Youth Athletics
Baseball/Softball
Seasonal leagues managed through neighborhood athletic associations under
Babe Ruth and
Florida's First Coast Softball.
Basketball
Winter youth basketball league offered for ages 5 - 17.
Jax Parks Youth Basketball Information TBD
- Date TBD: Registration Packets emailed out to all new and returning Associations
- Date TBD: Youth Basketball Early Registration for returning teams only (Athletics Office 9:00 AM -3:00 PM)
- Date TBD: Open Registration (Athletics Office)
- Date TBD: Youth Basketball Player Certification (Site TBA)
- Date TBD: Youth Basketball Jamboree (Cuba Hunter Gym)
- Date TBD: Youth Basketball Season Begins at Various Sites: (Legends , Cuba Hunter, Emmett Reed, Kennedy Center, ML Gibbs)
- Date TBD: Youth Basketball Playoffs Start (Cuba Hunter Gym)
- Date TBD: Youth Basketball Championship (Cuba Hunter Gym)
- Date TBD: City Champion vs. PAL Champion (Legends Gym)
Middle School Basketball Holiday Tournament TBD
Sites: Legends Gym and Cuba Hunter Gym
Teams: 8-Boys and 8-Girls
Round Robin Play: Date TBD
Playoffs and Championship Games: Legends Gym Date TBD
Football/Cheer
Managed through
Pop Warner Football.
Soccer
Managed through
Florida Youth Soccer Association.
10 and Under Tennis
Offered at
four tennis facilities; uses special court and equipment sizes.
Adult Athletics
Basketball
Pickup games and free play available at six gymnasiums.
Softball
Seasonal leagues are coordinated through
Florida's First Coast Softball or
www.jacksonvilleMABL.com.
Softball Field Permits
Issued through JaxParks Athletics Office. Call 904-255-7928.
League play, free play and lessons are offered at
four tennis facilities.
10 and Under Tennis
Participants ages 10 and under use specialized equipment and play on shorter courts tailored to their age and size. The two levels of play are offered; one for ages 6, 7 and 8 - red ball, the second for ages 9 and 10 - orange ball, and ages 11 and 12 - green dot ball. Program is based on United States Tennis Association's Quickstart Format. Call individual locations for schedule and registration.
Athletics Partners
Babe Ruth Youth Baseball -
www.baberuthleague.org
Florida's First Coast Softball; youth and adult -
www.ffcsoftball.com
Youth Football and Cheer - Pop Warner -
www.jaxpopwarner.com
Florida Youth Soccer Association -
www.fysa.com
Beaches Adult Soccer League -
www.basl.com
Jacksonville Ultimate Frisbee -
www.jaxul.com
Athletics Contacts
Kevin Coleman, Recreation Specialist, 904-255-7926:
kevinc@coj.net
Michael James, Superintendent; 904-255-7925;
michaelj@coj.net
Devin Reddick,Tennis Professional; 904-255-6869;
dreddick@coj.net
Dan Piastuck, Recreation Programming Chief; 904-255-7919;
dpiastuck@coj.net