North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance

The North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA) is a non-profit, international association of gay and lesbian softball leagues.[1]

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. The current Commissioner is John Deffee.

NAGAAA recognizes seven divisions of play, from the competitive A rank through B, C, D and E teams, plus two Masters Divisions for players age 50 and above. NAGAAA also maintains a player rating system used to evaluate player skill levels to ensure safety and competitive play. While each member city operates independently, NAGAAA membership allows for a consistent framework for operating interleague play during numerous tournaments hosted by member cities and at the two annual NAGAAA hosted tournaments, the Gay Softball World Series (GSWS) for all divisions and the NAGAAA Cup Invitational tournament for A and B division teams. The 2019 GSWS held in Kansas City includes “208 teams and is expected to attract more than 5,000 people.”[2] “The NAGAAA has grown to more than 3,000 teams and 25,000 participants.[2] The GSWS is the largest annual, LGBTQ, “single-sport, week-long athletic competition in the world.”[2]

Prior to 2007, there was also a division for all female teams but the Amateur Sports Alliance of North America was formed from NAGAAA in 2007.

Current Member Leagues

Gay Softball World Series

Each year teams representing these leagues participate in the NAGAAA Gay Softball World Series (GSWS), hosted each year in a different member city.

Each member city is allowed to send an unlimited number of teams in the A division and up to three team in each of the B, C, D and E divisions based on the size of the local league, with larger cities allowed more teams. Members cities are encouraged to send at least one team to the GSWS each year.

Future sites for the Gay Softball World Series
2021 - Columbus, OH
2022 - Dallas, TX
2023 - Twin Cities, MN [3]

