Programs Provided by Youngsville Parks and Recreation Department

 

Spring/Summer Sports (Teeball, Baseball, and Softball) - Our springtime sports programs will begin registration on Wednesday, January 6 and ends Saturday, February 27. Online registration will end Monday, February 22. Assessments for certain players will be held on Saturday, February 20 and Saturday, February 27. Those players returning to the same league they played in the year before are not required to attend assessments, but it is encouraged. Any player wishing to "play up" or moving up into the next league because of age are required to attend assessments. Teeball players do not attend assessments. Teams will be selected shortly after the last assessment day by a draft system. Friday, April 9, 2010 will mark the beginning of opening weekend for all leagues. League age is determined by the age of the player on April 30, 2010, except for softball. Softball league age is determined on January 1, 2010. The season for teeball (ages 4-6) will end mid-June. Coach Pitch (ages 7-8) regular season ends mid-June with all-star tournament play continuing into July. Minors (9-10) regular season play ends near the end of June with all-star tournament play continuing into July and possibly beyond. The O-Zone league (ages 11-12) will play through the end of June and early July with tournament play into July and August. Our girls' softball leagues (ages 7-15) will play from April 9 through the end of June with tournament play into July. We also have two baseball leagues for older boys (ages 13-14) and (ages 15-19). These games are scheduled in the summer after the conclusion of local high school games and registration will begin in April. For players who wish to explore more opportunities, we also provide select teams for travel play in baseball and softball. Contact the rec director for more information on select team play. Fees are $50 for teeball, $60 for coach pitch and softball, and $65 for all others.

 

Fall Sports (Teeball, Baseball, Softball) - Our fall sports programs mirror our spring programs in many ways except that league age for softball is based on player age November 1, 2010. Teeball and baseball league age is April 30, 2009. Teeball is for league age 4-5, coach pitch for 6-7, minors for 8-9, and majors for 10-11, and older boys 12-13. The program is geared to move players up in the fall to the league they will play in the following spring. We do not yet offer fall leagues for children older than league age 13, but if demand is high enough we will explore the possibility. Registration will begin Saturday, July 17 and continue until August 7, 2010. Games will begin Tuesday, September 7 and continue through Saturday, October 30. Fees for fall sports in 2009 were $45 for teeball and $50 for all others. The rates for 2010 have not yet been determined.

 

Winter Sports (Basketball and Cheerleading) - Our basketball league is open to children ages 5-13 divided into three age groups according to numbers and ages of the children registered each year. Games are played at the Youngsville Elementary School gymnasium on Saturdays beginning in early December and continuing through mid-February. Cheerleading is held in conjunction with these games. Contact the rec director for more information.

 

Soccer is not provided by Youngsville Parks and Recreation Department. However, Youngsville Area Kids Soccer has provided both spring and fall soccer programs for hundreds of children in the area for many years. We make every effort to schedule our games so as not to conflict with scheduled soccer games, so please feel free to participate in both programs. In addition, Franklin County Parks and Recreation offers alternative recreational opportunities such as youth fishing and adult programs.

 

Youngsville Parks and Recreation is exploring the possibility of adding adult softball leagues in the summer. If you would be interested in forming a team and entering into summer and fall league play in Youngsville, please contact us.