Westmont Yard Sports Complex

The poorest communication in human history. Beware. Just rented a field with five kids to «practice shooting» for lacrosse and was informed that field rental does not include goals — after we paid of course. None of the three people I talked to on the phone cared to mention that. The goals belong to someone else and might be damaged — by shooting. The manager just told me that «shooting» practice can be easily accomplished without goals. Not sure how this might apply in soccer, hockey, or basketball but the crack experts here at Westmont Yard say it’s possible. I only wish this organization did not have a monopoly on indoor sports in the area.

We have only been here for open play, so I can’t review 75% of the stuff they have going on here. Camps, teams, classes, a preschool, yup there’s lots to do at the yard. But the open play is perfect for my kids to expend all that extra energy when the weather isn’t great. For $ 7 a kid, there’s 4 bounce houses, a large play structure, a gigantic AstroTurf field, and a smaller play area that’s perfect for kids 6 and under. You can even bring your own food (or grab something from the vending machines) as long as it stays out of the play areas. The staff is nice, the bathrooms are clean, and it’s never been too crowded during the day. That’s 5 stars in my book.

Nice facility but they nickel and dime you to death. Brought in 7 kids to play Reball ($ 160+) and they wanted to charge me another 7 to let my 6 year old daughter play in a small play area (no toys or inflatables) just to be in the area.

Decided to give it 3 stars but would have given it a 5 star rating except 04÷03÷15, around 2:40 p.m. 2 adults with 2 older children came into the younger kids play area with open drinks and food. When desk clerk with dark hair & glasses was advised she went in & spent some time in there. Maybe these were friends of hers &/​or relatives as when she came out said it was an unopened container… now if I was blind or didn’t see it I would have believed her except for the fact liquid was missing from it. Cameras are present also. So if the rules apply to others who come in… then friends, relatives, etc… should be not be exempt!

We had a three year old birthday party here and it was great. It seemed a little unorganized when I was booking, but I didn’t notice that while we were there. I love that we were in two different play locations and there was plenty to do for a wide range of kids (we had infants through seven year olds). We just ordered snacks to eat and were able to bring our own cake.

There was no organization for our party due to poor management. the rooms were still left dirty, trash was overflowing & dirty cups & water spilled all over the floor; our party coordinator was very polite & really did his best under the circumstances; also felt for the a party that cost well over $ 450 we expected for the kids to get more than only ONE piece of pizza! Kids were still hungry after they had just been running around for almost two hours & we had to tell them there was no more food for them… I was very disappointed.

I have been to this place years ago when it first opened up to watch my friends play soccer. I Recently took the kids I nanny there because they begged me and told me there is tons of play areas for them! This place is the BEST for kids! They have blow up jumpers that they can play on they also have 3 floor Playground and an entire indoor Soccer Field that the kids can run on and play and exhausted and burn energy on. I highly recommend bringing your kids here to play especially on a day off from school!

Oh Westmond Yard. How I wanted to love thee. Stepping inside your doors for the first time I saw such potential for us. Years of quality time we would spend together. Kids frolicking in the yard and birthday parties for all. High hopes. Alas, it is not meant to be.
Offering a range of sporting, play and daycare options for all ages. You caught my eye immediately. So we tried things out. I used your website to setup our first meeting. A soccer course for my 6 year old. It was a so-​so first experience together. The class was disorganized and overcrowded, but my son had fun. Not the kind of fun where he was begging to come back, but he enjoyed his time with you.
I must admit, your constant emails of happenings and «last chances» to signup kept you in my mind. Mission accomplished. So we tried again. And the problems flourished.
You did not call during the times I needed you most! Like when my child’s sport class is getting cancelled for the day. You know the times I speak of. Don’t pretend as if it didn’t happen. Commitment. It’s not a hard word. And if you can’t keep it, at least let me know. A call/​text/​email, ANYTHING!
I was willing to chalk the first instance of this up to your busy schedule. You are juggling a lot of balls, I get it. My time on the other hand, is apparently an open cash register. Take as much as you want. Never mind the time spent traveling to your establishment, my schedule which I arranged around our meetings or those of my kids. But to pull this stunt again. Just weeks later you leave me sitting their all alone, again! With no notification of cancellation or any sort of formidable reason. Sure, you can offer your consolations of free open play or having my son take the days class with kids twice his age. We both know this is not the agreement we came to.
Clearly you are incapable of learning from your mistakes. Commitment and loyalty are not words you know. What’s worse, when I confront you about them you don’t go above and beyond to make me feel better. I’ve run into types like yours in the past. More often than not, they do anything in their power to please. But not you.
Well, I’m wise to you now.
You continue to lead me down a path of disappointment and regret. So this is it. Clean break. We MIGHT be able to try this again if you can prove you cleaned up your act.

I am super impressed with this play place! My family had my nephew’s third birthday party here, and I was impressed with all of the different playrooms and activities for the kids. The guy who is overseeing everything and keeping his eyes on the kids and interacting with them was really great as well.
There are bounce houses, soccer fields, slides, jungle gyms and more.
Surprisingly, all of the adults were not bored and enjoyed watching the kids play and playing along with them and some of the activity areas.
And, last but not least, the chicken was really good. My brother is super picky and she said it was the main reason he wanted to have the party there. LOL.
The kids went home with full bellies and wiped out, perfect for the parents on a Saturday evening!

