pro league

Paid athletes' organization

A pro league is a professional sports league—an organization of teams whose players compete for pay rather than as amateurs.

The term appears in discussions comparing amateur and professional athletics: He's good enough to play in a pro league.

In gaming, pro league refers to organized competitive circuits for elite players.

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Non-pro competitive association

amateur athletics · rec league · amateur sports · club sports · college sports

formality/organization

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Casual unorganized athletic contests

street ball · scrimmage · sandlot baseball · casual play

organizational formality

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Spontaneous informal athletic contest

street ball · casual game · scrimmage · open gym

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