Nagaaa player ratings guidelines 20162017 revisions directions. Currently, more than 17,000 players from 45 cities across canada and the united states participate in member leagues, and the best of these teams converge once a year for headtohead competition at the annual gay softball world series. The 2020 nagaaa cup will take place in palm springs, ca. Roy melani, portland world series committee executive director addressed everyone along with his team.
Each year, nagaaa partners with a host city to deliver the gay softball world series gsws the largest annual, lgbt singlesport, weeklong athletic competition in the world. Dug sharpe inducted into nagaaa softball hall of fame sgn. Formed in 1977, nagaaa is a 501c3 international sports organization comprised of men and women dedicated to providing opportunity and access for the lgbt community to participate in organized softball competition in safe environments. Aug 24, 2016 congratulations to all our teams that participated in the gsws in austin, texas. Virginia beach evil empire nagaaa world series dallas, tx 1st. Gay softball world series portland 2017, portland, oregon. The event annually has more than 5,000 participants from 46 cities in 20 states and three canadian provinces. Tampa has been awarded the honor of hosting the 2018 gay softball world series gsws. Member city tournaments north american gay amateur. Come to play join the gay softball world series in 2019. Bid for the gsws north american gay amateur athletic allliance. The gay softball world series is the the largest annual lgbt week long athletic competition in the world.
Sep 05, 2017 the portland 2017 world series committee spoke about this years tournament week and what the players and attendees could expect. Portland will host the 2017 gay softball world series. Nagaaa currently has 46 cities with a nagaaaaffiliated league with a combined total of more than 17,000 athletes. Portland, up against tampa an phoenix, put in their bid to host the nagaaa world series in 2017. Past champions north american gay amateur athletic allliance. August 26, 2019 by mygsws preregister for kansas city mon aug 26 3. Kansas city 2019 gay softball world series home facebook.
Columbus selected to host the 2020 nagaaa gay softball world. Welcome to the official site for the north american gay amateur athletic alliance nagaaa. Greg was elected to the tcgsl hall of fame in 2016. The nagaaa archives is dedicated to preserving the rich and storied past of our players, our member cities and the gay softball world series. Check out events like this one, just a short distance from our downtown portland hotel. A players individual rating must align to the division they are playing in and the top 10 ratings on a teams roster by numeric value in sum must be equal to or lower than the team cap established by nagaaa. Volunteer shifts for the gay softball world series are now open and available to sign up for. Kansas city has a long history of sports tradition in the professional, collegiate and amateur ranks. Tampa 2018 gay softball world series home facebook. September 11, 2017 austin hot flash goes 90 to win the nagaaa world series. Sep 11, 2017 red lion hotel on the river jantzen beach.
The group spoke about everything from registration changes and events to fields and other need to know items. Last week when emerald city softball associations dug sharpe was inducted into the north american gay amateur athletic associations hall of fame at the start of the 2017 nagaaa gay softball world series held in portland, oregon, he shared the following remarks. They had a great showing and finished in 8th place in the d division. We are proud to announce that the 2019 gsws is to be held in kansas city on september 2nd8th, 2019. In 2001, the nagaaa womens division was eligible to begin induction which was done at the world series festivities. Tampa 2018 gay softball world series, tampa, florida. There are differing skill levels of the players, from competitive to newcomers. Gsws north american gay amateur athletic allliance. Archives north american gay amateur athletic allliance nagaaa.
A yes to and one part of the question is a yes to the entire question. Dug sharpes remarks on being inducted into the nagaaa hall. The 2017 series will be held on september 410, 2017. With over 4000 participants and fans from 43 cities in. Four chicago teams set to compete in annual gay softball. The north american gay amateur athletic alliance is an international sports organization comprised of men and. The 2020 nagaaa gay softball world series will be held from august 24th thru august 29th in columbus, ohio. Asana has continued with this tradition inducting their first class in 2009 and subsequently inducting all nagaaa women into the asana hof. Norfolk master gunners nagaaa world series portland, or 3rd. Nagaaa gsws results big apple softball league nycs. Gay softball world series portland 2017 home facebook. Portland will host the 2017 gay softball world series willamette. The cranky yankees of the masters division finished in first place. Jan 30, 2020 were excited to help bring the gay softball world series to minnesota, said miguel ramos, minnesota twins senior director of diversity and inclusion, who traveled to columbus to help present the bid.
The 2022 edition of the gay softball world series will be the 46th consecutive year of the event. Ross was the commissioner of our league from 2014 until 2017, and has played on or managed 9 nagaaa world series teams from minneapolis, ft lauderdale and palm springs. He was the leagues commissioner and nagaaa rep from 2005 2008. The recently completed gay softball world series found several returning players and some new ones, too. Below are links to resources to assist nagaaa s member city leagues and teams with improved discounts and increased our overall buying power. North american gay amateur athletic alliance wikipedia. Dug sharpes remarks on being inducted into the nagaaa hall of fame. As nagaaa continues to partner with companies across north american who offer benefits to our member cities, the links will be added to this section.
