City of Lakewood, CA

07/19/2024 | Press release | Archived content

Youth Sports sign-ups at all city parks

Youth Sports sign-ups at all city parks

Published on July 19, 2024

Sign-ups for Lakewood Youth Sports flag football and volleyball/volleytennis are available online Aug. 3-17 at www.lakewoodcity.org./ecatalog. Click on the "activities" tab at the top then follow the link for "sports league."

Lakewood residents can also visit their local park to register.

There is no registration fee for Lakewood residents. Non-resident registration is $20 and can be paid online any time.

Players must bring a birth certificate prior to their first practice.

Flag football program

The Flag Football program will offer three divisions.

  • The Competitive Division is for youth ages 8-17.
  • The Rookie Division, for ages 4-5, offers boys and girls a fun introduction to flag football fundamentals using a Nerf football and modified rules for fun with minimal competition.
  • The Smurf Division, for ages 6-7, offers boys and girls a non-competitive league that will help transition from Smurf to competitive play.

Volleytennis / Volleyball program

The Volleytennis program is a fast-moving game played like volleyball with a modified format, and will be offered for ages 8-9.

Volleyball will be offered for participants ages 10-17. Players will be assigned to park teams for league play and city championships.

Team practice and play

Teams practice and play on weekday evenings and Saturdays.

Practices can begin the week of Sept. 3, while league games will be played Sept. 21-Nov. 9.

Playoffs will conclude by Nov. 16.

Contact

For more information, call Lakewood's Recreation and Community Services Department at 562-866-9771, extension 2408.

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