amateur leagues
Non-professional sports organizations
Amateur leagues are organized sports competitions where participants play without professional pay.
The term covers everything from youth soccer to adult recreational softball to competitive club sports.
Players compete for love of the game rather than salary, though amateur leagues range from casual weekend gatherings to highly structured organizations with playoffs and championships.
She plays in an amateur league on Thursday nights.
- youth leaguesSports programs for children
- club teamsPrivately organized sports groups
- travel teamsCompetitive groups playing away
- local clubsNearby member organizations
- weekend warriorsRecreational athletes, only occasionally
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- amateur basketballrec leagues, youth basketball, youth leagues, pickup games, intramural
- rec leaguesadult leagues, recreational leagues, summer leagues, winter leagues, fall leagues
- sports leaguesNFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, WNBA
- computer gaming associationsesports, gaming clans, gaming communities, competitive gaming, national teams
- football leaguesBundesliga, La Liga, first division, second division, third division
- Canadian Sportshockey, curling, lacrosse, NHL, CFL
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Organized paid competitive sports
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