Youth Athletics

More Parks COVID-19 Information

The Youth Athletics Program caters to children between ages 5 and 17 that offer numerous benefits from playing in organized sports. Youth sports, sponsored by the Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, provide the opportunity for boys and girls to learn good sportsmanship and progressively develop skills.

Summer Co-ed Rip-a-Flag Rugby

Registration: May 17-28

Raleigh Parks is proud to be partnering with the North Raleigh RedHawks Youth and Men's Rugby Club to offer Coed Rip-a-Flag Rugby this Summer!  This program is for boys and girls ages 7-12 (as of 08/31/21) who are new to the sport and have a desire to learn and have fun. 

All practices and games will take place at Williams Stadium at Athens Drive Magnet High School. The cost is $40 (includes uniform and flag belt). Learn a new sport this summer with the best coaches in the game!

Register Online

Flag Football

Registration: February 1-19

Raleigh Parks is offering youth flag football for ages 5-13. Registration may be left open past Feb.12 if there are available spots. League age as of date is August 31, 2020. The fee is $40 for Raleigh residents and $55 for non-Raleigh residents.  

Practices will begin tentatively in April at designated parks within the registered districts. Practice times can be anytime Monday-Friday, 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m. Games will be played on Saturdays, tentatively, starting in late April at Lions Park.

Please review our Athletics Know Before You Go guide prior to registering. 

You can register online at RecLink using the barcode below.

Resources

• Flag Football Registration Form
• Program Waiver
• Football Barcode Information

Spring Baseball and Softball

Registration: February 1-19

Youth softball and baseball leagues are a great way for youth ages 5 to 17 to learn the fundamentals of the sport and to teach positive sportsmanship. Volunteer coaches are needed who enjoy baseball, want to teach youth, and to help develop league participants' skills and knowledge of baseball. League Age is determined by the participant's age on August 31, 2020.

Please review our Athletics Know Before You Go guide prior to registering. 

You can register online at RecLink using the barcode below.

Baseball Barcodes 

Softball Barcodes

• Mini Girls Softball (Ages 7-9) - 266982
• Citywide Softball Slow/Modified Pitch (Ages 10-12) - 266612
• Citywide Softball Fast Pitch (Ages 13-17) - 266613

Resources

• Registration Form
• Youth Baseball Parent Manual
• Youth Softball Parent Manual
• Youth Softball Rulebook
• Youth Baseball Rulebook
• Program Waiver

Lacrosse

The City of Raleigh considers the health and well-being of our participants and staff to be of the utmost importance. Therefore, we have made the difficult decision to cancel lacrosse leagues this spring. Thank you for continuing to support Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department athletics. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach us at athletics@raleighnc.gov. We appreciate your continued patience and we hope to see you on the field again soon.

Find Your District

Recreation facilities have been divided into four geographical districts to maximize program resources with a focus on community quality. You are requested to play in the district where you reside.

To find your district and facilities:

1. Visit raleighnc.gov/services and enter your address in the box below "Find Your Services by Address" and click "Search".
2. In the information that appears under "Recreation", your Youth Athletic District will be noted.
3. Reference the list by district below to find your facilities. 

District 1
Brier Creek
Greystone
Lake Lynn
Millbrook Exchange
Optimist

District 2
Barwell Road
Green Road
Lions Park
Marsh Creek
Worthdale

District 3
Halifax
Jaycee
Laurel Hills
Method
Pullen
Roberts
Tarboro Road

District 4
Biltmore Hills
Carolina Pines
John Chavis
Peach Road
Ralph Campbell
Sanderford Road
Sgt. Courtney Johnson
Top Greene