From Robert Hernandez at NAFA<\/p>\n
2008 NAFA Masters World Series Wrap Up-All World Selections<\/strong><\/p>\n The completed brackets are on the NAFA website at www.Nafafastpitch.com<\/a> The 2009 NAFA Masters World Series will be held September 11-13 tentatively in Rockford, Illinois for the East and definitely in Carson City, Nevada September 18-20 for the West. The 55-Over will be held in the East Only. The Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 35-Over will be held in the West Only. Based on the coaches survey\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s we have received so far, we will be adding an additional game for a 4-Game Guarantee (3 round robin games followed by single elimination on Sunday). Currently the plan is for each team to play one game Friday night, 2 games on Saturday and then the Single Elimination on Sunday. Some teams have requested 3 Saturday round robin games and no Friday game. We will try and accommodate their requests as much as possible but the consideration of all teams will take priority. If we did play Friday night it would be after 5pm with furthest driving teams playing at 6:30 or 8:15pm or 10 pm. The Masters Survey can be printed out and emailed to us. It is online at www.Nafafastpitch.com<\/a><\/p>\n Many of the survey responses have asked for a way to make sure games stay on time on Saturday in the round robin using one of the following methods; tie breaker, time limit or 5 inning games. Everyone agrees that the Sunday Elimination play should have no time limit, be 7 innings and not have a tie breaker unless it is after a lot of innings. In Carson City, players asked that due to the high elevation that the homerun fences be moved back from the present 250 feet to somewhere between 265 and 275 feet. The palm pilot scorekeeping in the West was so awesome that we are trying to work out having them in the East also for 2009. The courtesy runner for the pitcher and catcher only was well received and well enforced by the umpires. The older age groups have asked for an additional fielder to have a courtesy runner as well and we will be looking into that. We will continue the age eligibility rule for all ages (3 players, 3 years too young that are not pitchers) but the 55 Division where all players have to be turning 55 in the current calendar year. We will continue to do player ID checks in the East and start them in the West in 2010. The new ball was an overwhelming success and we will use it again next year. On the surveys many people have swung to desiring the yellow ball but not a majority yet but we need to address it soon as it is about even on white verses yellow on the surveys.<\/p>\n We would like to thank Terry Knight and his staff at the Bowling Green Complex in Middleton, Wisconsin for bringing in 3 backhoes, skinning 4 infields and making unplayable fields playable very quickly once it stopped raining at 2:30pm and had fields up by 4pm on Saturday. The staff at Verona did very well also using 30 bags of diamond dry to get their fields playable. With the amount of rain we had it was close to a miracle that the staff was able to get the fields playable. We started at 4 PM playing 5 inning games and got all games in by 2 AM. We started again at 7 AM on Sunday and got all games in playing 7 full innings and got done just 10 minutes before it started raining again. Thanks to Tournament Directors Mike Watson and Jon Kegel, Loren Lathrop for doing an outstanding job of administering this event and thanks to the Umpires and Tournament UIC Hank St. Clair for putting in a lot of late hours on the fields.<\/p>\n We would also like to thank Joel Dunn and his staff (especially Jeremiah) for hosting such an awesome event with perfect weather in Carson City, Nevada. The homerun contest was a hit Friday night and the games went very smoothly all weekend. Due to the number of teams we had to play on a 5th field for the first time and that went well also. Special thanks to Loren Lathrop, Dewey Yoke and Robert Hernandez for administering the event. Thanks to Roy Stout for handling the gate. Thanks to Jan, Mike, Kate, Sylvia and Tammy for doing palm pilot scorekeeping and stats and special thanks to Tournament UIC Steve Vail and the umpires for doing a great job. Kris Russom did an awesome job with souvenirs at both East and West events.