This review is solely from a sports/​athletic facility and opportunity point of view. It is combining my experience with the location from a time period ranging from mid 2010 through mid 2014. I will address the major cons, especially VIOLENCE.
Overall the fields available are ok. It can comport three soccer games at once (or lacrosse or football) although the pitches are narrow. The turf is of standard quality and sometimes there’s too much rubber build up but you can’t really get away from that (even at Players in Naperville). Unfortunately things go downhill from the possibilities here, if you’re not a little kid or pre-​teen.
Leagues are pricey given the amount of playtime. The referees are often unprepared and the biggest issue comes from so many players being hot-​headed/​dirty/​prone to violence. It is very common to see harsher challenges, a leg sneakily stuck out, or arguments/​defamation going on. A ref’s job is to protect the players and that just doesn’t happen.
Open play tends to be chaotic with far too many people allowed to participate and out of the usual 2-​hour allocation, maybe 1.5hr will be taken by total play with some lucky people able to play for an hour or more, others will maybe get fifteen to twenty minutes total.
— Violence —
Many fouls are missed but harsher things aren’t punished as they should. Sometimes the ref’s do try proceeding as they should but it’s such a rare thing to see a consistent game. There have been cases of being being attacked getting red cards! I was present in many cases (from watching games to actually being part of it all) of severe displays of violence.
I have heard a bunch of racist comments, saw punches and kicks go completely unpunished and immediately dismissed by the referees. Often times on games where there’s a tight goal line, teams close on the table, or near the end of the season, there’ll be numerous cases of violence that go unpunished. Rugby tackling someone nowhere near the ball? Ideally a red card, at Westmont Yard perhaps a foul.
Getting swiped behind your back while you’re looking at the ball, then taken to the ground where three people attack you, with someone lunging to punch your face and someone else to kick you? Maybe one red card will be thrown out, certainly the one person being attacked will be getting one too for «provoking it» somehow. The kids at the front desk are very unprepared to deal with anything, they’re hourly paid on something irrelevant too, why care? Offenders are usually the same guys (sometimes majority of a team) but management does nothing.
— Conclusion —
Overall Westmont Yard is a great missed opportunity. Little kids and less demanding activities can be satisfied there perhaps (though there’s another sports multiplex maybe 3 miles away and then Players in Naperville, far superior). Luckily the younger crowd is all gone when the (supposedly) adults come out to play/​battle, otherwise they’d be given terrible examples of behavior.

This place is awesome to take ur infant or toddler to on a rainy/​snowy/​cold day to get them to burn off some energy! They have no time limit on free play for $ 6! I take my son there, play, have lunch and usually stay for about 3 hours. There are two huge rooms and upstairs is a play structure also. I agree the staff working the front desk is meh, but there isn’t a whole lot of interaction you have to do with them so no biggie. The only problem I ever have there is getting my son to leave without embarrassing me with an enormous meltdown.

We have had my daughter’s birthday party here for 2 years in a row (4yrs & 5 yrs). We had such great experience here last year that we decided to try it again. They are very busy on the weekends w/​soccer games, but they do a great job of separating the parties from the games. They are well organized, helpful & the kids have a great time! And best of all, there is a party coordinator assigned to each party to facilitate the action… all the parents can just sit back, socialize, & watch their kids have fun! Thanks Westmont Yard!

Great indoor fun for getting ur kids some exercise. There are 5 bouncy houses, trikes to ride, an indoor playground and an indoor soccer field to run around. I took my 1 year old and 4 year old boys and they can’t wait to go again

Our 4 year old has been a part of the Mighty Tykes program for 2 years now and loves it! Coach Benny is enthusiastic, funny and keeps him engaged.
The facilities are bright and clean. Parking can be a challenge during tournament time and exiting onto 63^rd St. can be as well. We would love to see improvements in those two areas.
We are very happy with the Westmont Yard and recommend it to anyone looking for a soccer program for their young child. Thank you Coach Benny, the Mighty Tykes program and Westmont Yard!

My girls (4&5) take soccer classes with coach Benny and they love it. He is enthusiastic, great with kids and they look forward to it every week. The prices are reasonable and include the option to play in their «open play» area with bouncy houses and a jungle gym.
The only negative is that the only food option during the day is the Canyons restaurant which is grossly overpriced for food that is «meh» at best.

Great for open play and reasonable prices.
VERY unfriendly staff and customer service stinks!
My 3 year old son was trying out a class. People at the desk were difficult, not friendly and not helpful. Instructor could have cared less when I went up to tell him we were trying out a class for the first time. Never asked what my son’s name was, never made eye contact with me or gave me the time of day.
On a different note, the kids seemed to enjoy him even though his enthusiasm seemed sub par.
This place could be very successful, but until a few things change the people will not come.

If you’re an out of shape ex-​soccer player like me, Westmont Yard is a great place to go embarrass yourself against some young bucks.
There’s tons of space and they have end lines instead of walls so playing here is much more similar to outdoor soccer than other winter facilities. Everything is extremely clean and there’s even a burger place right at the entrance so after burning off a bunch of calories you can put them back in without having to venture too far.
For kids, adult leagues, or even a private event it’s worth the half hour trip outside the city.

Awful experience. The adult leagues are a joke. The refs never blow their whistle, even on side kicks. They scream at you if you ask what the call was because they never explain themselves. I have witnessed a ref scream at a player to «shut up» multiple times and tell players to «go read the rule books» when all the players asked what the call was. The refs like to approach you waving their finger at you. If you ask me refs are not allowed to do that. Teams complain to the front office and they don’t do crap.
I am NEVER going to play here again
It’s not even two star worthy

This place is great for young kids soccer. They have classes for different age groups. My girls love it.
I also see they have an area for birthdays/​parties for kids where they have separate sections of climbable inflatables. I cannot comment on this area as we have yet to utilize it (but it looks like the kids — and some adults — are having a good time on the inflatables).
The management is very helpful. One area for improvement would be better hours on the food area and maybe places for waiting. They have bleachers, but it’s not very easy to keep a child occupied on a bleacher for an hour. Maybe tables? Just a thought.
Anyhow — I recommend.