Visit MNSoftball for more information and age calculator.

8U:  Only gets 1 game a day and plays the first five weeks, no tournament for 8U.

The last weekend Oct 7/8 is a Single Elimination tournament.  Typically teams are tiered into brackets of four with each bracket winner getting an award.  

There are no Gold/Silver divisions.  Schedules are done weekly and matched up by records.

All games will be in Rochester.  8U, 10U, 12U will play on Saturdays.  14U and High School will play on Sundays.  

No Rainout days.  We'll try to play through weather as safe as we can so the minimal amount of games are lost but it is possible games are lost due to weather.

Find more information on the Fall Rochester Families Page.

https://ryfsa.sportngin.com/fallball

If you are a player or player(s) from another community that is not forming a team in your age division.  Please feel free to register individually in Rochester.  We will put players from the same communities together.

If you are registering a full team from another community, read more on our non-Rochester team page.  

8U, 10U, and 12U will playing on Saturdays this fall at Rochester Softball Complex.  

We are aware how this important change to Saturdays to the fall 2023 softball schedule may cause conflicts, particularly for the younger players involved in multiple sports. We understand that any change can be challenging, and we appreciate your understanding and patience during this transition.

After careful consideration and extensive discussions, the board has made the decision to schedule 8U, 10U, and 12U games on Saturdays. We are fully aware that this may create conflicts and inconvenience for some families but we are excited for the continued growth of the sport.

As a board, we have been hosting games on Sundays, attempting to manage  up to 13-14 fields simultaneously. However, this approach has stretched our resources thin, particularly in terms of field maintenance and securing enough umpires for the duration of the games. We are also committed to ensuring the safety of our players, and we had concerns about maintaining fields properly throughout the day, which could potentially compromise player safety. 

Given these circumstances, we were faced with two options: either significantly increase team fees (hiring out field maintenance) or transition to a Saturday/Sunday schedule with slightly adjusted fees. After careful deliberation, we decided on the latter as the more feasible and sustainable option. 

We value your dedication to the sport and your ongoing support of the fall league. We assure you that we have taken these decisions with the best interests of our softball communities and teams at heart. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the schedule change, please feel free to reach out to us.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this transition. We look forward to another successful season of fall ball.

Sincerely,

RYFSA Board

All games played at Rochester Softball Complex (827-36th Ave SE). 

No carry-in coolers or food.  Concessions will be open.

Format:  Double Headers on Saturdays (8U, 10U, 12U) and Sunday’s (14U and HS)  with Single Elimination playoff.  Games in league can end in tie.

Proposed game times with all game at RSC (if it works with umpire availability).

Games will start at 8:15, 8:30, or 8:45 depending on your field and 90 minutes between games.  Last games will start around 3:30 or 5 just depending on the number of teams in your divisions and field availability.

We cannot guarantee any requests for specific times.  Please be flexible.

Ages offered: 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, HS

August 19: Week 1 schedules posted 

August 26/27: Week 1 play

September 5: Week 2 schedules posted

September 9/10: Week 2 play

September 13: Week 3 schedules posted

September 16/17: Week 3 play

September 20: Week 4 schedules posted

September 23/24: Week 4 play

September 27: Week 5 schedules posted

Sept 30/Oct 1: Week 5 play

October 4: Brackets Posted

October 7/8: Single Elimination Playoff