Youth Athletics

The Youth Athletics Program caters to children between ages 5 and 17, offering them numerous benefits from playing 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.

Registration Dates for Youth Leagues

Register for Current Youth Leagues
Season	League	Registration Dates
Spring	Baseball Softball Flag Football Cheerleading Just Kick It Soccer	February 1-14
Summer	Basketball (ages 9-12)	April 1-14
Fall	Baseball Softball Flag Football Cheerleading Just Kick It Soccer	July 1-14
Winter	Basketball South East Raleigh Wrestling Club	October 1-14

Youth Winter Basketball

The Athletics Division is offering youth basketball for ages 5-17. Open registration is Oct. 1-14. League age as of date is Aug. 31, 2024. The fee is $51 for Raleigh residents and $66 for non-Raleigh residents.

Practices will begin in November at each league’s operating community center gym. Practice times can be anytime Monday-Friday (6-9 p.m.), Saturdays (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) or Sunday afternoons (1-6 p.m.). Games will be played weeknights, and possibly Saturdays, starting in December. Please note that the number of teams and the head coach you are assigned to will determine the actual practice and game schedule. Registration will be conducted at all community centers and online using RecLink.

League Locations

League, Age	Location
Peewee, 5-6	Brier Creek Park Community Center Optimist Park Community Center Worthdale Park Community Center Roberts Park Community Center
Mini-Mite, 7-8	Green Road Park Community Center Barwell Road Park Community Center Jaycee Park Community Center Tarboro Park Community Center
Mitey-Mite Boys, 9-10	Abbotts Creek Park Community Center Lions Park Community Center Laurel Hills Park Community Center Biltmore Hills Park Community Center
Citywide Mitey-Mite Girls, 9-10	John Chavis Park Community Center
Little League Boys, 11-12	Lake Lynn Park Community Center Marsh Creek Park Community Center Method Road Park Community Center Carolina Pines Park Community Center
Citywide Little League Girls, 11-12	John Chavis Park Community Center
Citywide Junior League Boys, 13-14	Halifax Park Community Center
Citywide Junior League Girls, 13-17	John Chavis Park Community Center
Citywide Senior League Boys, 15-17	Green Road Park Community Center

Virtual Training

Find these helpful online videos as a resource for training:

See the Youth Athletics Digital Resources

Financial Assistance

The City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department strives to provide athletics programs to all. Thanks to generous donations and support, we are able to provide financial assistance to those in need.

Learn more about financial assistance options here.

Take the Pledge to Keep Youth Sports Positive

The City of Raleigh has teamed up with the National Alliance of Youth Sports (NAYS) to train all of our head coaches involved in our youth sports leagues. In partnership with NAYS, we are supporting their Parents Association for Youth Sports (PAYS) by promoting their sports parent pledge.

Similar to how a drop of water ripples throughout a puddle, acts of positivity in youth sports can affect a team's environment and spread throughout the league - and even the whole community! It only needs one person to start. Will that person be you? Sign up for the Sports Parent Pledge for a free six-part email series packed with resources and tips you can use to be a positive change in youth sports!” Please enter City of Raleigh as the League Name.

There is no cost associated with taking the pledge, however there is a fee to become a PAYS member.

Take the Sports Parent Pledge