{"id":3496,"date":"2013-07-01T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nafafastpitch.com\/?p=3496"},"modified":"2013-08-12T15:55:54","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T15:55:54","slug":"aa-aamajor-des-moines-world-series-dates-motel-info-updated-team-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nafafastpitch.com\/?p=3496","title":{"rendered":"AA-Major(Aug 7-9) &#038; AA(Aug 7-10) Pool Play &#038; Brackets POSTED!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pool Play and Brackets have been moved to the right hand sidebar on the homepage<\/p>\n<h1><!--more--><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> &#8220;AA-Major&#8221;(which ends Friday) and &#8220;AA&#8221;(which ends Saturday). Each team going on to Quad Cities or that has AA-Major Pitching(or that just wa<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">nts to play up) has declared AA-Major for the Double Elimination Bracket Play.<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Call these host hotels TODAY<\/h1>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h1>Days Inn Des Moines-West Clive<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>1600 NW 114th Street,  \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tClive,  \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tIA  \t\t\t\t\t\t 50325 US<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"j_idt1518:header:j_idt1562\" href=\"http:\/\/www.daysinn.com\/hotels\/iowa\/clive\/days-inn-des-moines-west-clive\/maps-directions?partner_id=&amp;hotel_id=15449&amp;campaign_code=&amp;propId=DI15449&amp;checkout_date&amp;brand_id=DI&amp;children=0&amp;corporate_id&amp;teens=0&amp;affiliate_id=&amp;iata=&amp;rate_code&amp;adults=1&amp;checkin_date&amp;rooms=1\">Maps &amp; Directions <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Phone Numbers<\/p>\n<ul><strong>Phone: <\/strong>1-515-226-1600<\/ul>\n<h3>Sheraton West Des Moines Reservations<br \/>\nReservations can be made toll free by calling 1-888-627-8043,\u00a0 just click below for the NAFA group block or book online at:<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwoodmeeting.com\/StarGroupsWeb\/booking\/reservation?id=1208208813&amp;key=405DF\">Sheraton West Des Moines Host Hotel<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>Call the Valley West Inn 515-225-2524 Ask for the special NAFA Rate<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/valleywestinn.com\/\">Valley West Inn Des Moines<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>This will be &#8220;The Finest Intermediate Tournament in the World&#8221;<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>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).<\/p>\n<p>Who&#8217;s Coming Team List<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">AA-Major Teams<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1) San Antonio Titans, Texas(defending AA-Major Champions)<\/p>\n<p>2) New Image, Wisconsin(defending AA-Major Runner Up &amp; Former AA-Major and AA Champions)<\/p>\n<p>3) Kegel Black Knights(One of the top U.S. Based teams in Fastball)<\/p>\n<p>4) Pete&#8217;s Blues, Illinois(One of the top U.S. Based teams in Fastball)<\/p>\n<p>5) Cal State Builders, California(features NAFA Hall of Famer Kevin Kammueller)<\/p>\n<p>6) Huron Wellness\/Stockpack, Michigan(2011 AA Champion)<\/p>\n<p>7) Topeka Toro&#8217;s, Kansas(defending AA Runner Up)<\/p>\n<p>8) Lacey A&#8217;s, Washington(defending AA Champions featuring Hall of Famer Darin Micheals)<\/p>\n<p>9) West Fargo Knights, North Dakota(2012 A-Major Champions)<\/p>\n<p>10) McCuen&#8217;s Pub, Iowa(One of the Host Teams formed in 2012 and ready to make noise in 2013)<\/p>\n<p>11) Westerville Capital, Ohio (featuring Ales Jetmer)<\/p>\n<p>12) Winterset A&#8217;s, Iowa(One of the Host Teams and have played Open level for years)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;AA&#8221; Teams<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>13) Ostrander Images, Minnesota(Will Maddux)<\/p>\n<p>14) Omaha FP Club, Nebraska<\/p>\n<p>15) Granite Bakery, Utah (featuring Garrett Hone)<\/p>\n<p>16) Rice Lake Orangemen, Wisconsin(featuring NAFA Hall of Famer Bryan Lathrop)<\/p>\n<p>17) Willkomm Mobil, Wisconsin(featuring future NAFA Hall of Famer Todd Lubkeman)<\/p>\n<p>18) Black Gold, Missouri(featuring NAFA Hall of Fame Inductee at this tournament, pitching phenomenon Eric Steinbeck)<\/p>\n<p>19) Lancaster, Pennsylvania(Dave Stokes)<\/p>\n<p>20) Napanee Express, Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p>21) Bar of Appleton Buzz, Wisconsin(Sponsor Mark Miller being inducted into the NAFA Hall of Fame at this event)<\/p>\n<p>22) Wilber Lime, Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p>23) Palazzo&#8217;s, Iowa(Host Team featuring Team USA Player Matt Palazzo)<\/p>\n<p>24) Bronx FP, Saskatechewan, Canada(coming off big wins at the Fargo Memorial Day tourney)<\/p>\n<p>25) Superchief, Oklahoma(featuring David Beets one of NAFA and Native America&#8217;s top players)<\/p>\n<p>26) CPI, New York<\/p>\n<p>27) Rooter&#8217;s Bar, North Dakota<\/p>\n<p>Coaches Meeting, Wednesday 4pm, August 7th at the Sheraton West Des Moines<\/p>\n<p>First Game Time for AA or AA-Major Teams is 7pm, Wednesday night, August 7th<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p>The Entry fee Deadline:<\/p>\n<p>$425 is due on July 8. Mail Entry fee to NAFA, PO Box 566, Dayton, OR. 97114<\/p>\n<p>The Original Roster is due:<\/p>\n<p>July 8th by emailing it to<\/p>\n<p>Every Pitcher must be pre-approved prior to the event and must be listed under the appropriate class or lower at www.Nafafastpitch.com<\/p>\n<p>Official Start Times Posted:<\/p>\n<p>The Pool Play Seeding Games will be posted and made official on July 9th on the Homepage of the website at www.Nafafastpitch.com<\/p>\n<p>The Official Ball is the Specially designed and special ordered NAFA Ball. 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