Charleston SC's Adult Football Club (18 and up!)

COMPETITIVE GROUP | PLAYS DAILY — not intended for children or beginners.

*****CHECKING-IN TO GAMES IS REQUIRED *****

IN DOING SO, YOU’LL ALSO SEE ANY LAST MINUTE FIELD CHANGES OR TIMING ADJUSTMENTS VIA THE EVENT CHAT FUNCTION.

Charleston SFC’s 3 Overall Rules:

1. No Goalie Defense. We play with very small pop up goals. These goals are 10 times smaller than full size goals that a goalkeeper would defend in a real match. Therefore the consensus to not have a pug goalkeeper has always been clear. A person positioned intentionally and directly in front of these goals during our games only eliminates most medium to long range shots, which is not fair to the opposing team and eliminates an important element of the sport.

2. OUTS. A ball clearly passing behind the goal line goes to the defending side to restart. Defenders should make every effort to keep the ball in play. Outs on the sides do not exist. For the sake of fluidity, whoever gets the ball will continue play (aka - the hustle rule).

3. Honor code dictates fowls, hand balls etcetera. Also, no one wants to get hurt, so no slide tackles.

DIVIDING TEAMS. White shirts are typically paired up with shirtless players (aka skins). Dark shirts are typically all on one side. This said, PLEASE BRING A WHITE AND DARK SHIRT OPTION, avoiding very light colors please!

SHOULDN’T NEED MENTIONING:

1. Please don’t have conversations on the field. If you want to talk, step off. Some of us show up to play. The social bit happens before and after, so if you can’t multitask, that’s fine, just save the chat for after the game.

2. THIS IS A TEAM SPORT: Pickup is for working on your skills, but no one wants show boat on their team. If you’re too good to pass, please contact your agent and get signed already. Dribbling is fun, but not when there was no need to dribble in the first place.

3. You lose the ball, you try to win it back. And, you miss your shot, you chase it.

FIELDS USED:

Gadsdenboro Park.. across from the Aquarium. (usually weekends)

McMahon Field -- corner of Rutledge Ave and Moultrie Street downtown.. in front of Hampton Park. (usually weekdays)

Harmon Field - near Burke High School downtown.

Corrine Jones field - corner of Hester and Maple Streets in downtown Charleston, SC.

Join CHARLESTON SOCIAL FOOTBALL CLUB to be notified of several pickup games each week, at different fields in and around Charleston, as well as organized social gatherings (reach out to John White) for post pickup beers/trivia at Palmetto Brewery, and where to meet/watch live matches!

See you on the pitch, or at the bar!

👌⚽️ 🍺 Andrew