2008 World Series Website

Pitcher Classification List  as of August 23

2008 NAFA Open World Series Brackets

Questions about the 2008 NAFA World Series should be directed to:

2008info(at)nafafastpitch.com

2008 World Series Hotel Information

The Farm/NAFA "Open" World Series - 16 Teams

Middleton, Wisconsin (Near Madison)

July 25-27, 2008, Friday evening to Sunday early afternoon

Format - NAFA 3-game guarantee bracket with no "If" game

First Game - no earlier than 4 PM Friday with the championship game at 1:15 PM on Sunday

Entry Fee - $415

Ball - the new NAFA 120 stitch white cover, white stitch, cork center 47 core, .375 compression

NAFA "AA-Major" World Series - 32 Teams

North Mankato, Minnesota

August 14-17, 2008, first Game either Thursday evening or Friday Morning through Sunday Morning (all teams can fly out on Sunday afternoon or earlier)

Format - NAFA game guarantee  bracket

First Game no earlier Thursday evening at 7 PM or  9 AM Friday with championship game on Sunday at 11:30 AM with if game to follow if necessary

Entry Fee - $410

Ball - the new NAFA 120 stitch white cover, white stitch, cork center 47 core, .375 compression

NAFA "A-Major" World Series - 48 Teams

North Mankato, Minnesota

August 14-17, 2008, Thursday through Sunday

Format - NAFA 3 game guarantee bracket

First Game no earlier than Noon Thursday with championship game Sunday at 1:15pm with if game to follow if necessary

Entry Fee - $395

Ball - the new NAFA 120 stitch white cover, white stitch, cork center 47 core, .375 compression

NAFA 23-and-Under World Series - 12 Teams

North Mankato, Minnesota

August 15-17, 2008, Friday night through Sunday

Format - 4 game guarantee, 3 round robin that seeds all into a single elimination

First Game no earlier than 7 PM Friday night with championship game Sunday at 1:15pm with if game to follow if necessary

Entry Fee - $395

Ball - the new NAFA 120 stitch white cover, white stitch, cork center 47 core, .375 compression

NAFA "A" World Series - 64 Teams

North Mankato, Minnesota

August 21-24, 2008, Thursday through Sunday

Format - NAFA 3 game guarantee bracket

First Game no earlier than 10 AM Thursday with championship game Sunday at 1:15 PM with if game to follow if necessary

Entry Fee - $395

Ball - the new NAFA 120 stitch white cover, white stitch, cork center 47 core, .375 compression

NAFA "AA" World Series - 40 Teams

Mankato, Minnesota

August 21-24, 2008, Thursday night through Sunday

Format - NAFA 3 game guarantee bracket

First Game no earlier than 4 PM Thursday with championship game Sunday at 1:15 PM with if game to follow if necessary

Entry Fee - $395

Ball - the new NAFA 120 stitch white cover, white stitch, cork center 47 core, .375 compression

NAFA Wood Bat World Series - 32 Teams

Denver, Colorado

August 30-31, 2008, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.  Monday will be a rain day or travel day

Format - NAFA 3 game guarantee bracket

First Game no earlier than 8 AM Saturday with championship Sunday at 3 PM

Entry Fee - $405

Ball - the new NAFA 120 stitch white cover, white stitch, cork center 47 core, .375 compression

NAFA Masters Eastern Zone World Series

55-and-Over, 50-and-Over, 45-and-Over, 40-and-Over, 35-and-Over, Womens' 35-and-Over

Rockford, Illinois (near Chicago)

September 12-14, 2008, Friday evening to Sunday afternoon

Format - 4 game guarantee, 3 round robin games that seed all teams into a single elimination (If the number of teams is significant in any age class, teams will break into the single elimination portion in Upper and Lower Brackets on Sunday)

First game Friday evening 5 PM with the championship at 3 PM on Sunday

Entry Fee - $415

Ball - the new NAFA 120 stitch white cover, white stitch, cork center 47 core, .375 compression

NAFA Masters Western Zone World Series

50-and-Over, 45-and-Over, 40-and-Over, 35-and-Over, Womens' 35-and-Over

Carson City, Nevada (fly to Reno)

