and reserve your rooms early as it is state fair week. These are truly special rates that each Host hotel has given our teams to take advantage of them early.

Call the Valley West Inn 515-225-2524 Ask for the special NAFA Rate

Valley West Inn Des Moines

Sheraton West Des Moines Reservations
Reservations can be made toll free by calling 1-888-627-8043,  just click below for the NAFA group block or book online at:

Sheraton West Des Moines Host Hotel

This will be one of the Best Events Ever

40 Teams, 4 Games Guaranteed with the NAFA 3 GG Bracket(see below) and then for teams that haven’t played 4 games already, NAFA provides a single elim bracket for those teams to enjoy their experience.

Click here to see the SAMPLE A-Major Bracket for Des Moines August 8-11

Click here to see a sample of the 4th Game Guaranteed Single Elim Bracket for teams who haven’t played 4 games yet.

Who’s Coming Team List

A-Major Teams

1) Santa Rosa FP, California(2012 NAFA “A” Champions)

2) Sheddy’s, Wisconsin(2012 NAFA “A” Runner Up)

3) Wizards of Oz, Kansas(2012 NAFA “A” 3rd Place)

4) DC Outlaws, Indiana(2012 NAFA “A” 4th Place)

5) Mac’s Pub, Kansas(2012 NAFA “A” 5th Place)

6) Rueter’s Bar, North Dakota(2012 NAFA “A” 5th Place)

7) Sight & Sound Wolves, Ontario, Canada(2012 NAFA “A” 7th Place)

K Club, Washington

9) Bronx, Saskatchewan, Canada

10) Wabash Elite, Indiana

11) RM Kurtz, Pennsylvania

12) Home Federal, Nebraska

13) Colorado Rage, Colorado

14) CPI, New York

15) Thunderstruck, Pennsylvania

16) Bruna Implement, Kansas

17) Liberty FP, California

18) Bedford Rays, Pennsylvania

19) Belleville Stallions, Illinois

20) Franny’s Ole Irish Pub, Illinois

21) Central Illinois Knights, Illinois

22) Bowen FP, Illinois

23) Indios, Kansas

24) Sydney Cardinals, Nova Scotia, Canada

25) Jefferson City FP, Missouri

26) Wessell’s Coors Light, Illinois

27) NW Implement, Missouri

28) Fort Collins Knighs, Colorado

29) IWS, Ohio

30) Kansas Indians, Kansas

31) SYKO, Oklahoma

32) Kelso FP, Missouri

33) Kreke Tree Service, Illinois

34) Mazon FP, Illinois

35) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

36) Boise Riverdawgs, Idaho

37) Wanderoo’s, Wisconsin

38) Bol’s Lanes, Wisconsin

39) Point Blank/Wilsons, Wisconsin

40) Crow Bar, South Dakota

41) Preston Merchants, Minnesota

42) Pub 500, Minnesota

43) Fenders Cycles, Iowa

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A-Major Coaches Meeting, Wednesday 8pm, August 7th at the Sheraton West Des Moines

First Game Time for A-Major Teams is 8:30am Thursday Morning and all teams should plan on playing that round.

The Last (Championship) Game for the A-Major Teams will be scheduled on Sunday, August 11th at 1:15pm(with an if necessary game to follow)

The Entry fee Deadline:

$425 is due on July 8. Mail Entry fee to NAFA, PO Box 566, Dayton, OR. 97114

The Original Roster is due:

July 8th by emailing it to

Every Pitcher must be pre-approved prior to the event and must be listed under the appropriate class or lower at www.Nafafastpitch.com

Official Start Times Posted:

The Start Times will be made official on July 9th on the Homepage of the website at www.Nafafastpitch.com

The Official Ball is the Specially designed and special ordered NAFA Ball. Click Here to order the Ball.

and reserve your rooms early as it is state fair week. These are truly special rates that each Host hotel has given our teams to take advantage of them early.

