There is a good discussion going on at the Fastpitchwest Forum about classification issues at the recent ASA Nationals.
Click here, and join in on the discussion, if you like.
Anyone can read the posts. To post a comment yourself, just create a user name/pw and then email me, jim (at) fastpitchwest.com for activation. (sorry, activation is on manual due to spammers) Just tell me your user name – that’s all I need.
(click logo to go to official NAFA Masters website)
[ Rockford, Illinois]- Brackets and Playing Rules for this weekend’s NAFA Masters Eastern Zone Championships are now posted at http://www.masters.nafafastpitch.com.
Also, anyone needing to get a hold of Benjie Hedgecock, please use the e-mail nafa2007@nafafastpitch.com
Brett Bresnahan
breshz(at)minnesotafastpitch.com
http://www.masters.nafafastpitch.com
http://www.nafafastpitch.com
2007 NAFA Masters – Start Times Carson City Sept. 15-16 – WESTERN Zone
(click logo to go to official NAFA Masters website)
* To print this post only, click the title of the post, then print *
Below are the official start times for the 2007 NAFA Masters West Men’s Fastpitch World Series in Carson City, Nevada at the Centennial Sports Complex to be held September 15(Saturday)-16(Sun). They have been posted on our website at www.Nafafastpitch.com and on Al Doran’s site and on Jim Flanagan’s www.fastpitchwest.com.
First game for the ‘Wood:
50+
9:45 am Saturday, September 15 – Centennial Park Field 3
Long Beach Deadwood, Southern California vs Hellman Motors, Colorado
Earlier note:
Notice to NAFA Teams, Managers, etc.
Effective immediately, NAFA has a new general email address:
nafa2007 (at) nafafastpitch.com
The change was necessitated by the not so bright folks at AOL. They can’t distinguish between spam emails and ones that are sent to members of an organization. NAFA was sending out game times to managers for the NAFA Masters World Series, and AOL decided to shut down the email box, calling it “spam”. Nice, huh? Little wonder that there are legions who have a strong dislike for AOL.
Anyway, be sure to update your email address book.
From 
From Roberto Bahler:
Congratulations to Decos EHS for winning the European Cup Winners Cup!!!
I was reading the last article posted by Norman Ames last Monday. Norman mentioned all the very talented players on the roster. He also mentioned Rob DeMooij and every single thing he said about Rob is correct. He loves the game and has done a great job by running the team for so many years.
But let me tell you something, Norman forgot to mention one very important person in that team. The person that makes all the
contacts around the globe and makes sure that EHS gets good players for every season. The person that keeps players together. The person that makes all the arrangements to assure that all foreign players have a good time while living in Holland. The person that always has positive things to say even in adversity.
That person is Norman Ames.
Cheers bulldogs!!!!!!
Roberto Bähler
I am taking a 50+ team to the NAFA Masters, Western Region World Series in two weeks, Sept 15-16, 2007 at Carson City, NV. I have a couple of roster spots open. If you’re interested, email me, jim (at) fastpitchwest.com (Remember that NAFA rules permit each team to have three non-pitchers who are 47, 48 or 49 years old)
Update: One slot filled.
Thanks to Dave Birnie for sending this along:
(click logo to go to official NAFA Masters website)
* To print this post only, click the title of the post, then print *
Rockford, Illinois
The 2007 NAFA Masters East Zone World Series will be held at the “Sportscore One” complex in Rockford Illinois.
There are actually 2 Sportscore complex’s, Sportscore One and Sportscore Two.
The 2 complex’s are in 2 separate locations about 8 miles apart from each other.
SportsCore One
1288 Elmwood Road Rockford, IL
Phone: (815) 885-1135
http://www.rockfordsportscore.com
From the EAST:
Take I-90 west towards Rockford. Take the E. Riverside Blvd. exit. Turn left on E. Riverside Blvd., and continue to follow E. Riverside for about 6 miles. Turn right on to N. Main St/IL-2. Travel about one mile north. Turn right on Elmwood Rd. and follow the signs to Sportscore One.
