Jacksonville Adult Athletics - Sports
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Basketball
The Adult Basketball program is offered each year during February,
March, and April. There are Open Leagues which are open to everyone;
Industrial Leagues where all players on the team are employed by the
same company; and Church Leagues where all team players are members
of the same church. Teams usually play two (2) games per week.
Participants must be 18 years or older. Team registration is
conducted in January. Games are played in school gyms throughout
Duval County. For more information call 630-3578.
Softball
The Adult Softball spring/summer program begins in late March and
runs through August, concluding with Metro, Regional, and National
Tournaments. Leagues are offered for Men's Open, Men's Industrial,
Men's Church, Women's Open, and Co-Ed. You must be 18 years of age
or older to participate. Each team may have one player 16-17 years
of age, but that player must submit a liability waiver signed by a
parent. Fall softball for adults begins in late September. For more
information call 630-3578.
Baseball
The Adult Baseball program begins in May and is played through
August. Leagues offered are Open, and 30 and Over. Due to the
competitiveness and nature of the game, players must be 18 years or
older. For more information call 630-3578.
Table Tennis
Two table tennis championship tournaments are conducted annually.
There is usually one held in the Spring and one in the Fall.
Tournaments, each with100 -150 participants, are for children age 6
and over, and adults. There are different classifications according
to skill level of each player. For more information call 630-3578.
Tennis
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Entertainment has
approximately 150 tennis courts throughout the Greater Jacksonville
area. Three tennis facilities are supervised year round, and are
located in the Southside, Westside, and the Northside. At these
sites the Department offers open tennis by reservation, tennis
tournaments and tennis lessons. The Department also conducts tennis
camps for children 8 to 18 years of age at 3 different sites during
the summer months. For more information call 399-1761.
Soccer
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Entertainment's athletic
staff works very closely with numerous independent soccer
associations, assisting them with game sites and practice sites.
Adult soccer is played in the fall and spring in various county
fields. For more information, please visit the Florida State Soccer
Association website at
www.fssa.org.
Officials Clinic
Clinics are conducted by the Department of Parks, Recreation and
Entertainment for all city-sponsored programs. These clinics are
open to all adults interested in officiating or umpiring sports such
as Baseball, Softball, Football, and Basketball. For more
information call 630-3578.
For more information, call the Jacksonville Department of Parks,
Recreation and Entertainment's Athletics Office at 630-3578. |
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