North/South Dakota State Tournament
Little League Baseball Division (Ages 10-12)

Toward the past

2012

Toward the present

North/South Dakota State Tournament

NOTE: From 1963 through 2018, North and South Dakota leagues competed in a single district tournament, with the winner representing North/South Dakota at further levels of tournament competition. For 2012, Fargo is the lone North Dakota participant, and all other participating leagues are located in South Dakota.

Tournament Results:

The North/South Dakota championship tournament used a pool play format. Leagues were divided into three pools for round-robin competition, with the winner of each pool advancing to the district finals.

Pool Competition Results:

(Black Hills Pool 'A' Participants: Harney, Huron, Rushmore, and Sturgis)

(Black Hills Pool 'B' Participants: Canyon Lake, Spearfish, and Timberline)

(East River Pool 'C' Participants: Brandon Valley, Brookings, Dell Rapids, and Fargo)

Black Hills Pool 'A' Bracket

Harney 13, Sturgis 3
Rushmore 12, Huron 2
Huron 11, Sturgis 2
Rushmore 4, Harney 3
Rushmore 17, Sturgis 1
Harney 12, Huron 2

Black Hills Pool 'B' Bracket

Canyon Lake 17, Spearfish 0
Timberline 7, Spearfish 2
Canyon Lake 10, Timberline 2

East River Pool 'C' Bracket

Brandon Valley 13, Dell Rapids 4
Fargo (North Dakota) 13, Brookings 0
Brookings 8, Brandon Valley 5
Fargo (North Dakota) 7, Dell Rapids 2
Fargo (North Dakota) 12, Brandon Valley 4
Brookings 5, Dell Rapids 4

Black Hills Pool 'A' Standings	W	L	Runs Allowed
Rushmore	3	0	6
Harney	2	1	9
Huron	1	2	26
Sturgis	0	3	41
Black Hills Pool 'B' Standings	W	L	Runs Allowed
Canyon Lake	2	0	2
Timberline	1	1	12
Spearfish	0	2	27
East River Pool 'C' Standings	W	L	Runs Allowed
Fargo	3	0	6
Brookings	2	1	22
Brandon Valley	1	2	24
Dell Rapids	0	3	25

The winner of each pool advances to the district finals.

Ties are broken based on records in head-to-head competition among tied teams. If a clear winner cannot be determined from head-to-head results, the tie is broken by calculating the ratio of runs allowed to defensive innings played for all teams involved in the tie. The team with the lowest runs-per-defensive-inning ratio advances.

In the event of a tie involving three or more teams, once the initial tie is broken, the remaining tied teams are again compared on head-to-head record to determine if a clear winner can be identified. If no clear winner can be identified from head-to-head results among the remaining tied teams, the runs-per-defensive-inning ratio is again used. This process is repeated until all ties have been broken.

North/South Dakota Finals:
Host - Harney (Rapid City) (District 1)
At Harney Field; Robbinsdale Park

Opening Round (Wednesday, July 18):
Fargo (North Dakota) 10, Rushmore 0

Winner's Bracket Final (Thursday, July 19):
Canyon Lake 11, Fargo (North Dakota) 3

Elimination Bracket Final (Thursday, July 19):
Rushmore 7, Fargo (North Dakota) 6 (7 innings; elim.)

Championship Game (Friday, July 20):
Rushmore 4, Canyon Lake 3
Canyon Lake 11, Rushmore 1 (4 innings; TITLE)