Playing Soccer On The Octagon Field at Night I received a couple of inquires recently asking whether there is a soccer team(s) for adult pick up games on Roosevelt Island. The inquiries were made by the wife and girlfriend of guys looking to play a friendly, competitive game of soccer. I replied that I was not aware of any but would find out about any currently being played and if none, whether there was any interest in organizing soccer pick up games. So, if there is no existing local pick up soccer game, is anybody out there in Roosevelt Island sports land interested in playing some pick up soccer and more importantly. willing to organize the games? The newly resurfaced Octagon Soccer Field would be a great place to play. An excellent model for a pick up Roosevelt Island soccer group is the Roosevelt Island Pick Up Softball Group which began this spring and is hosting a very successful Saturday morning of Pick Up Softball. Why not Roosevelt Island Pick Up Soccer? UPDATE 5:15 PM – A reader did some Roosevelt Island soccer research and reports back:
… Regarding soccer, the league to join up to is at zogsports.
I checked now and the teams are full for the instant, but you can “waitlist”. I am waitlisted for example. Zogsports says $150 for the season. I am hoping to join a team, but have not as yet. Looking for teammates!
Plan B is to go by the field and just ask the teams…I know they are there most of Sunday.
Skills- I saw men and women. So I would say it’s serious, but not over the top.
The UN has a league on Wed nights, but that also is booked out.