Gay Softball World Series Champions
Year Host City A Division
Winner		 B Division
Winner		 C Division
Winner		 D Division
Winner		 E Division
Winner		 Masters Division C
Winner		 Masters Division L/D
Winner
2023 Twin Cities, MN [4]
2022 Dallas, TX
2021 Columbus, OH
2020 Cancelled [5]
2019 Kansas City, MO Phoenix
Charlies		 Los Angeles
Rebels		 Atlanta
Wet Demons		 Dallas
Devils		 Atlanta
Chargers		 Ft. Lauderdale
Alive & Kicking		 Ft. Lauderdale
Silverhawks
2018 Tampa, FL * Orlando
Unicorns		 Knoxville
Cyclones /
Orlando
Voltage		 Mid-Atlantic
Thunder		 Mid-Atlantic
Norfolk Gunners		 Houston
Hey Daddy!		 Palm Springs
Desert Dogs /
Philadelphia
Triple Play Legends
2017 Portland, OR Palm Springs
Rounders 2.0		 Austin
Hot Flash		 Twin Cities
Steel		 Long Beach
Pegasus D		 Dallas
Fossil Fuel		 Ft. Lauderdale
Code Blue
2016 Austin, TX Dallas
Texas Force		 Los Angeles
Thunder		 Kansas City
Cocktails		 Phoenix
Saints		 New York
Cranky Yankees
2015 Columbus, OH Houston
Force		 Columbus
Grizzlies		 Austin
Outlaws		 Tampa
Pitch Slapped		 San Diego
Marine Layer
2014 Dallas, TX Palm Springs
Rounders 2.0		 Atlanta
Show Stoppers		 Las Vegas
Grease Monkeys		 Los Angeles
Swingers		 New York
Cranky Yankees
2013 Washington, DC Houston
Force		 Boston
Blizzard		 Orlando
Fury Unleashed		 Mid-Atlantic
Lightning		 Southern New England
Cranky Yankees
2012 Twin Cities, MN [6] Atlanta
Sluggers		 Long Beach
Rounders 2.0		 Tampa
Venom		 Seattle
Inferno		 Seattle
Strokes
2011 Chicago, IL Atlanta
Venom		 Boston
Alley Gators		 Las Vegas
The Rat Pack		 Boston
Good Times
2010 Columbus, OH * Los Angeles
Vipers /
Orlando
Force		 Dallas
T K O		 Austin
Shady Ladies		 Boston
Ramrod Machine
2009 Milwaukee, WI Phoenix
Toros		 Chicago
Spin Cougars		 Ft. Lauderdale
Cyclones		 Nashville
Players
2008 Seattle, WA Los Angeles
Vipers		 Boston
Crew		 Dallas
Woody's Xplosion		 Seattle
Atomic
2007 Phoenix, AZ Atlanta
Venom		 Orlando
Force		 Memphis
Heat		 Atlanta
Wet Demons
2006 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Los Angeles
Vipers		 Los Angeles
Killer B's		 Nashville
Tribe		 Chicago
Jackhammer Heat
2005 San Diego, CA Los Angeles
Vipers		 Washington D.C.
Disturbance		 Seattle
Blue Sox		 Tampa
Titans
2004 Dallas, TX Atlanta
Venom		 Phoenix
Calamus/IONSZ Crush		 Virginia Beach
Evil Empire		 Memphis
Barflies
2003 Washington, DC Los Angeles
Stray Cats		 Seattle
Monarchs		 Chicago
Cougar’s		 Los Angeles
El Dorado Knights
2002 Portland, OR Los Angeles
Stray Cats		 Ft. Lauderdale
Alibi Demons		 Mid-Atlantic
Norfolk Cavaliers		 Chicago
Little Dog Properties
2001 San Francisco, CA Los Angeles
Stray Cats		 Los Angeles
Destroyers		 Ft. Lauderdale
Chardees Stingrays
2000 Toronto, ON Los Angeles
Stray Cats		 Boston
Jackhammers		 Ft. Lauderdale
Chardees Stingrays
1999 Kansas City, MO Los Angeles
Stray Cats		 Kansas City
Dixie Belles Sharps		 San Francisco
Posse
1998 Atlanta, GA Los Angeles
Stray Cats		 Dallas
Sting		 Boston
Southenders
1997 San Diego, CA Los Angeles
Stray Cats		 Twin Cities
Gay 90's Bandits		 Toronto
The Crew
1996 Twin Cities, MN Los Angeles
Stray Cats		 New York
Sunny Day Knights		 San Francisco
Murderer's Row
1995 Seattle, WA Los Angeles
Stray Cats		 San Diego
Rich's ACES		 Washington D.C.
JR's Gamecocks
1994 Nashville, TN Los Angeles
Stray Cats		 New York
Dugout		 Dallas
JR's
1993 Philadelphia, PA Mid-Atlantic
Norfolk Outlaws		 Seattle
Elite		 San Francisco
Aids Foundation Golden Bears
1992 Los Angeles, CA Boston
Fritz		 Philadelphia
Woody's		 Atlanta
Ritz Sluggers
1991 Boston, MA Los Angeles
Griffs		 Los Angeles
Blaze
1990 Pittsburgh, PA San Francisco
Uncle Bert's Bombers		 Philadelphia
Blue Parrot
1989 Atlanta, GA Los Angeles
Griffs		 San Francisco
Galleon
1988 Dallas, TX Twin Cities
Cloud 9		 New York
Ty's Chelsea Breakers
1987 San Francisco, CA Twin Cities
Cloud 9
1986 New York, NY/New Haven, CT Los Angeles
Slammers
1985 Milwaukee, WI Houston
Briar Patch
1984 Houston, TX Twin Cities
Gay 90's
1983 Chicago, IL Chicago
Sidetrack
1982 San Francisco, CA San Francisco
Pendulum
1981 Toronto, ON Los Angeles
Griffs
1980 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles
Griffs
1979 Milwaukee, WI Los Angeles
Rusty Nail
1978 New York, NY Los Angeles
Griffs
1977 San Francisco, CA San Francisco
Badland
  • Co-Champions have been declared in 2010 and 2018 for some divisions due to inclement weather.
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See also

References
  1. "Home". North American Gay Amateur Athletic Allliance. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  2. "Gay Softball World Series draws 5,000 people to Kansas City". KMBZ FM. September 3, 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  3. Minneapolis region to host 2022 Gay Softball World Series | Seattle Gay News
  4. Minneapolis Region to Host 2022 Gay Softball World Series | Sports Minneapolis
  5. NAGAAA News | GSWS 2020 Update
  6. NAGAAA 2012 Gay Softball World Series | Lavender Magazine
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