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Winter & Summer 2022 Tournaments
We continue to add more tournaments and leagues for your teams to participate and to qualify for the 2022 Midwest and Northern NAFA Nationals. Quick links are provided below. Teams are allowed to participate across state lines. We also have 2 College Exposure tournaments in October (IL and WI).
2022 NAFA Midwest/Northern Nationals
Dates for the 2022 Midwest and Northern NAFA Nationals
Midwest (Rockford/Beloit) - July 14-17, 2022
8U/10U/12U/14U/16U/18U/19+ age brackets
Northern
8U: Lexington, MN -- July 23-24, 2022
Teams: 24
10U: Cottage Grove, MN -- July 21-24, 2022
Teams: 96
12U: Eagan, MN -- July 21-24, 2022
Teams: 100
14U: Prior Lake/Lakeville -- July 28-31, 2022
Teams: 108
16U: Champlin/Coon Rapids -- July 28-31, 2022
Teams: 96
18U: Eden Prairie/Chaska -- July 28-31, 2022
Teams: 64
19+: Champlin -- July 31-Aug. 1, 2022
Teams: 24
Booking Your Hotel Stay
NAFA National Tournament Host Hotels. We strongly encourage you set up a team block at a participating hotel as soon as possible as rooms fill fast. Our hotel team works closely with hotels to ensure they remain in business and can accommodate the needs of each team.
NAFA has made every effort to ensure your team’s trip to attend our NAFA National tournaments are as simplified and economic as possible. We recommend teams use our online reservation tool for their housing needs. Do not contact the hotels directly.
For a list of our over 50 participating “Host” hotels choose the link below for each age bracket. Our system allows you to Select a Hotel and Create a Team block in seconds and our hotel coordinators are available to support you if you have questions or need additional rooms.
For additional support in booking your team(s) hotels contact our hotel coordinators at House My Team (844) 898-6346.
Click HERE for the host hotels for Midwest NAFA Nationals - Rockford, IL
Click HERE for the host hotels for Northern NAFA Nationals 8U & 10U - Cottage Grove
Click HERE for the host hotels for Northern NAFA Nationals 12U - Eagan
Click HERE for the host hotels for Northern NAFA Nationals 14U - Prior Lake/Lakeville
Click HERE for the host hotels for Northern NAFA Nationals 16U/19U+ - Champlin Park/Coon Rapids/Lexington
Click HERE for the host hotels for Northern NAFA Nationals 18U - Eden Prairie
2021 NAFA Northern Nationals results
8U Division:
Gold
Champions: Tonka Gold
Runner-Up: STMA Blue
Third Place: Hopkins Silver
Silver
Champions: Eagan Rannow
Runner-Up: Becker Blast
Third Place: Centennial Lakes
10U Division:
Gold
Champions: Nebraska Firecrackers
Runner-Up: Crush Tidal Wave
Third Place: Forest Lake Rangers
Fourth Place: Lakeville Lightning
Silver
Champions: Hastings Blue
Runner-Up: Cottage Grove Green
Third Place: Shakopee Black
Fourth Place: Centennial Lakes Weinhold
Bronze
Champions: Mounds View Mustangs
Runner-Up: Eden Prairie Liu/Jensen
Third Place: Mendota Heights Gold
Fourth Place: 612 Navy
12U Division:
Platinum
Champions: Minnesota Renegades
Runner-Up: Champlin Park Navy
Third Place: Nebraska Echoes
Fourth Place: South Dakota Impact
Gold
Champions: Minnesota Dynamite
Runner-Up: White Bear Lakes Bears
Third Place: Sioux Falls Cyclones
Fourth Place: Andover Huskies
Silver
Champions: Polar Bear Fastpitch
Runner-Up: Wisconsin Fear Fastpitch
Third Place: TC Blitz
Fourth Place: Mississippi Valley Pride
Bronze
Champions: Apple Valley Fusion Scholz
Runner-Up: Oakdale Black
Third Place: TSC Tsunami
Fourth Place: Prior Lake Gold
14U Division:
Platinum
Champion: JBA Clutch Fastpitch
Runner-Up: Wisconsin Fear Fastpitch
Third Place: Midwest Speed Thomas
Fourth Place: Mankato Peppers
Gold
Champion: Nebraska Firecrackers
Runner-Up: Thundercat Softball Brazelton
Third Place: North Iowa Heat
Fourth Place: MN Bombers
Silver
Champion: Park Ridge Pistols Blue
Runner-Up: MN Vortex Bergh
Third Place: Seymour Flames Grey
Fourth Place: Mississippi Valley Pride
Bronze
Champion: Faribault Fury
Runner-Up: Midwest Power Ly
Third Place: Mission 07
Fourth Place: MN Stix
16U Division:
Platinum
Champion: MN A's Denhartog
Runner-Up: North Iowa Heat
Third Place: Park Ridge Pistols
Fourth Place: Badger Blitz Ellestad
Gold
Champion: MN A's Leicht
Runner-Up: Wisconsin Wicked
Third Place: Wi5Diamonds
Fourth Place: Falls Angels Red
Silver
Champion: Wisconsin Redbirds Red
Runner-Up: Mankato Peppers Orange
Third Place: Wisconsin Redbirds Grey
Fourth Place: Fargo-Moorhead Blaze
Bronze
Champion: MN Force McCloud
Runner-Up: River City Rage
Third Place: Diamond Divas Yellow
Fourth Place: Woodbury Royals
18U Division:
Gold
Champions: WI5Diamonds
Runner-Up: Badger Blitz Barreau
Third Place: South Dakota Phoenix
Fourth Place: Big Dogs BMF
Silver
Champions: Wisconsin Bandits
Runner-Up: Clutch Hitters Graf
Third Place: Starved Rock Bandits
Fourth Place: MN Twisters Red
Bronze
Champions: MN A's Zwack
Runner-Up: Kishwaukee Valley Storm
Third Place: SW Wisconsin All-Stars
Fourth Place: STiks Academy
2021 Midwest NAFA Nationals results
3rd: Rage Fastpitch
Filling Out Your Roster
The below roster is the official roster to be used at NAFA Nationals and NAFA qualifiers.
We suggest after completing, make a few extra copies to keep with your player birth certificates.
NCAA Approved Bat List
Wondering if your bat is allowed for play at a NAFA Tournament? If it is NCAA approved, you're fine!
NAFA Softball: Why we play
Eric Kraushar, NAFA Minnesota State Director, a journalist in the west metro, penned a column on the NAFA experience for our Eden Prairie and Chaska host sites.
Please give it a read.