Sheraton West Des Moines Reservations
Reservations can be made toll free by calling 1-888-627-8043,  just click below for the NAFA group block or book online at:

Sheraton West Des Moines Host Hotel

Call the Valley West Inn 515-225-2524 Ask for the special NAFA Rate

Valley West Inn Des Moines

This will be “The Finest Intermediate Tournament in the World”

32 Teams, 4 Games Guaranteed with 2 pool play seeding games that place you on one of two Double Elimination Brackets, the 16 Team AA-Major Bracket that finishes Friday Night with a Championship(but NO If game) or into the 16 Team AA Double Elim with if nec game that finishes on Saturday night(with the if nec game).

Click here to see the 2013 NAFA Sample Pool Play for AA and AA-Major Desmoines

Click here to see a sample of the 2013 NAFA AA AND AA-MAJOR DOUBLE ELIMINATION BRACKETS

Who’s Coming Team List

AA-Major Teams

1) San Antonio Titans, Texas(defending AA-Major Champions)

2) El Paso Steel, New Mexico(2011 A-Major Champions & feature the top NAFA player in American born pitching & hitting wonder Tony Mancha)

3) New Image, Wisconsin(defending AA-Major Runner Up & Former AA-Major and AA Champions)

4) Kegel Black Knights(One of the top U.S. Based teams in Fastball)

5) Pete’s Blues, Illinois(One of the top U.S. Based teams in Fastball)

6) Angels, Minnesota(one of the most feared hitting squads in Fastball)

7) Cal State Builders, California(features NAFA Hall of Famer Kevin Kammueller)

CR Brewers, Oregon(The Northwest’s Top Team)

9) Quad City Sox, Iowa(consistently playing an Open Schedule for years)

10) Marshall Lightning, Michigan(2011 AA-Major Runner Up)

11) Lacey A’s, Washington(defending AA Champions)

12) Topeka Toro’s, Kansas(defending AA Runner Up)

13) Lancero’s, Argentina(the top travel ball team from Argentina comes to NAFA)

14) Shaw Chiropractic, Michigan(2011 AA Champion)

15) Winterset A’s, Iowa(One of the Host Teams and have played Open level for years)

16) McCuen’s Pub, Iowa(One of the Host Teams formed in 2012 and ready to make noise in 2013)

17) Manor Dirt Bags, Texas(2010 AA-Major Champions)

“AA” Teams

18) West Fargo Knights, North Dakota(2012 A-Major Champions)

19) Geo Per, Texas(2012 A-Major 3rd Place)

20) SAA, Utah

21) Rice Lake Orangemen, Wisconsin

22) Black Gold, Missouri(featuring NAFA Hall of Fame Inductee at this tournament, pitching phenomenon Eric Steinbeck)

23) Palazzo’s, Iowa(Host Team featuring Team USA Player Matt Pallazzo)

24) Hustle Hogs, Illinois(featuring Team USA Player Tom Crouch)

25) Willkom Mobil, Wisconsin(featuring future NAFA Hall of Famer Todd Lubkeman)

26) Hastings Blues FP Club, Michigan(featuring NAFA Hall of Fame pitcher Ryan Nichols)

27) Bar of Appleton Athletics, Wisconsin(Sponsor Mark Miller being inducted into the NAFA Hall of Fame at this event)

29) Bar of Appleton Buzz, Wisconsin(Sponsor Mark Miller being inducted into the NAFA Hall of Fame at this event)

30) ODIN FP, Minnesota(Featuring NAFA Hall of Famer Lou Heller)

31) Bronx FP, Saskatechewan, Canada

32) Goring Lawn Care, Minnesota(2010 A-Major Runner Up)

33) Omaha FP Club, Nebraska

34) Superchief, Oklahoma(featuring David Beets one of NAFA and Native America’s top players)

35) Napanee Express, Ontario, Canada

36) Westerville Capitals, Ohio

37) Black Hawk Athletic Club, Illinois(featuring one of Illinois top hitters in Tim Hatten and top pitchers in Ray Reynolds)

38) Sioux Falls Sox, South Dakota

39) New York Bombers, New York

40) Central Illinois Knights, Illinois(featuring flame thrower Brent Stevenson)

41) Morpeth Magic, Ontario, Canada

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Coaches Meeting, Wednesday 4pm, August 7th at the tba

