2021 Northern NAFA Nationals
NAFA Cottage Grove MN 8U National Tournament 2021
July 24/Pool Play (2 games)
July 25/Bracket Play (guaranteed 2 games)
4-game guarantee, 24 teams
Bracket: Gold, Silver and Bronze
Fields: Cottage Grove Middle School
$200 registration fee payable to NAFA. Four-game guarantee.
Gate fee $50 per team used to pay for field rental and field maintenance is paid to CGAA Softball on first day.
We are hoping to bring back opening ceremonies, gift bags and pin trading for 2021. 8U would have its own separate event midday on July 24.
Online Registration: OPEN
8U Champions: Farmington Orange
2020 8U FINAL Brackets
GOLD: Farmington Orange SILVER: Belle Plaine Tigers BRONZE: STMA Blue
NAFA Cottage Grove MN 10U National Tournament 2021
Dates: July 22-25
5-game guarantee, 72 teams
Bracket play: Gold, Silver, Bronze
Fields: Lamar Park, Grey Cloud Elementary Fields
$550 registration fee payable to NAFA. Gate fee $200 per team used to pay for field rental and field maintenance is paid to CGAA Softball at coaches meeting.
Single umpire until final four rounds on Sunday; two-man for trophy games and winners bracket finals.
We are hoping for the return of Opening Ceremonies, gift bags and pin trading for 2021.
Online Registration: OPEN
2020 Gold Champions: Poplar Grove Power of Illinois
2020 10U FINAL Brackets
GOLD: Poplar Grove Power of Illinois SILVER: Mankato Peppers Orange of Minnesota
Fields Layout
NAFA Eagan MN 12U National Tournament 2021
Dates: July 22-25
5-game guarantee, 96 teams
Bracket play: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze
Fields: Northview Park, Lexington-Diffley Fields
$600 registration fee payable to NAFA. Gate fee $200 per team used to pay for field rental and field maintenance is paid to Eagan Fastpitch at coaches meeting.
Single umpire for all pool play games; two-man for all bracket games.
We are hoping for a return of Opening Ceremonies, gift bags and pin trading for 2021.
Online Registration: OPEN
2020 Gold Champions: Crush Tidal Waves
2020 12U FINAL Results
Gold Division: Champions: Crush Tidal Wave of Illinois Runner-up: MN Bombers of Minnesota Third Place: Midwest Power Rumpca of Minnesota Fourth Place: Champlin Park Navy of Minnesota Silver Division: Champions: Cottage Grove Green of Minnesota Runner-up: Lakeville Lightning of Minnesota Third Place: Excelsior Wave of Minnesota Fourth Place: Sandpipers of Wisconsin
Todd Krenz
Tournament Director - Lex-Diffley
Phone: 952-292-7493
Jeff Husom
Site Director - Northview
Phone: 763-670-4544
Fields Layout
NAFA Prior Lake & Lakeville MN 14U National Tournament 2021
Dates: July 29-August 1
5-game guarantee, 128 teams
* Bracket play: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze
Fields: The Ponds (Prior Lake) and Aronson Park (Lakeville)
$600 registration fee payable to NAFA. Gate fee $200 per team used to pay for field rental and field maintenance is paid to Prior Lake Athletics for Youth (PLAY) before first game.
Two-man umpire crews for all pool and bracket games.
We are hoping for the return of Opening Ceremonies, gift bags and pin trading for 2021.
Online Registration: OPEN
2020 Gold Champions: South Dakota Premier
2020 14U FINAL Brackets
GOLD: South Dakota Premier SILVER: Midwest Speed 13U BRONZE: Northern Ice NXT of Illinois
Todd Krenz
Tournament Director - Prior Lake
Phone: 952-292-7493
Cliff Whitson
Site Director - Lakeville
Phone: 651-295-0228
Fields Layout
NAFA Champlin & Coon Rapids MN 16U National Tournament 2021
Dates: July 29-August 1
5-game guarantee, 96 teams
Bracket play: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze
Fields: Champlin Park High School in Champlin, Sand Creek in Coon Rapids
$600 registration fee payable to NAFA. Gate fee $200 per team used to pay for field rental and field maintenance is paid to Champlin Park at coaches meeting.
Two-man umpire crews for all pool and bracket games.
We are hoping for the return of Opening Ceremonies, gift bags and pin trading for 2021.
Online Registration: OPEN
2020 Gold Champions: MN Starters Smyth
2020 16U FINAL Brackets
GOLD: MN Starters Smyth SILVER: SE Flyers Green BRONZE: AHQ Fastpitch
Jeff Husom
Site Director - Champlin
Phone: 763-670-4544
Fields Layout
Online Registration: OPEN
2020 Gold Champions: Rock River Stix
NAFA 18U National Tournament 2021 Eden Prairie
Dates: July 29-August 1
5-game guarantee, 48 teams
Bracket: Gold, Silver
Fields:
Miller Park
$600 registration fee payable to NAFA. Gate fee $200 per team paid to Eden Prairie Softball used to pay for field rental and field maintenance.
Fields Layout
2020 18U FINAL Brackets
GOLD: Rock River Stix of Wisconsin SILVER: Everest Fastpitch of Wisconsin
NAFA Lexington MN 19+ National Tournament 2021
Dates: July 31-August 1
4-game guarantee, 16 teams
Bracket play: Gold, Silver
Fields: Lexington Memorial Park, Lexington, MN
$400 registration fee payable to NAFA. Gate fee $100 per team used to pay for field rental and field maintenance is paid to Centennial Lakes Fastpitch at check-in.
Online Registration: OPEN
Teams Registered
| Number of Teams | NAFA REG # | Team Name | Coach Name | Registration Paid |
| 1 | MN Starters Smyth | Erika Smyth |
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 18U - Eden Prairie
How to Qualify for NAFA Northern Nationals
1) Teams that place 1st and 2nd in their respective division in NAFA sanctioned events receive a berth to attend NAFA Nationals. A list of those tournaments are available on the tournaments page.
* Some tournaments may provide additional berths beyond 1st and 2nd place.*
2a) Top four finishing teams in the Tri-County and Big West league tournaments ("A" and "B") automatically qualify (MN Teams).
2b) Top four finishing teams in the Northern IL fall NAFA league receive berths to attend NAFA Nationals.
3) All participating teams from the NAFA College Exposure tournaments receive berths to attend NAFA Nationals.
4) State, Regional, and National Directors may provide "At Large" berths to teams to attend Nationals. Find your director.
** Receiving a berth means you have met all obligations to be able to register / qualify for nationals. Teams are still responsible for the associated entry and gate fee.
NAFA Sanctioning Procedure
1) Complete the online registration (Online NAFA Team Registration) or mail the PDF registration form. ALL national event participating teams must be sanctioned through NAFA.
2) Send $30 NAFA Membership fee per team. Organizations can send as a group check.
Make check payable to: NAFA Softball
North St Paul, MN 55109