Adult Sports Programs

The City of Carlsbad Recreation Department Adult Sports Division promotes healthy lifestyles and social connections through a wide variety of leagues for active adults in a safe, recreational environment.

Visit www.carlsbadsports.org for schedules, registration forms and frequently updated information. For details about specific programs, please click on the links below.

Softball Leagues

The City offers adult softball leagues during the summer/fall and in the spring. Men's limited slow pitch, women's 11" slow pitch and co-ed slow pitch leagues are available. Our women's leagues are currently held on Field #2 at Calavera Hills Community Park. Men's limited pitch and our coed leagues are held at Stagecoach, Calavera Hills, Aviara, Pine Avenue and Poinsettia Community Parks. Pitching distances are 50' and base distances are 65' for all leagues. All our fields have premiere dirt infields and grass or synthetic turf outfields with properly marked foul lines and batters boxes.

Pre-season practice games can be scheduled against other teams in the league, with teams receiving a 70-minute slot. Fee includes softballs and a scheduled use of the field.

League sign ups are accepted in January for our spring league and July for our fall league. The City accepts rosters for complete teams only. No individual sign ups are accepted.

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Men's Basketball Leagues

The City offers 5-on-5 full court league during winter/spring and fall seasons. All games are held at Calavera Hills Community Center Gym or Stagecoach Community Center Gym.

Generally, league sign ups are accepted in January for our winter/spring league, and August for our fall league. The City accepts rosters for complete teams only, no individual sign ups are accepted.

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Soccer Leagues

We currently offer two seasons of soccer. Our spring league accepts registrations beginning in February, and our fall league accepts registrations beginning in July. All games are held on a full regulation size, lighted soccer field at Poinsettia Community Park. The City accepts rosters for complete teams only, no individual sign ups are accepted.

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Priority Registration Policy

There is generally a three-week registration period for each sport. All interested teams are to submit a completed and signed roster along with the appropriate league fees to the Adult Sports Office before the registration deadline. In the event too many teams meet the registration deadline, the following Priority System will be utilized to select those teams with the highest priority ratings. The Priority System is as follows:

1st Priority
Carlsbad Resident Team: A team consisting of 100% Carlsbad residents on the original roster will receive top priority within the program. Proof of residency must be provided at the request of the Adult Sports Office.

2nd Priority
Carlsbad business or organization sponsored team: A Carlsbad business or Church must pay the leagues fees for the team (with a company check) and the original roster must consist of no less than 70% Carlsbad residents. Proof of residency must be provided at the request of the Adult Sports Office.

3rd Priority
Returning team or Carlsbad business or organization sponsored team (with less than 50% residents): A team that participated in the previous season in Carlsbad and submits a roster containing at least 50% of the original and added players from last season, or has less than 50% Carlsbad residents with a Carlsbad sponsor. Proof of residency must be provided at the request of the Adult Sports Office.

4th Priority
New/Remaining Teams: A team that does not fit any of the above classifications will be considered Priority 4.

Please contact the Adult Sports Office at (760) 434-2973 with any registration questions.

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Contact Information

City of Carlsbad Recreation Department
Adult Sports Division
c/o Harding Community Center

3096 Harding Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008

(760) 434-2973

www.carlsbadsports.org

Rosters, league rules and other information are available during sign up periods specific to each league at the following locations:
Calavera Hills Community Park, 2997 Glasgow Drive
Harding Community Center, 3096 Harding Street
Stagecoach Community Park, 3420 Camino de los Coches

League Play Locations
Aviara Community Park, 6435 Ambrosia Lane
Calavera Hills Community Park, 2997 Glasgow Drive
Pine Avenue Park, 3205 Harding Street
Poinsettia Community Park, 6600 Hidden Valley Road
Stagecoach Community Park, 3420 Camino de los Coches

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Softball

Basketball

Soccer