September 20-21, 2008, Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon

Format - 3 game guarantee, 2 round robin games that seed all teams into a single elimination (If the number of teams is significant in any age class, teams will break into the single elimination portion in Upper and Lower Brackets on Sunday)

First Game Saturday Morning at 8 AM with the championship game at 3 PM on Sunday

Entry Fee - $400

Ball - the new NAFA 120 stitch white cover, white stitch, cork center 47 core, .375 compression

NAFA Announces Appointments for 2008

We are proud to announce two new Vice President appointments for 2008.  Robert Hernandez has been appointed Pacific Coast Vice President and Mike Watson has been appointed the Lower Midwest Vice President. This brings the number of Vice Presidents back to 4 with Jon Kegel, Upper Midwest/Canada and Loren Lathrop as the  Eastern U.S. V.P.

These two additions as Vice Presidents are outstanding individuals that always put the good of the program before anything else. They are both very intelligent and bring a wealth of knowledge to the table. They both are in the core age category of the people that play our sport. They both served as Tournament Director at this year’s very successful World Series in Des Moines, Iowa and will again serve as Tournament Directors at the 2007 Mankato, Minnesota World Series.

We would also like to introduce Tony Schaaf as out new NAFA Statistician who also is on the Executive Committee.

Congratulations to Regional Umpire-In-Chief, Henry St. Clair for being inducted into the NAFA Hall of Fame and to Todd Malnoury and to Bill Sklebar that were inducted as well.

2008 Executive Committee

Executive Director, Benjie Hedgecock, Oregon

President and Chair of Exec Committee, Ronn Kopp, Wisconsin

Vice President, Eastern U.S., Loren Lathrop, Wisconsin

Vice President, Upper Midwest, Jon Kegel, North Dakota

Vice President, Pacific Coast, Robert Hernandez, California

Vice President, Lower Midwest, Mike Watson, Nebraska

Umpire-In-Chief, Carley Parish, Canada

Business Manager, Kris Russom, Oregon

Webmaster, Brett Bresnahan, Minnesota

Statistician, Tony Schaaf, Wisconsin

Jim Williamson, President Emeritus, Washington

Pat Bucknell, Executive Director Emeritus, Washington

Dewey Yoke, Umpire-In-Chief Emeritus, Washington

Once approved Mike Clark, Masters Committee Co-Chair, Iowa

The members of 4 of the 5 NAFA Operating Committees are:

Masters Program Committee

Mike Clark, East U.S.        Co-Chair

Dave Birnie, East Canada  Co-Chair

Jim Williamson, West U.S.

Lanky Johnson, West Canada

Benjie Hedgecock, Executive Director

Carley Parish, NAFA UIC

Hall of Fame Committee

Chair Ronn Kopp, NAFA President

Research Jon Kegel

and the rest of the Executive Committee

International Classification Committee

Mike Clark, new Co-Chairman, pitchers, order of finish pull through info

Brett Bresnahan, Minnesota, Open level Assistant Coach, Minnesota Director

Jim Williamson, Washington, Former NAFA Classification Chair

Benjie Hedgecock, Oregon,  NAFA Classification Co-Chair

Darren Strang, British Columbia Rep and pitchers evaluator

Jon Kegel, Has had a team in every class

Chad Mix, 2006 and 2009 Host, one of top catcher in game, Wisconsin

Ronn Kopp, President, State Director of largest program in NAFA

Loren Lathrop, Sees more softball than most of us combined

Brian Looft, has played, A, AA, Minnesota

Chris Wright, Northern California

Robert Hernandez, Southern California

Mike Watson, Midwest

Dave Birnie, Ontario, Canada

Regional Umpire-In-Chief Committee

Carley Parish, NAFA UIC

Pete Grebner, Midwest Region UIC

Henry St. Clair, Southern Region UIC

Greg Fowler, Northwest Region UIC

Danny Young, West Canada UIC

Bob Wagner, East Region UIC

Darren Gerrior, Central Canada UIC

Please change our email address in your address book.  The new address for the National Office and Executive Director, Benjie Hedgecock is:  Nafafastpitch@gmail.com

