Youth Athletics

Registration Details

• Registration: Open July 1 - 14
• League Age Date: As of Aug. 31, 2026
• Fees: $65 (Raleigh residents), $81.25 (non-Raleigh residents)
• Practices Begin: August 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: September (weeknights and possibly Saturdays)
• Schedule Note: Practice and game schedules depend on the number of teams and the assigned head coach
• Registration Locations: All community centers or online via RecLink

Volunteer Youth Coaches

Raleigh Parks relies on volunteer coaches for all of our organized youth sports leagues. We are looking for coaches for basketball, lacrosse, baseball, football, tennis, swimming and more. If interested, contact Athletics at 919-996-6836.

Youth Coach Resources by Sport

• Baseball
• Softball
• Flag Football
• Cheerleading

Additional Resources

Below is our Youth Sports Healthy Eating Playbook as part of our Eat to Compete initiative to promote healthy, active lifestyles and educate youth sports participants on ways to fuel the body to perform during physical activity. The playbook is a great resource to help you find tasty and healthy snacks the whole team can enjoy.

• Youth Sports Healthy Eating Playbook

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