Baseball
Michigan Sports Academy, 3727 E. Morgan. 434–3663. Indoor field, batting cages, and pitching mound. www.michigansportsacademy.com
Rec & Ed (994–2300, ext. 53214) organizes summer and fall wood-bat men’s baseball leagues. Summer registration begins in early Apr., fall registration in late July. www.aareced.com
Basketball
City of Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation. 994–2780. Many city parks have outdoor courts; call for information or see online chart. www.ci.annarbor.mi.us/
CommunityServices/Parks/parklistings_1.html
Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center, 2960 Washtenaw. 971–6355. Indoor courts.
Michigan Sports Academy, 3727 E. Morgan. 434–
3663. Three indoor courts. Hosts youth leagues and tournaments. www.michigansportsacademy.com
Rec & Ed (994–2300, ext. 53214) organizes men’s, women’s, and youth leagues, which play 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. Offers open basketball Mon.–Fri. free to members, and also organizes a 10-week summer season of 4x4 games played Sun. at 3 p.m. Registration begins in early May, $25. Check online for times. www.annarborymca.com
Ice Hockey
A2Ice3 (“The Cube”), 2121 Oak Valley. 213–1600. Three rinks with year-round drop-in play and leagues for all skill levels.
Buhr Park. 971–3228. 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
Burns Park. Drop-in play on outdoor rink during the winter (weather permitting).
City of Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation. Runs leagues 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. About 20 teams participate. Costs average $281/person. Call Veterans Ice Arena (761–7240).
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Kickball
Rec & Ed (994–2300, ext. 53225) has fall and summer adult coed leagues. Fall registration in late July; summer registration in early Mar. www.aareced.com
Rowing
Ann Arbor Rowing Club, P.O. Box 3128, AA 48106. 930–6462. Beginner classes for ages 14 & over. Programs for competitive and adaptive rowers. Members at all levels compete in sponsored regattas. Six-week sessions held Apr.–Aug. on Argo Pond. info@a2crew.com, www.a2crew.com
Rugby
Ann Arbor Women’s Rugby Football Club. Anna Daoud, 330–1177. Plays Apr.–Oct. Dues $75. rugbyrecruiting@umich.edu, www.annarborwomensrugby.com
Michigan Rugby Football Club, 1202 Traver. 417–4534. Social-athletic club. Season begins in early Sept. with practices on Tues. & Thurs. evenings and games Sat. afternoons. Annual dues $150. tomstulberg@hotmail.com, www.michiganrugby.org
Soccer
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. www.aasaweb.org
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–$800; house and 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.–May for youth leagues. Hosts international soccer camps during the summer. Teams of all skill levels and ages. Developmental programs for all ages, including a summer kids’ camp. All fees under $200. soccer@wideworld-sports.com, www.wideworld-sports.com
Softball
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 at Mitchell Field. Members $53, nonmembers $63. jim.mcginity@wlps.net, www.a2skiclub.org
Michigan Sports Academy, 3727 E. Morgan. 434–3663. Indoor field, batting cages, and pitching mound. www.michigansportsacademy.com
Rec & Ed offers summer and fall leagues. Call 994–2300, ext. 53225. Summer registration begins in early Mar., fall registration in late 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 May–Aug. at Ann Arbor schools and parks. Make reservations two or three weeks in advance (994–2300, ext. 53221). Fields are $9/hour; additional maintenance fees for field grooming, chalking, and lights. The U-M’s Mitchell and Elbel fields can be rented for softball (936–0616).
U-M Classics organizes men’s, women’s, and co-rec summer leagues, open to the public. Registration begins in Feb., games at Mitchell Field. nmgreen@umich.edu, www.recsports.umich.edu/classics
Ultimate Frisbee
Ann Arbor Ultimate. Organizes coed and women’s leagues and tournaments year round. Offers free summer clinics for beginners. Summer leagues play five nights a week (Sun.–Thurs.) & spring leagues play three nights a week (Tues., Thurs., & Sun.) at Scarlett Middle School. Sign up in groups or individually. Summer registration $35 by check, $30 on-line; spring registration $30 by check, $25 online. Most events suitable for players of all levels. info@a2ultimate.org, www.a2ultimate.org
Volleyball
Michigan Sports Academy, 3727 E. Morgan. 434–3663. Four hardwood courts. www.michigansportsacademy.com
Rec & Ed. 994–2300, ext. 53254. Fall, winter, and spring leagues for men’s, women’s, and co-rec teams at varying skill levels. www.aareced.com
Pickup games. U-M recreational sports members may use the courts at the CCRB, NCRB, and IMSB. The Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center (971–6337), One on One Athletic Club (2875 Boardwalk, 761–4440), and YMCA (996–9622) each have an indoor court; call for days, fees, and times.
Sand volleyball. Rec & Ed runs leagues in summer at Wines Elementary and Slauson Middle schools. Sand courts are available for public use and and for pickup games outside the U-M Pierpont Commons, at Elbel Field at Division & Hill, and at Fuller Park. Nearby parks with sand courts include Hudson Mills Metropark and in the Pinckney Recreation Area (at Silver Lake); see Regional and State Parks, above.
Whirly Ball
Whirly Ball of Ann Arbor. 750 Phoenix. 975–6909. Combination of basketball and jai alai played from electric bumper cars. Ten players, five per team. Call for reservations.
