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Developmental
Youth Sports Clinics/Leagues
Sampson County boys and girls are introduced to the fundamental
skills necessary to compete at higher levels of youth recreational
sports. These youth are usually
between the ages of 4-8 years of age.
Clinics for such sports as basketball and flag football are
available. Older developmental age
participants may participate in a team sport atmosphere with the emphasis
being placed on participation and skill development. These team sports include our coach pitch
baseball leagues, machine pitch leagues, flag football leagues, soccer
leagues, cheerleading teams and volleyball leagues The philosophy of these
sports programs focuses on the athletic development of every participant
and strays away from the recognition of individual achievement and winning
in general. These youths play on
modified fields sizes, goals heights, and playing equipment.
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Competitive
Youth Sports Leagues
Sampson County boys and girls are introduced to competitive team
sports such as baseball and football in the 3rd grade. The department’s Youth Sports Leagues
were formed from local recreation departments and associations in order to
promote healthy exercise, teach basic skills, encourage community
socialization through youth team sports, and to better utilized county
funded resources. The philosophy of
these sports programs focuses on the athletic development of every
participant and strays away from the recognition of individual achievement
and winning in general but does reward team efforts with recognition. Each league offers competitive
competition against teams from each of the five recreation districts within
the county’s recreation system.
Teams compete on a divisional level before entering a County Tournament as a culmination of the participants efforts throughout the season.
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Youth Soccer
This league hosts up to 360 youths in both divisions. Separate boys and girls leagues exist to
help level the playing field and produce a more supportive sports environment. The focus of this program is to teach the
basic skills of the sport of soccer.
Games are timed and officials regulate play. Each player is required to play a
specified amount of time in each game and each level of play is modified to
accommodate for the ages and characteristics of the players involved.
Runs July thru
September
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 Youth Tackle & Flag Football
This league hosts up to 480
youths in both divisions.
Developmental divisions play flag football while the competitive
division plays tackle football.
Equipment is provided by the department and must be returned upon
the completion of the season. Games
are timed and officials regulate play.
Each player is required to play a specified amount of plays in each
game and each level of play is modified to accommodate for the ages and
characteristics of the players involved.
Weight limits help to control who is able to advance the ball in the
competitive division while the developmental division does not utilize any
type of weight classification in hopes of encouraging youth to participate
and become active.
Runs August thru
November
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Youth Basketball
This league
hosts up to 450 youths in both divisions.
Separate boys and girls leagues exist to help level the playing
field and produce a more supportive sports environment. The focus of this program is to teach the
basic skills of the sport of basketball.
Games are timed and officials regulate play. Each player is required to play a
specified amount of time in each game and each level of play is modified to
accommodate for the ages and characteristics of the players involved. The goal heights are adjusted between age
divisions and a modified ball is used.
Runs December thru
March
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Youth Baseball & Softball
 
This is the only program that supports a sanctioned association as a
part of its county wide implementation The program is affiliated by the
internationally recognized Little League Program. Both divisions of play are utilized by
nearly 700 youths each year. The
program incorporates all levels of play from t-ball, through machine and
coach pitch levels and well into player pitch levels. Baseball or softball is available to boys
or girls ages 5 thru 16 years of age.
The focus of this program is to teach the basic skills of the
baseball /softball. Umpires help to
regulate game play. Each player is
required to play a specified amount of time in each game and must bat at
least once. Each level of play is
modified to accommodate for the ages and characteristics of the players
involved.
Runs March thru June
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 Youth Volleyball
This league hosts up to 80 youths in both divisions. These matches are fast and furious. The rally point system is utilized in
both levels of play with the teams playing a best of 5 games format. Officials regulate play. Each player is required to play a
specified amount of plays in each game and each level of play is modified
to accommodate for the ages and characteristics of the players
involved.
Runs October thru December
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 Youth Cheerleading
This league hosts up to 130 youths in both divisions. Youths are coached in the fundamental
aspects of cheering. Cheer Teams are
organized to support both divisions of our Football Program. Teams travel with their respective
football or flag football teams and cheer for them during their games.
Runs August thru
December
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