City Guide
Rec & Ed 994-2300, ext. 53214. Summer and fall wood-bat men’s baseball leagues. Summer registration begins in early Apr., fall registration in late July. www.aareced.com
City of Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation. 794-6230. Many city parks have outdoor courts; check website or call. www.a2gov.org/parks
Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center, 2960 Washtenaw. 971-6355. Two indoor courts. parks.ewashtenaw.org
Rec & Ed 994-2300, ext. 53214. Men’s, women’s, and youth leagues, Dec.-Mar. Players must join already established teams. Registration in early Oct. www.aareced.com
U-M rec sports. Members and their guests may use the courts at the CCRB (763-3084), the NCRB (763-4560), and the IMSB (763-3562). Call for hours.
YMCA, 400 W. Washington. 996-9622. Open basketball Mon.-Fri. free to members. Beginners, advanced, and adult recreational basketball on Sun. afternoons. Check online
A2Ice3 (“The Cube”), 2121 Oak Valley. 213-1600. Three rinks with year-round drop-in play and leagues for all skill levels. sspinner@a2ice3.com, www.a2ice3.com
Buhr Park. 794-6234. Drop-in play Nov.-Mar. (except in unseasonably warm weather) for men age 18 & over, for women of any age, and for all players age 12 & over (call for each group’s times and fees). www.a2gov.org/buhr
Veterans Memorial Park. 794-6235. Leagues run mid-Oct.-mid-Mar., including competitive men’s and women’s programs at varying skill levels, a masters draft league for players age 30 & over, and a noncompetitive spring league for adult beginners. Call for fees. www.a2gov.org/vets
MACRHL. Women's entry-level recreational hockey league. Registration fee $190 (includes refundable $10 jersey fee). Session I Oct.-Jan.; session II Jan.-May. Games scheduled Fri. evenings at 7:50, 8:50, 9:50, and 10:50 p.m. at Veteran's Arena. Register online. macrhlorganizers@umich.edu, www.macrhl.com
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Ann Arbor Women’s Rugby Football Club. Anna Daoud, 330-1177. Plays Apr.-Oct. Practices Tues. & Thurs., games Sat. Dues $100. rugbyrecruiting@umich.edu, www.annarborwomensrugby.com
Michigan Rugby Football Club, 1202 Traver. 417-
4534. Social-athletic club. Practice Tues. & Thurs. evenings, games Sat. afternoons. Annual dues $150. tomstulberg@hotmail.com, www.michiganrugby.org
Many local public schools have open soccer fields that are used primarily by youth teams.
Ann Arbor Soccer Association (AASA). Organizes open and women’s recreational leagues Apr.-Oct. Most games are played by seven-member teams on a half-size field using half-size goals. Seasons last seven to eight weeks; teams play two nights a week (Mon. & Wed. or Tues. & Thurs.) at Fuller Park; $75 fee. A co-rec league plays spring & summer Fri. nights on a full-size field with 11-member teams; $55 fee. In all leagues, participants register individually and are assigned to teams by a self-ranking system. board@aasaweb.org, www.aasaweb.org
Ann Arbor Soccer Club. Jacob Roberts, 272-9672. Organizes men’s, women’s, and coed recreational teams. Players of all abilities welcome. No membership fee; members pay league fees. Teams play year round in local leagues (indoors in winter). aascsoccer@gmail.com, www.aascsoccer.com
Ann Arbor United Soccer Club. 975-4257. More than 750 members. Variety of youth, men’s, and women’s teams. Instructional clinics offered year round to kids age 4 & over. Spring and fall seasons, plus winter indoor play. Home games are played on various local fields; regional and national travel opportunities available. Fees: onetime membership $60; travel teams $600-$1,000; developmental teams $300. Financial support available. info@annarborunited.net, www.annarborunited.net
Concordia University, 4090 Geddes. To rent soccer fields, call 995-7342.
Mitchell and Elbel fields (U-M). 936-0616. Available for rental when U-M programs are not using them. A current U-M sports facilities membership is required.
Wide World Sports Center, 2140 Oak Valley. 913-4625. Indoor soccer leagues in six eight-week sessions: year round for adults, Oct.-Apr. for youth leagues. Hosts international soccer camps during the summer. Teams of all skill levels and ages. Developmental programs for all ages. All fees under $200. soccer@wideworld-sports.com, www.wideworld-sports.com
YMCA (996-9622). Pickup indoor soccer for members Oct.-Apr. www.annarborymca.org
Ann Arbor Ski Club, P.O. Box 3258, AA 48106. 786- 2237. Social and athletic club organizes six co-rec leagues that begin in early May. Registration in Apr. Games played Thurs. nights at the U-M’s Mitchell Field. Members $55, nonmembers $65. dewittJE@michigan.gov, www.a2skiclub.org
Rec & Ed 994-2300, ext. 53214. Summer and fall leagues. Summer registration begins in early Mar., fall registration in July. Leagues at three skill levels for men’s, women’s, and co-rec slow-pitch softball. www.aareced.com
Softball diamonds. About 60 are available for rental Apr.-Oct. at Ann Arbor schools and parks. Make reservations two or three weeks in advance (994-2300, ext. 53230). Fields are $9/hour scheduling fee plus $21/two hours booking fee; additional maintenance fees for field grooming, chalking, and lights. mccoyk@aaps.k12.mi.us. The U-M’s Mitchell and Elbel fields can also be rented for softball (936-0616).
U-M Classics Men’s, women’s, and co-rec summer leagues, open to the public. Registration begins in Mar. for the May-July season, games at Mitchell Field. nmgreen@umich.edu, www.recsports.umich.edu/classics
H.A.C. Ultimate. Tim Athan, 995-1621. Relaxed pickup games for all ages and skill levels. Meets year round, Sun. 10:30 a.m. at Mitchell Field. No fees. athant@asme.org
Concordia University, 4090 Geddes. 995-7342. Courts for rent.
Rec & Ed. 994-2300, ext. 53254. Fall, winter, and spring leagues for men’s, women’s, and co-rec teams at varying skill levels, plus an instructional league. draves@aaps.k12.mi.us, www.aareced.com
YMCA. 996-9622. Classes for recreational-level players. www.annarborymca.org
Pickup games. U-M recreational sports members may use the courts at the CCRB, IMSB, and NCRB. The Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center (971-6337) and YMCA (996-9622) each have an indoor court; call for days, fees, and times.
Sand volleyball. Rec & Ed runs doubles and quad women's, men's, and co-rec leagues in three skills levels in the summer. Sand courts are available for public use and for pickup games outside the U-M Pierpont Commons, and at Elbel Field at Division & Hill. Nearby parks with sand courts include Hudson Mills Metropark, Independence Lake County Park, and the Pinckney Recreation Area (at Silver Lake); see Regional and State Parks, above.