| Where we play |
| Phila. Department of Recreation | Manager of city playgrounds and often the provider of free or low-cost youth sports programs; useful to get a permit for regular pickups) |
| Youth Soccer (Check Dept. of Recreation above, too; personally, I don't recommend organized teams or regular competitive games for pre-teens) |
| Clark Park Youth Soccer | For 5- to 11-year-olds. I coach there once every couple of years. Kids as well as volunteer coaches/organizers are always sought after. |
OUSC | Co-ed soccer instruction; practice sessions and competitive soccer year-round from beginner-advanced level. Email OUSoccerClub@aol.com or call Coach John at 215-474-2640. |
| Soccer Groups (Many of these can be used to spread the word about your pickup.) |
| Phillysoccer | A Yahoo! Group for Philly-area soccer fans, including an occasionally updated database of pickup games |
| SoccerPhilly.com | A frequently updated list of local pickup games |
| Pickup Futbol | A new list of local pickup games |
| Sportsvite | Relaunched site that seems to have a few games and leagues not listed elsewhere |
| [email] | A fledgling full-field pickup at the Roxborough YMCA (Ridge Ave & Domino Ln); no membership required; Lined field, regulation goals with nets, corner flags, etc.; all skill levels welcome! Plays at on Sunday mornings 9-11. Call Andy, one of our first members, at (215) 482-3900 for more info. |
| [email] | Ladies' informal summer soccer league (CC/South Philly) |
| [email] | Adult Sunday morning pick-up soccer in Delaware County |
| CASA Soccer League | A non-profit, outdoor, 11v11 league in the city. Gender-neutral. FIFA regulation play with unlimited substitutions and currently a ban on slide-tackling. (I'm currently on a team there.) |
| Bucks County Beginner/Intermediate Pickup | As the name suggests ... |
| Bella Vista Futbol Club | A semi-competitive league around South Philly |
| Philadelphia Sport & Social Club | Lots of recreational and competitive league sports, including both indoor and outdoor soccer. |
| Manayunk Sport & Social Club | Another sports league, unrelated to PSSC, but similar in features |
| Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club | Amateur club with activities ranging from pickups to leagues and tournaments; a member of the International Gay & Lesbian Football Association and inclusive to all who respect each other and the game. |
| United Soccer League | A competitive league with both men's and women's divisions. |
| Philadelphia Sports Network | A competitive league in Center City |
| Amateur Soccer Philadelphia | A Yahoo! Group for amateur soccer players in the Philly area |
| craigslist.org | Be sure to choose the right city! |
| SoccerPhilly.com | See Soccer Groups above |
| Play Not Watch | One of the cleanest sites with most features you want for a simple page (best if you're starting out and don't know much about web pages) |
| Meetup | The website popularized by Howard Dean's campaign, it has hundreds of "topics," including, what else, pick-up soccer (or just soccer in general). Find a group near you or start one. A month of free trial, then $19/mo |
| Active.com | Gigantic database of almost all sports you can think of, searchable by location, activity type, etc. Find the Registration Center to post yours. |
| And finally... |
| Microsoft Office Live! | Get domain name registration (eg. beginnersoccer.com) and website hosting. Domain name is transferable and free for the first year, hosting for life. |