2008 NAFA World Series Dates - more
February 13, 2008
Daytorn, OR
Dayton, Oregon
NAFA Executive Director Benjie Hedgecock is please to announce the following dates for all NAFA World Series events.
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 Men's "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 Men's "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 Men's 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 Men's "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 Men's "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
Information has been posted on the general NAFA website at
www.nafafastpitch.com, with World Series-specific websites being updated in the near future.
Brett Bresnahan
NAFA Webmaster
breshz(at)minnesotafastpitch.com
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