amateur team

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An amateur team is a group of players who compete together without being paid, as opposed to professionals.

The term often implies less skill or polish than professional counterparts: We looked like an amateur team out there.

Amateur teams exist across all sports, from youth leagues to adult recreational play to Olympic competition, where amateurism was once required.

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