com
Schedule
* NOTE:
ALL GAME TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME ZONE (EST) *
Sat 8/11 5:00 PM Patsy’s of NYC Vs
Plangger’s Furniture
Sat 8/11 8:00 PM Kitchener Hallman Twins Vs Ashland, OH
Sat 8/11 10:00 PM Broken Bow Gremlins Vs Horse Lake
Thunder
Sun 8/12 4:00 PM Orillia Riversharks
Vs Midland Explorers
Sun 8/12 6:00 PM Winner’s Bracket Game # 21
Sun 8/12 8:00 PM Winner’s Bracket Game # 22
Mon 8/13 5:00 PM Winner’s Bracket Game
# 31
Mon 8/13 7:00 PM Winner’s Bracket Game # 33
Tue 8/14 5:00 PM Winner’s Bracket
Quarter-Finals Game # 45
Tue 8/14 7:00 PM Winner’s Bracket Quarter-Finals Game #
47
Wed 8/15 5:00 PM Winner’s Bracket
Quarter-Finals Game # 57
Wed 8/15 7:00 PM Winner’s Bracket Quarter-Finals Game #
59
Thu 8/16 5:00 PM Winner’s Bracket
Semi-Finals Game # 68
Thu 8/16 7:00 PM Winner’s Bracket Semi-Finals Game # 69
Fri 8/17 5:00 PM Loser’s Bracket 6th
Place Game # 73
Fri 8/17 7:00 PM Winner’s Bracket Final Game # 74
Fri 8/17 9:00 PM Loser’s Bracket 5th Place Game # 75
* Sat 8/18 11:00 AM ISC II
Championship Game * (tentative)
Sat 8/18 2:30 PM Loser’s Bracket 4th
Place Game #76
Sat 8/18 5:00 PM Loser’s Bracket Final 3rd Place Game
#77
Sat 8/18 7:30 PM ISC World Championship Game #78
Important Tech Advice to
Enhance Your Viewing Experience:
Below are two hugely Important tips
for improving the live streaming video performance in
the Windows Media Player.
Tip #1 – Expanding your
Virtual Memory (Takes about 30 seconds to do)
Click on your computer’s “Start
Button” and select “Control Panel”.
Double click the “System” Icon within
the “Control Panel” Window.
Single Click on the “Advanced Tab” at
the top of the “System Properties” Window.
In the “Performance” area of the
“Advanced” Tab, single click on the “Settings” button.
The “Performance Options” Window will
pop up.
Select the “Advanced” Tab in the
“Performance Oprions” Windows.
In the “Virtual Memory” area of the
“Performance Options” Window, click on the “Change”
button,
Make sure that the Circle for the
“Custom Size” area is selected.
Change the value of the number in the
Initial Size Field to match the number in the Maximum
Size Field.
Click the “Set” Button, and then click
“OK” on the 3 open menus.
Adjusting this “Virtual Memory”
setting should go a long way towards mitigating the
problems of buffering and lock-up.
Tip #2 - Adjusting the
settings of your Windows Media Player (this also takes
only about 30 seconds)
Make sure you have Windows Media
Player v9.0 or higher (Windowsmedia Player version 11.0
is the most recent).
You can download it for free at this
link)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx
Select the correct version for your
operating system
Connect to the Video / Audio feed via
the ISC Web site (www.iscfastpitch.com).
Select the link “View Live Streaming
Video of ISC World Tournament”.
When the Windows Media Player opens
make the following changes
while waiting for the video and audio
stream to begin:
1. Open Windows Media Player and right
click on the top Menu Bar Select the “Tools” Menu
2. From the “Tools” Menu select
“Options”
3. From the “Options” Page, select the
“Performance” Tab
4. On the “Performance” Tab make the
following setting changes:
Connection Speed
Change from “Detect Connection”
Settings (recommended) to “Choose Connection Speed”.
From the Drop Down Menu, select your
connection speed.
It should be the menu choice “DSL /
Cable (768Kbps)” for high speed ADSL, or Cable Internet
connections.
Network Buffering
Change the Network Buffering Setting
from “Use Default Buffering (default)” to “Buffer 20
seconds of content”.
You may have to select a higher value
depending on speed of your computer. Maximum setting is
60 seconds
Video Acceleration
Video Acceleration should be left at
“Full”. Click on Apply, then click OK.
Dave Blackburn
ISC Commissioner
Streaming & Broadcasting
310-266-7803
isctcv@yahoo.com
