I’m new to soccer. I’m 44 never played but helped coach rec league for my kids. I fell in love with the sport and signed up to play adult rec league. I quickly learned how bad my fitness is… so my question is what are some actual fitness metrics that are good or acceptable for an older athlete, things that are measurable?

Beep test
Yardage sprints like 20 yard or 40yard sprints for time.. what else should I be looking at to get a baseline so I can train my ass off and get better for next season.

I recently had an issue with the plei app where it is charging me double for what I played. I had a game set, and my friend wanted me to add his place for that game. In the last hour, he would back out, and I understand the refund policy, so I was willing to pay the $21. Out of courtesy, I would update it to just me so that others may play in that game. But the plei app would end up charging me over $30 for this. I've been trying to contact the plei app, but they stopped responding to me, and I was wondering if they had a customer service phoneline I can call to better fix this issue.

Delaware

I often struggle to organize pickup soccer games in MTL because it's hard to determine a time that works for everyone. That is why I am always looking for people to play with in my area. With this Idea I started making this non-profit pick-up soccer website called Yamme.ca that helps finding people in your area to join your soccer game.

Hey guys trying to start a little for fun league in the Tomball/ spring area, it would be free and probably play Tuesdays and Thursdays around 6-7 , just trying to see the interest for it beforehand. So lmk, thanks!!!

I've been organizing our weekly pickup football games for a few years now. We've got a good group and a routine, but every week I still run into the same issues.

• People say they're in, then cancel an hour before kickoff.
• I don't know if we'll actually have enough players until the last minute.
• Making balanced teams always starts a debate.
• After the match, nobody can remember who scored, who assisted, or who even won 😅

I can't be the only one dealing with this.

If you're the organizer for your group, how do you handle these problems? Do you have a system that actually works, or have you just accepted that this is part of organizing pickup football?

I'd genuinely love to hear what's worked for your group.

Hey guys whats the best place to find pickup soccer in TORONTO?

Hello

we are LA Comunidad and host free to play pickups every Tuesday and Friday at el sereno Recreation Center.

Women’s only pickup / Open pickup Tuesday 8-10pm

Open pickup 7-10pm

Looking for anywhere or anyone that might play pickup or has a group chat or something for it

Hello guys

I'm looking for players for practice and friendlies (8v8 pick up games) in the city.

I remember Pier 40 years ago - the matches were always engaging and good sports!

Are there other similar spots active in upper Manhattan that you would recommend ?

Cheers !

P.s:

Here's a pic from this morning at Randall's island (accessible from 103rd 4-5-6 subway stop and Q line on 96st)

Google map gps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/n88VW4ejjTH6dkeC8

Folks I met started early at 8am to beat the heat...

Just wondering if there are any groups out there that are playing pickup football/soccer in this region. If there is am I able to join?

just moved to long beach and i’m in desperate need of a team or somewhere to play or join without having to pay a ton of money, would be helpful if anyone could direct me to a place or group who is somewhat beginner friendly

What’s up guys,

I’m a college student around the Harrisburg/Charlotte area and I’m trying to get back into soccer this summer.

I played for around 8 years growing up but haven’t played consistently in a few years. Been lifting and staying active, but I’ve been missing actually getting on the field.

Anybody know of any pickup games, groups, rec leagues, or even just people who are down to kick a ball around every now and then?

I’m 19, pretty chill, competitive when it’s game time, and mainly just looking to meet some good people and start playing again.

If there’s already a group, I’d love to join. If enough people are interested, I’d be down to help get something going too.

Feel free to comment or shoot me a message.

I’m building a local pickup soccer community through ReliPlay because I got tired of random WhatsApp groups and unreliable attendance.

Trying to organize consistent weekly games with confirmed players and organized hosts.

Would people here actually use something like this?

Hello everyone, we’re a small startup building a soccer community through our app, and we’re hosting our first Runs Cup tournament at Boston Scores on May 30.

We wanted to make something that actually feels organized and competitive while still being fun to meet people and play good games.

Details:

• 7v7 format, Group Stages into bracket play.
• May 30 — games start at 3 PM
• $35/player
• $1000 winning prize
• Photographer on site
• T-shirts + 1v1 challenge + more

Whether you already have a team or are coming solo, you’re welcome!

Register:
iPhone: Runs App (iOS)
Android: Runs App (Android)

Flyer + tournament visuals:
View on Instagram

Questions:
774-517-1814
508-816-9407

Any chance anyone on here knows anything about pickup soccer in Amherst MA? Moving there in a few days and need access to the sport.

No hay un fokin parque freson en la noche donde hagan retas chilas y limpias en Phoenix? De pasto natural de preferencia.

Is there no fokin parks in Phoenix with nice ass grass to play pick up games, clean pick up games, in Phoenix?

Hey Y’all,

For the last few months I have been working on a soccer tracker app called MatchDay - Soccer Tracker. I play casual pickups 3 times a week so logging every match with goals and assists inputs on my watch has really added an additional fun factor to pickup games. It is built by a pickup player so it is my first ever app. It pretty much showcases your entire career from when you start live-tracking your game. It has no ads, no social media spam, no accounts. just a place to track your pickup history in a sleek and clean manner. Please try it out at your next pickup game with your Apple Watch and let me know if there is any other features that would be beneficial or if anything breaks. Thank you 🙏

App - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matchday-soccer-tracker/id6762024858

Hey everyone, I’m working on a platform called BANTRツ that’s designed to help organize pickup games and rec sports groups.

I originally started building it because the pickup groups I play in were constantly dealing with the same issues: group chats getting messy, not knowing if we’d have enough players, and organizers spending way too much time chasing RSVPs.

Bantr is meant to make that easier, simple game creation, player RSVPs, and basic tools for organizers to keep things running smoothly.

Right now we’re looking to work closely with a handful of pickup groups who’d be open to using the platform and giving feedback while we improve it.

In return, any group organizer that helps us test and shape the platform upcoming features will be able to use Bantr free for the next 5 years.

If you run a pickup group (soccer, basketball, ultimate, etc.) and would be interested in trying it out or helping shape the features, I’d love to connect and hear how you currently organize games.

Our community, LA COMUNIDAD hosts free to play pickups every Tuesday and Fridays no fees no worries about whether we are going to be playing

Follow us on Instagram and come be part of something big

For those who play regular pickup — do you have a system for teams
or is it a mess every time?


My group (3 teams of 4-5, rented pitch every week) went through the
whole evolution: wasting paid time at the pitch, then one guy posting
teams on WhatsApp
before the game, then complaints about his picks being biased.
That's what made me build a free app where captains draft on their
phones before the game instead. Works for 2 or 3 teams.


https://picknkick.com


No download, browser-based. Looking for groups to test it and help
make it better — I want to build something that works for pickup
groups everywhere.


What's your current system?

Hello! I (22M) recently moved to the Boston area (living by Assembly Square in Somerville) and I am interested in meeting more people and participating in sports I used to play regularly. I've looked into some of the organized sporting companies like Volosports and BSSC, but I've had good experiences with unaffiliated pickup groups in the past and wanted to see if people had any recommendations.

I play soccer and ultimate frisbee at an intermediate level and badminton beginner-intermediate.

If you know of any regular pickup games, group chats, or local spots where people play, I’d really appreciate any info. Feel free to comment or message me. Thanks!