Tournament Team - Little League

Players aged 12 and under through the Little League Age Chart are chartered through Little League International. Fargo Youth Baseball will select a tournament team which allows players to be eligible for the Little League All-Star Team. The Little League All-Star team will not be announced until May 15 of each year. In order to qualify for the tournament team players MUST:

Follow the Little League Age Chart
Reside or attend school in Fargo
Play in the Red River Valley League

This team will play in additional games and tournaments outside of their normal allocated Red River Valley League games. There will be a minimum of 4 summer tournaments and roughly 8 - 10 additional games throughout the summer season as a "tournament team"

To be selected for one of the tournament teams, players must adhere to the Little League age chart and participate in the Red River Valley League for the upcoming season. No more than 4 players from the tournament team can play on the same Red River Valley League team. The players that participate Red River Valley League team MUST attend at least 80% of all RRVL activities.

The tournament team that is selected will be eligible for the Little League All-Star team after the May 15 deadline. In the event the team is selected as the Little League All-Star team, an informational email will come out to the team with information regarding the Little League tournament trail.

If interested in coaching one of the tournament teams, please reach out to [email protected]

Tentative Tournament Schedule:

May 9 -11 Fargo Invite Fargo, ND
May 31 - June 2 Scheels Invitational West Fargo, ND
June 13 - 15 Roger Maris Invite Fargo, ND
June 20 - 22 Turf Showdown Sioux Falls, SD
July 11 - 13 Ben Berg Memorial Bismarck, ND

Registration Listing

2025 Baseball Registration (Summer)

Fargo Youth Baseball 2025 Season Registration

Please review all information below before registering your child.

Registration Details

Open Date: November 15, 2024
Early Bird Discount: $10 off if registered by December 31, 2024
RRVL Standard League Deadline: March 1, 2025 (all players except Travel/Little League tryouts)
Late Registrations: Accepted after March 1, but may be waitlisted.
Fargo 61's Travel/Little League Deadline: January 31, 2025

Team & League Selection

Choose "Travel" for 9-15U Travel tryouts, "Little League" for 12-13U All-Star tryouts, or both if interested in both teams.
RRVL participants may request specific skill divisions (Intermediate or Advanced), coaches, or teammates; requests are not guaranteed and based on availability.

Late Registrations

$25 late fee applies to all registrations after March 1.
Payment plans available (50% upfront, balance auto-drafted on March 1).

Refund Policy

No refunds after teams are formed.

Age Eligibility

RRVL League: Players may choose between Cal Ripken & Little League age charts.
Travel Teams: Must register by Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth age.
Little League All-Stars (12-13U): Must register by Little League age.
View age charts here.

Season Schedule

No Friday games for any RRVL division (except Travel or optional tournaments).

Approximately 18-20 game schedule.

Game Nights:

5U & 6U: Tuesday & Thursday
7U: Monday & Wednesday
8U: Tuesday & Thursday
9U & 10U: Monday & Wednesday
11U & 12U: Tuesday & Thursday
13U: Monday and/or Wednesday
14/15U: Monday through Thursday (pending field availability)

Tentative Season Start Dates:

Some age groups may finish earlier depending on the schedule format.

May 12 - July 30: 7U, 9U, 10U
May 13 - July 31: 8U, 11U, 12U
May 19 - July 30: 13U
May 20 - July 31: 5/6U & 14/15U

Volunteer Coaches & Team Managers

Fargo Youth Baseball heavily relies on volunteers.

Select the “Co-Coach” or “Team Manager” option if interested. Coaches may submit team rosters by March 1. Remaining players are assigned based on competition level, school, and neighborhood.

League Options

Travel Teams (Ages 9-15)

Requires tryouts, with January 31 registration deadline.
High commitment, 35-45 games including weekends and 4-6 tournaments (April-July).
Additional Fee Required.

Red River Valley League (RRVL)

Both the intermediate (National) and advanced (American) leagues offer the same number of games and required practices. Teams compete only against others of the same skill level (depending on registration numbers), ensuring balanced competition. These divisions are designed to maintain parity and create a positive experience for all players.

To learn more about the intermediate vs advanced league, please click here.

Additional Resources

Contact

For questions or more information, contact Fargo Area Sports at 701-232-9225 or [email protected].