The blazeand poor air quality caused by the ashthreatened the gay softball world series, taking place september 3 to 10 at delta park, hood view park, and hillsboro stadium. With over 4,000 participants and fans from 43 cities in north america, the gsws is the worlds largest. We created this video to showcase the amazing hospitality of kansas city. Aug 30, 2017 four chicago teams set to compete in annual gay softball world series wed. The event will celebrate progress, pride and play on sept. Want to keep up with the latest nagaaa and member city tournament information. Its nagaaas 40th anniversary and were 40 days out from the start of the 2017 gay softball world series in portland. Important dates north american gay amateur athletic. In 2017, the twin cities goodtime softball league was named best.
For over four decades, nagaaa has been a safe place for lgbt. The new millennium brought fast paced changes to our world in every way. The 2022 gay softball world series will feature nearly 900 games. For 2nd, 3rd and 4th place winners visit the 2017 gsws page. Nagaaa gay softball world series hotel eastlund sep 2, 2017. Welcome to the official volunteer portal for the north american gay amateur athletic alliance nagaaa. My first world series north american gay amateur athletic allliance. Appendix 2 player rating guidelines hometeamsonline. The 2017 nagaaa hall of fame dinner will be held in the tiger woods center at nikes world headquarters in beaverton. Nagaaa world series 2017 portland in portland, oregon. Amateur sports alliance of north america asana series. Sixteen a division and b division teams square off this weekend columbus, ohio. The next season the defenders moved up to c division and still play in c division today. Our league is part of the north american gay amateur athletic alliance nagaaa, which hosts the world largest gay sporting event annually the gay softball world series.
Tommie douglas was recognized by the city of palm springs with tommie douglas day, for his efforts in developing gay softball and working with the city. Dug sharpe inducted into nagaaa softball hall of fame. In 1997, nagaaa inducted the founding fathers from new york and san francisco. Nagaaa governing manual formerly iog photo gallery. May 05, 2017 friday, may 5 the tournament pages for the 2017 nagaaa cup are now live.
Norfolk master gunners nagaaa world series tampa, fl 2nd. Each year teams representing these leagues participate in the. Nagaaa provides opportunity and access for the lgbt community to participate in organized softball competition in safe environments. Greg has attended 9 gay softball world series and was a vital part of the operations team when the twin cities last hosted the world series in 2012. This helps keep the teams balanced and the games interesting and challenging. Minneapolis region to host 2022 gay softball world series. We presented this to the nagaaa committee in september 2017, and kc was chosen to host the gay softball world series.
Nagaaa softball world series 2017 volunteer for the gay. With over 5,000 participants and fans from 46 member cities in north america, nagaaas gay softball world series gsws is one of the worlds largest annual. Birmingham defenders competed in the 2008 nagaaa world series in seattle, washington. Bluff city sports softball lgbtq coed softball league. Teams from the 46 member cities across north america compete to qualify and represent their city in one of five divisions. Aug 08, 2017 nagaaa softball world series 2017 volunteer for the gay softball world series. The gay softball world series is usually held in the end of august beginning of september and is home to great softball competition. He threw out the opening pitch for palm springs powers first pride night. With portland as the site of the 2017 gay softball world series, poison is honored to co host the weeks four major events with tim bias and roy melani. Greg has also attended 12 nagaaa meetings and has served as vicechair of nagaaas membership committee since 2018. The showme showdown is the annual weekend softball tournament hosted by the heart of america softball league in kansas city. Year team division 2012 strokes masters division 2012 inferno d division 2008 atomic d division. Home north american gay amateur athletic allliance.
Birmingham defenders competed in the 2008 nagaaa world series in. Promote amateur sports competition, particularly softball, for all persons regardless of age, sexual orientation or preference, with special emphasis on the participation of members ofthe gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender glbt community formed in 1977, nagaaa is a 501c3 international sports organization comprised of men and women dedicated to providing opportunity and access. North american gay amateur athletic guidestar profile. Board member and operations director for the 2006 nagaaa world series tournament. We presented this to the nagaaa committee in september 2017, and kc was chosen to host the gay softball world series for 2019.
Nagaaa has four divisions of play based on skill level. Our 2017 world series partner, all american athletics a3. As part of their bid to a committee who makes the decision as to. As a member of nagaaa, midatlantic amateur softball association participates in the gay softball world series held each year in one of the member cities across the us and canada. The 2017 nagaaa hall of fame dinner will be held in the tiger woods center at nikes world headquarters in beaverton, and two chicagoans. Recognition awards pegasus slowpitch softball association. The north american gay amateur athletic alliance nagaaa is a nonprofit, international association of gay and lesbian softball leagues nagaaa was founded in 1977 and the first elected commissioner was warren shepell, from toronto, ontario, canada and currently has 46 member leagues in the united states and canada.
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