Kids playing tee ball

Athletics

Athletic programs are for children and to teach them to always practice and promote good sportsmanship. Participants in our athletic programs are not professional athletes, score keepers and game officials are also not professionals, and the coaches are volunteers. Parents or Legal Guardians and other spectators are expected to be good examples for their children or wards by providing positive support, care and encouragement. Parents or Legal Guardians commit to the Granite Falls Parks and Recreation Center Code of Ethics when they register their child or ward for athletic programs.

Granite Falls Parks & Recreation offers basketball for children ages 4-13. Age groups are divided into the following: 4-6 Coed Instructional, 7-8 Girls, 9-10 Girls, 11-13 Girls, 7-8 Boys, 9-10 Boys, and 11-13 Boys. The age cut-off date for basketball is November 15th. Registration for all ages is during the months of October and November. Exact dates for registration will be posted two months in advance.

Granite Falls Parks & Recreation offers soccer for children ages 4-13. All of soccer is coed and the age groups are as follows: 4-6, 7-8, 9-10, and 11-13. The age cut-off date for soccer is August 31st. Registration for soccer takes place during the months of July and August. Exact dates for registration will be posted two months in advance.

Granite Falls Parks & Recreation offers baseball for boys ages 7-13. Age groups are divided into the following ages: 7-8 coach pitch, 9-10 kid pitch, and 11-13 kid pitch. The age cut-off date for baseball is May 1st. Registration for baseball takes place during the month of February. Exact dates for registration will be posted two months in advance.

Granite Falls Parks & Recreation offers softball for girls ages 7-13. Age groups are divided into the following ages: 7-8 coach pitch, 9-10 kid pitch and 11-13 kid pitch. The age cut-off date for softball is January 1st. Registration for softball takes place during the month of February. Exact dates for registration will be posted two months in advance.

Granite Falls Parks & Recreation offers coach pitch/tee-ball for children ages 4-6. This is our co-ed introductory league designed to teach kids the fundamentals of baseball and softball. The participants will each get a number of pitches thrown to them and if they do not make contact then a coach will place the ball on the tee. Each game will consist of 3 innings and all participants will bat and play in the field each inning. The age cut-off for this league is May 1st. Registration for coach pitch/tee-ball takes place during the month of February. Exact dates for registration will be posted two months in advance.

Granite Falls Parks & Recreation offers girls volleyball for ages 8-16. Age groups are divided into the following ages: 8-10, 11-13, and 14-16. The age cut-off date for volleyball is July 1st. Registration for volleyball takes place during May . Exact dates for registration will be posted two months in advance.

Granite Falls Parks & Recreation offers indoor soccer for children ages 7-13. Indoor Soccer is coed and the age groups are as follows: 7-8, 9-10, and 11-13. The age cut-off date for indoor soccer is August 1st. Registration for all ages is during June. Exact dates for registration will be posted two months in advance.

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TOWN OF GRANITE FALLS IMPLEMENTS STAGE 2 MANDATORY WATER REDUCTIONS TO PROTECT LOCAL WATER SUPPLY

GRANITE FALLS, NORTH CAROLINA – Due to continued dry conditions across the region and declining water supply indicators, the Town of Granite Falls has implemented Stage 2: Mandatory Water Reductions under its Water Shortage Response Plan.

This action follows regional drought conditions identified within the Catawba-Wateree River Basin, where Stage 2 drought conditions require immediate conservation efforts to protect shared water resources and preserve drinking water availability.

Stage 2 conditions indicate that water supply levels are significantly below seasonal norms and that prolonged shortages are possible without immediate reductions in water use.

Town officials are urging all residents, businesses, and institutions to take immediate action to reduce nonessential water use.

Under Stage 2, the following restrictions are required for all Granite Falls water customers:

· No lawn watering or irrigation is permitted

· Watering of shrubs, trees, and flowers is limited to:

o 7:00–9:00 a.m. and 7:00–9:00 p.m.

o Hand-held hoses with automatic shutoff nozzles only

· Washing of driveways, sidewalks, and exterior surfaces is prohibited, except when necessary and approved

· Restaurants may only serve water upon customer request

· Filling of swimming pools is restricted to Wednesdays and Saturdays and requires a permit

· All customers must eliminate unnecessary water use, including commercial and industrial operations

These restrictions build upon previously encouraged conservation measures, which are now mandatory and enforceable.