AURORA, Colo. -- Another city is saying that your children will be paying the price for the worst Colorado drought on record.

Aurora said Monday that its sports fields are in such bad shape because of the lack of water that it'll shorten the spring seasons for soccer, rugby, baseball and softball recreational leagues.

The city said it aims to shorten seasons by about 25 percent and shorten the length of weekly team practices.

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That decision will impact about 20,000 kids, 7NEWS reported.

Practices and games that are on fields that are currently not being watered because of restrictions will be moved to fields that are irrigated with recycled wastewater.

"Should the drought worsen, fall football could also be impacted," said Al Horton, Aurora's recreational sports administrator.

The city's new Aurora Sports Park, which has 23 fields for soccer, rugby and football, and 12 baseball and softball fields, will not be impacted because it is irrigated with recycled wastewater.

City reservoir levels are currently at 27 percent. Aurora has banned all homeowners and businesses from outdoor watering until May 1, with the only exception being the deep-root watering of trees and shrubs.

Schools statewide have already restricted the use of playing fields on campus.

The drought has ravaged athletic fields, turning baseball diamonds into packed dirt lots and leaving soccer greens brown and rutted.