CLEVELAND'S FIRST MULTI-SPORT INTERGENERATIONAL RECREATION LEAGUE

A different game every week. Same crew. Same home.

Kids, parents, and adults playing together — plus serious Adults only (18+ or in college) competition.

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Explore the league 30 sports & games · Cleveland, OH

ONE RECESS · TWO LEAGUES

One Recess, two leagues. Your jersey tells you which one you're in.

JERSEY CHEST MARK

Community — Intergenerational

Look for the Recess Cleveland mark on the jersey

JERSEY CHEST MARK

Competitive — 18+ or in college

Look for the Recess Leagues mark on the jersey

TWO WAYS TO PLAY · ONE RECESS STANDARD

Built for the whole family — or adults going all out.

Every Recess League runs with full equipment, dedicated staff, and a consistent neighborhood home. Choose the Community tier for intergenerational play funded by our civic and grant partners, or step into the Adults only (18+ or in college) Competitive tier.

Adult free agents start at $10
Youth (17 and under) FREE at Rec Centers
No tryouts — just join a team and play
30 sports/games

Sponsor-Funded Access · All Ages

Community — Intergenerational

Jersey Logo · Recess Cleveland

Who: Intergenerational — kids, parents, adults together
Price: Free–$10 to start; $40–$60 per family per season
Season: 4- or 6-week seasons
Why this logo: Community teams wear the Recess Cleveland mark — the parent nonprofit whose sponsors fund this league.
Funded by: City of Cleveland · Dick's Sporting Goods 2026 Grant · Good Sports (sponsor-funded access, not a discount product)

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Adults only (18+ or in college) · Serious Play

Competitive

Jersey Logo · Recess Leagues

Who: Adults only (18+ or in college), serious play
Price: TBD
Season: TBD
Why this logo: Competitive teams wear the Recess Leagues mark — the premium league's own crest.
Funded by: Player fees

Competitive Format

Same rotating multi-sport concept — built for adult crews who want higher-intensity play, standings, and championship bragging rights.

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COMMUNITY — INTERGENERATIONAL LEAGUE FUNDERS

Sponsors make Community play $10 — and free for youth

THE ROTATION · 13 LAUNCH GAMES & 30 TOTAL SPORTS/GAMES

Never the same game twice in a row — a different game every week.

You stay with the same crew at the same home location, while the game changes every single week. No single-sport ruts and no tryouts required.

01 Basketball
02 Pickleball
03 Flag football
04 Capture the flag
05 Cornhole
06 Dodgeball
07 Four square
08 Gaga ball
09 Jelly ball
10 Infiltration
11 Kickball
12 Street hockey
13 Snowball fight

BEYOND THE LAUNCH 13

Brain games + viral Instagram games join the rotation.

Alongside our 13 launch games, our 30 sports/games catalog mixes in team brain games and viral challenges discovered on Instagram so every week brings a fresh skillset and everyone on your roster gets a moment to shine.

ALL-WEATHER CLEVELAND PLAY

One consistent home location per league.

Winter in Cleveland: Inside the recessROOM (with select cold-weather classics like snowball fight played outdoors in the snow). Summer: We move outside and even more field games join the rotation.

HOW A SEASON FLOWS

Example 6-Week Rotation

SAMPLE · NOT A SCHEDULE

Week 1 · SAMPLE

Dodgeball & Four square

Week 2 · SAMPLE

Pickleball & Brain games

Week 3 · SAMPLE

Flag football & Gaga ball

Week 4 · SAMPLE

Street hockey & Infiltration

Week 5 · SAMPLE

Basketball & Jelly ball

Week 6 · SAMPLE

Capture the flag & Kickball

THE RECESS LEAGUES GUARANTEE · WRITTEN POLICY

“Placed, or refunded. Know your team before Week 1. Make a friend, or your next season is free.”

The Guarantee covers every Recess League — Community and Competitive, however you sign up.

01 · Placed, or refunded. Join solo, with a friend, or as a family. If we can't put you on a team before the season starts, we refund every dollar — automatically, no forms, no chasing us.

02 · Know your team before Week 1. Your roster is set before opening night — meet your team in the Recess app and in person at Team Identity Day at the recessROOM. Nobody shows up on night one wondering where they belong.

03 · Make a friend, or your next season is free. Finish a season and tell us you didn't make a single friend, and your next season is on us. Honor system — and we mean it.

FOUNDING LIST & SEASON LAUNCH

Schedules drop when venues lock.

We don’t publish placeholder dates or guesswork. Claim your spot on the Founding List or join a team in the Recess app to get first word the moment league homes and schedules lock.

Join the Founding List in the Recess app

Season Start

TBD

League Homes

TBD

Schedules

TBD

Families and community members playing together at a Recess Cleveland field day

FOUNDER’S COMMITMENT · WHY WE BUILT RECESS LEAGUES

“Our goal isn’t to recruit and/or build Division 1 athletes, it’s to provide low-to-no cost organized sports for all and teach life skills that are effective outside of the sports and games we play.”

— Alexander Robertson, Founder of Recess Cleveland and Creator of Recess Leagues

Recess Leagues is powered by Recess Cleveland, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2015. Home base: the recessROOM, 4806 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114.

ONE APP FOR EVERY PLAYER & FAMILY

Everything else lives in the Recess app.

This site has only two pages by design. Team registration, waivers, live schedules, standings, and membership all run directly inside the Recess app.

app.recesscleveland.com/leagues

Registration & Join a Team

Open in the Recess app

app.recesscleveland.com

Schedules & Standings

Follow weekly game rotations, court assignments, match times, and division standings once venues lock.

View schedules & standings

app.recesscleveland.com/leagues

Find-a-Team & Free Agents

Connect with captains, build a neighborhood roster, and meet your teammates before Week 1.

Find your team

app.recesscleveland.com

Player & Family Waivers

Complete your digital player or youth guardian waiver in seconds before stepping onto the court.

Complete waiver in app

app.recesscleveland.com

Friends of Recess Cleveland

Explore membership, weekly practice sessions, and our year-round online wellness community.

Explore membership

recessleagues.org/partnerships

Sponsor a Team or League

Learn how sponsorships keep the Community tier at Free–$10 to start and $40–$60 per family per season.

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