Eastern Canadian Premier League Chooses Pointstreak

Jul 06, 2010

Toronto, ON – Pointstreak Sports Technologies Inc. and The Eastern Canadian Premier League (ECPL) are pleased to announce they have reached an agreement which will see Pointstreak provide real-time scoring, official statistics and administration services for the13th Annual CanAm Classic Tournament presented by the Canadian Thunderbirds.  This year’s tournament is in Hamilton Ontario and will see competition commence on Thursday July 8th and continue through Sunday.  

The ECPL has the vision to enhance all aspects of its value proposition to its playing members, and the Game Live features are a welcomed addition to its progressive brand position in the elite baseball market. 

“Having GameLive by Pointstreak will demonstrate to the baseball community that The ECPL is committed to offering the best experience, value and league to play in Ontario”, said ECPL Commissioner J.P. Soucie.  “Many of our playing members parents cannot attend tournaments because of various reasons, having GameLive allows parents, coaches and potential scouts to stay connected even though they are miles apart” Soucie claimed.

Pointstreak's baseball platform will streamline the process of capturing and delivering game statistics for the ECPL and deliver those game events to the their website in real-time for the benefit of players, fans and media partners. A unique feature of Pointstreak's baseball statistical solution is Game Live, a real-time flash application that streams play-by-play baseball results over a 3-D graphical image of a baseball diamond. Pointstreak Stats for baseball is also geared towards the needs of media sources, providing Associated Press (AP) formatted box scores, allowing for easy reproduction of baseball stats into print media.

“We are very proud to have been chosen as the Official Real Time Scoring and Statistics Provider for the CanAm Classic.  To have the ability to deliver real-time scoring and official statistics to their fans and media partners in true real-time will be a great enhancement to the current offerings” said Paul Pettipiece, VP of Baseball Operations for Pointstreak Sports Technologies. 

About The CanAm Classic:

The 13th Annual Can-Am Wood Bat Classic International Tournament presented by the Canadian Thunderbirds Baseball Club is ready and raring to go!

Our tournament is always a sell-out.  Past participants of the Can/Am Classic know our prizes and awards are second to none. Wood bats, equipment bags, medals, trophies, commemorative shirts and hats are among some of the prizes awarded.

About Pointstreak Sports Technologies Inc.:

Pointstreak Sports Technologies Inc.’s mission is to provide innovative technologies to enhance the experience of the global sports community.

Pointstreak provides innovative baseball stats software solutions for sports organizations such as associations, leagues, clubs and teams that are geared towards streamlining operations and improving the experience of the sports participant, fan and media. Pointstreak’s major brands include: Pointstreak Stats, a real-time scoring & official league statistics system; Pointstreak Registration; an online registration & payment processing system; Pointstreak Sites; a website content management system; Team Locker Room, a free team-based social network; and STEVA Sports; sports video indexing and analysis software.

More information about Pointstreak Sports Technologies Inc. can be found at www.pointstreak.com or through the product information website www.pointstreaksolutions.com

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