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2022-23 NAFA Tournaments

2022-23 NAFA Qualifying tournaments 

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2023 IL NAFA Softball Tournaments

Date Tournament Page Level 8U 10U 12U 14U 16U 18U 19+ Games Entry Fee Tournament Director Online Registration
Jan. 6-8, 2023 Winter Dome Rosemont Open N Y Y Y Y Y N 3-game guarantee $500 ($75 gate fee) Brian Fernette: bfernette@nafasoftball.com https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfL-L388VCCoZpL9aPufiFIMjP497d48hBl7aKDbUzHbtI1BQ/viewform
April 16, 2023 Spring Round Robin B, C N N Y N N N N 3-game guarantee $325 ($250 if received by Feb. 15) Brian Fernette: bfernette@nafasoftball.com https://www.nafasoftball.com/springrr
April 29-30, 2023 Illinois Spring State Open N Y Y Y N N N 5-game guarantee $575 Brian Fernette: bfernette@nafasoftball.com https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftll3MOHz8ZSlaX94qXfUsmmOaafpI0tNjApNgklove3dGAQ/viewform
May 6, 2023 May Round Robin C N Y Y Y N N N 3-game guarantee $325 ($275 if received by Feb. 15) Brian Fernette: bfernette@nafasoftball.com https://www.nafasoftball.com/mayrr
May 19-21, 2023 Swing For The Ring B, C N Y Y Y N N N 4-game guarantee $475 (10U), $575 (12U-14U) Jim Schultze: jschulze09@gmail.com https://tourneymachine.com/Public/Results/Tournament.aspx?IDTournament=h20221029155344898a3d4ad602b9847
May 27-28, 2023 Northern ICE Memorial Day Classic Open N Y Y Y N N N 4-game guarantee $650 Steve Kram: northernICEtd@yahoo.com https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXnvNgYohW_jYitZVp9yISvb_g5HPvS42QuyTrNTGMVS1jUA/viewform
June 2-4, 2023 Elgin Heat Classic Open N Y Y Y Y Y N 4-game guarantee $575 Steve Cooper: heatcoachcoop@aol.com https://www.elginheatsoftball.org/registration
June 9-11, 2023 Illinois Summer Kickoff Open N Y Y Y Y Y N 6-game guarantee $575 Brian Fernette: bfernette@nafasoftball.com https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc28lenXORMteQmSvGalEa9pg7utFey5vx7dpbVdbWtXvx8Dg/viewform
June 16-18, 2023 AB Fastpitch Fathers Day Frenzy B, C Y 4-game guarantee $600 Meghan Joyce: abfastpitch1@gmail.com AB Fastpitch Fathers Day Frenzy
June 23-25, 2023 Storm Dayz Open N Y Y Y Y Y N 4-game guarantee $560 plus $125 parking fee Steve Heide: 847-542-1482 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LzIhM-8xN0KplOlAb89u-871ijC8nCiv8sfsBDQx62c/viewform?edit_requested=true
June 30-July 2, 2023 Illinois Summer Showcase Open N N N Y Y Y N 5-game guarantee $600 Brian Fernette: bfernette@nafasoftball.com https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeKtoPLQ2yQTxFg9aMxxeS4bf2RPCjIb8isvDIUVwKvwe0nA/viewform
July 1-2, 2023 Yorkville's Red, White and Blue Tournament Open N N Y Y Y N N 4-game guarantee $575 Brad Jensen: 630-945-7873 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgsJ6anFNHxuNpB8LvAIXKL1pdlN4IGEpcJ9vo1zkYFtwgfw/viewform
July 12-16, 2023 23 Midwest NAFA Nationals Open Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 5-game guarantee $675 ($200 gate fee) Jim Rathe: jrathe@nafasoftball.com
Midwest NAFA Nationals Online Registration
July 20-23, 2023 Dottie's Diamonds Tournament Open N N N N Y Y N 3- and 4-game guarantees $595 ($550 early bird) Bob Schmitt: bob@elginimpact.com http://players.elginimpact.com/

2023 MI Tournaments

Date Location Tournament Name 8U 10U 12U 14U 16U 18U Level Games Fees Contact for INFO Online Registration
June 23-25, 2023 Houghton-Hancock, MI UP Michigan State Tournament Y Y Y Y Y Y Open 3GG 8u=$300, 10u-18u=$400 coppercountrycrush@gmail.com UP Michigan State Tournament Online Registration

