| Though pick-up soccer is less common than pick-up | | | | To play a game of soccer you need at least 3 people |
| football, it is easy to find (or start) a game in your area. | | | | per team, though a team of 6 is ideal (3 forwards, 2 |
| A great place to play pick-up soccer is on the high | | | | defensemen and a goalie.) You will also need a ball, |
| school fields. You can play on middle-school fields, but | | | | pinneys or identical tees for one team, and plenty of |
| their fields and goals are smaller so you may feel a bit | | | | water. If you are unable to round up 12 people on your |
| like a giant putting a whole team on that field. Find out | | | | own, there are many websites dedicated to pick-up |
| when school teams practice (usually from 2:30-4:30 or | | | | soccer where you can list a one-time or weekly game. |
| 3-5) and work around that. Set up your games later at | | | | Not only is pick-up soccer a great thing to do with your |
| night (excepting winter, when it will be dark) and on | | | | friends, it's a great way to make new ones, as well! |
| weekends. There will invariably be recreational town | | | | When setting up teams keep in mind what skills |
| games happening Saturday afternoon; get a schedule | | | | players have, trying to make both sides as balanced |
| of when they play, as well. Once you know when you | | | | as possible. This way the game will be fair, and most |
| can't play, the rest is free for you and your friends to | | | | likely a whole lot more fun, as well. |
| kick the ball around. | | | | |