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In sports and video games, a pick-up game (also known as a scratch game or PUG) is a game that has been spontaneously started by a group of players. Players are generally invited to show up beforehand, but unlike exhibition games, there is no sense of obligation or commitment to play. Pick-up games usually lack officials and referees, which makes them more disorganized and less structured than regular games. Without formal rules and regulations, pick-up games are often played with a less rigid set of rules. The original sports may also be modified to accommodate the environment, such as using one basketball hoop instead of two, or a smaller number of players, such as a one-on-one soccer match.
See also
- Amateur sports
- British Bulldog (game)
- Corkball
- French cricket
- Fuzzball
- Indian Ball
- Sandlot ball
- Stickball
- Street basketball
- Street cricket
- Street football
- Street football (American)
- Street hockey
- Tapeball
- Shinny
- Shirts versus skins
References
- "What is a Pickup Game of Basketball?". Hoops Addict. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
Further reading
- Pick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full Court, Candlewick Press, 2011, ISBN 9780763645625
- Ronald Bishop (2009), When Play Was Play: Why Pick-Up Games Matter, SUNY Press, ISBN 9781438426044
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