Fall Sports Registration
Registration is underway for the City of Hickory's Youth Fall Soccer, Youth Fall Tackle Football, and Youth Girls Flag Football programs.
Participation is free to all City of Hickory residents. Nonresidents can also participate by paying a $40 nonresident fee. Participants will also purchase their team jersey during the registration process in order to complete registration.
If it is your child’s first time participating with the Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department, a copy of his or her birth certificate must be turned in at the Administrative Offices, located at 1451 8th Street Drive NE, prior to participation.
Youth Fall Soccer
The Youth Fall Soccer program is offered to boys and girls ages 4-13, with different divisions by age group:
• Co-ed: 5U for ages 4-5
• Co-ed: 7U for ages 6-7
• Boys and Girls divisions: 10U for ages 8-10 and 13U for ages 11-13
The division your player will participate in is determined by their age on Aug. 31, 2026. Participants must be 4 by Aug. 31, 2026, and players who turned 14 before Aug. 31, 2026, are no longer eligible to participate.
Youth Fall Tackle Football
Tackle Football is offered to youth ages 7-12, with different divisions by age group:
• Pee Wee for ages 7-8
• Junior Varsity for ages 9-10
• Varsity for ages 11-12
The division your child will participate in is determined by their age on Aug. 31, 2026. Participants must be 7 by Aug. 31, 2026, and players who turned 13 before Aug. 31, 2026, are no longer eligible to participate.
Youth Girls Fall Flag Football
Flag Football is only offered to girls ages 7-14, with different divisions by age group:
• 8U for ages 7-8
• 10U for ages 9-10
• 12U for ages 11-12
• 14U for ages 13-14
The division your child will participate in is determined by their age on Aug. 31, 2026. Players must be 7 by Aug. 31, 2026, and players who turned 15 before Aug. 31, 2026, are no longer eligible to participate.
Registration for Youth Fall Soccer, Youth Fall Tackle Football, and Youth Girls Flag Football will close on Friday, July 31. Register online at hickory.recdesk.com.
For more information about youth sports, or for assistance with registration, please call 828-322-7046, Ext. 2.