Quantico Co-ed/Inclusive Youth Sports are recreational/instructional leagues. Our first priority is fair and equal play for all youth athletes. All players get equal time on the field and/or court regardless of skill level. Once this is achieved, our next focus is on teaching teamwork as well as building and/or improving sports skills.

All of our coaches are volunteers. This means that not all teams will be starting their practices on the same day. Historically, we get the majority of our coaches when they register their child. However, to get the entire number of coaches needed, we may have to call parents and try to recruit coaches. Teams without coaches will be dissolved and registration fees will be refunded.

Intent & Purpose of Rules

The restrictions which the rules place upon players are intended to:

Enjoyment of the game is what is important to the children. When the game ceases to be fun, it ceases to be a game. In these leagues, undue stress must not be placed on winning, but on participation. We urge parents and insist that coaches not put pressure on the children to win, but attempt to teach them to play to the best of their ability as long as they enjoy it.

A successful season is one in which a child improves their skills, learns new skills, and/or just tries to apply the lessons learned in practice. Adults should make every effort to set a proper example by their actions; to applaud all players, never yelling at any player or any team; to show sportsmanship by enjoying victory without "rubbing it in" and accepting defeat without making excuses; and to remember that this is nothing more than a game of children's basketball / baseball / soccer.

Practice nights, times and locations are picked, from what's available, by the league's volunteer coaches. Weather is a factor in all sports. During the season, we may have to cancel games due to snow, rain, and/or unsafe road or field conditions. The Youth Sports Office will do its best to reschedule any game canceled due to weather; however, with the tight scheduling season, this may not always be possible.

All players will receive the following:

Footwear

• Basketball — shoes without black soles
• Baseball — cleats with a toe cleat. T-Ball can wear tennis shoes
• Soccer — shoes without a toe cleat

Athletic wear

• Basketball — shorts without pockets
• Baseball — baseball pants or long pants or jeans without holes. T-Ball can wear shorts.
• All age divisions need a fielder's glove
• Soccer — shorts without pockets; shin guards
• Wearing jewelry during practices and games is NOT allowed
• Wooden bats are NOT allowed

What is it? This is the standard used to determine starting and ending ages of players. The player must be or turn a certain age before the age cutoff date to be eligible to participate in the league and/or a particular age division. For each sport, the age cutoff date moves. This is to allow younger children the opportunity to play, and it allows others to move up in age divisions. Each division is separated by age; we do not age up or age down players.

• Soccer
  Freshmen: 5-6, Juniors: 7-8, Intermediate: 9-10*, Majors: 11-12*
  Season: September-October
• Basketball
  Peewees: 5-6, Bantam: 7-9, Juniors: 10-12
  Season: January-March
• Baseball
  T-Ball: 5-6, Coachpitch: 7-8, Minors: 9-10*, Majors: 11-12*
  Season: April-May

      *These age divisions may have to be combined

If you have questions about the Youth Sports program, please call or e-mail the Youth Sports office: 703.784.5637/9756 • wyantls@usmc-mccs.org

Any complaints about the program, coaches, officials, etc. need to be put in writing and taken to the Youth Sports Office at Barber Gym.

Athletics Director
703.784.5627

Youth Sports Director
703.784.9756

Physical Fitness Director
703.754.2672

Intramural Sports Director
703.432.6002

Facility Manager
703.432.1475