Fall Sports

2026 Recreational Youth Tackle Football Program

The City of Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Youth Tackle Football Program is for children 8-11 years old. Volunteer coaches are needed for the program. The City works with volunteer coaches to help coach all teams. The registration fee of the head coach’s child on the team will be waived. Coaches must pass a background check prior to coaching. Cost of the background check is covered by the City. If interested in coaching, please contact the program supervisor below or check the interested in coaching prompt when registering your child.

Registration Dates & Fees

• Regular registration runs June 1, 2026 through August 14, 2026. Late registration is available until September 11, 2026 on a space available basis only.
• Registration Fee: $76
• Public Assistance Discount Fee: $19. For those receiving public assistance, the Notice of Action letter from the Department of Children & Families, with current coverage dates, can be submitted prior to registration for review for a 75% fee waiver.

Season Dates

• Practices are scheduled to begin on August 24, 2026.
• Games are scheduled to run from September 29, 2026 through November 4, 2026.
• Pee Wee games will be played Tuesdays at 6:30 PM.
• Intermediate games will be played Wednesdays at 6:30 PM.
• All games will be played at Messer North.

Age Groups & Divisions

• Age Determining Date: September 1, 2026 (the player's age on this date is their league age)
• Pee Wee (8-9 years old) – Weight limit up to 125 pounds
• Intermediate (10-11 years old) – Weight limit up to 155 pounds
• Any player who has reached 12 years old prior to September 1 is not eligible for the Intermediate division.

Equipment Required

• Family provides:
  • Cleats
  • Mouthpiece
• City provides:
  • Helmet
  • Shoulder pads
  • Practice pants
  • Game jersey (player keeps)
  • Footballs and field equipmentSites

Pee Wee Practice Sites

• Jack McLean — Jack McLean
  
• Lafayette & Winthrop — 9th & Terrace
• Levy Park — Levy Park (upper field near Boy Scout house and Lee Park)
• Meridian Park — Gilchrist Elementary
• Tom Brown — Tom Brown Park (across from pickle ball courts)
• Walker Ford — Walker Ford (lower field near pool)

Intermediate Practice Sites

• Jack McLean — Jack McLean
• Lafayette & Winthrop — 9th & Terrace
• Levy Park — Levy Park (lower level parallel to Gibbs Dr and Lee Park)
• Meridian — Gilchrist Elementary
• Tom Brown — Tom Brown Park (across from pickle ball courts and Dog park)
• Walker Ford — Walker Ford (upper field)

How to Register

• Register Online
• Register By Phone - Call the Program Supervisor at 850-891-3837 or Parks and Recreation Athletics Staff at 850-891-3833.

Schedules & Standings

• Pee Wee TBD
• Intermediate TBD

Additional Information and Forms

• Youth Tackle Football Rules
• Youth Tackle Football Manual
• Purpose of Youth Programming
• Volunteer Coach Role and Responsibilities
• Emergency Procedures
• Inclement Weather Policy
• Volunteer Coach Information Sheet
• Accident Reporting Form

Program Supervisor
For additional information or questions, please contact Jonas Clingerman or call 850-891-3837.

 

2026 Recreational Youth Cheerleading Program

The City of Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Youth Cheerleading Program is for ages 4-13. Volunteer coaches are needed for the program. The registration fee of the child on the team coached by a parent will be waived. If interested in coaching, please contact the program supervisor.

Schedules

• Pee Wee: Buck Lake & Winthrop
• Pee Wee: Meridian & Roberts
• Pee Wee: Four Oaks, Jack McLean & Walker-Ford
• Pee Wee: Levy & Springwood
• Junior

Additional Information and Forms

• Cheer Overview
• Purpose of Youth Programming
• Volunteer Coach Role and Responsibilities
• Emergency Procedures
• Inclement Weather Policy
• Volunteer Coach Information Sheet
• Accident Reporting Form

Program Supervisor

For additional information or questions, please contact Cindy Mead or call 850-891-3875.

2026 Recreational Youth Tackle Football Program

The City of Tallahassee Youth Flag Football Program is for children 4-17 years old. Volunteer coaches are needed for the program. The City works with volunteer coaches to help coach all teams. The registration fee of the head coach’s child on the team will be waived. If interested in coaching, please contact the program supervisor below or check the interested in coaching prompt when registering your child.

