ENTRY FEE:

• The entry fee for all tournaments is listed on the schedule, and is due on Friday at noon, one week prior to the event.
• You must pay online, if we haven’t received your check by that Friday, 8 days prior to the event.
• The entry fee for Summer Nationals is due 15 days before the tourney start.
  • Teams calling to enter a tournament after Monday at noon will probably have a good chance of getting in but are not guaranteed entry.  Many times other directors will cancel tournaments, or a tourney in one part of the state is rained out and we try to assist teams that call in last minute in fill-in situations.
  • A $15 fee may be charged for any time requests.

5 STEPS - COACH REGISTRATION

1) Get your Background Check clicking on the box below.  ALL Coaches & adults in your dugout MUST get a background check. This is required annually.  Unfortunately, we cannot accept a BC from another organization. 

Background Check

2) Sign up for your Tourney Machine Coach Account, this is required for play.

TM Coach Account

3) Coaches and any adults in the dugout need to complete a background check and concussion training.  Both are good for one year from taking them so if you did them in the fall they are good until next fall: 

The background check needs to be done through this link:  Application Form (avertity.com).  Background checks from other organizations are not accepted.  We will be sent an email from averity when you complete your check and will not contact you unless there is a problem with the check. You do not need to upload it to tourney machine.
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Concussion training is free to take through  HEADS UP to Youth Sports | HEADS UP | CDC Injury Center or NFHS Learn | Interscholastic Education, Made Easy.  If you have a current certificate through USA Softball or any other group please upload that to tourney machine through the MANAGE FILES area on the DASHBOARD of you coach account.

4) Proof of team insurance with $1 million per occurrence SAM (sexual abuse and molestation) coverage is required.  Team insurance purchased through any national group (USA Softball, USSSA, Little League etc.) is accepted or can be purchased from independent companies such as chappellinsurance.com.  Be sure to get the SAM coverage.  The insurance certificate should be uploaded through the MANAGE FILES area on the DASHBOARD of your tourney machine coach account.

Get Your SAM Insurance

​5) COACHES, you will then upload your ROSTER to your TM account. Tourney machine will not roll over from 2025 any files that you uploaded.  If you played in the fall and uploaded concussion certificates or proof of insurance you will need to upload those again. 

If you would like to have your roster rolled over from 2025 please email Kris Russom - do not start a new one if you want it rolled over.  tourney machine is not set up for coaches to roll over the roster - it has to be done on our end.   be sure to tell me if you are changing to a different age division.  all changes need to be in the 2026 season.

READY TO REGISTER FOR A TOURNEY?

2026 NAFA TOURNEY LIST

BRACKETS & GAME INFORMATION

• Start times will be posted on Tourney Machine by 3:00pm on Tuesday before the tournament. 
• Any team may withdraw from a tournament until the tournament is posted online.
• Any team that is verbally guaranteed after 9:00am Monday has to pay the entry fee whether they show up or not and will be suspended from all future tournament play until the entire amount is collected. Everyone loses when a team drops out after the brackets are tentatively drawn up and start times have been given out.​
• Coaches must confirm start times by phone or email to [email protected].

• The Game Guarantee Policy is as follows: Each team will be prorated for games not played under the amount guaranteed (excluding forfeits).  Teams playing illegally will forfeit awards won and will be suspended by NAFA.
• Tournaments will be bracketed with game-on-game-off format, or double header wherever possible.
• Pools are selected based on current standings/and/or if the teams have played each other prior.
• Four games will be guaranteed (3 on some special one day events) for most Youthfastpitch.com regular season events.
• We will have pool play on Saturday which will qualify ALL teams into a modified elimination format on Sunday (normally two games minimum) with upper and lower brackets based on the number of teams in the event and field availability.
• Your pool play results will seed you into Sunday’s bracket​,
• ​Team trophies for 1st through 3rd in upper brackets (if 4 or more teams in bracket) and 1st and 2nd in lower bracket (when offered).

GAME DAY:

• Coaches should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to their first game to pick up their tourney info packet and bracket and any last minute changes from the tournament director near the concession stand.
• In case of rain, coaches must call the rainout hotline, 888-852-1115, on Friday night at 10:00pm and on Saturday and Sunday morning after 6:45am or two hours prior to your first game. It is the coach's responsibility to call us!
• ​No new inning starts after 80 minutes for all games except championship games with no games following.
• Games will be bracketed 90 minutes apart. 8:00 am will be the earliest start on Saturday (Usually 8:30am), 8:00 am or later on Sunday.
• ​Team trophies for 1st through 3rd in upper brackets (if 4 or more teams in bracket) and 1st and 2nd in lower bracket (when offered).
• Individual awards awarded to first place in the upper bracket only (13 per team).
• PLEASE READ our NO SHOW POLICY.

NAFA ABUSE & MOLESTATION POLICY
North American Fastpitch Association (NAFA) and the Players Choice Sports Association (PC) sanctions teams and provides rules for league and tournament play. NAFA & PC does not organize teams, select or approve coaches, players or volunteers for these teams. NAFA & PC strongly recommends that all parents of youth participants, as well as league officials, thoroughly check into the background and character of anyone (coaches, volunteers, or other individuals) that has contact with any minor participant or volunteer of their team or league.
ABUSE & MOLESTATION REPORTING & RESPONSE POLICY
NAFA & PC does not in any way allow or tolerate the abuse of children. If you know or suspect any child abuse (including sexual abuse or molestation's) you must report it immediately to NAFA or PC at (503) 559-5398. NAFA and PC will conduct an investigation, keeping the safety of the children as the first priority. Knowing of instances of abuse and not reporting them may be grounds for dismissal and may result in legal liability. NAFA and PC will then notify the proper authorities regarding the allegations. NAFA and PC has the right to immediately suspend the accused party from participation in any NAFA and PC activity pending the outcome of the investigation.

​NAFA understands the passion and desire to get back on the fields, however, until there is a vaccine, cure, or treatment found for COVID-19, we strongly recommend that players, coaches and all spectators adhere to the guidelines and safety precautions presented, and recommends that anyone who is considered 'high-risk' stay home.  The information and guidelines are not meant to replace those given, at any time, by the CDC or other governing bodies, nor should they replace any professional medical advice, or opinions. NAFA does not assume any liability or responsibility for the recommendations herein. Further, NAFA does not assume any liability or responsibility for the health or safety, specifically in regards to the contraction of COVID-19 or any medical issues related to the contraction of COVID-19, by any player, coach, spectator or staff who choose to participate in a NAFA event. Members of the community who have been determined by the CDC, or their medical professional, to be ‘high-risk’ should continue to shelter in place and not participate in attending a NAFA event during this time.