Thanks on behalf of both of us,

Ronn Kopp, NAFA President  and   Benjie Hedgecock, NAFA Executive Director

www.Nafafastpitch.com

Masters Zone Championships Website

Wood Bat World Series Website

Click here for the NAFA Master Pitcher's List

NAFA Announces Agreement with GameWear Team Sports

Men's "MASTERS" Divisions  will be played with all classes in two locations East and West

MASTERS WEST  35-Over, 40-Over, 45-Over, 50-Over Carson City, Nevada (fly to Reno)
September 15-16(Saturday & Sunday) Format 3GG, 2RR then Single Elimination
Coaches and Umpire Meeting Friday night  7pm at the Complex
First Game Time Saturday at 8 am (everyone must come fly in Friday)
Championship Game is Sunday at 3 pm 

MASTERS EAST  35-Over, 40-O, 45-O, 50-O  site in Rockford, Illinois
September 8-9(Saturday & Sunday) Format 3GG, 2RR then Single Elimination
Coaches and Umpire Meeting Friday night  7pm at the Complex
First Game Time Saturday at 8 am(everyone must come fly in Friday)
Championship Game is Sunday at 3 pm 

Men's "Open" Division  Madison, Wisconsin (16 Teams) (Top pitching in the world)
July 27-29(Friday to Sunday) Format NAFA 3GG Bracket
Coaches and Umpire Meeting Friday morning 9 am at the Complex
Tournament ceremonies at Noon Friday First Game Time Friday at 1 pm
Championship Game is Sunday at 1 pm  (If necessary to follow)

Men's "23-Under"  Des Moines, Iowa (16 Teams)
August 24-26(Friday night late through Sunday) Format  4GG, 2RR then Double Elimination
Coaches Meeting Friday at 2 pm at Complex
Tournament Ceremonies Thursday night at 6 pm at Complex First Game Time Friday 7 pm
Championship Game  Sunday 2pm (If necessary to follow)

Men's "AAA" Division Des Moines, Iowa (16 Teams) (top teams & one level lower pitching)
August 23-25(LateThursday-to-Late Saturday Night) Format NAFA 3GG Bracket
Coaches Meeting Thursday at Noon at Complex
Tournament Ceremonies Thursday night at 6 pm at Complex First Game Time Thursday 4 pm
Championship Game  Saturday night at 8 pm (If necessary to follow)

NEW+++ Men's "AA-MAJOR" Division Des Moines, Iowa (24 Teams)(top B/weak A teams)
August 18-20(Saturday, Sunday, Monday)  NAFA 3GG Bracket
Coaches Meeting Friday Aug 17th, Night 8 pm
Tournament Ceremonies Friday 6 pm at Complex    First Game Time 8 am Saturday
Championship Game  Monday at Noon (If necessary to follow)

                        Men's "AA" Division Des Moines, Iowa (40 Teams) (Middle B teams and below)
                        August 17-20(Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday) NAFA 3GG Bracket
                        Coaches Meeting Thursday Aug 16th, Night 8 pm
                        First Game Time 8 am Friday   Tournament Ceremonies Friday 6 pm at Complex   
                        Championship Game Monday at 2 pm (If necessary to follow)

                         Men's "A-Major" Division Des Moines, Iowa (64 Teams) (Reclassed from C & top C)
                        August 16-19(Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) NAFA 3GG Bracket
                        Coaches Meeting Wednesday Night Aug 15, 8 pm
                        First Game Time-Thursday at Noon
                        Tournament Ceremonies  Friday night at 6 pm at the Complex
                        Championship Game Sunday at 2 pm (If necessary to follow)

                        Men's "A" Division Des Moines, Iowa  (64 Teams)(Middle C and below)
                        August 23-26(Thursday, Friday,Saturday, Sunday) NAFA 3GG Bracket
                        Coaches Meeting Wednesday, Aug 22nd,  8 pm  First Game Time Thursday Morning at Noon
                        Tourney Ceremonies Friday 6 pm at Complex, Championship on Sunday at 2 pm (If nec follow)

Masters World Series Website

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2006 NAFA World Series Champions

Open Co-Champions:

Circle Tap and Townline

AAA:  The Bar of Appleton-Mix

AA:  New Image

A-Major:  Cerro Gordo

A:  Schneid's Bar

23-and-Under:  The Bar of Green Bay/PMF