Youth Athletics

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

Registration Details

Registration: Open Feb. 1-14
League Age Date: As of Aug. 31, 2024
Fees: $51 (Raleigh residents), $66 (non-Raleigh residents)
Practices Begin: March at the league’s park
Practice Times: Monday-Friday (6-9 p.m.), Saturdays (9 a.m.-3 p.m.), Sunday afternoons (1-6 p.m.)
Games Begin: April (weeknights and possibly Saturdays)
Schedule Note: Practice and game schedules depend on the number of teams and assigned head coach
Registration Locations: All community centers or online via RecLink

Spring Youth NFL Flag Football and Cheerleading

One boy running to make a touchdown being chased by an opponent.

Ages and Locations

Register for Flag Football
Register for Cheerleading
Age	League	League Game & Primary Practice Location
5-7	Mini-Mite	Baileywick Park Lions Park
8-10	Mitey-Mite	Baileywick Park Lions Park
11-13	Little League	Baileywick Park Lions Park

Spring Youth Baseball

Ages and Locations

Register for Spring Youth Baseball
Age	League	Playing Location
5-6	T-ball	Optimist Kiwanis Roberts
7-8	Pinto	Millbrook Lions Method Worthdale
9-10	Mustang	Marsh Creek Lake Lynn Biltmore Hills Jaycee
11-12	Bronco	Laurel Hills Walnut Creek Buffaloe Road
13-14	Pony	Buffaloe Road
15-17	Colt	Optimist

Spring Youth Softball

Softball sitting on the dirt on a softball field

Ages and Locations

Register for Youth Softball
Age	League	League Game & Primary Practice Location
7-9	Mini Softball	Buffaloe Road
10-12	Fast Pitch	Walnut Creek
13-17	Fast Pitch	Walnut Creek

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