REGISTRATION REQUIRED. The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer individual registration for Youth Flag Football. There will be four age divisions offered to all genders, between the ages of 4 to 11 (2024/25 middle school students will not be eligible). The fee for new participants is $50 per player, which includes a jersey, or $40 for returning players, with no jersey. Proof of age, or a Parks & Recreation activity ID card, is required to register. League play begins the week of August 19, 2024. Space is limited, and registration is first come, first served.
Source: City of Las Cruces
Online registration:
- Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2024, or until division capacity is filled.
- Complete registration at www.lascruces.gov/recreation.
- A current Parks & Recreation activity ID card is required to be on file at the time of registration.
- Any sibling team-placement requests must be pre-approved by Meerscheidt staff.
Review “Team Placement” for details and restrictions.
In-person registration:
- Open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 13, 2024, or until division capacity is filled.
- In-person registration will be at Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Avenue
- A current Parks & Recreation activity ID card, or birth certificate, is required to register.
To obtain a Parks and Recreation activity ID card:
- A parent or guardian, with the participant, must appear in person at Meersheidt Recreation Center to sign permission forms, show proof of age, and have the participant’s photo taken.
- ID cards can be obtained from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. ID cards cannot be issued on registration dates.
Team placement:
- Formation of teams is the discretion of Meerscheidt staff, and participants will be required to play in their respective age division.
- Requesting placement onto specific teams, or switching teams is not allowed.
- Siblings in the same household may be placed on the same team, but only if they qualify for the same age division, and the request was documented by Meerscheidt staff during the registration process. Please call 575/ 541-2563 to ensure the sibling-team request was documented.
For information, please call Meerscheidt Recreation Center at 575-541-2563 or email athletics@lascruces.gov
