Summer has barely started, and I just turned in registration forms for my kids to play soccer in the Fall! Maybe you read Cheryl’s sports post recently and maybe you decided your child is at the right age to try some sports. Maybe your kid is older and looking for a new sport. The deadlines for registration ALWAYS catch me by surprise so we thought we would post a few leagues so you can try to meet the deadlines. I am sticking to seasonal sports that will begin this fall; Soccer, Baseball, Tee-Ball, Softball, Football, and Cheerleading.
When choosing a league for your child you might consider the following: How close are games and practices to where I live or work? Do games happen during the week or on Saturdays? When and how often are practices? Is my child old enough to play? Are coaches parent volunteers or trained professionals? Will my child know anyone else in the league? Is it a league or instructional program? For simplicity, I am only including leagues in this post, not instructional programs.
Baseball, Softball, and Tee-Ball
- Ages: 4-18
- Location: Ken Irwin Tee-Ball Complex at Argyle Forest Park and Our Community Club Park (Orange Park Area)
- Registration: Opening Soon
- Ages: 4-18
- Registration Fee: $100-$110
- Location: Arlington Area
- Registration: Opening Soon
Atlantic Beach Athletic Association
- Ages: 4-18
- Registration Fee: $110 – $120
- Location: Jack Russell Park in Atlantic Beach
- Fall Season: Begins Sunday, September 21; Registration: Open Now
Fort Caroline Athletic Association
- Ages: 4-18
- Registration Fee: $120-$140
- Location: Ed Austin Regional Park
- Registration: Opening Soon
Hendricks Avenue Baseball League
- Ages: 4-15
- Location: Hendricks Avenue Baseball Fields in San Marco
- Registration: Opening Soon
Jacksonville Beach Athletic Association
- Ages: 4-18
- Registration Fee: $110 – $120
- Location: Wingate Park in Jacksonville Beach
- Registration: Opens in August
Julington Creek Baseball Association
- Ages: 5-18
- Registration Fee: $150-$165
- Location: Various fields in St. Johns
- Registration: Open until August 24
- Ages: 4-18
- Registration Fee: $120-$135
- Location: Burnett Park
- Registration: Open until August 31
- Ages: 4-18
- Location: Albert’s Field
- Registration: Opens in August
Murray Hill Athletic Association
- Ages: 5-18
- Registration Fee: $75-$135
- Location: Murray Hill
- Registration: Opens August 2
- Ages: 4-16
- Registration Fee: $110, $55 for military
- Location: NAS Jax but open to public
- Registration: Opens August 2
- Ages: 5-18
- Registration Fees: $125-$155
- Location: Oakleaf Community Park
- Registration: Opening Soon
Orange Park Athletic Association
- Ages: 4-16
- Registration Fee: $80-$150
- Registration Open
Basketball
- Ages: 4-17
- Registration Fee: $119-$149 depending on time of registration
- Location: Bishop Snyder High School
- Fall Season: Sundays, September 21- November 9; Registration: Open with price increases on July 18 and August 22
Football and Cheerleading
Argyle Forest Youth Sports Association
- Ages: 4-18
- Registration Fees: $125 – $200
- Location: Our Community Club Park (Orange Park Area)
- Registration: Open every Saturday until teams are full
Baymeadows Youth Athletic Association (Tackle)
- Ages: 5-15
- Registration Fee: $225
- Location: 9A/Baymeadows Regional Park
- Registration: Open and training camps have already begun
- Ages: Varies from 3 years to 4 years and up
- Registration Fee: $99-$149 depending on location and time of registration
- Location: Various locations throughout Jacksonville including UNF Intramural Field, South Beach Park, Nocatee Community Park, The Bolles School, Eagle Harbor, Oakleaf Plantaion, and Yellow Bluff Landing
- Fall Season: September – November; Registration: Open with price increases on July 18, August 1, and August 22 depending on location
Jacksonville Beach Jaguars (Tackle)
- Ages: 5-15
- Registration Fee: $165
- Location: Wingate Park
- Registration: Tuesdays in July
Mandarin Athletic Association (Tackle)
- Ages: 4-18
- Registration Fee: $150 plus equipment fees
- Location: Greenland Park
- Registration: Opened on March 31, late fees apply after July 1
- Ages: 5-13
- Registration Fees: $195
- Location: Oakleaf Community Park
- Registration: Closed on June 28
- Ages: 5-15
- Registration Fees: $250
- Location: Wurn Field
- Registration: Through August 10
Police Athletic League (Tackle)
- Ages: 5-15
- Registration Fee: $135
- Location: Monument, Eastside and Westside PAL Centers
- Fall Season: August – November; Registration: February 4- May 30
Ponte Vedra/Palm Valley Athletic Association – Registration is closed and full. Inquire about waiting lists.
- Ages: 4-17
- Registration Fee: TBD
- Location: Barco-Newton, Dye Clay, and Johnson locations
- Registration: Opens August 18 – September 11; Fall Season: October – December
Soccer
- Ages: 4-19
- Registration Fee: $100-$140 plus uniform fees
- Location: Dennis Viollet Soccer Complex in Eagle Harbor
- Registration: Open through July 26; Fall Season Begins Late August
Jacksonville First Coast Soccer Association
- Ages: 4-19
- Registration Fee: $120 – $135
- Location: Patton Park
- Registration: Open through July 31; Fall Season: September – November
Jacksonville Youth Soccer Club
- Ages: 4-19
- Registration Fee: $99-$159
- Location: Chuck Rogers Park, Earl Johnson Park and Losco Regional Park
- Registration: Open
- Ages: 4-19
- Registration Fee: $50-$85
- Location: Oakleaf
- Registration: Open Until July 14
- Ages: 4-19
- Registration Fee: $175
- Location: Davis Park in Ponte Vedra
- Registration: Began in May and generally closes end of June; Fall Season: Mid-August – November
Beaches Soccer League
- Ages: 4-4th grade
- Registration Fee: $60
- Location: San Pablo Elementary Fields
- Registration: Closed June 30, but inquire about late registration at 904-635-8969
So check these leagues out and try to register on time! Remember if you don’t register on time, ask about late registration and waiting lists. And who knows maybe your kid will be the next all-star!
Does anyone know when you have to be 4 by? I’m interested in signing my daughter up but she turns 4 in september
West Duval Youth Association has open registration going on right now! We love to see new and returning faces to our association. Please visit us at http://www.wdya.org.
hello,
Love the website!!!!!smile.I can keep up with youth sports this way…..what a BIG help. Thanks.smile.