2023 MN NAFA Tournaments

Date Tournament Name Organization 8U 10U 12U 14U 16U 18U Level Games Fees Contact for Info Online Registration
April 29-30 Spring Kickoff Sandpipers Fastpitch (Hudson, WI) Y Y Y Y N N Open 5-game guarantee $400 ($250 for 8U) Sandpipersfastpitch@gmail.com https://www.nafasoftball.com/sandpipers
May 6-7 Shake the Lake Prior Lake Fastpitch N Y Y N N N Open, A, B 4-game guarantee $375 Tyler Chambers, 612-296-1736, chambers.plsoftball@gmail.com https://www.playinfo.org/page/show/7398181-prior-lake-softball-tournaments?subseason=837719
May 7 Season Opener Belle Plaine Fastpitch N Y N N N N Open 3-game guarantee $300 ($250 with multiple teams from single association) Elizabeth Johnson, 952-261-3094, bpfa.tigers@gmail.com https://bpfatigers.sportngin.com/seasonopener
May 12-14 Burnsville Fireball Burnsville Traveling Fastpitch Y Y Y Y N N B, C 4-game guarantee (3GG for 8U & 14U) $350 ($150 for 8U, $250 for 14U) Courtney Strean, 952-210-6283, courtney.strean@gmail.com https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/detail/396783303
May 12-14 Lakeville Classic Lakeville Fastpitch Softball Association N Y Y N N N A, B, C (Open Division as well) 4-game guarantee $400 Mike Miller, 507-227-5344, mikemiller@lakevillefastpitch.org https://www.lakevillefastpitch.org/lakeville-classic
May 13 Panther Classic Spring Lake Park Softball Y Y Y N N N B, C 3-game guarantee $285 Dan Berendes, 612-462-8565, Dan.Berendes@target.com https://www.slpfastpitch.com/pantherclassic
May 13-14 Chisago Lakes Challenge Chisago Lakes Fastpitch N Y N N N N Open 5-game guarantee $400 + 2 game balls Kassandra Olson, 651-347-3972, kasseyrolson@gmail.com https://lakesarearec.sportngin.com/page/show/7752598-chisago-lakes-challenge
May 13-14 30th annual Mayfly Edina Girls Fastpitch N Y Y N N N A, B 4-game guarantee $375 Mike Ganley, 612-240-8626, mganley@comcast.net https://www.edinafastpitch.org/page/show/7682438-mayfly-info
May 19-21 Dirt Devil Anoka-Ramsey Athletic Association Y Y Y N N N Open 5-game guarantee $400 Matt Milton, 612-221-6346, matthewmilton@msn.com https://tournaments.mnsoftball.com/pages/event/399372927
May 19-21 Queen Bee Minnesota Bombers N N Y N N N A, B 5-game guarantee $495 Brian Jeanson, 651-497-7434, Brian@minnesotabombers.com https://www.usssa.com/fastpitch/event_home/?eventID=373099
May 20-21 Chisago Lakes Challenge Chisago Lakes Fastpitch N N Y N N N Open 5-game guarantee $400 + 2 game balls Kassandra Olson, 651-347-3972, kasseyrolson@gmail.com https://lakesarearec.sportngin.com/page/show/7752598-chisago-lakes-challenge
May 20-21 Farmington Frenzy Farmington Girls Fastpitch Y N N N N N Open 3-game guarantee $225 Meredith Peine, 651-895-9777, meredithpeine04@gmail.com https://www.farmingtonfastpitchassociation.com/my-tournament
May 20-21 Lightning Strike Apple Valley Fusion Fastpitch Y Y Y N N N A, B, C 5-game guarantee (3GG for 8U) $375 ($150 for 8U) Mike Simonson, 612-357-5386 https://www.evaasports.org/lightningstrike
May 20-21 May Madness Mankato Peppers N Y Y N N N A, B, C 5-game guarantee $350 Steve Caron, 507-995-4829, pepperstournaments@gmail.com https://www.tourneymachine.com/Public/Results/Tournament.aspx?IDTournament=h20221101172457719d792a70d353e4e
May 20-21 Oriole Opener St. Louis Park Fastpitch Y Y Y N N N A, B, C 4-game guarantee (3GG for 8U) $400 ($200 for 8U) Paul Fadden, 952 451-5109, pfadden@comcast.net https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/387970500
May 20-21 Wild Pitch Woodbury Athletic Association N Y Y N N N Open 4-game guarantee $375 Nick McCloud, 651-342-3919, softballtrav@waawoodbury.org https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/detail/408197311
June 2-4 Cardinal Classic Coon Rapids Fastpitch Y Y Y Y N N B, C 4-game guarantee $350 + 2 game balls Cole Traynor, 763-202-5611, coonrapidsfastpitch@gmail.com https://www.coonrapidsfastpitch.com/page/show/2713756-tournament
June 2-4 Farmington Frenzy Farmington Girls Fastpitch N Y Y Y N N Open 4-game guarantee $400 Meredith Peine, 651-895-9777, meredithpeine04@gmail.com https://www.farmingtonfastpitchassociation.com/my-tournament
June 2-4 Fast and Furious Forest Lake Area Fastpitch N Y Y Y N N A, B, C 5-game guarantee $400 + 2 game balls Melissa Kohoutek; president@flafa.org https://www.flafa.org/fastpitch-tournament
June 2-4 Pride in the Pack Cottage Grove Athletic Association Y Y Y N N N A, B, C 4-game guarantee (3GG for 8U) $325 + 2 game balls ($200 for 8U) Angie Letourneau, angie.letourneau@cgaasoftball.com www.cgaasoftball.com/prideinthepack
June 3-4 Sliding into the Summer Chaska Youth Softball Association Y N N N N N Open 5-game guarantee $200 Justin Ellison; (530)448-3240; justin.ellison30@gmail.com https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/448990655
