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Samantha Dumas
- 6 sports
After bouncing around this last year finally trying to find a place to settle in Charleston: for now I am living with friends outside the city (right off 52 near Goose Creek).
I have played soccer my whole life: travel leagues, high school, intramurals in college, and adult leagues both in Boston and more recently in Raleigh. Admittedly my skills/stamina have declined with age - but I’m excited to get back into it!
Groups
Charleston Social F.C.
1527 members
Welcome to Charleston SC's adult pickup soccer club!
This is a COMPETITIVE GROUP. In a effort to prevent injuries, beginners and small children do not typically play in our sessions.
\*\*\*\*\*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 ONLY 3 Rules:
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 part of what make international football, football.
OUTS. A ball clearly passing behind the goal line goes to the defending side to restart, UNLESS it was kicked out by the defense in an unsportsmanlike way on purpose. Outs on the sides do not exist. For fluidity’s sake, whoever gets the ball will continue play (aka - the hustle rule).
Honor code dictates fowls, hand balls etcetera.
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 light grey please!
SHOULDN’T NEED MENTIONING:
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.
THIS IS A TEAM SPORT: Pickup is for working on your skills, but no one wants ‘a wanna be’ show boat on their team. If you’re too good to pass the obvious pass, please contact your agent and get signed already. Dribbling is fun, but not for your teammates when there was no need to dribble in the first place.
My rule: No shot or pass, now I can dribble.
You lose the ball, you get it back. Same goes for - You miss your shot, you chase it. ‘You shag it, you bag it!’
CURRENT FIELDS USED:
Gadsdenboro Park.. across from the Aquarium.
Harmon Field - near Burke High School downtown.
Corrine Jones field - corner of Hester and Maple Streets in downtown Charleston, SC.
McMahon Field (corner of Rutledge Ave and Moultrie Street downtown.. in front of Hampton Park).
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 for watching live matches! See you on the pitch, or at the bar!
👌⚽️ 🍺 Andrew