Open Play Sports

Raleigh Parks offers open play times for participants to play sports in our indoor facilities. Sports vary by location and may include basketball, volleyball, futsal, table tennis, or cricket. Participants may reach out to the individual centers to learn more about the opportunities at that location.

Locations

Community Center	Address	Open Play Schedule
Abbotts Creek	9950 Durant Road, Raleigh, NC 27614	Schedule
Barwell Road	5857 Barwell Park Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610	Schedule
Biltmore Hills	2615 Fitzgerald Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610	Schedule
Brier Creek	10810 Globe Rd, Raleigh, NC 27617	Schedule
Carolina Pines	2305 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603	Schedule
Green Road	4201 Green Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604	Schedule
Halifax	1023 Halifax St, Raleigh, NC 27604	Schedule
Jaycee	2405 Wade Ave, Raleigh, NC 27607	Schedule
John Chavis Memorial Park	505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27601	Schedule
Lake Lynn	7921 Ray Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613	Schedule
Laurel Hills	3808 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612	Schedule
Lions Park	516 Dennis Ave, Raleigh, NC 27604	Schedule
Marsh Creek	3050 N. New Hope Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604	Schedule
Method Road	514 Method Road, Raleigh, NC 27607	Schedule
Millbrook Exchange	1905 Spring Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615	Schedule
Optimist	5900 Whittier Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609	Schedule
Roberts Park	1300 E. Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27610	Schedule
Tarboro Road	121 North Tarboro Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610	Schedule
Worthdale	1001 Cooper Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610	Schedule

How to Participate

Obtain a Youth Open Play Pass (ages 17 and younger) or Adult Open Play Pass (18 and older) based on their age.
- Youth Open Play Passes are available to register for free online using RecLink or at a community center. Adult Open Play passes are available to register for at a community center. A photo is taken as a part of the Open Play Pass.
- Open Play Passes are good for a calendar year.
- Open Play Passes are valid at all sites during the scheduled times.
All participants are required to check in with staff prior to participating in Open Play.
Participants must follow community center rules and Open Play Code of Conduct.

General Rules

Staff is not responsible for lost or stolen items or any participant’s personal items.
The use of equipment such as cones, agility ladders, garbage cans, chairs, etc., is prohibited.
Private lessons, personal training, team practices, and group lessons are not permitted during open gym.
No food or drink, except water, is allowed in the gyms.
Appropriate gym attire will be required:
- Athletic apparel should be worn.
- Tennis shoes or sneakers are required. Shoes that leave scuff marks or cleats are not permitted.
- Shirts must be worn outside the gym.
- Shorts must be worn properly.
- It is recommended that jewelry not be worn.
Ask staff for sport-specific rules.

Code of Conduct

Open play should always include rotating new players in at reasonable intervals, being courteous, and making sure all get an opportunity to play. Depending on the size of participation, open play may be supervised, organized into teams, length of play, etc., by the community center staff. Open play participants that commit any of the following will face suspension from open play as well as Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources facilities in general.

Dunking a basketball/hanging on the rim
Fighting
Use of profanity, profane gestures, or disruptive behavior
Littering
Vandalism of Parks & Recreation property
Possession and/or use of alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, and drug paraphernalia
Public intoxication
Possession and/or use of a weapon
Assault and battery
Verbally threatening staff or patrons
Theft
Participating or allowing others to participate without following the check-in process

The above are general rules for suspension. These rules are not all-inclusive. Violation of these rules can lead to suspension from one day to an indefinite time period from all locations. Please see the community center staff for a more detailed explanation.