Sep 30, 2009 by samir

Fall Into Some New Sports

Here’s a lesson in science - Summer ends on the September equinox, which was on September 22 this year. That means that it’s time for the Fall rec sports season. Yup, it’s about that time to start wearing high socks, long sleeved tees, and changing up the sports you play. Don’t know what to play? Don’t worry, wRECksports and Sportsvite have you covered on your Fall sports.

Flag Football

Flag football is an internationally enjoyed game, as well as one of the top five most popular sports on Sportsvite. For those who don’t know, it’s very similar to football, except you wear flags instead of pads. If the runner’s flag is removed while he has possession of the ball, then that counts as a down. It’s fast, it’s fun, it’s football, and it’s also the best way to compensate for your favorite NFL team if they’re having a crappy season.

For those who do know what flag football is, check out this video.

Ultimate Frisbee

When I was in college, this guy known of as “Gimp” walked around campus barefoot. However, he wasn’t known of as the “guy who walked around campus barefoot,” he was known of as the guy who could throw and catch frisbees with his feet, and he’d give the Ultimate Frisbee team lots of pointers. Think of Ultimate as something similar to rugby or team handball, except with a frisbee.

Just remember, it’s never good to get caught with your pants down, especially when Ultimate is involved:

Cornhole

Summer IS over, but that’s all the more reason to be playing cornhole. Be proud to play this Ohio native game while you watch Brian’s alma mater get stomped on Saturdays. Or on Sundays you can set up a tournament with Sportsvite, invite your friends and family, and enjoy tailgating in the parking lot before the big game with some cornhole.

Watch the King of Cornhole, #1 ranked cornhole player in the world:

Dodgeball

Dodgeball has old school roots in everyone’s lives, but its addition into adult rec sports leagues was something that received mainstream attention after the release of 2004’s “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.” While “The Ocho” won’t be airing this fall, Sportsvite allows you to live vicariously through your favorite dodgeball superstars, like Steve the Pirate, by easily helping you find a team that won’t make you walk the plank for your blundering barnacles. Yar.

Sportsvite member “Littyhoops” dominating the NYC startup crowd. He makes us so proud!

Soccer

According to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), over 240 million people from more than 200 countries regularly play football. That means that the soccer community is roughly 3 times larger than New York City. Soccer’s a great way to stay in shape and have fun with teammates, and the best part is that you don’t even need to be good at it to reap those benefits.

Anyone with aspirations of becoming a soccer legend may have their name in this ad one day:

Disc Golf

For some reason, frisbees seem to be quite popular during the Fall months. Maybe it has something to do with wanting to stay frugal after an expensive Summer, or maybe it’s because it’s just so fun to throw one around in the brisk Autumn air. Regardless of the reason, try finding disc golf buddies through Sportsvite. It’s like golf, with frisbees, so it’s practically free (unless you’re one of the elite few who don’t own or can’t get a hold of a frisbee for free).

A serene introduction to disc golf, for those who don’t know:

Apr 29, 2009 by brian

Softball Failures From Deadspin

Deadspinis one of those new-school snarky sports blogs that is super entertaining and enjoyable but also kind of feels like a guilty pleasure for a traditional sports fan. If you don’t read it you should. Sportsvite once had the original Deadspin editor, Will Leitch, judge our “Play With The Pros” contest and he was a super nice dude. We’ve been big fans ever since.

So we’re super excited to see Deadspin jump into the rec sports universe with a special category of posts on “Softball Failures”. There has only been two posts so far but they’re both great and we’re looking forward to seeing many more softball mishaps!

Here’s how Deadspin describes their new section: “A good portion of Americans join softball leagues this time of the year. Many do it for the social aspect alone, which leaves many teams stockpiled with players who are ridiculously awful. Each week, we’ll rundown some of the more comically bad softball atrocities by some of these players. If you’ve got your own, please send it along to tips@deadspin.com. Of course, these are [Sic’d] for your viewing pleasure.”

softball fail

Apr 06, 2009 by brian

The Coolest Golf Course In the World

The Legends Golf & Safari Resort recently unveiled a dream course in South Africa. Each hole was designed by a professional golfer including Padraig Harrington, Colin Montgomerie, Retief Goosen, Justin Rose and Vijay Singh. The longest course in Africa plays 6,534 meters but can extend to 7,748 meters.

But the most awe-inspiring and astonishing aspect of the course is the bonus “Xtreme 19th”. It’s a par 3 with a tee box that sits atop a cliff on Hanglip Mountain. The tee is over 1,400 feet above the green. The only way to reach the tee is by helicopter ride. An average tee shot takes 30 seconds to land.

The course is actually reasonable affordable (for golf). Greens fees are $220 but that includes the 19th hole helicopter ride. If you’re able to put it in the hole from 630 yards away you win $1 million.

Besides the golf course there are luxurious accommodation in small lodges or private houses, a wildlife center with rare animals, a wellness center and many other recreational activities.

Here is a video of Padraig Harrington playing the Xtreme 19th.

Feb 24, 2009 by brian

Nets Reach Out To The Rec Sports World

One of Sportsvite’s favorite partners is the Nets. Sure they’re a professional basketball organization but they have just as much love for the rec player as any of our partners. The Nets have generously offered up two VIP tickets for their March 4th game against Boston and also provided a special discount to all Sportsvite members. To be eligible for the VIP experience just upload your favorite rec sports photo on Sportsvite by March 1st.

As a way to reach our to corporate partners the Nets recently announced the 64-team Nets Metropolitan Madness Basketball Challenge, an event to be held in March at the Nets’ East Rutherford practice site. The winning team will receive a free Nets sponsorship during the 2009-10 season.

Sportsvite salutes the Nets for making business a little bit more fun through sports. If your company is interested in participating in the event give us a holler and we’ll put you in touch with the right folks at the Nets.

Watch this video from Nets CEO Brett Yormark introducing the first annual Metropolitan Madness event.

Feb 15, 2009 by brian

Broomball’s Popularity is Sweeping

The New York Daily News recently featured the sport of Broomball by profiling a league in Brooklyn. The Broomball league in the article is organized by our friends at The New York City Social Sports Club.

For those not in the know, Broomball is played on ice with padded sneakers and sticks that are reminiscent of brooms. The sport gained popularity through college intramural leagues in the Northeast and Midwest. Naturally, those who loved to play in college want to extend their Broomball career! The NYCSSC league has expanded to over 200 participants in only a few years.

Check out these photos from the article to get a better look at what Broomball is all about. If you like those also visit the NYCSSC Flickr page for even more photos.

Visit the Broomball page on Sportsvite to get into a game in your neighborhood.