June 3-4 Royal Rampage Hopkins Fastpitch N Y Y N N N A, B, C 4-game guarantee $375 hopkinsfastpitch1@gmail.com www.mnsoftball.com
June 3-4 Zimmerman Classic Zimmerman Girls Fastpitch Association N Y Y Y N N B, C 4-game guarantee $350 Roman Becker, 763-350-3785, rpbslick@gmail.com
June 3 Frights Frenzy Fridley Youth Sports Association N Y Y Y N N B, C 3-game guarantee $350 Brian DuRose, 612-709-0607, briandurose@gmail.com
June 9-11 Bloomington BASH Bloomington Blast Fastpitch Y Y Y Y N N A, B, C 5-game guarantee (3GG for 8U) $425 ($200 for 8U) Amy Belisle-Keith, 612-245-1080, tournament@bloomingtonfastpitchmn.org https://www.bloomingtonfastpitchmn.org/page/show/43338-bloomington-bash-june-10th-12th-2022
June 9-11 Shamrock Showdown Rosemount Irish Fastpitch Y Y Y Y N N A, B, C 5-game guarantee (3GG for 8U) $400 ($200 for 8U) Debbie Stovall 612-695-8685 dlstovall@charter.net https://tourneymachine.com/R121311
June 10-11 Mankato Championship Open 24/7 Ball Sports N Y Y Y N N Open 4-game guarantee $450 Matt Mangulis or Steve Caron, 507-995-4829, mattmangulis.peppers@gmail.com 247ballsports.com
June 10-11 Oriole Opener St. Louis Park Fastpitch N N N Y Y Y A, B, C 4-game guarantee $400 Paul Fadden, 952 451-5109, pfadden@comcast.net https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/387969902
June 10 School's Out Belle Plaine Fastpitch N N Y N N N A, B, C 3-game guarantee $350 ($300 with multiple teams from single association) Elizabeth Johnson, 952-261-3094, bpfa.tigers@gmail.com https://bpfatigers.sportngin.com/schoolsouttournament
June 11 Striking out JIA Soderville Fastpitch N Y N N N N Open 3 pool games into bracket $300 Jamielynn Sparre, 612-803-4823, sparrejamielynn@gmail.com https://soderville.sportngin.com/register/form/234353558
June 16-18 Down n' Dirty Eagan Fastpitch Y Y Y Y Y Y Gold, A, B 4-game guarantee (3GG for 8U) $400 ($200 for 8U) Ryan Zeman https://www.eagansoftball.org/dnd
June 16-18 Shakopee Father's Day Tournament Shakopee Girls Softball Association Y Y Y N N N A, B, C 4-game guarantee (3GG for 8U) $400 ($150 for 8U) Steph Kneissel, 952-451-5384, sgsatournamentdirector@gmail.com https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/402817661
June 16-18 Spartan Spectacular Inver Grove Heights Fastpitch Y Y Y Y N N B, C 4-game guarantee $375 Shane MacKenzie, 651-707-3484 shanemackenzie80@gmail.com https://tourneymachine.com/Public/Results/Tournament.aspx?IDTournament=h202212191922047936811efaf1e6e47
June 16-18 Sixth annual Maddy Nelson Memorial Cambridge-Isanti Fastpitch N Y Y Y Y Y A, B, C 4-game guarantee $300 Sara Johnson, 763-232-3972, saramattson@msn.com https://www.cigrandslammers.com/page/show/2877691-3rd-annual-maddy-nelson-memorial-tournament
June 16-18 A-Town Showdown Andover Fastpitch N Y Y Y Y Y Open 5-game guarantee $400 Heather Textor 763-360-7006, fastpitchdirector@andoverfastpitch.com https://andover.sportngin.com/register/form/651435665
June 17-18 Windmill Classic New Ulm Fastpitch Association N Y Y Y N Y B, C 3-game guarantee $300 Andy Pearson, 507-217-0290, ajpearson99@hotmail.com https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/410776714
June 23-25 Rising Stars Mankato Peppers N N N Y Y Y B, C 5-game guarantee $575 Steve Caron, 507-995-4829, pepperstournaments@gmail.com https://tourneymachine.com/Public/Results/Tournament.aspx?IDTournament=h20221103155753035ad7f11fc641244
July 8-9 Battle Royal Woodbury Athletic Association N N N Y Y N Open 4-game guarantee $350 Nick McCloud, 651-342-3919, softballtrav@waawoodbury.org https://mnsoftball.com/pages/event/detail/408197311
July 8-9 Cardinal Power Fairmont Softball Association N Y Y Y Y Y B, C 3-game guarantee $285 cardinalpowerfp@gmail.com https://cardinalpower.sportngin.com/register/form/904777048
July 12-16 23 Midwest NAFA Nationals Rockford, IL & Janesville, WI Y Y Y Y Y Y Open 5-game guarantee $675 + 200 gate fee jrathe@nafasoftball.com 22 Midwest NAFA Nationals Online Registration
July 20-23 Northern Nationals Lexington, Cottage Grove & Eagan, MN Y Y Y N N N Open 5-game guarantee (4GG for 8U) $700 ($650 10U/$250 8U) + gate fee Eric Kraushar, 651-328-7453 https://www.nafasoftball.com/northernnationals
July 21-23 Mid-Summer Meltdown MN ICE/Lakeville N N N Y Y Y Open 5-game guarantee $550 Jason Headding, Jason@mnicefastpitch.org tourneymachine.com/R120530
July 27-30 Northern Nationals Lakeville/Prior Lake, Champlin/Coon Rapids & Eden Prairie/Chaska, MN N N N Y Y Y Open 5-game guarantee $700 + 200 gate fee Eric Kraushar, 651-328-7453 https://www.nafasoftball.com/northernnationals
Sept. 9-10 Fall Frenzy Mankato Y Y Y Y Y Y Open 3-game guarantee $250 Steve Caron, 507-995-4829, pepperstournaments@gmail.com https://tourneymachine.com/R117153

