When I was younger, I never could have predicted how many opportunities I would have as an adult to play organized sports. Currently, its only indoor soccer during the week. This is the "winter" season for our indoor league. It follow the fall season and the summer outdoor season. These leagues are all organized by the Fun Sports and Social Group: Boston (FSSG). They have a ton of soccer and softball leagues of various skill levels, days/nights of the week, etc all throughout the year. The organization is most impressive. I have friends who also play softball, baseball, flag football and hockey.
Back when I was living in New York, I managed to play soccer through Urban Professionals League, Chelsea Piers Indoor League (one premiere team, one intermediate team) and a league organized by my then employer (a certain Swiss bank) which included both indoor and outdoor seasons. Same as Boston, I have friends who played basketball, softball, kickball (regional champs) and hockey.
Even when I lived in LA, I had a weekly basketball game (all pickup featuring some mix of a group of 30 guys), a work sponsored softball league and an organized basketball league. At one point, I was playing in 3 regular, weekly basketball games (again, I use "games" to represent rotating pickup with a large, regular group of guys).
Why do I bring this up (other than the fact that my 11pm indoor game is on my mind)? Hmmm, not actually 100% sure. I guess I just was curious if every city had the same opportunities, if people were participating and if they were enjoying it. I'm convinced the rise of these young adult leagues has led to a reduction in crime, a rise in employment and productivity, the (until recent) rise of the stock markets, the emergence of Ron Paul, Jamie Lyn's pregnancy and a reduction in the rate of certain heart related diseases among young people. Someone should do a study.
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