Rockwall Indoor Sports World — Local services in Rockwall

After my recent experience participating in a competitive league game, I will not be returning or bringing my friends here again. Initially, the experience was positive, but as our team advanced to the playoffs, we encountered several issues. We were faced with stipulations that prohibited my friends—who had previously played with us—from participating, due to claims by the league of an unfair advantage against another playoff team.

The situation worsened when the director intervened on the day of the playoffs. Players who had been on our team from the beginning were questioned for the first time, and even the reception staff got involved. The director claimed that allowing some of our players to participate would be unfair and initially permitted us to choose three out of our eight additional players who had played in multiple games. However, just ten minutes later, we were informed that only two additional players from the same group would be allowed.

Initially, I was skeptical about these claims, but as the game progressed, we faced unfair calls and experienced disrespectful behavior from referees, including remarks such as "we don’t know volleyball" despite our team consisting of college-level players. The referees’ behavior was unprecedentedly unprofessional, especially considering our team’s high level of experience.

Additionally, there were financial concerns. To participate, we had to pay an entry fee and an additional $25 for a card required for playoff games. While the cost itself is not a major issue, it is problematic that friends who were excluded from playing due to the league’s stipulations were not reimbursed.

Given these experiences, I cannot recommend participating in this league unless you have a close relationship with the director. The league appears to be rigged, with favoritism leading to an unfair competitive environment. For non-league volleyball, other aspects of the facility may be satisfactory, but I strongly advise against engaging in their...

My experience at the RISW has been really good. After we moved to Rockwall a couple of years ago my son David was begging for a place to play soccer. This facility was the only one open and there was a club team practicing on the RISW back fields. It was just what we needed. In fact, when weather got bad the team could move indoors. Not too many facilities have that as a possibility. David has now played in RISW leagues, tournaments, camps, and continues weekly to do skills training in one of the back rooms. Having a facility with both indoor and outdoor fields means that the kids can have practices and games no matter the conditions. That is NICE!!!

Also, I have met one of the new owners and can tell you, he is great, and he loves soccer. Not to mention, his son is close in age to mine, and they even practiced together on occasion. In fact, he is a former pro soccer player and has been working to develop what is going on there. I see new clubs playing there all the time. He really wants to see this place thrive.

I cannot really speak for the other sports, except to say that the place is full of kids and parents passionate about Volleyball, Basketball, and gymnastics as well. Fun to see so much youth development going on...

Pretty well designed place, there are seats on the 2nd floor so you can always see you kid play. Or you can stand on the first floor and watch through the glass. Things to consider: it is very loud so if your kid is sensitive to sounds or stimuli they could be overwhelmed (ear plugs). It is a sports facility and there is an odor of "Athletics". Also bleachers on second floor are more designed for adults then children. The seats and the footrest are spread out more than usual so children have a difficult time and mine were scared of falling through them. Looks to me like kids (17 and up) basically run it and fortunately, they're all well-mannered and polite. Getting a membership was painless but through an App so if you're not tech-savvy, you'll need their support. Overall a good experience and I like going there...no if the facility would post a sign that says parents have to let the coach do his job and not try to do it...