Registration Dates & Fees

• Regular registration runs June 1, 2026 through August 14, 2026. Late registration is available until September 11, 2026 on a space available basis only and would incur a late registration fee of $10 in addition to the regular fee.
• Registration Fee: $44 (Late registration fee is $54)
• Public Assistance Discount Fee: $11. For those receiving public assistance, the Notice of Action letter from the Department of Children & Families, with current coverage dates, can be submitted prior to registration for review for a 75% fee waiver.

Season Dates

• Practices are scheduled to begin on August 22, 2026. Practices are 1 hour long. Teams will generally practice 2 days per week, 1 weeknight and 1 Saturday until games begin.
• Games are scheduled to begin on September 19, 2026 and go through November 7, 2026. Once games begin, teams will generally practice 1 weeknight and play 1 game on Saturday. Some games may be played on a weeknight, if necessary.

Age Groups & Divisions

• Age Determining Date: September 1, 2026 (the player's age on this date is their league age)
• Rookie (4-6 years old) Coed
• Pee-Wee (7-8 years old) Coed
• Junior (9-10 years old) Coed
• Intermediate (11-13 years old) Coed
• Senior (14-17 years old) Coed
• Senior (14-17 years old) All Girls

Equipment Required

• Family provides:
  • o Shorts with no pockets
  • o Cleats or Closed-Toed Sneakers/Shoes
• City provides:
  • o Shirt (player keeps)
  • o Flags & footballs (provided to coach and returned to City
  • Practice pants
  • Game jersey (player keeps)
  • Footballs and field equipmentSites

Sites

• Elementary School Sites: Buck Lake, Deerlake, Roberts and Springwood
• City Park Sites: Four Oaks, Jack McLean, Lee, Levy, Meridian, Roberts, Springwood, Walker-Ford and Winthrop Parks.
• All games may not be played at exact registration sites, but practices will generally be at your registration site unless otherwise directed. Game sites will not be determined until all teams and schedules are finalized.
• In the event there are not enough teams at a park to form a league, parks may be combined with others to form a league.

How to Register

• Register Online
• Register By Phone - Call the Program Supervisor at 850-891-3835 or Parks and Recreation Athletics Staff at 850-891-3833.

Additional Information and Forms

• Flag Football Manual
• Purpose of Youth Programming
• Volunteer Coach Role and Responsibilities
• Emergency Procedures
• Inclement Weather Policy
• Volunteer Coach Information Sheet
• Accident Reporting Form

Program Supervisor
For additional information or questions, please contact Jonas Clingerman or call 850-891-3837.

 

2026 Youth Volleyball Program

The City of Tallahassee Youth Volleyball Program is for girls 6-17 years old. Volunteer coaches are needed for the program. The City works with volunteer coaches to help coach all teams. The registration fee of the head coach’s child on the team will be waived. Coaches must pass a background check prior to coaching. Cost of the background check is covered by the City. If interested in coaching, please contact the program supervisor below or check the interested in coaching prompt when registering your child.

Registration Dates & Fees

• Regular registration runs June 1, 2026 through August 14, 2026. Late registration is available until September 7, 2026 on a space available basis only and would incur a late registration fee of $10 in addition to the regular fee.
• Registration Fee: $44 (Late registration fee is $54)

Season Dates

• Practices are scheduled to begin on August 24, 2026. Practices are 1 hour long. Teams will generally practice 2 days per week, both on weeknights, until games begin.
• Games are scheduled to begin on September 14, 2026 and go through October 30, 2026. Game start dates may vary by division. Once games begin, teams will generally play 2 games per week on weeknights.

Age Groups & Divisions

• Age Determining Date: September 1, 2026 (the player's age on this date is their league age)
• Lil Aces (6-7 years old) Girls
  • Lil Aces is a skill developmental program. This is a 6 week program, generally for 1 hour each week on Wednesday nights. There are no games played nor teams setup for this division.
  • Lil Aces is scheduled to go for 6 weeks from September 9, 2026 to October 14, 2026.

