Play it Now Sports, located in Colorado Springs, CO, is a popular fitness complex known for its sports offerings, including volleyball, soccer, and more. Despite some noted improvements after a remodel, the complex has attracted attention for good and bad reasons. Catering predominantly to young athletes and hosting a range of programs from recreational to competitive levels, the facility serves as a hotbed for potential development, wrapped up in community and sport.
Pros:
- Open seven days a week, offering flexibility.
- Hosts a variety of sports activities under one roof.
- Positive mentions of friendly and accommodating owners.
- Has undergone recent upgrades and construction improvements.
- Offers snack and drink options on-site.
- Caters to both children and adults with programs and leagues.
- Dedicated and impactful coaches like Coach Sara are highlighted.
- The facility is capable of hosting large tournaments.
- Well-loved for hosting children’s birthday parties and events.
- Received high praise for being responsive to COVID-related concerns.
Cons:
- Front desk staff and some coaches frequently noted as rude.
- Complaints about poor facility maintenance, like leaky roofs and inadequate heating.
- Inconsistent and sometimes unqualified coaching detracts from potential player development.
Location / Contact
- Address: 5025 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, United States
- Phone:+1 719-591-6010
- Email:[email protected]
- Website:playitnowsports.com
Rating Stats
Frequently Asked Questions
Except the peak hours, this place remains quite free or moderately crowded.
This business has a rating of 3.7-star.
This business has 60 reviews.
The address is: 5025 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, United States .
The contact number is +1 719-591-6010
This service is listed under Sports Complex .
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Francey Garbett
6 years ago
Facility=A++, Soccer=A, Volleyball=F...This facility houses many sports programs. Kudos to Play It Now Sports (PINS) for providing a facility for new, old, and upcoming athletes to explore a different array of sports and allowing the local sport clubs to train at your facility. I can personally speak on experience on behalf of the adult volleyball club, youth volleyball club, and soccer program. The organization and coordination of the adult programs makes PINS an ideal spot for those interested in baseball and volleyball. Pride soccer holds skills camps during the winter months making this indoor facility an ideal training location with its spacious fields. Hot Shotz Volleyball club uses PINS as its home site as well. Hot Shotz is lucky to have a facility that hosts such a poorly managed club. This is a volleyball club that hires first year coaches with minimal experience and provides them with NO mentor-ship, education, or training. I paid for one-on-one sessions for my volleyball player with the director. I was rescheduled over and over and still have not received all ten sessions. It has been two years now. This is a great hosting facility site, but do your research on the clubs that provide sessions here.
Randall Dupre
6 years ago
This place is a dump. They are unorganized and the staff is rude as hell. They cancelled our first practice before we even got started. When the second practice came and I asked why they had two age groups practicing on a tiny court the staff member told me they forgot to setup a second court. When I told her it didn’t seem safe to have so many kids running full speed in such a small area she told me to take an f-ing chill pill and stormed off. Then when I asked the person at the desk for a refund they refused at first and then gave me a partial refund.
Catherine Patterson
6 years ago
I would say this place is mediocre; however because of my daughter's soccer coach, I give you 5 stars. Coach Izzy has to be one of the most mature, caring, responsible, and best workers I have witnessed. One specific memory I can recall is when my daughter fell and scraped her knee, and Coach Izzy was right on top of it, and treated my sweet daughter with kindness, while still being on top of things with the other kids. Hopefully Play it Now Sports knows what a great employee they have.
Tiffany Jolly
7 years ago
We love Play it Now Sports! We have been going here year round and the kids love it! They have gotten to do Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball and there is so much more they have to offer. Hubby played indoor softball there too! Don't let the outdoor sports with the weather hinder you from playing sports or getting the kids involved - Come Join Us! Chris and Jill are great and all the staff is so knowledgeable and friendly and the kids love the coaches! Thank you for all your hard work and all that you guys do for our kiddos! =0)
rara gen
7 years ago
It's good for young kids who want to have fun, but if you want your kids' skills to improve I would advise looking elsewhere. There are too many kids for the one coach who is as slow as molasses. After three hour and a half long practices I see no improvement at all. Waste of time and money.
No Hedges Rural American
7 years ago
I was not impressed with Safari soccer. Coaches are eager and willing, but lack vital training in the basics of developmental soccer.Leadership needs to take a more active role in developing their coaches and mentoring new coaches for success.I was chewed out after observing several unsafe practices and asking, quite nicely, if the coach would reinforce safer practices. Many children were playing without even basic safety equipment, i.e. shin guards.The soccer club/league does not follow division guidelines in their age groupings or in following recommended child to coach ratios. There were young two in the same group as four year olds turning five.One of the major reasons for having a governing coalition outlining best practices, is in safeguarding players and new/young coaches from this type of environment.
Brian Comeans
7 years ago
They converted an old store into an open gym . They offer indoor softball,soccer,basketball,archery dance and other activities. They are heavily into volleyball. The staff is friendly. Once you know where the building is located it's easy to remember.
Andrea Golob
8 years ago
We are going on our 3rd year of our daughter playing volleyball at PINS. From the moment I walked into the facility with my daughter who was 12 at the time, people were so friendly to us. The coaching staff is amazing and the skills my daughter has learned has enabled her to make the varsity team for high school her freshman year. We drive from Pueblo 3-4 times per week for practice and lessons. It is well worth the trip. Chris and Jill have been very friendly and nice to everyone in our family and call us by name and Kevin and Dani are incredible coaches and have the best skilled coaches assisting our girls in their absence. I highly recommend Play It Now Sports for anyone looking for a sport for their child/children and if you are looking for a club volleyball team, I cannot say enough great things about HOT SHOTZ, these players, coaches and parents have become family to all of us!
Kerri Daly
8 years ago
For what we got, I feel ripped off! The facility is dirty with a VERY leaky roof! There are tarps hanging from the ceiling for crying out loud! The bathrooms are in need of repair and so is a water fountain. The coaches are YOUNG, like in high school. And don't seem to know much at all about coaching.We signed our daughter up for their developmental program for volleyball under the impression she would be taught and developed in the sport. This was not the case, I never saw the coaches go over individual moves for volleyball. It was pretty much a free for all. There was NO communication, no print out of when practices and games were or anything. Also, when we signed up, their website advertises that the players get a warm up t-shirt, spanks, and a jersey TO KEEP. However, on the last night (tonight) the owners wife demanded the jerseys back saying that they had been meaning to change the website. When told that was false advertising, she rudely gave the jerseys back but threatened that if the girls were signed back up there would be a $25 additional charge. When told they would NOT be signed up again she said "good!"I'm so disappointed! This league came recommended by our daughters coach at school to the entire team! I will definitely be informing him of our experiences! We will NEVER go back!
Tom and Rachel Havel
8 years ago
This place is a joke. First off, I sent an email shortly after signing up with a question. In 8 weeks, they never responded. The communication is terrible across the board.Beyond that, the facilities are disgusting. You can smell the stench the second you walk in. The bathrooms are even worse and there's been an out of order bathroom and water fountain the whole time we've attended. I'm sure it's been neglected for a much longer time. It's basically and old office retail center that they've minimally remodeled to form a basic, unfinished facility.We signed up for volleyball, soccer, and dance. The volleyball program is definitely where they focus, it's obvious. The dance and soccer, however, are not important it seems. They don't even offer games for soccer or any performance for the dance. This is one of the more expensive volleyball leagues in town and there's nothing that makes it any different. We would not recommend this place to anyone. 1 star for the crappy facility and ownership, 3 stars for the coaches because they do their best. So 2 stars all around.