<\/p>\n With a record number of teams in both the East and West, our NAFA Directors would like to thank each of our teams for choosing NAFA and making us #1. The 2009 season will be even better as we will have 80 Masters teams (48 in Rockford, Il. And 32 in Carson City) as well as over 228 classified teams that will participate in our NAFA World Series events in 2009. The dates and City\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for the classified World Series will be released on our website October 1st.<\/p>\n Benjie Hedgecock All World Series Selections After the Jump.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n All World Series Selections <\/strong><\/p>\n 35-Over East<\/strong> All World Selections<\/strong> All World <\/strong> 40-Over East<\/strong> All World<\/strong> 40-Over West<\/strong> All World<\/strong> 45-Over East<\/strong> 45-Over West<\/strong> All World<\/strong> 50-Over East All World <\/strong> 50-Over West All World <\/strong> 55-Over All World <\/strong> From Robert Hernandez at NAFA 2008 NAFA Masters World Series Wrap Up-All World Selections The completed brackets are on the NAFA website at www.Nafafastpitch.com The 2009 NAFA Masters World Series will be held September 11-13 tentatively in Rockford, Illinois for the East and definitely in Carson City, Nevada September 18-20 for the West. 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\nNAFA Executive Director
\nnafafastpitch@gmail.com<\/p>\n
\nMVP Matt Smith, Blackhawk Athletic Club
\nMost Valuable Pitcher, Jeremy Holman, New Image<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBryan Lathrop, Pitcher, New Image
\nSteve Krupke, New Image
\nShelby Blindert, New Image
\nJoe Benash, New Image
\nRay Reynolds, Pitcher, Blackhawk Athletic Club
\nTom Crouch, Blackhawk Athletic Club
\nDirk Morgan, Blackhawk Athletic Club
\nDrian Elliot, Blackhawk Athletic Club
\nKurt Evans, West Central Budweiser
\nKevin Noltemeier, RD-SF
\nDan Ushen, RD-SF
\nRandy Zink, RD-SF
\nEddie Oswalt, Schneids Bar
\nOrv Sumwalt, Schneids Bar
\nVince Blom, Schneids Bar
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\n35-Over West<\/strong>
\nMVP Brian Ree, Team Jones
\nMost Valuable Pitcher, Mark Bennett, Team Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nRob Gehrke, Team Jones
\nKevin Rassmussen, Team Jones
\nTerry Traverso, Team Jones
\nTom Adams, Team Jones
\nRusty Newnan, Taylor Farms
\nJason Porto, Taylor Farms
\nMark Summers, Taylor Farms
\nJeff Twist, Taylor Farms
\nMario Pereira, Taylor Farms
\nDave Drotzman, Pitcher, Team Jones
\nAaron Wilcox, The Juice
\nGraham Bullock, The Juice
\nRay Biagina, Bay Area Merchants<\/p>\n
\nMVP Terry Boetsma, Cary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Trucking
\nMost Valuable Pitcher, Duke Vanderark, Cary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Trucking<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJeff Kucharcyk, Cary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Trucking
\nBrian Boyd, Pitcher, Cary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Trucking
\nShannon Damron, Cary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Trucking
\nSteve Myers, Cary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Trucking
\nTony Peoples, Pitcher, Sprayers
\nChris Hammock, Sprayers
\nBill Kranz, Sprayers
\nDoug Messerschmidt, Sprayers
\nKevin Kammueller, Pitcher, Jordan Realty
\nMike Jordan, Jordan Realty
\nBill Lesner, Jordan Realty
\nRobert Caven, West Central Budweiser
\nBrett Hughes, Riley Tavern
\nTony Koehler, Pitcher, Ramsey Financial
\nRicky Clampett, Ramsey Financial
\nMike Roberts, Ramsey Financial
\nShannon Smith, Tree\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Drive-Thru<\/p>\n
\nMVP Ginn Barnes, Utah FP
\nMost Valuable Pitcher, Steve Black, Utah FP<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nTommy Gray, Utah FP
\nSean Hogue, Utah FP
\nCraig Gilman, Utah FP
\nRuss Paskins, Utah FP
\nPaul Algar, Pitcher, Cal State Builders
\nPaul Reyes, Cal State Builders
\nDewey Christianson, Cal State Builders
\nDean Waltiers, Cal State Builders
\nTom Dower, Fat City
\nTodd Hodge, Fat City
\nRandy Clay, Long Beach Black Sox
\nAnthony Rocha, Long Beach Black Sox
\nDan Pleasence, Long Beach Black Sox
\nFred Hanker, Long Beach Black Sox
\nDean Clark, NAFA Yard Dogs
\nTom Dudley, NAFA Yard Dogs
\nRandall Bailey, Tule Lake Aces<\/p>\n
\nMVP Steve Hamming, Planggers
\nMost Valuable Pitcher, Brent Stevenson, Planngers<\/strong>
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\nAll World Selections<\/strong>
\nJohn Saggis, Planggers
\nKeith Peterson, Planggers
\nDale Horton, Planggers
