New to Fargo Youth Baseball? Please click the following link for directions on how to register for the 2022 season. Should you still have questions or issues registering, please contact the Fargo Youth Baseball office:

https://stacksportsportal.force.com/helpcenter/s/article/SportConnectSupportClubProduct360035874692Registration20ParentGuide?b=0011T00002RaROcQAN

League Registration Fees
League Registration Deadline: March 15, 2021
Early-Bird Registration Discount: $10 off per player if you register by December 31, 2020.

5 and 6 year olds - $110 per player
7 and 8 year olds - $210 per player
9-12 year olds - $310 per player
13-15 year olds - $335 per player

Travel Registration Fees
Travel Registration Deadline: January 31, 2021

9 - 12 years old  -  $310**
13 - 15 years old - $335**
**Players that make a travel team WILL INCUR an additional fee between $300-$450 based on coach's desire.

Is there any way to lower the cost of Registration Fees?

Fargo Youth Baseball will offer a fundraising program to help offset any registration fees. During the registration process, you will be asked if you would like to participate in the optional fundraising. If you select yes, a player will be given the opportunity to recoup up to half of the registration cost.

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Am I required to fundraise?

No. Fargo Youth Baseball does NOT require any player to participate in fundraising.  

Fargo Youth Baseball offers an opportunity for players looking for a competitive experience.  We offer the travel program for ages 9-15. Players must go through a try out process to be considered for one of these teams with the exception of the 13 – 15 year old age group. Team that are formed in the 13 – 15 year old age group are allowed to submit in writing to the Board of Directors if they choose to participate in the Babe Ruth State Tournament. Each team is considered on a case by case scenario.  Our travel teams are affiliated with Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth International and must follow the rules and guidelines as set forth by these organizations. The deadline to register and declare intent to try out for a travel team is January 31st each year.

TRY OUT PROCESS:

Travel team tryouts are typically held in late February or early March. The tryout schedule will be posted on the Fargo Youth Baseball website when dates are finalized. There will be two or three tryout dates/times for each age group and a player MUST attend at least one (if two tryouts) or two (if three tryouts) to be considered for a team. Attending all is not a requirement, but it is highly recommended. Once a player tries out for a team, no refunds will be given.

During the tryout process, players will be evaluated and teams will be chosen by an independent evaluator group, along with the head coach of the team. Our evaluators will have no ties to the players (except the head coach if a parent) and are typically local high school baseball coaches, legion baseball coaches, former college baseball players and Fargo Youth Baseball staff. Parents (unless a head coach) are NOT allowed in the facility during the tryout process. If a player is NOT selected for a travel team, that player will be placed on a Red River Valley League team.

EXPECTATIONS:

Travel teams do require a high level of commitment. These teams can expect to play 35-45 games, (schedule is dependent on each individual coach) which includes some weekend games, 3-4 tournaments and the opportunity to compete at the North Dakota Cal Ripken (9-12) or Babe Ruth (13-15) State Tournament.

• The 9 and 10 year old teams will be Cal Ripken affiliated and play on 60’ bases with a 46’ pitching mound distance. There is no leading off, but stealing is allowed once the ball crosses the plate.
• The 11 and 12 year old teams will also be Cal Ripken affiliated and play on 70’ bases with a 50’ pitching mound distance. Leading off and stealing is allowed.
• The 13, 14 and 15 year old teams will be Babe Ruth affiliated and play on 90’ bases with a 60’6” pitching mound distance.

Players who are selected to a travel team will incur an additional fee on top of the initial registration fee to cover additional game field cost, umpires, tournaments, etc. This fee must be paid to the Fargo Youth Baseball office by May 15th each year.

**Please note: For 11 and 12 year olds, any player selected to one of the travel teams will NOT be eligible for the Little League All-Star teams as you may only play on ONE post season team. Travel players are NOT eligible to play in the NIT tournaments.

For league we are accepting both Cal Ripken & Little League age charts. The player may choose which age group they want to compete at.  For example, if Sam was born in August of 2010, the Little League age chart has him as an 11 year old for the 2020 season; the Cal Ripken age chart has him as a 12 year old.  So, Sam would have the option of playing in either the 11 or 12 year old division.

***IMPORTANT TO NOTE FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN BEING ELIGIBLE FOR THE LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STAR PROCESS OR TRAVEL TEAMS***
If a player chooses to be eligible for the all-star selection process for Little League, the player MUST sign up under the age listed on the Little League Age Chart.

If a player would like to sign up for travel baseball, the player MUST sign up under the Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth Age Chart.

Little League Age Chart - Ages 5-12

Cal Ripken Age Chart - Ages 5-12

Babe Ruth Age Chart - Ages 13-15