• Junior (8-10 years old) Girls
• Intermediate (11-13 years old) Girls
• Senior (14-17 years old) Girls

Equipment Required

• Family provides:
  • Shorts
  • Closed-Toed Sneakers/Shoes

• City provides:
  • Shirt (player keeps)
  • Volleyballs and equipment (provided to coach and returned to City at end of season)

Sites

• Community Centers: Jack McLean, Lawrence-Gregory, Lincoln & Sue Herndon McCollum
• All practices and games will rotate at each of the four sites for your child and team. Practice and game sites will not be determined until all teams and schedules are finalized after regular registration.

Public Assistance Discount Fee: $11. For those receiving public assistance, the Notice of Action letter from the Department of Children & Families, with current coverage

How to Register

• Register Online
• Register By Phone - Call the Program Supervisor at 850-891-3835 or Parks and Recreation Athletics Staff at 850-891-3833.

Additional Information

• Youth Volleyball Manual
• Purpose of Youth Programming
• Volunteer Coach Role and Responsibilities
• Emergency Procedures
• Inclement Weather Policy
• Volunteer Coach Information Sheet
• Accident Reporting Form

Program Supervisor

For additional information or questions, please contact Brian Picinic or call 850-891-3835.

2025 Fall Recreational Baseball Program

The City of Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with the Upper League Baseball Council of League Presidents (COLP) offers a Fall Recreational Youth Baseball Program for players 11-12, 13-14, and 15–19 years old. The player’s age on April 30, 2026, is the player’s league age for this program. The fall season is designed to get players ready for the upcoming spring season. Practices will take place at the site the player registers, but some games may be played at other registration sites. Players may play at the park of their choice in the fall but in the spring, they must play at the park they are zoned for to be eligible for All-Stars selection. The zone map link is below.

Age Groups

• Age Determining Date: April 30, 2026 - A player’s age on this date is their league age
• Little Major League (LML) 11-12 years old
• Junior Major League (JML) 13-14 years old
• Senior Major League (SML) 15-19 years old

Registration Dates

• June 1 through August 13, 2025

Evaluation Dates

• Saturday, August 16, 2025 (Time TBA)

Registration Fees

For those receiving public assistance, please reach out to the contact listed under your park to discuss a discounted fee. The Notice of Action letter from the Department of Children & Families, with current coverage dates, will have to be shown to the league for a discount to be given.

• LML - $80
• JML - $90
• SML - $100

Season Dates

• September 8, 2025 - October 31, 2025

Equipment Needed for Evaluations

• Glove
• Bat (if you have one)
• Batting Helmet (if you have one)
• Catcher's gear (if trying out as catcher and if you have it)

Sites

• LML
  • Capital Park (850-879-1894)
  • Meridian Park (meridianparkbaseballtlh@gmail.com)
  • Winthrop Park (winthroppark1112@gmail.com or 904-762-5360)
• JML -
  • Capital Park (zdog416@aol.com)
  • Meridian Park (meridianparkbaseballtlh@gmail.com)
  • Tom Brown Park (ann.rhodes@aecom.com)
• SML
  • Tom Brown Park (ann.rhodes@aecom.com)

How to Register

• Capital Park LML and JML
• Online: Register Now
• In Person:
  Saturday, August 2 | 9:00-11:00am
  Thursday, August 7 | 5:30-7:00pm
  Saturday. August 9 | 9:00-11:00am
  Tuesday, August 12 | 5:30-7:00pm
  Call: LML Lewis Thurston at 850-879-1894
• Meridian Park LML and JML
• Online: Register Now on Meridian Park Baseball's website
• Tom Brown Park JML and SML
• Online: Register Now
• Winthrop Park LML
• Online: Register Now on Winthrop Park Baseball's website

Baseball Zone Map

• View the Baseball Zone Map

Additional Forms and Information

• Volunteer Coach Information Sheet
• Accident Reporting Form

For more information, contact the program supervisor Cindy Mead at 850-891-3875 or cindy.mead@talgov.com

Location

298 John Knox Rd.
850-891-4901

For single/double use lane reservations - call the Reservation Hotline at 850-891-4903 (Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm).
To schedule lane reservations for the Trousdell Aquatics Center outside of hotline times, please call 850-891-4901.

