Advertising Info
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Our monthly newspaper, Fastpitch Delivery, is sent electronically or in hard copy to each of our members.
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Our newsletter, Fastpitch Connected, is emailed out weekly or biweekly during the off-season to our members as well.
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Our Top Recruit magazine is an annual, online publication tailored to the high school softball player (next issue: 2017)
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And, last but not least, our website is one of the most visited softball websites in the country. With over 2 million page views and an average view duration of over three and a half minutes, our users love our website and its content!
Advertising Guidelines
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*All ad payments must be received at the time ad is submitted.
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*NO AD WILL RUN without prior payment.
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*Newspaper ads must be received on the 1st of the month prior to published ad date.
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*Website ad payments must be received on or before the 1st or 15th of every month. Website ads will be placed within 2-3 business days.
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*If necessary, the NFCA must approve alternate payment plans.
More Info
Interested In Advertising?
Interested in showcasing your company’s product or service within our website and publications? We have a variety of options available to you!
Fastpitch Delivery, The Newspaper of the NFCA
Published 12 times a year as a service to the membership, Fastpitch Delivery reaches the fastpich softball coaching market.
| Advertising Rates | Price | Size |
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| Full Page | $500 bw/$700 color | 10.15” w x 12.65” h |
| Half Page | $350 bw/$550 color | 10.15’ w x 6.325” h |
| Quarter Page | $200 bw/$300 color | 5” w x 6.325” h |
Mechanical Requirements
This is an electronic and print publication, with choice of black and white or color advertising. It is printed by an offset web press on newsprint. Camera-ready ads should be 300 dpi and saved as PDFs. The setup charge for non camera-ready ads is $100.
| Specifics on each month’s special emphasis | |
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| January | Convention Wrap-up |
| February | NFCA Coaches Clinic |
| March | Leadoff Classic Preview |
| April | Recruiting Special |
| May | Leadoff Classic Recap |
| June | NPF Draft |
| July | All-America Teams |
| August | Coaching Staffs of the Year |
| September | High School All-America & Golden Shoe Awards |
| October | Convention Registration |
| November | Get to Know Convention City |
| December | NFCA Convention |
Coaches Clinic Speaker Handouts
- Our newly expanded Coaches Clinics are going NATIONWIDE! Have your ad in the hands of over 2,500 coaches across the country through our speaker handouts.
- Full Page -- $800 -- 7.5”w x 10”h
- Half Page -- $600 -- 7.5”w x 5”h
- Ads must be received no later than Nov. 3, 2017. Ads accepted after that date will be printed in the remaining speaker handouts and will not be prorated.
Internet Advertising Specifics
| GOLD Level | Home page login/menu ads | |
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| 3 Months | 6 Months | 12 Months |
| $400/Month | $300/Month | $275/Month |
| SILVER Level | Home page newsfeed/scroll ads | |
| 3 Months | 6 Months | 12 Months |
| $350/Month | $300/Month | $225/Month |
| BRONZE Level | Individual page (i.e. StrikeOut Cancer) ads | |
| 3 Months | 6 Months | 12 Months |
| $300/Month | $250/Month | $175/Month |
Top Recruit, Annual Player Magazine
Top Recruit is primarily an electronic publication with an 8.25” x 10.25” finished size. It is published one time a year by the NFCA for student-athletes, ages 12-18, who participate in NFCA-run or sponsored camps.
| Advertising Rates | Price | Size |
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| Full Page | $800 | 8.25” w x 10.25” h |
| Half Page | $475 | 8.25” w x 5” h |
| Quarter Page | $325 | 4” w x 5” h |
*Bleed size for a full page is 8.75” w x 10.75” h
Top Recruit is a four-color process publication; the prices above include color in the advertisement. It is printed in a limited magazine-quality run on 80# gloss text. Camera-ready ads should be 300 dpi and saved as PDFs. The set-up charge for non camera-ready ads is $100