\nDoug Middleton, Pitcher, Harold\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
\nKerry Shaw, Harold\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
\nKevin Shaw, Harold\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
\nMike Cavender, Harold\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
\nJeff Bruton, Harold\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
\nDan DeGraff, Elkhart, Iowa
\nTony Cody, Holland Plumbing
\nCraig Sommers, Holland Plumbing
\nDuke Sims, Holland Plumbing
\nRob Miscovich, Insurance Center
\nMike Davenport, Insurance Center
\nRandy Smith, Insurance Center <\/p>\n
\nMVP Jamie Thoms, CVT Oil Field Services
\nMost Valuable Pitcher Don Kirkham, CVT Oil Field Services<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nKen Ramchuck, CVT Oil Field Services
\nTrevor Hall, CVT Oil Field Services
\nChris Higgins, CVT Oil Field Services
\nBud Sander, The Fog
\nBen Limosnero, The Fog
\nMickey Ventura, The Fog
\nPete Favaro, Pitcher, The Fog
\nWade Max, Tulsa Gray Sox
\nRichie Hunt, Tulsa Gray Sox
\nEugene Freeman, Tulsa Gray Sox
\nMike Drew, Tulsa Gray Sox
\nDennis Brownfield, Savala Painters
\nTom Bikko, pitcher, Savala Painters
\nBrian Manderville, Ladner Masters
\nGeorge Denton, Ladner Masters
\nPaul Gard, Ladner Masters
\nMark Connolly, Oregon Masters <\/p>\n
\nMVP, Mickey Fleeman, Harold\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Supermarket
\nMost Valuable Pitcher, Ray Foster, Harold\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Supermarket<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJody Brazelle, Harolds
\nMike Cavendar, Harold\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
\nClayton Fleeman, Pitcher, Harold\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
\nLarry Cushman, Pitcher, Insurance Center
\nPaul Bruha, Insurance Center
\nBob Tomlinson, Insurance Center
\nBruce Pirkle, Insurance Center
\nDon Kershner, Insurance Center
\nCharlie Detweiler, Bowar Electric
\nRandy Gehrke, Bowar Electric
\nScott Lunman, Cardinal Home Improvement
\nLou Heller, Cardinal Home Improvement
\nSteve Sinelli, Masterkey
\nDon Haskin, Masterkey
\nSteve Towers, Des Moines Metros
\nMark Brayfield, Nohren Farms
\nJay Mix, Nohren Farms
\nBob Spores, Mike\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Horseshoe Bar
\nSteve Towers, Des Moines Metros
\nDennis Rennard, Duck Creek
\nJeff Hudson, Duck Creek
\nRick Ferry, Duck Creek
\nBruce Bielema, Sand Prairie Construction
\nAl Gillingham, Sand Prairie Construction
\nBrad Bay, Sand Prairie Construction
\nJohn Mceldowney, Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
\nLee Noel, Pitcher, Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
\nBob Albaugh, Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
\nBill Berkenpas, Kelly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
\nSteve Betts, Ohio Battery
\nNick Mercury, Ohio Battery
\nBill Mceldowny, Ohio Battery <\/p>\n
\nMVP Jim Decatur, Seattle FP
\nMost Valuable Pitcher, Dan Kolda, Seattle FP<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAndy Watson, Seattle FP
\nTerry Sparrow, Seattle FP
\nCraig Rassmussen, Pitcher, Seattle FP
\nPat Crow, Seattle FP
\nJim Brundage, Long Beach Deadwood
\nMitch Mendenhall, Long Beach Deadwood
\nDoug Shaw, Long Beach Deadwood
\nDan Zupp, Pitcher, Long Beach Deadwood
\nLarry Giese, Long Beach Deadwood<\/strong><\/em>
\nDan Smith, Hellman Motors
\nJohn Morales, Hellman Motors
\nRandy Lawson, NW Old Growth
\nBrian Stanton, NW Old Growth
\nDean Wescott, NW Old Growth
\nLonnie Brooks, Pitcher, Si Senor
\nRay Glenn, Si Senor
\nEric Linnell, Bay Area Merchants
\nRay Baker, So Cal Relics
\nTony Vierra, So Cal Relics
\nDave Anderson, Nevada Power <\/p>\n
\nMVP Al Killian, Cardinal Home Improvement
\nMost Valuable Pitcher, Kirk Parsons, Cardinal Home Improvement<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nLeon Donahue, Cardinal Home Improvement
\nLou Heller, Cardinal Home Improvement
\nLee Patton, Cardinal Home Improvement
\nMike Drew, Texas Stars
\nMike Hazel, Texas Stars
\nSteve McFadden, Pitcher, Texas Stars
\nJim Ballee, Texas Stars
\nJoe Diaz, Texas Stars
\nCraig Coons, Texas Stars
\nNick Dean, Masterkey
\nMike Clark,Pitcher, Masterkey
\nGary Christianson, Masterkey
\nCharlie Detweiler, Bowar Electric
\nAl Gonzales, Mike\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Horseshoe Bar
\nRick Daniels, Nohren Farms
\nChuck Snow, Nohren Farms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"