guides.
rules, etiquette and how to find a game, sport by sport.
how-to · 7 min
how to start a pickup soccer game and keep it going
How to start a weekly pickup game: a fixed slot, a field, the minimum number, a core group, a waitlist, cost splits, reminders, fair teams, winter plans.
how-to · 6 min
casual football near me for adults: where to find a game
Where adults in the UK find casual football: FA Just Play sessions, Footy Addicts, 5-a-side leagues at GOALS, Powerleague and leisure centres, and more.
how-to · 5 min
how to find a badminton partner: clubs, sessions and apps
How to find a badminton partner near you: club nights and social play, leisure-centre sessions, federation club finders, apps, and matching your level.
how-to · 6 min
how to find people to play padel with, and keep them
Padel needs four players. How to find the missing ones: club chat groups, americano nights, Playtomic open matches, fair pairing by level and court staff.
how-to · 6 min
how to find pickup soccer games near you
Where to find pickup soccer in the US: parks and rec drop-ins, Meetup and Facebook groups, futsal centers, college fields and apps like Plei and GoodRec.
guide · 6 min
open gym volleyball rules and etiquette for drop-in nights
Open gym volleyball rules for drop-in nights: how the queue works, rotation, calling the ball, net and line calls, setting up nets and sitting out fairly.
guide · 7 min
what is open play pickleball and how to join in
What open play pickleball is, how paddle stacking and 4 on 4 off work, calling the score, line calls, the kitchen, and how to find open play near you.
guide · 6 min
pickup basketball rules: the unwritten rules explained
Pickup basketball rules explained: calling next, shooting for teams, 1s and 2s, games to 11 or 21, make-it-take-it, checking the ball and calling fouls.
compared · 9 min
an app to find pickup games: Plei, GoodRec, Meetup and more
Compare apps to find pickup games and people to play sports with: Plei, GoodRec, Volo, Meetup and more, by sport, city, price and how you pay.
guide · 7 min
pickup soccer rules and etiquette for your first game
Pickup soccer rules for your first game: how teams get picked, keepers, restarts, fouls, what to wear and what to bring so nothing catches you out.
compared · 7 min
Playtomic alternatives: book courts, find players
Compare Playtomic alternatives for padel, tennis and pickleball: which apps book courts, which find players, which do both, and who each one suits.