First Game Time for AA or AA-Major Teams is 7:30pm, Wednesday night, August 7th

The Last (Championship) Game for the AA-Major Teams will be scheduled on Friday Night, August 9th at 9:30pm(there will be NO if nec game)

The Last (Championship) Game for the AA Teams will be scheduled on Saturday Night, August 10th at 9:30pm(there may be an if nec game)

The Entry fee Deadline:

$425 is due on July 8. Mail Entry fee to NAFA, PO Box 566, Dayton, OR. 97114

The Original Roster is due:

July 8th by emailing it to

Every Pitcher must be pre-approved prior to the event and must be listed under the appropriate class or lower at www.Nafafastpitch.com

Official Start Times Posted:

The Pool Play Seeding Games will be posted and made official on July 9th on the Homepage of the website at www.Nafafastpitch.com

The Official Ball is the Specially designed and special ordered NAFA Ball. Click Here to order the Ball.

Call these host hotels TODAY

and reserve your rooms early as it is state fair week. These are truly special rates that each Host hotel has given our teams to take advantage of them early.

Valley West Inn 515-225-2524 Ask for Josh and the special NAFA Rate

Sheraton West Des Moines Reservations
Reservations can be made toll free by calling 1-888-627-8043,  just ask for the NAFA group block or
book online at:
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/2013NAFAWorldSeries

2013 DesMoines Dates & Classes

AA-Major August 8-10(Thursday through Saturday Night) so that teams can play both NAFA and the ISC(24 teams are estimated) (24 teams are estimated)

AA August 8-10(Thursday through Saturday Night) so that teams can play both NAFA and the ISC (24 teams are estimated) 4 Games Guaranteed(the average in Topeka was 5.5 a team)

A-Major August  8-11(Thursday through Sunday) as there will be a record 48 teams in this event, 4 Games Guaranteed(the average in Topeka was 5.5 games a team)

“A” August 15-18(Thursday through Sunday) 64 Teams 4 Games Guaranteed(the average in Topeka was 5.5 games a team)

23-Under August (Dates being worked out based on when teams instruct us what date is preferred)

19-Under August (Dates being worked out based on when teams instruct us what date is preferred)

Click logo for the official NAFA website. 

A highlight of the North American Fastpitch Association annual slate will split into two events for the 2013 season, NAFA WoodBat commissioner Dave Parker and NAFA executive director Benjie Hedgecock announced.

Formerly the NAFA WoodBat Nationals, the premier event on the WoodBat men’s fastpitch softball scene will split into the NAFA Western WoodBat World Series, set for Aug. 24-25 in Prescott, Arizona, and the NAFA Eastern WoodBat World Series, set for Aug 31 and Sept 1 in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Western event at the legendary Prescott complex will be a three-game guarantee, with prizes for first through fifth place, All-American awards, tournament MVP and MVP pitcher. Entry fee is $350.

The Madison Eastern event is set for Labor Day weekend at the Bowling Green Recreation Center in Middleton, Wis.

Last summer, the Kansas City Indios defeated the Wizards of Oz to earn the 2012 WoodBat Nationals title.

For more information on the NAFA Western WoodBat World Series, contact Dave Parker at 432-634-6474 or wyofastpitch@wyoming.com; or Clark Evans at 575-642-7564 or zebrasnm06@yahoo.com.

For more information on the NAFA Eastern WoodBat World Series, contact Benjie Hedgecock at 503-559-5398 or nafafastpitch@gmail.com.

NAFA WoodBat Nationals — Champions Circle
2012 — Kansas City Indios (Kansas City, Kan.)
2011 — J-Train (Newton, Kansas)
2010 — New Image (Monfort, Wisconsin)
2009 — J-Train (Newton, Kansas)
2008 — Fort Collins Fastpitch (Fort Collins, Colorado) ***CO-CHAMPS
Todd’s Trailer Sales (Sutton, Nebraska) ***CO-CHAMPS
2007 — Dragons (Englewood, Colorado)
2006 — Fort Collins Fastpitch (Fort Collins, Colorado)