SCIFL has hosted this event for several years but will no longer be able to host it going forward. NAFA will resume hosting the event and is pleased to announce that the “NAFA Las Vegas Road Trip” Men’s Fast Pitch Tournament will be held on April 17-19, 2026, with the first-round games starting Friday at 8:30 AM PT, and the Championship games scheduled for 3:00 PM PT on Sunday.
PLAN EARLY AND LATE
Teams flying in and out should make plans to be ready to play early on Friday and late on Sunday in the event the brackets run late.
CONTACT AND PLAYING INFO
Teams interested in participating must contact Jesse Ortiz at his new email addressplaynafaws@gmail.com or Benjie Hedgecock at nafafastpitch@gmail.com and inform him if your team can play all three days. No one will be given a “selected” game time as it is a blind draw, and everyone is traveling to the event.
Please note that email is the main form of communication for tracking purposes. Any other form of communication can be overlooked.
HOW IT WORKS
We are accepting a maximum of 80 teams which will be placed on a team-interested list on a first-come-first-serve basis. Priority will be given to teams that agree to stay at one of the host hotels, pay their entry fee, and have their pitcher(s) approved to play in the division you are requesting to participate in. Once a specific division is full, additional teams will be added to the waiting list on a first-come-first-serve basis including when the entry fee is paid. If a team on the waiting list pays their entry fee (in full) they will have an opportunity to participate if a team drops out, a team does not pay by the due date, or if the number of teams are rearranged in the divisions because a team has not paid by the due date. If a team on the waiting list pays their entry fee and cannot get in, their entry fee will be refunded.
Confirmation to participate in the tournament will be provided once you have agreed to stay at one of the host hotels, paid your entry fee, and have your pitcher(s) approved to play in the division you are requesting to participate in.
***This tournament has filled up quickly within the past several years, so I suggest you contact Jesse as soon as possible if you want to be added to the interested team list to have the opportunity to pay first and avoid being on the waiting list. ***
ENTRY FEE AND REGISTRATION
The entry fee for the tournament is $800 plus tourney machine credit card processing fee(s).
You can start paying your entry fee now by registering your team on Tourney Machine. The link is located on the playnfafa.org home page under “Schedule and Payment.” During the registration process you will have the opportunity to entry your team’s roster but if you do not have that information handy, you can enter it later by sending an email to playnafaws@gmail.com requesting a link to your team’s roster so you can enter it online because this will be your official roster. All teams must submit their team’s roster, list all their players and identify their pitchers to ensure teams are placed in their proper classification, otherwise the player not listed on the roster cannot participate in the tournament. It is important to make sure to include any nickname so the name on the lineup card matches what was listed on the roster to avoid any confusion.
DUE DATE
If the entry fee is not received by January 2, 2026, you will lose your spot to a team on the waiting list who has paid their entry fee. This due date provides sufficient time for teams on the waiting list to make appropriate travel arrangements if they get in.
NAFA DIVISIONS
Teams will be separated into the following divisions with the maximum number of teams listed.
AA/Open (10-teams maximum)
A-Major (16-teams maximum)
A (24-teams maximum)
Masters (20 Total with a minimum of 4 teams per division)
- 40-over
- 50-over
- 60-over
- 65-over
- 70-over
Native American (10-teams maximum). Three (3) Non-Native American players may participate but cannot pitch.
The split is based on a maximum 80-team tournament and how teams signed up from previous events. If the divisions are not filled by the due date, they will be rearranged to reduce the number of teams in a division to add additional teams that have a high number of teams on the waiting list to fill up the tournament.
NAFA PITCHERS LIST
The NAFA pitchers list posted on the NAFA website playnafa.org will be used to monitor pitchers in the tournament as well as the team’s current classification. Each team’s pitchers must be approved to play in the division requested. If we feel they are out of place or the team’s past success dictates it or the pitchers list is incorrect, we will move you to the proper division so do the right thing.
A 3-GAME GUARANTEE BRACKET will be used for all divisions with no “IF” games. The winner in the AA/Open, A-Major, and two winners in the A division will have their 2026 NAFA World Series entry fee paid for the division they participated in.
SCHEDULE
Game times will be available once the tournament is filled, and everyone has paid their entry fee. The goal is to be able to post the schedule by the first week of March 2026.
All information regarding the event, and where your team is listed will be posted on the NAFA website www.playnafa.org.
HOST HOTEL
Due to the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) WrestleMania in attendance at Allegiant Stadium, average room rates will be going for $259 on Friday and Saturday but we blocked enough rooms at special discounted prices so that room rates are significantly lower, but we had to guarantee booked rooms. This means teams need to agree to stay at one of our host hotels prior to participating in the tournament.
Available dates; April 16-20, 2026, for the following hotel(s). Booking link and/or code to follow.
The Strat (Stratosphere):
- $29/$105/$105/$105
- Plus $35 Resort Fee added each night
SUNSET PARK, WARM SPRINGS PARK, AND SHADOW ROCK PARK
The tournament will be played at Sunset Park, Warm Springs Park, and Shadow Rock Park. Per the city of Las Vegas, metal cleats are prohibited at Shadow Rock Park, no exception, because it has turf fields. You may use molded cleats or turf shoes.
REFUND POLICY FOR RAINOUT
Games Played
0 = $700
1 = $600
2 = $400
3 or more no refund.
Please feel free to contact Jesse if you have any questions regarding this tournament. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas.
Sincerely,
Jesse Ortiz
North American Fastpitch Association
Assistant Executive Director
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