Youth Sports Leagues
The city offers numerous sporting opportunities for youth of various ages.
Sports League Information
To request league information such as league rules, general rules, volunteer IDs and more, complete the City Sports Information request.
Youth Basketball
Youth Basketball is offered in the winter for boys and girls. Most recreation associations also offer 'Farm Leagues' for players under age 10.
7v7 Youth Passing League
This all-passing league is offered in the spring and allows for a fun, recreational, non-contact way to play youth football.
Youth Flag Football
This flag football league is offered in the fall and allows for a fun, recreational, limited-contact way to play youth football.
Youth Softball
Girls Fast Pitch Softball is offered in the spring and fall. Most recreation associations also offer “Farm Leagues” for players under age 10.
Youth Volleyball
Youth Volleyball is offered in the spring and fall for girls and coed. Most recreation associations also offer “Farm Leagues” for players under age 10.
Aquatics Leagues
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation offers intramural swim, dive, and water polo leagues.
Community Recreation Associations
The city is divided into 12 geographic areas for Parks and Recreation youth sports. Each area has a volunteer Area Chairperson and Community Recreation Association that organizes programs in conjunction with Sports Management. The city offers leagues for youth aged 10 through 18. The player's age as of September 30 of the current school year determines eligibility (see bylaws for further details).
Most Recreation Associations also offer leagues for youth under age 10 (called "farm leagues"), and some also offer baseball and tackle football. Recreation Associations will charge a player registration fee. Fees charged and sports/age groups offered vary by area. High school varsity and junior varsity players are not eligible for the same community league sport.
Website links for each area are provided below.
- Arrowhead
- Bayside
- Courthouse
- Creeds
- Great Neck
- Kempsville
- Kings Grant
- Larkspur/Salem
- Plaza
- Thalia/Malibu
- West Kempsville
- Woodstock