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November 14, 2002
Simply out of Navel-Gazingness (and taking it to a whole new level) I was just curious as to how many SpoFi'ers are actually involved in sports on a personal level (playing or refereeing). Are there any truly active members out there?
posted by Ufez Jones to navel gazing at 11:49 PM - 17 comments
I also play in a number of soccer leagues. Outdoor, since turf kills my knees.
posted by trox at 08:31 AM on November 15, 2002
I play year round...indoor and outdoor... I prefer outdoor of course... Nothing like seeing that free kick curl 30-35 yards away from the keeper into the upper corner of the net... MAN I CAN'T WAIT FOR OUTDOOR!
posted by StarFucker at 09:03 AM on November 15, 2002
I play rec tennis and competitive couch potatoing.
posted by corpse at 09:08 AM on November 15, 2002
I play in three rec outdoor coed soccer leagues: two of them are small field, 7-on-7; the other one's regular full-field 11-on-11 (which was a big adjustment after five years of 7-on-7). Thanks to San Francisco's climate, I play year-round. I've also played some indoor soccer, 5-on-5 on a basketball court, and regular 7-on-7 on the cute miniature field. I like indoor, but the 5-on-5 team I play on is taking a break, and the 7-on-7 league isn't run very well.
posted by kirkaracha at 09:26 AM on November 15, 2002
Nothing like seeing that free kick curl 30-35 yards away from the keeper into the upper corner of the net Indeed, and to think I see it from about 100 yards away. I sweep therefore I am!
posted by trox at 10:04 AM on November 15, 2002
I coach high School football, and I played college football at a division one school, I'll give you all a hint, I played in the Aloha Bowl in 1990.
posted by jbou at 10:10 AM on November 15, 2002
Football (soccer to odd people) both indoor and outdoor, squash, table tennis, athletics, cricket and the prince of sports, table football (aka foosball). I play to varying levels, messed up my foot 6 months ago, so just play for fun at college level these dayz..
posted by Mossy at 10:11 AM on November 15, 2002
I don't get it trox...100 yards away?
posted by StarFucker at 10:17 AM on November 15, 2002
Aloah Bowl 1990: Syracuse 28, Arizona 0. Hope you were an Orangeman, jbou.
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:32 AM on November 15, 2002
I play baseball (not softball) in a men's league here in Seattle (Puget Sound Senior Baseball League). My team the Diablos were the champs of the Rocky Division this year. Don't go soft, play hardball!
posted by vito90 at 11:02 AM on November 15, 2002
I play co-ed rec soccer, as a keeper because no one else wants to play that position. We are just finishing off our playoffs for the second league this summer/fall. 5 degrees Celsius, driving rain, muddy football practise field...gotta love it. I also play co-ed rec softball in the spring/summer. I'm very much the soft-hitting, fleet-footed, golden-glove outfielder in the mold of Ichiro Suzuki. And I play in a weekly poker game. Some day I'll try to ply my skills in the World Series of Poker, or at least in the Bellagio poker room.
posted by grum@work at 11:08 AM on November 15, 2002
You said poker...
posted by StarFucker at 11:13 AM on November 15, 2002
I used to play indoor soccer, but the center closed down. In college I was on the swim team and for the last year or so I have been playing Water Polo, which is a lot of fun. We only go to about 2 or 3 tournaments each year, but we scrimmage with the UA club teams on a regular basis.
posted by eckeric at 11:39 AM on November 15, 2002
back when i was living in Charlotte, and before my wife had twins, i was playing ultimate and basketball pretty regularly. i loved it. i haven't been able to find regular games here in Tulsa that fit my availability. blast!
posted by Sean Meade at 12:12 PM on November 15, 2002
Hope you were an Orangeman, jbou Yes I was
posted by jbou at 01:11 AM on November 16, 2002
Played hockey all my life, up through college, but haven't skated in 2 years, which drives me nuts. I used to be quite the baseball hitter but never cared enough to try out for anything aside from city league teams. I ended up playing tennis as a spring sport. These days I am trying my hand at a new sport, like corpse, and I'm damn near the best couch potato in the San Carlos, CA area. JBou... I remember that season, that was the year with 2 ties, right? I'm afraid my memory isn't good enough to remember who you are though... I grew up in Oswego so I've always been an Orange fan. Do you coach locally or in another area of the country?
posted by Bernreuther at 10:35 PM on November 16, 2002
As for me, I just finished an indoor soccer league (or mini-football as I think some call it). I'm hoping to join an outdoor team in spring. But soccer's the only sport that I've played all that competitively. Anyone else actively participating in sports?