The 2017 nagaaa hall of fame dinner will be held in the tiger woods center at nikes world headquarters in beaverton, and two chicagoans. 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. Nagaaa has four divisions of play based on skill level. Aug 30, 2017 four chicago teams set to compete in annual gay softball world series wed. He threw out the opening pitch for palm springs powers first pride night. Its nagaaas 40th anniversary and were 40 days out from the start of the 2017 gay softball world series in portland. The gay softball world series is the the largest annual lgbt week long athletic competition in the world. Greg was elected to the tcgsl hall of fame in 2016. Below are links to resources to assist nagaaa s member city leagues and teams with improved discounts and increased our overall buying power. Dug sharpes remarks on being inducted into the nagaaa hall. The 2022 edition of the gay softball world series will be the 46th consecutive year of the event. Columbus selected to host the 2020 nagaaa gay softball world. We created this video to showcase the amazing hospitality of kansas city. Nagaaa gsws results big apple softball league nycs.
Our 2017 world series partner, all american athletics a3. The event will celebrate progress, pride and play on sept. The 2017 series will be held on september 410, 2017. The 2022 gay softball world series will feature nearly 900 games. In 2017, nagaaa celebrated its 40th anniversary 19772017. Tampa 2018 gay softball world series home facebook.
Tampa has been awarded the honor of hosting the 2018 gay softball world series gsws. North american gay amateur athletic alliance wikipedia. 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. We presented this to the nagaaa committee in september 2017, and kc was chosen to host the gay softball world series for 2019. 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. Portland will host the 2017 gay softball world series. With over 4000 participants and fans from 43 cities in. Minneapolis region to host 2022 gay softball world series. Norfolk master gunners nagaaa world series tampa, fl 2nd. My first world series north american gay amateur athletic allliance.
In 1997, nagaaa inducted the founding fathers from new york and san francisco. 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. They had a great showing and finished in 8th place in the d division. For 2nd, 3rd and 4th place winners visit the 2017 gsws page. The first day of the 2015 nagaaa summer meetings came to a close on saturday, but not before representatives from phoenix, portland and tampa all stated their case on why their city is the best choice to host the 2017 gay softball world series. August 26, 2019 by mygsws preregister for kansas city mon aug 26 3. We are proud to announce that the 2019 gsws is to be held in kansas city on september 2nd8th, 2019. Aug 24, 2016 congratulations to all our teams that participated in the gsws in austin, texas. The north american gay amateur athletic alliance is an international sports organization comprised of men and.
Nagaaa governing manual formerly iog photo gallery. Amateur sports alliance of north america asana series. 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. 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. As part of their bid to a committee who makes the decision as to. Past champions north american gay amateur athletic allliance. Aug 08, 2017 nagaaa softball world series 2017 volunteer for the gay softball world series. 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. Norfolk master gunners nagaaa world series portland, or 3rd. Teams from the 46 member cities across north america compete to qualify and represent their city in one of five divisions. Portland will host the 2017 gay softball world series willamette. Home north american gay amateur athletic allliance. Gay softball world series portland 2017 home facebook. The nagaaa archives is dedicated to preserving the rich and storied past of our players, our member cities and the gay softball world series. The 2020 nagaaa cup will take place in palm springs, ca.
Kansas city has a long history of sports tradition in the professional, collegiate and amateur ranks. Tampa 2018 gay softball world series, tampa, florida. The showme showdown is the annual weekend softball tournament hosted by the heart of america softball league in kansas city. The recently completed gay softball world series found several returning players and some new ones, too. The next season the defenders moved up to c division and still play in c division today. Gay softball world series portland 2017, portland, oregon. Portland, up against tampa an phoenix, put in their bid to host the nagaaa world series in 2017. Birmingham defenders competed in the 2008 nagaaa world series in.
