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Click here for Region 5 Slowpitch Tournament List for 2008
NV, UT, CO, AZ, NM, & CA
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THE NEW AFA SLOWPITCH PROGRAM
2008 will bring to the west what we think will be the greatest thing to happen to slow-pitch softball since the composite bat. AFA
that started as a girls fast-pitch association in 1980 has decided to expand out into the adult slow-pitch game. Lance Boyer has agreed to assume the National Slow Pitch Directors
job. Lance who has been affiliated with a few national associations over the years says I think this will be the opportunity we need to revitalize slow-pitch. We are continuing the game where
everyone else seems to be letting go. Over the past years other associations have thought less and less about the player and more and more about building a big business. AFA Slow Pitch
is committed to keep the player in mind when it comes to rules, prizes and the overall good of the game. We will be offering new ideas to the game this year and with rules like the
courtesy runner, pitching path, and the most liberal home-run rules in the game we think you will be ready to come play. The new rule books will be out in early February and will be available
at all tournaments and online to allow you to download the book. Until then take a look to the right at some of the immediate differences from other associations rules.
Yes that is the only words that can describe the new game in town. AFA Directors from all over the south west got together
and came up with these new rules.
1. Pitch Arc is 5ft to 12ft from the ground
2. Pitchers may stand anywhere with in the width of the pitching rubber and as far back as 6ft.
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Pitchers must deliver the ball in a forward motion with in 5 seconds from the time the ball is presented.
4. Stealing will be incorporated when the ball hits the ground or crosses the
plate.
5.Any player can become a courtesy runner and run for another player but must score or be back to the dugout for his turn at bat or he is out. He may run once per inning.
6. Ball count will be 4 Balls 3 Strikes.
7. The Home Run Rule:
E Division - NO HOME RUNS over the limit is IEO or also known as inning ending out.
D Division - 3 Home Runs then
1 UP, over 1up is an out C Divsion - 5 Home Runs then 1 Up, over 1up is an out
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AFA SLOWPITCH TOURNAMENTS 2008
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January 4-6 USA WINTER NATIONALS
Mesquite, Nevada Men's Class D & E Results Click Here |
March 29-30 AFA ICE BREAKER 5th Annual
Grand Junction, CO Men's D, E, & COED Results Click Here |
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May 16 & 17 Mesquite, NV
‘Hats off 4 Cancer’ Spring Nationals
Men’s Class D & E Coed Bracket Click Here
Women’s Open
Coed Open - May 17 & 18 Men’s Bracket Click Here
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July 4-5 Mesquite, NV
Stars & Stripes 4 of July
Men’s Class D
August 30-31
Grand Junction, CO
LABOR DAY CLASSIC 13th Annual
Men's C, D & E & Women’s
August 29-30 for Coed
September 26-28
Mesquite, Nevada
National Indian Sports Association
NISA ‘NATIVE AMERICAN’ WORLD SERIES
14th Annual Coed, Men’s, & Women’s
October 18-19 Las Vegas, NV
COED FALL WORLD SERIES
November 8-9 Las Vegas, NV
FALL WORLD SERIES
Men’s C, D, E & Women’s C, D, E
January 10, 2009 Mesquite, NV
NEW YEAR’S CLASSIC
Men’s Class D & E
February 20-21 Mesquite, NV
AFA WINTER NATIONALS
COED
February 21-22
Mesquite, NV
AFA WINTER NATIONALS
Men’s Class D & E
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