How to Enjoy Sports After High School

High school seems to be synonymous with sports. Friday nights often brings a community together with high school football or basketball games. But there isn't just basketball and football, often there are more sports in the fall and spring seasons and during the winter. But for those students that love the game but don't make a team in college or can't play at 100 percent because of injury, there are several different opportunities for them to continue to play a sport they love.

Things You'll Need

  • Park district brochure
  • Open gym schedules
  • Open courts
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Instructions

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      Consider intramurals. Grab a bunch of your friends and make a team. You can take the team as seriously as you want. Some teams hold practices and set up play books while other do it just to get out of working on homework for the night. Fraternities and sororities often but teams together for points in their Greek systems.

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      Come summer time or those who are not in college another great avenue is the local park district. Again put a team together with co-workers or friends (or a mixture of both) and hit the court (or field). Often park districts have men's and women's leagues along with co-ed leagues for certain sports such as softball.

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      Find out the open gym times at park districts or gyms. Here is a great place to play a pick up team with people who want to play the sport just as bad as you. It is also a great way to get into shape if there is a regular group of men or women who play a couple days a week.

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      Get your friends together. Sure some of your friends may not be the best athletes in the world, but that doesn't mean they are not willing to give it a try. Play a pick up game with friends or schedule an annual softball (such as the 4th of July) or football game (before Thanksgiving).