Travel Team Tryouts set - Sunday, March 12, 2023
For those players wanting to tryout for travel baseball for the 2023 season for ages 9-14, there will be a travel team tryout at the Rustad Rec Center on Sunday, March 12, 2023. There will be more information coming out as we get closer to that date. More information on the travel tryout date is listed HERE.
Anyone interested in Travel Baseball should register for the 2023 Winter Workouts - More information listed HERE.
Registration Information
In 2023, we will have 2 different programs to choose from in your registration: Red River Valley League Recreational/Competitive OR Travel Program.
We have broken the registration into two separate programs for both the Red River Valley League as well as Travel tryout programs (9u-15u). There is system functionality that we will benefit from in doing this - such as easier to manage the Red River Valley League scheduling process with Fargo without the West Fargo Travel teams included in the league. With that - there have been some questions on “Do you need to register for both Travel and Red River Valley Program”.
Please only register for the Red River Valley League (Competitive or Recreation) OR the 9u - 15u Division level Travel Tryout Process.
There have also been some questions on the cost differences between the Travel Program and the Red River Valley League that we wanted to clarify. By the beginning of the season the cost at each age division will be exactly the same. By utilizing the system in the manner we are for the Travel Program, we are unable at this time to accept payment plans for the travel program in the same way we are able to accommodate for the Red River Valley League registration. In order to try to stay consistent across programs in breaking up the cost across multiple months, we have implemented a “Tryout Fee” which you will notice is ½ of the division cost for the age group you are registering for. If the athlete attends the tryouts, and makes a travel team - at that point the later ½ of the fees would be collected (as well as any additional fees required by the travel team). Likewise - if the athlete attends the tryouts, and does not end up being selected for the travel team, at that point West Fargo Baseball will add the player to a competitive Red River Valley League team at the same age group they attended tryouts.
Examples:
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My athlete would like to play for a Red River Valley League Team
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Choose Recreational or Competitive Red River Valley League registration for the age group your player fits into.
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Upon Checkout - Choose to “Pay in Full” OR select a desired payment plan to pay the monthly fees across multiple months.
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My athlete would like to try out for a West Fargo Baseball Travel Team
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Choose Travel Team registration and select the age group you player fits into.
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Upon Checkout - you will be required to pay ½ of the fee for the age group division.
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After Travel Tryout
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If your athlete was selected for a travel team you will receive notification, at that point you will pay the 2nd ½ of the fee for the age group division. (There will be additional fees to play travel collected directly by the travel teams).
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If your athlete was not selected for a travel team, they will be placed on a competitive league team at that age level and will have to pay the 2nd ½ of the fees at that point.
For more information and to registration for the Red River Valley League Recreational (5U-14U)/Competitive (7U-14U) program - Click HERE - (click on Recreational or Competitive after you click the link)
For more information and to register for the WF Baseball Travel Program - Ages 9U-14U - Click HERE - click on Travel after you click on the link. (Even if you are thinking about trying out for travel, please register in this program)
Please make sure to review the Age Charts on that page as well.
2023 Registration Fees
The 2023 registration fees will stay the same as 2022 with no increase per age group. The registration fees are listed below.
| Age |
2023 Registration Fees |
| 5/6U |
$95 |
| 7/8U |
$250 |
| 9/10/11/12U |
$330 |
| 13, 14/15U |
$350 |
Registration must be completed through our secure site, using your Visa Card, Master Card, Discover Card or checking account information.
In order for the registration system to recognize that your family is registering multiple players, please register all of your players in 1 registration session. Failure to do so will result in a forfeiture of your family's discounted rates.
There will be a max registration cost of $600 if registering multiple players of the same family. If you decide to register all players individually, we cannot honor the max fee.
Fundraising Option
Due to factors out of our control, we will NOT be offering a fundraising raffle this year. We are continually looking at fundraising opportunities to help offset costs in the upcoming years, unfortunately, we won't be offering it this year.
WF Baseball Sponsorship Opportunities
We are currently seeking out sponsors for the 2023 baseball season. Support and generosity from companies like yours is essential in allowing us to provide the best baseball experience for the youth of West Fargo. To learn more about our sponsorship opportunities, please click HERE.
2023 Season Preview Timeline
| Date |
Activity |
11/20/2023 |
Registration Opens |
1/8/2023 |
Travel Team Winter Workouts begin (Anyone interested in travel baseball) |
| 3/1/2023 |
Registration Closes |
| 3/12/2023 |
Travel Team Tryouts - MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE |
| 3/31/2023 |
Deadline for coaches to submit rosters (Coaches please start sending us rosters if you have them) |
| 4/2023 |
Coaches meeting - Virtual |
| TBD |
Finalize League Rosters |
| TBD |
Tentative - Equipment Pickup |
| 5/8/2023 |
Red River Valley League Start for 9U & 10U |
| 5/9/2023 |
Red River Valley League Start for 11U & 12U |
| 5/15/2023 |
Red River Valley League Start for 5/6U, 7U & 8U |
| 5/22/2023 |
Red River Valley League Start for 13U & 14/15U |
| TBD |
Picture week with Best of Times Photography - more information coming |
| 8/1/2023 |
Season End for RRVL |
Memorial Day
There will be no games scheduled for May 29th.
July 4th Break
There will be no RRVL games scheduled for July 3-7.
Team Assignments & Volunteer Coaches
We are always in need of volunteer coaches, so please consider coaching your child's team. There is information about drills, etc. in our Coaches Cabinet on our website.
Coaches are allowed to form their own team as long as the player's parent/guardian agrees to play for them. If submitting a roster, the deadline is March 31st, 2023. Coaches are able to submit rosters as soon as registration begins. They will receive additional information in a separate email as the season gets closer.
After registration closes on March 1st and travel teams are picked the end of the week on 3/18/2023, we will put together the remaining RRVL league team rosters. After rosters are finalized, you will be notified via email by your coach. The team/league schedule will be put together shortly after rosters are completed.
During the registration process, you will have the ability to request a certain coach or player(s) to participate with for the RRVL. Coaches are allowed to form their own team if the player chooses to play for them. If submitting a roster, the deadline is March 31st. Please make sure to communicate with the families/coaches and submit your request during the registration process. These submissions are not guaranteed, but we do our best to accommodate all requests.
Game Schedule/Game Nights
No regularly schedule games will be played on Friday nights for any ages.
- 5U & 6U: Monday & Wednesday
- 7U: Monday & Wednesday
- 8U: Tuesday & Thursday
- 9U & 10U: Monday & Wednesday
- 11U & 12U: Tuesday & Thursday
- 13U: Monday and/or Wednesday
- 14/15U: Tuesday and/or Thursday
Practice Nights
Practice schedules will be determined after teams are formed with practices typically held 1 to 2 times during the week for ages 7-15U. 5/6U schedule is M/W, with a 30-minute practice and a 45-minute game. Weekend practices are at coaches' discretion. West Fargo Baseball assigns days & times for field and batting practice availability, but each team's actual practice session itinerary is determined by coaches.
WF Baseball Clothing Store
We have teamed up with Stack Sports to offer multiple clothing options. This store is open all year round and is available to all registered users through the website with a link called "STORE". All items will be shipped directly to your home. If interested in order your WF Baseball apparel, please click here.
Additional Questions?
Visit our FAQ link below to help answer any questions you may have or email us at [email protected]