WPB Parks And Rec Accepting Sign-Ups For Upcoming Youth Sports Leagues

From the City of West Palm Beach:

September 17, 2020

Registration is open for the City of West Palm Beach’s fall youth basketball clinics, fall 3V3 youth basketball league and 2021 winter youth flag football league.

Fall 2020 Youth Basketball Clinics

• Registration: through September 21, 2020 or until slots are full
• Age divisions: Grades 2-4, grades 5-7
• Season: September 21 - October 1, 2020
• Where: South Olive Community Center, 345 Summa St.
• Cost per player: $25 (resident), $35 (non-resident)

Fall 2020 3V3 Youth Basketball League

• Registration: through September 25, 2020 or until slots are full
• Age divisions: Grades 3-5, grades 6-8
• Season: October 5 - November 5, 2020 (practices on Mondays, games on Thursdays)
• Where: South Olive Community Center, 345 Summa St.
• Cost per player: $60 (resident), $75 (non-resident)

Winter 2021 Youth Flag Football League

• Registration: through November 6, 2020 or until slots are full
• Age Divisions: Grades K – 1, grades 2-3, grades 4-5, grades 6-8
• Season:
• Skills clinic: week of November 9, 2020
• Evaluations and draft: week of November 16, 2020
• Practice: week of November 30, 2020
• Games: week of January 4, 2021
• Playoffs: week of March 1, 2021
• Where: Gaines Park, 1501 N. Australian Ave.
• Cost per player: $60 (resident), $75 (non-resident)

Additionally, as of August 1, 2020 there is a $25 annual registration fee for each household for participation in the City’s athletics leagues. The City’s Department of Parks and Recreation is also seeking volunteer coaches for the basketball and football seasons.

Following the latest CDC recommendations for COVID-19, the Parks and Recreation Department has implemented the following safety guidelines for youth sports:

• Every athlete and staff member will undergo a temperature check prior to each game
• Participants must wear a mask or facial covering until they reach the temperature checkpoint
• Staff members are required to wear a mask
• Hand sanitizer will be available for all participants
• Parents/spectators must watch from outside of the field’s fencing

To register, please call (561) 804-4900 (TTY: 800-955-8771) or complete the online form at www.WestPalmParks.org. For questions or additional information, please email City of West Palm Beach Recreation Program Coordinator James Barnes at jbarnes@wpb.org.

This press release was produced by the City of West Palm Beach. The views expressed are the author's own.