Fields for the 
2024 NAFA Nationals:
Newberg
Crater: 
203 west foothills drive 
Jaquith: 1400 Main Street
Dayton:  801 ferry st
Newberg High School

We recommend securing hotel accommodations in areas central to Newberg, Sherwood, Wilsonville or Tualatin. 

Pick Up Players
for Summer Nationals

All pickup players must be prepared by Benjie at 503-559-5398 by text -  list player name, position and what team and class they are from.

   Age eligible kids(using USA age dates) are eligible
   C can pick up from c
   B can pick up from b or c
   A can pick up from a b or c
Any exception to these rules must get pre-approved by Benjie as we don’t want Allstar teams and we don’t want your main pitchers sitting and watching the pick up pitcher pitch every inning . Age eligible kids who play on older teams have to be pre-approved and may be denied.  Only Benjie can make exceptions to the rules based on a team’s lack of competitive ability or severe hardship.

The goal is to have your real team play but we understand that vacation and injuries cause everyone to be short, but don't load up to win and sit your regular players. 

We disqualify kids every year so don’t let it be your kid this year.
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2024 NAFA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT RULES
For rainout info: Call 888-852-1115 at 10pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night, 6:30 am Saturday morning or 2 hours prior to your first game. For inclement weather, time limits may be shortened at the Director’s discretion.

2024 NAFA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT RULES
 
All games will be played using NAFA rulebook with the following exceptions:
1A) Game Run Rule: (12 run rule after 3 innings, 10 run after 4 innings, 7RUN RULE after 5 or 6 innings for all games and all ages including the championship games.
 
1B) For the National Tournament there will be NO RUN RULE PER INNING except for “C” division.
 
1C) Flip-Flop rule.  NO Flip-Flop will be used for National Tournament
 
2) There is a 80 minute time limit. No new inning can start after 80 minutes.  
TIED GAMES REMAIN TIED in POOL PLAY.  Tie breaker rules – for pool play – 1) record, 2) head to head, 3) least runs allowed, 4) run differential.
 
In BRACKET PLAY if tiebreaker is needed runners will be placed on both 2ndand 3rd bases. 
 
There is no time limit on the championship game or “if” game.  Exception: there is a 1:45 time limit on 10u championship games.  There is NO Drop Dead.
 
3) Lag for home team. The team that has traveled furthest shall take the 3rd base dugout unless the team is staying for back to back games then they may stay.
 
4) Pitching rule. NAFA rule. 3 warm-up pitches are allowed prior to each inning or one minute, whichever comes first. The penalty for an illegal pitch is a ball on the batter and no forced advancement of baserunners.The coach has the option to take the result of the play or the penalty.  Prior to starting the delivery the pivot foot must be in contact with the pitching plate and the non-pivot foot must be in contact with or behind the plate.
 
5) Courtesy Runners.  The team at bat may use a courtesy runner for both the pitcher and/or the catcher anytime after they reach base, however the courtesy runner will be a player not in the game (if not batting the roster) or the player furthest away in the batting order (which is usually the last out but not always) if batting the roster or if all subs have been used up. The same runner may not be used for both positions.  
 
6) Batting options: 
    1) You may bat 9 and play 9.
    2) You may also bat your roster with free defensive substitutions.
    3) You may play 10 using a DP/FLEX using the NAFA rule.
    
7) Minimum Players to Start or finish. A team may start with 7 or 8without taking outs. A team may continue a game with less players than it started for any reason, taking outs in the batting order each time they come up. Exception: if a team is batting all their players, regardless of the number, and a player is injured and in the umpire’s judgment that player is unable to continue, then no out is taken and that spot in the order is skipped for the remainder of the game. The player who has left the game cannot return to the lineup unless she left due to the blood rule. There is no minimum to finish a game.
 
8) Unannounced Substitute. There is no penalty for an unannounced legal substitute. Upon notification by either team, the umpire shall announce the legal substitute and make the appropriate lineup card changes. All play prior to the unannounced legal substitute being brought to the umpire’s attention shall stand.

 9) Metals cleats are allowed for only 14U, 16U & 18U Divisions only on dirt fields

10) Artificial Turf Fields – No metal cleats, no sunflower seeds, no sugary drinks.
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11) Tie breaker rules – for pool play – 1) record, 2) head to head, 3) least runs allowed, 4) run differential, 5)runs scored

10C can only pick up from 10C or an age eligible non-pitcher from 12C.   Same rules for 12C and 14C.

10B can only pick up from 10C or 10B or an age eligible non-pitcher from 14C or 14B.    Same rules for 12B and 14B.

12A can pick up from any 10 or 12u team of any class or from an age eligible kid from 14A. Same rules for 14A.

16B can only pick up from 16B or 16C teams or from any 14U team but we prefer not using 14A pitchers. They can also use an age eligible non-pitcher from 18B. 