Activity Pool:

50m Lap Pool:

Flex Lap Swim - Shared Use Lap Swimming, No Reservations

Flex Water Walking - Shared Use Water Walking and/or Aerobics - Lane 1 Only

Reserved Lanes - For Reservations Call: 850-891-4903

Flex - Open Swim - For shared use recreational swimming

View the Water Aerobics schedule for this facility

Guidelines for Swimming

1. Reserved lanes are for one or two-person use only.
2. Reservations can be made in one-hour increments for specific lanes and times.
3. Please arrive no more than 10 minutes before your scheduled time.
4. Flex lanes are shared use lanes and no reservation is required.
5. One reservation per person per day is allowed, with a maximum of 3 days per week per person in advance. Swimmers may make additional same day reservations on a space available basis.
6. Reservations are only accepted one week at a time, starting each Thursday of the preceding week. Our week is Saturday to Friday.
7. Start times for lane reservations are staggered to prevent lines and waiting, and to help match up with as many users' schedules as possible.
8. Young children and non-swimmers must have a parent or guardian in the water with them. Everyone (even if not swimming) pays the facility entrance fee. Reservations are not required.
9. Payment for all reservations must be made in advance. Drop-ins for Flex and Open Swim can pay on site.
10. For all lap swimming, swimmers must be at least 13 years old, unless with a parent/guardian who is lap swimming in the same lane.
11. Enter the facility through the main entrance and check-in at the cashier window. Exit through the double gates just adjacent to the main entrance.
12. As always, to help ensure the health of our staff and other swimmers, please stay home if you have a fever or are not feeling well.

Stair/Step Entry and Portable Aquatic Lift Available

Are you interested in coming to the swimming pool, but concerned about negotiating the ladder or transferring from a wheelchair? Trousdell Aquatics Center is equipped with a mechanical aquatic lift. Our staff has been trained to aid all individuals who need assistance. Come in and enjoy the facilities, the water is great!

Location

1206 Myers Park Dr.
850-891-3985

For single/double use lane reservations - call the Reservation Hotline at 850-891-4903 (Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm).
To schedule lane reservations for the Wade Wehunt Pool outside of hotline times, please call 850-891-3985.

Lap Pool:

Flex Lap Swim - Shared Use Lap Swimming, No Reservations

Flex Water Walking - Shared Use Water Walking and/or Aerobics - Lane 1 Only

Reserved Lanes - For Reservations Call: 850-891-4903

Flex - Open Swim - For shared use recreational swimming

View the Water Aerobics schedule for this facility

Additional Information:

Please be advised that the schedule above is dependent upon available staffing. We will open more when possible or less when necessary. Pool space may be limited at times from Friday-Sunday due to Lifeguard Training Classes.

Fall Adult Softball Program

Registration for this program begins June 1.

The adult softball program is for adults 18 years of age and older. Leagues offered are coed, women's, men's, senior, and men's church. Games are played on weeknights at Tom Brown Park. Every team plays one game per week for 10 weeks. Registration is by team. If you are interested in playing but do not have a team, please contact the program supervisor listed below.

Standings, Forms and Materials

• Roster Form
• Rules
• Illegal Bat List

Softball Complex Phone Numbers (when in use)

• Information Hotline: 850-891-3800
• Tom Brown Park: 850-891-3965
• James Messer Park North: 850-891-5336
• James Messer Park South: 850-891-5337
• Springsax Park: 850-891-3955

Program Supervisor

For additional information or questions, please contact Lucas Williams or call 850-891-3825.

Adult Beach Volleyball Program

Registration for this program will begin August 1.

The adult beach volleyball program is for adults 18 years of age and older. Recreational and Competitive 4v4 leagues, as well as King of the Beach and Queen of the Beach 2v2 leagues are offered. Games are played on Monday night for 4v4 leagues and Tuesday night for 2v2 leagues. Games are played at Tom Brown Park. Every 4v4 team plays one game per week for 8 weeks and every 2v2 player plays 6 sets each week for 8 weeks. Registration for the 4v4 leagues is by team. If you are interested in playing but do not have a team, please contact the program supervisor listed below.

Program Supervisor

For additional information or questions, please contact Lucas Williams or call 850-891-3825.