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Victoria Park in Carson runs beginner (5:30pm) and advanced (6:30pm) sessions for ages 7-14 on Tuesdays and Thursdays through October 22; its registration has closed.","categories":["basketball","sports"],"ages":{"min":5,"max":14},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":0,"unit":"program"},"registration":{"url":"https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/losangelescounty/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=basketball&viewMode=list","status":"open"},"afterschool":{"care":false,"term":{"name":"Fall 2026","start":"2026-09-01","end":"2026-11-05"},"meetings":[{"location":"loma-alta","days":["thu"],"start":"17:00","end":"19:30"}]},"source":{"url":"https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/losangelescounty/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=basketball&viewMode=list","fetched":"2026-10-07"},"traits":{"intensity":"playful","structure":"structured","competition":"none","groupSize":["class"],"skillLevels":["beginner","intermediate","advanced"],"goals":["skills","fitness","social"],"commitment":"term","gender":"all","faith":"secular","feel":"Free weekly clinics grouped by age on ball handling, shooting and team play; Victoria Park splits its sessions into beginner and advanced.","priceLevel":"budget","topics":["ball-handling","shooting"]}},{"id":"our-spot-softball","type":"afterschool","name":"Our SPOT Teen Softball","summary":"A free softball season for teens 12-18 who play for their park's Our SPOT team, ending in an MLK weekend tournament. No experience needed.","description":"The season runs November 2, 2026 to January 9, 2027, with the tournament on January 16. Practice days and times vary by park; ask the park's Our SPOT staff.","categories":["baseball","sports"],"ages":{"min":12,"max":18},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":0,"unit":"program"},"registration":{"url":"https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/losangelescounty/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=softball&viewMode=list","status":"soon","opens":"2026-10-19"},"afterschool":{"care":false,"term":{"name":"Winter 2026-27","start":"2026-11-02","end":"2027-01-09"},"meetings":[{"location":"loma-alta","days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"]}]},"source":{"url":"https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/losangelescounty/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=softball&viewMode=list","fetched":"2026-10-07"},"traits":{"intensity":"playful","structure":"structured","competition":"optional","skillLevels":["beginner"],"goals":["fun","social","skills","fitness"],"goodFor":["new-to-it"],"setting":"outdoor","commitment":"term","faith":"secular","feel":"A free teen softball season where each park's Our SPOT team plays, ending in an MLK weekend tournament; no experience needed.","priceLevel":"budget","topics":["softball"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://parks.lacounty.gov/kids-family/?row=1","fetched":"2026-10-07"},"updated":"2026-10-09","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}