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Pick up soccer
Posted on 8/2/17 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 8/2/17 at 4:28 pm
Looking to play soccer somewhere in Baton Rouge. Have absolutely no experience playing, but would still like to. Any recommendations? TIA
Posted on 8/2/17 at 6:04 pm to Run Ultra
Look up the LSU pick up soccer group on Facebook. They arrange games almost every day, usually somewhere around LSU. Will be more active once school starts soon though.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 7:03 pm to cwil177
Gah, I miss playing every day out there with that group. I'm so out of shape now.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 7:12 pm to cwil177
Is it required to be somewhat good? I can't imagine I'm any good at all
Posted on 8/2/17 at 7:57 pm to cwil177
Baton Rouge Soccer Club or Capital City United should have a beginner league.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 11:18 pm to Run Ultra
You should be fine if you're playing pick up. The biggest thing is just going to be to work hard. Don't spend too much time on the ball. Take a touch. Get your head up. Make a smart pass. I would recommend staying near the back and defending. A lot of people at pick up don't defend, and you can endear yourself to people pretty quickly if you defend admirably. If you do find yourself further up the pitch, just track back and defend when your team loses the ball. Keep it simple and you'll be fine.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 12:52 am to jackwoods4
As a keeper, I try to follow these rules when playing small-sided pick up games, yet I always end up playing on the wings. It's like everyone enjoys watching my out-of-shape arse try to get up and back. Don't they know my job is just to stand still?
Posted on 8/3/17 at 10:34 am to jackwoods4
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Gah, I miss playing every day out there with that group. I'm so out of shape now.
I wonder if we've played out there together.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 10:46 am to cwil177
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Look up the LSU pick up soccer group on Facebook. They arrange games almost every day, usually somewhere around LSU. Will be more active once school starts soon though.
Yep.
People of all different skill levels.
We usually either play on the parade grounds or at the intramural complex on river road.
They also have pickup games at Burbank park a lot.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 12:26 pm to cwil177
I remember playing pickup a couple times at LSU and there were always some douches playing "goalie" in front of the small goals that aren't meant to have goalies. Do people still do that?
This post was edited on 8/3/17 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 8/3/17 at 12:29 pm to SUB
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I remember playing pickup a couple times at LSU and there were always some douche's playing "goalie" in front of the small goals that aren't meant to have goalies. Do people still do that?
It'll still happen from time to time unfortunately.
Most times somebody will tell the guy something though.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:48 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
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They also have pickup games at Burbank park a lot.
Lots of illegals out there.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:50 pm to cwil177
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I wonder if we've played out there together.
We might have overlapped a bit. I think (?) you might be a couple years older than me.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:52 pm to 225bred
I played at Burbank every Saturday for the 4 years I was in BR. Everybody out there is pretty cool.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:11 pm to 225bred
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Lots of illegals out there.
Cops got called on us one time by one of the BRSC coaches (he was pissed because it had rained and we were tearing up the field).
That was a funny sight to witness
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:17 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
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Cops got called on us one time by one of the BRSC coaches (he was pissed because it had rained and we were tearing up the field).
That was a funny sight to witness
Pretty sure I was out there when that happened
Posted on 8/4/17 at 1:09 am to jackwoods4
I graduated in 2011 but basically started the group. It's gotten bigger since I left LSU.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 11:52 am to okietiger13
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Baton Rouge Soccer Club or Capital City United should have a beginner league.
CCU has been absorbed by BRSC, happened at the beggining of the summer
Posted on 8/4/17 at 3:01 pm to jackwoods4
Good advice. Learning to defend is the easiest way to learn and orogress
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