Amateur sports leagues in DC - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

smakawhat · 03-17-2010, 09:21 AM

THere always a chance you run into some ubber competitive types. A friend of mine told me of a game he saw where one guy was decked out in armor and pads, arguing every call...

it's "KICKBALL" people... geez come on...

juniperbleu · 03-17-2010, 10:41 AM

Um....that might be the team I was thinking of...

When we played them he kept arguing with the person umping and then threatened him

Bluefly · 03-17-2010, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hbbtstar

Hey all-

I was just curious if anyone had any thoughts on an amateur sports league here (basketball, softball, soccer, whatever- I'm not picky!) A few of us at work wanted to start playing just for fun, but we're not exactly the best at any sport so we were looking for a league for people like us who just enjoy the game but didn't play in college or anything hardcore like that. Anyone have any ideas on this? Thanks!

Yeah - what you seek is already thriving. I've never seen a city more obsessed with amateur sports leagues than DC - filled with people who are "not exactly the best at any sport"

The Mall and various parks around are filled with them in summer evenings.

wsamon · 03-17-2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluefly

Yeah - what you seek is already thriving. I've never seen a city more obsessed with amateur sports leagues than DC - filled with people who are "not exactly the best at any sport"

The Mall and various parks around are filled with them in summer evenings.

I agree. I'm going to miss that whenever I leave

. Though some of us are pretty decent. Come watch the UMD softball team play in CAN sometime

I don't really know how it's been the last 2 years because I couldn't play much, but we used to be pretty good for a co-ed rec league team.

Bluefly · 03-17-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wsamon

I agree. I'm going to miss that whenever I leave

. Though some of us are pretty decent. Come watch the UMD softball team play in CAN sometime

I don't really know how it's been the last 2 years because I couldn't play much, but we used to be pretty good for a co-ed rec league team.

Haha - I'm sure the UMD team is quite good. I'm more thinking of the teams of accountants or lawyers who, shall we say, have a different skill set.

wsamon · 03-18-2010, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluefly

Haha - I'm sure the UMD team is quite good. I'm more thinking of the teams of accountants or lawyers who, shall we say, have a different skill set.

haha, I play on one of those financial teams as well. It's definitely a, um... wide-open style of play. When I joined them I immediately became one of their best power hitters. I'm 5'6, 160lbs lol. I also have to be careful when throwing people out to make sure that I don't hurt our own players. The drinking and camaraderie are fun though.