2026-27 NSL Calendar of Events
1-1-26- thru 2-27-26- Playoffs and Championship Series (hopefully at meetings)
1-3-26- Newsletter Opens 2026 (or bulk e-mail)
1-10-26 (approx.)- Bill Waller Day
1-13-26- Deadline for dues
1-17-26- Draft Lottery (approx. & flexible, maybe one week earlier or later)
2-1-26- HOF ballots due (approx.)
2-10-26- All League ballots due (approx.)
2-14-26- Public Service announcement- Valentine’s Day-you’ll be sorry if you forget!
2-24-26 thru 3-1-26 Winter Meetings in Wilmington
2-27-26- Free Agent Draft 5 PM Eastern Standard time
2-28-26- Rookie Draft 9 AM Eastern Standard time
3-10-26- MN Trading Ends
3-12-26- Rosters Due
3-31-26- Series #1-3 instructions postmarked
4-1-26- Opening Day #48
4-10-26- Newsletter (possible)
4-20-26- End series #1,2, & 3, results, series stats, and reports must be postmarked
4-25-26- end of month total stats postmarked to Wilmington
4-30-26- Series #4-5 instructions postmarked
5-10-26- Newsletter
5-20-26- End series #4-5 results, series stats, and reports must be postmarked
5-25-26- end of month total stats postmarked to Wilmington
5-31-26- Series #6-8 instructions postmarked
6-10-26- Newsletter
6-20-26- End series #6-8, results, series stats, and reports must be postmarked
6-25-26- end of month total stats postmarked to Wilmington
6-30-26- Series #9-11 instructions postmarked 7-10-26- Newsletter
7-20-26- End series #9-11, results, series stats, and reports must be postmarked
7-25-26- end of month total stats postmarked to Wilmington
7-31-26- Series #12-13 instructions postmarked
8-10-26- Newsletter
8-20-26- End series #12-13, results, series stats, and reports must be postmarked
8-25-26- end of month total stats postmarked to Wilmington
8-30-26- All Star Voting begins
8-31-26- Series #14-15 instructions postmarked
9-10-26- Newsletter All Star voting
9-20-26- All Star Game (approx.)
9-20-26- End series #14-15, results, series stats, and reports must be postmarked
9-25-26- end of month total stats postmarked to Wilmington
9-30-26- Series #16-17 instructions postmarked
10-10-26- Newsletter
10-20-26- End series #16-17, results, series stats, and reports must be postmarked
10-25-26- end of month total stats postmarked to Wilmington
10-25-26- Public Service Announcement- just 60 days until Christmas
10-31-26- Series #18-20 instructions postmarked
11-10-26- Newsletter
11-20-26- End series #18-20, results, series stats, and reports must be postmarked
11-25-26- end of month total stats postmarked to Wilmington
11-30-26- Series #21-22 instructions postmarked
12-10-26- Newsletter
12-20-26- End series #21-22, results, series stats, and reports must be postmarked
12-26-26- end of season total stats postmarked to Wilmington
1-1-27- Newsletter Finals stats, ends 2026
1-1-27- dues accepted for 2027 season (deadline TBA, but before lottery)
1-1-27- thru 2-27-27- Playoffs and Championship Series (hopefully at meetings)
1-3-27- Newsletter Opens 2027 (or bulk e-mail)
1-10-27 (approx.)- Bill Waller Day
1-13-27- Deadline for dues
1-20-27- Draft Lottery (approx. & flexible, maybe one week earlier or later)
2-1-27- HOF ballots due (approx.)
2-10-27- All League ballots due (approx.)
2-14-27- Public Service announcement- Valentine’s Day-you’ll be sorry if you forget!
2-23-27- thru 2-28-27 Winter Meetings
2-26-27- Free Agent Draft 5 PM Eastern Standard time
2-27-27- Rookie Draft 9 AM Eastern Standard time
3-10-27- MN Trading Ends
3-12-27- Rosters Due
3-31-27- Series #1-3 instructions postmarked
4-1-27- Opening Day #49