Greg has also attended 12 nagaaa meetings and has served as vicechair of nagaaas membership committee since 2018. 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. Roy melani, portland world series committee executive director addressed everyone along with his team. Recognition awards pegasus slowpitch softball association. A link will be announced tomorrow at noon pacific time on the official n. Member city tournaments north american gay amateur. Nagaaa currently has 46 cities with a nagaaaaffiliated league with a combined total of more than 17,000 athletes. The gay softball world series is usually held in the end of august beginning of september and is home to great softball competition. Welcome to the official site for the north american gay amateur athletic alliance nagaaa. 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.
Gsws north american gay amateur athletic allliance. In 2001, the nagaaa womens division was eligible to begin induction which was done at the world series festivities. 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. 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. Year team division 2012 strokes masters division 2012 inferno d division 2008 atomic d division.
Sixteen a division and b division teams square off this weekend columbus, ohio. Check out events like this one, just a short distance from our downtown portland hotel. Dug sharpe inducted into nagaaa softball hall of fame. 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. Oregon wildfires cant stop the gay softball world series.
He was the leagues commissioner and nagaaa rep from 2005 2008. Dug sharpe inducted into nagaaa softball hall of fame sgn. September 11, 2017 austin hot flash goes 90 to win the nagaaa world series. Nagaaa world series 2017 portland in portland, oregon. Feb 14, 2020 the new partnership is included in nba cares, the nbas global social responsibility program that builds on the the basketball leagues mission of addressing important social issues in the united states and around the world. 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.
Hasl is one of the longest running lgbt sports organizations in the country, celebrating 40 years in 2017. 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. Welcome to the official volunteer portal for the north american gay amateur athletic alliance nagaaa. This helps keep the teams balanced and the games interesting and challenging. North american gay amateur athletic guidestar profile. There are differing skill levels of the players, from competitive to newcomers.
Asana has continued with this tradition inducting their first class in 2009 and subsequently inducting all nagaaa women into the asana hof. For over four decades, nagaaa has been a safe place for lgbt. The 2017 nagaaa hall of fame dinner will be held in the tiger woods center at nikes world headquarters in beaverton. May 05, 2017 friday, may 5 the tournament pages for the 2017 nagaaa cup are now live. Appendix 2 player rating guidelines hometeamsonline. Volunteer shifts for the gay softball world series are now open and available to sign up for. Come to play join the gay softball world series in 2019. With over 4,000 participants and fans from 43 cities in north america, the gsws is the worlds largest. Dug sharpes remarks on being inducted into the nagaaa hall of fame. The 2020 nagaaa gay softball world series will be held from august 24th thru august 29th in columbus, ohio. Sep 05, 2017 the portland 2017 world series committee spoke about this years tournament week and what the players and attendees could expect.
Bluff city sports softball lgbtq coed softball league. 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 new millennium brought fast paced changes to our world in every way. Birmingham defenders competed in the 2008 nagaaa world series in seattle, washington. The 2017 gay softball world series will be held in portland, oregon and is the 41th anniversary of the gsws. A yes to and one part of the question is a yes to the entire question. Nagaaa gay softball world series hotel eastlund sep 2, 2017. Want to keep up with the latest nagaaa and member city tournament information. Sep 11, 2017 red lion hotel on the river jantzen beach. Virginia beach evil empire nagaaa world series dallas, tx 1st.
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. Archives north american gay amateur athletic allliance nagaaa. Nagaaa softball world series 2017 volunteer for the gay. Gsws north american gay amateur athletic allliance nagaaa.
The cranky yankees of the masters division finished in first place. Kansas city 2019 gay softball world series home facebook. In 2017, the twin cities goodtime softball league was named best. We presented this to the nagaaa committee in september 2017, and kc was chosen to host the gay softball world series. Sep 07, 2019 august 26, 2019 by mygsws preregister for kansas city mon aug 26 3. The group spoke about everything from registration changes and events to fields and other need to know items. Four chicago teams set to compete in annual gay softball.
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