From the WEST:
Take I-88 east. Merge onto I-39 N/US-51 N towards Rockford and travel about 22 miles. Merge onto US-20 W via the exit on the left toward FREEPORT/ROCKFORD. Take the IL-251 N/11th St. exit. Travel about 3 miles on 11th St., then turn left on Charles St. At the next light, turn right on 9th St. and move to middle lane. Travel about a mile. When the road splits, stay to the left, entering the ramp on to Whitman St. and cross the river. Turn right at N. Main St./IL-2 and travel about four miles. At Elmwood Rd., turn right and follow the signs to Sportscore One.
From the NORTH:
Take I-90 south towards Rockford. Take the E. Riverside Blvd. exit. Turn right on E. Riverside Blvd., and continue to follow E. Riverside for about 6 miles. Turn right on to N. Main St/IL-2. Travel about one mile north. Turn right on Elmwood Rd. and follow the signs to Sportscore One.
From the SOUTH:
Take I-39 N/US-51 N towards Rockford. Merge onto US-20 W via the exit on the left toward FREEPORT/ROCKFORD. Take the IL-251 N/11th St. exit. Travel about 3 miles on 11th St., then turn left on Charles St. At the next light, turn right on 9th St. and move to middle lane. Travel about a mile. When the road splits, stay to the left, entering the ramp on to Whitman St. and cross the river. Turn right at N. Main St./IL-2 and travel about four miles. At Elmwood Rd., turn right and follow the signs to Sportscore One.
Click the following link for a map :
http://www.rockfordsportscore.com/pdf/Sc%20One%20Fields.pdf
Check out the Official NAFA Masters web site for schedules and results : http://www.masters.nafafastpitch.com/
Dave Birnie
Canadian Rep.
NAFA Masters International Oversight Committee
ontariomasters(at)hotmail(dot)com
Editor’s note: Here’s a google map for the google crowd. Remember that you can click “satellite view” or “hybrid view” once you click to the larger map. See the fields here.
Thanks to Adam Brown of the Greater Ottawa Fastball League for sharing this television news report, from CTV which features players Dan Konkle, Randy Peck, among others. I think that’s big Dan Bradley pitching near the end of the clip. Great to see the game getting this kind of coverage.
(It probably goes without saying, but click that arrow in the middle to play video)
From
Ottawa, ON
This summer, the local CTV affiliate in Ottawa did a feature on the Greater Ottawa Fastball League, where the sports reporter
came and interviewed some players (Dan Konkle, Randy Peck) and the reporter Terry Marcotte actually played in the game and experienced the action.The game features Ottawa Team Easton (in red) and Stittsville 56ers (in black).
Watch the video on YouTube at the following address: http://youtube.com/watch?v=IFs1OiNoOqs
Thanks to Shawn Williams, coach of Carp I4C Victory, for contacting CTV Ottawa and setting up this segment.
Adam Brown
(click logo to go to official NAFA Masters website)
Quick note to let the Western Region Masters teams know that the schedule is due up soon — watch here at the Morning Brief and at the NAFA website.
For those requesting directions to the field, here they are:
To print this blog post, click the title (to put it on a single page), then print.
Here is the Google Map as well, click links for larger map or driving directions. The directions above are from NAFA and may be more reliable, but the map will help you see where it is located in relation to the airport and hotels. Click the “view larger map” link at the bottom, and you can see the fields.
Some simplified directions from our friend JRW who is familiar with the complex:
Centennial Park is North and East of Carson City. The 4 fields are at the top of the hill on Heritage Way, not the fields next to the highway.
Coming from Reno – Take Arrowhead Drive East to the turn-off, then North on Centennial Park Drive to the Ball Park, CORRECTION ! It appears from the Google Map that the 395 By-Pass has now been constructed. Coming from Reno, use that By-Pass to reach Hiway 50 which is the eastbound road to the Ball-Park.
Here’s a map of the route from the Reno airport to the ballpark:
Click here for a PDF map of Carson City.
We are also providing directions from NAFA (below the jump) which are a bit more complicated — use either or both as you see fit. We have NOT been to Carson City and cannot vouch for either set.