2023 WI Tournaments

Date Tournament LINK/Flyer 8U 10U 12U 14U 16U 18U Level Games Entry Fee Contact for INFO Online Registration
April 29-30, 2023
Sandpipers Spring NAFA Qualifier
 Y Y Y Y Open 5-game guarantee 8u-$250, 10-14u $400 sandpipersfastpitch@gmail.com
Sandpipers Spring NAFA Qualifier
May 13-14, 2023
Grand Slam Mother's Day Bash
 Y Y Y N N Open 5-game guarantee $550 ($350 for 10U) Ed Hernandez: edhernandezsouthernwifastpitch@gmail.com https://www.nafasoftball.com/grandslambash
May 20-21, 2023
Janesville Cyclones Spring NAFA Qualifier
 Y Y Y Y Open 4-game guarantee 8u-$200, 10u-14u $450
Janesville Cyclones Online Registration
June 3-4, 2023
Wisconsin Grand Slam
 Y Y Y Y Y Open 5-game guarantee $550 ($400 for 10U) Ed Hernandez: edhernandezsouthernwifastpitch@gmail.com https://www.nafasoftball.com/wiscgrandslam
June 9-11, 2023
Seymour Slam
 Y Y Y Y Open 4-game guarantee $400 seymourflamesfastpitch@gmail.com
Seymour Slam
June 16-18, 2023
2023 Border Battle
 Y Y Y B/C 5-game guarantee 8u-$250+2 balls 10u-12u $400+2 balls hudsonfastpitchtournaments@gmail.com
June 23-25, 2023
WI NAFA State Tournament
 Y Y Y Y Y Y Open 4-game guarantee $600 Chad Newby : 715-252-2267
WI NAFA State Tournament
June 23-25, 2023
Janesville Cyclones Summer NAFA Qualifier
 Y Y Y Y Y Y Open 4-game guarantee 8u-$200, 10u-18u $450
Janesville Cyclones Online Registration
June 23-25, 2023 Bring on the Magic Online Registration ‘23 Y Y Y Y Y Y Open 4-game guarantee 8u-$500, 10u-18u $550 John Koney: koney1@gmail.com Bring on the Magic Online Registration ‘23
July 7-9, 2023
Lightning Strikes
 Y Y Y B/C 4-game guarantee $400 ($350 for 10U) Dave Zebro: zebrodg@gmail.com
Northwest Lightning Strikes Tournament