City youth soccer and basketball sign-ups close Wednesday, Oct. 21. Fees run $33 to $50, with 75% off for families on public assistance. Dates and sites.

Families have until Wednesday, Oct. 21, to sign children up for the City of Tallahassee’s winter youth soccer and basketball leagues at the regular price. The city announced winter registration in a release on Oct. 14.

Late sign-ups for both are taken through Jan. 2, only where space allows and with a $10 late fee, according to the city’s winter sports page.

What each league costs

Fees are from the city’s winter sports page.

Program Ages Regular fee Late fee
Youth soccer 4 to 17 $44 $54
Youth basketball 8 to 17 $50 $60
Lil Hoopsters basketball 4 to 7 $33 Not listed

Families receiving public assistance can get a 75% discount on basketball, and soccer costs $11 for them. Both need a current Notice of Action letter from the Florida Department of Children and Families, with coverage dates, emailed to COTParks@Talgov.com, the city said.

A parent who volunteers as a team’s head coach pays no registration fee for their own child.

Soccer: when and where

Coed teams are open to ages 4 to 17, and all-girls teams to ages 6 to 17. A player’s league age is their age on Sept. 1, 2026.

  • Practices start Saturday, Nov. 14. Teams generally practice one weeknight and one Saturday a week.
  • Games run Saturday, Jan. 9, through Feb. 20.
  • Registration sites include Buck Lake, Roberts and Springwood elementary schools and the Four Oaks, Jack McLean, Levy, Meridian, Walker-Ford and Winthrop park sites.
  • All-girls teams register at Meridian or Tom Brown, and their games are generally played at Tom Brown Park.

Families provide shorts, shin guards and cleats or closed-toe shoes. The city provides a shirt the player keeps.

Basketball: when and where

Coed and all-girls basketball is for ages 8 to 17, in three age groups. Lil Hoopsters, for ages 4 to 7, teaches the basics at the Lawrence-Gregory Community Center.

  • Practices start the week of Monday, Nov. 16. Two teams share a court in each one-hour session.
  • Games start the week of Jan. 6, generally two a week.
  • Coed sites: Jack McLean, Jake Gaither and Lawrence-Gregory community centers, and Deerlake, Montford and Swift Creek middle schools.
  • All-girls league: practices and plays at the Sue McCollum Community Center.

Coaches will contact players by Nov. 8, the city said, and families who have not heard by then should call 850-891-3833. Players must wear pocketless athletic shorts, which the city does not provide.

Adult leagues

Adults 18 and older have two winter options, the city said:

  • Basketball: recreational and competitive leagues, two weeknight games a week from Jan. 19 through Feb. 25 at the Walker-Ford Community Center or the Lincoln Neighborhood Center. Teams register through Thursday, Jan. 7.
  • Beach volleyball: 4-on-4 leagues on Monday nights and 2-on-2 “King of the Beach” and “Queen of the Beach” leagues on Tuesday nights, all at Tom Brown Park, from Jan. 19 through March 22. Registration is open through Friday, Jan. 8.

What it means for you

  • Register by Wednesday, Oct. 21, on the city’s recreation registration site or by calling the athletics staff at 850-891-3833.
  • On public assistance? Email the Notice of Action letter before you pay, so the discount applies.
  • Want to coach? Call the city’s athletics division at 850-891-3866. The city also hires part-time umpires, referees and concession workers year-round through its jobs page.

More places to play are in our parks and trails guide and our guide to kids’ activities in Tallahassee.