16A and 18U teams can use pick ups from any class team but all must be pre-approved and especially any pitchers. Use your own pitchers when possible.

2024 NAFA Summer Nationals Tournament

Coaches: 
Please check in at the field of your first game to collect your teams' wristbands.  Every team will receive 13 player wristbands and 4 coaches/scorekeeper wristbands, that MUST BE WORN ALL WEEKEND.  These wristbands give you entry into any complex*, access to entry expires the last Sunday game of that week.  *only during the week your team is playing in NAFA Nationals*
Please place the wristband on the GLOVE hand and secure with just 1 finger gap between the band and the arm. Remind players NOT to remove these until after the end of their tournament week. No one will be allowed in the complex without a wristband:  NO EXCEPTIONS. 

2024 NAFA Summer Nationals Schedule:
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First Week:
10B/12B/14B start Thursday morning and end Sunday night
12A starts Friday morning and end Sunday night
Awards presentation following each team’s last game.
See BELOW for Pin Trading & Contest Schedule & Details

Second Week:
14A/16A/16B/18A/18B: Games start Friday morning thru Sunday
Awards presentation following each team’s last game.
Same Friday schedule for Pin Trading & Contests

Third Week:
10C/12C/14C/15u/17u: Games start Thursday thru Sunday
Awards presentation following each team’s last game.
Same Friday schedule for Pin Trading & Contests

FIND YOUR BRACKET on Tourney Machine/Sports Engine.
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Parking and warm-ups:
For all locations - DO NOT HIT BALLS AGAINST FENCES!!!

CRATER:  park in the school parking lots NOT ON THE CURBS, or the Red Curb, or the grass, you will be ticketed and/or TOWED at your own expense.  Or, park off Chehalem Drive next to the football field. 
WARM UPS:  football field or use behind the temporary homerun fences - please stay away from school buildings -  do not warm up on the upper area next to the schools or hit balls against the building or walls.

JAQUITH:  park in the parking lots; do NOT warm up next to the neighboring fences, or hit balls against the wood fences.
WARM UPS:  there is not much room there, DO NOT warm up next to the houses or in the pathway, Please do not hit balls into the neighbors' yards or cars or houses while practicing.; use field space only - in between fields or public part of Jaquith park

DAYTON:  NO PARKING on Sweeney Lane -  park in the parking lot, areas in front of the school, along Ferry Street, along 8th street.   Please DO NOT PARK in front of mailboxes or block access to local homes.  Please do not picnic in their front yards. MUST park at the High School and walk across to the fields; there is NO PARKING on Sweeney Lane. DO NOT PARK on Berry Place next to the JV field.  
WARM UPS:  use the JV field

Newberg:  MUST park at the High School; use Douglas Avenue into Newberg high parking lot drive to far-left; use porta pottys supplied
WARM UPS:  use open spaces; area beyond the homerun fences 
 
FACILITY RULES:
The facility rules do not allow metal or glass containers inside the facilities.
No animals are allowed, no RV parking in the parking lots.
RV parking IS allowed next to the football field off Chehalem Drive.
No un-sportsmanlike behavior is tolerated.
No alcohol. No smoking inside the complexes & parks.
ALL turf fields: NO METAL CLEATS/NO Sunflower seeds

ABSOLUTELY NO BOOMBOXES/MUSIC OR NOISEMAKERS UNTIL AFTER 9:00am
Boomboxes & Loud Music:
we are playing in neighborhoods and need to respect our neighbors.
do not play music until 9am and even then do not blast it out for all the world to hear.  we will have to ban it altogether if this rule is not followed.  if asked to turn it off - turn it off!

Other important information:  
Smoking, vaping and use of alcohol is not allowed at any facility.
No BBQ's
Parents - please supervise the brothers and sisters of your player (especially no jumping off the wall at jaquith onto bags of garbage)

 

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SPECTATOR GATE FEE

2024 Spectator Admission Fee -
Single Day ticket:
Adult: $10.00
Youth (ages 11-17)/Senior (Age 60+): $8.00

-OR, SAVE -
$25.00 All Tournament Adult Pass
save $15.00 over four days or save $5.00 over three days)

$15.00 All Tournament Youth/Senior Pass 
(save $17.00 over four days or $9.00 over three days).​

All Children 10 & Under: FREE. 

Abby's Pizza in Newberg - every player, coach in uniform will be given a free soda pop who eats there (about a $40-$80 value as they are normally $2 each)
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*Everyone usually plays a minimum of 3 days, while a lot of teams play 4 days.​
**Any adult trying to use a player pass will be ejected from the event. Anyone trying to copy passes will be ejected from all events. And any attempt to swap passes will cause ejection.

CASH ONLY
for Gate fee's, Concession and Souvenirs