Get on the Ball: Pickup Games and Sports Leagues
JULY 29, 2008
Time out: Sports Leagues in the City
If you want some good old-fashioned playing-field action (or a more fun way to stay in shape than the treadmill), you've got plenty of choices in New York City. Informal and pick-up sports leagues are thriving. From soccer to basketball to the less traditional (dodgeball, anyone?), these organizations invite you to dust off that hockey stick and re-acquaint yourself with your inner Shaq.
Soccer
Pickup Soccer NYC offers a laid-back experience for futbollers of any age and skill level. Games are at parks around Manhattan, and membership is free. Urban Soccer offers leagues from just-for-fun to more serious for men, women and kids. There are indoor as well as outdoor games year-round.
Basketball
The Field House at Chelsea Piers is a state-of-the-art sports complex offering everything from clinics to informal leagues. Or search at http://infinitehoops.com/ to find pick-up games near you.
More
Zogsports was formed to give urban professionals a chance to show some team spirit outside the office. They help organize office leagues as well as informal ones, including touch football, basketball, soccer, kickball and softball. The organization also donates proceeds to winning teams' charities of choice.
New York City Social Sports Club offers offbeat sports like dodgeball, broomball, and wiffle ball to remind you of your schoolyard days, and there's even a Wii sports night.
Black Top Street Hockey invites anyone with the right equipment to join them in "a sport that requires very little athletic skill, but a lot of pent up aggression."
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