May 17-19 / 9-12U

May 17-19 / 9-12U NIT Early Bird

Age: 9U, 10U, 11U, & 12U (separate age brackets)
Date: May 17-19, 2024
Registration Deadline: April 17th
Tournament Fee: $200.00
Games Guaranteed: 3 (weather permitting)

The NIT International Early Bird is intended for rec/league teams. We allow all-star players for the Early Bird, however, no travel/all-star teams that plan to participate in a sanction state tournament. Some examples of a sanctioned state tournament are below. This is to help keep a level playing field for all teams participating.

Cal Ripken State Tournament
Babe Ruth State Tournament
MYAS Gopher State

Access to the Baseball Exposure Events Mobile App: schedules, standings, and scores so fans back home can stay informed.
Stay-to-play (More info on this page under the lodging tab)
Tournament awards, bag tags, access to concession stands and much more.
Entry/Gate Fee(s) $5 for single day or $10 for tournament pass. Coaches & players are free and anyone 7th grade or younger.
Each team will supply one new baseball per game.
Tournament brackets will be sent out to the coaches/managers and posted on Exposure Events once available.
Field Dimensions:
9U, 10U, 11U, & 12U - 46' x 60'

Registration

The online registration link can be found below on this page. Please read the registration info before registering your team.

Registration:

Coaches will need to create a Exposure Events coaches account or sign in (if you already have an account with Exposure) before registering your team.
Please select the skill division you wish to participate in. Upper is more competitive compared to Lower. There's no guarantee that there will be separate skill divisions as this depends on the total amount of teams.
Registration is not complete until payment is received. Please submit payment with a credit card on our online registration form. If you cannot pay with a card, please email [email protected] for a registration form.
If you're registering multiple teams for the same entry fee, please contact [email protected] and ask for a paper registration form. If you try using the same credit card, the processing system may not allow you to register multiple teams on the same day for the same price as it will, unfortunately, assume it's a duplicate transaction as a safeguard. Additionally, you can also wait 24 hours and complete the registration process again with the same card.
In order to keep registration fees low, we will require all traveling teams staying in a hotel to reserve rooms via the FMCVB Housing Bureau. If you do not book through Meetingmax/FMCVB Housing Bureau, each team will have to pay a $500.00 buyout to participate in the tournament.
If you are a ND team, you must be a registered team with your local organization.
To learn more about bat rules click here.

Questions:
FAS Office: (701) 232-9225
Email: [email protected]

Additional Info

Lodging:
The tournament committee has worked with the Fargo-Moorhead CVB to contract great rates and reserve hotel room blocks for our visiting teams.

In order to keep registration fees low, we will require all traveling teams staying in a hotel to reserve rooms via the FMCVB Housing Bureau. If you do not book through Meetingmax/FMCVB Housing Bureau, each team will have to pay a $500.00 buyout to participate in the tournament.

All room reservations must be made through the FMCVB Online Housing System – tournament rates will not be available for reservations made directly with the hotels and those reservations.

Fargo Area Sports worked with the FMCVB to select hotel options that offer a variety of locations and rates so every visiting team will be able to find an option that fits its families.

Team Managers/Coordinators: See the link above for instructions for setting up your team's room block. Please also make sure you read and understand the terms of the hotel contract at which you are staying, such as cancellation notices. Fargo Area Sports is not responsible for hotel contracts as you must abide by the hotel's terms and conditions. Please pass this information to your team so there are no surprises.

Accommodations:
After registering for the tournament, out-of-town teams will be required to block their rooms through Fargo-Moorhead Housing Bureau.

They act as every team’s personal reservation service, providing all teams with a one-stop-shop reservation process. This process ensures all teams have quality hotel accommodations and will reduce the last-minute search for hotel rooms. Please note, hotels are first come first serve; popular hotels will book up quickly.

Once the team manager or representative submits an online application, they will receive preliminary acceptance into the tournament. They will then be directed to the hotel link which will allow them to access the available hotels, view hotel details and request a room block.

Age Charts

We accept both Little League and Cal Ripken/ Babe Ruth.

Tournament App

Fields

Tharaldson Little League Complex (TLL)
1804 17th Ave S
4 Fields
Batting Cages
Electronic Scoreboards
Concession/Restrooms
Brunsdale Park (BR) & (B)
1702 27th Ave S
2 Grass Infields
Electronic Scoreboards
Concessions NOT available
Restrooms available
Batting Cages

Tournament Refund Policy

If the tournament is canceled due to inclement weather prior to the start of the tournament, each team will receive a full refund, minus a $50.00 administrative fee. If a tournament is canceled once tournament play has begun, refunds will be granted based upon the graduating scale below.

NOTE: Any game that has started is considered to be a full and complete game for refund purposes.

GAMES PLAYED	REFUND AMOUNT
0	100% minus $50 admin fee
1	50% minus $50 admin fee
2 or more	no refund

Once brackets are finalized, an administrative fee of $50.00 may be charged if you drop out of the tournament or would like to request a different skill/age division. If your team withdraws within 7 days from the start of the tournament, there will be no refunds issued.