NYC Social Sports Club
Categories: Active Life, Nightlife [Edit]
New York, NY 10010(212) 929-5353
Dodgeball, Bowling, Broomball, Team Trivia, Flag…
Announced 3 days ago
- Nearest Transit:
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23rd St-Park Ave S (6)
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Best Nights:
- Thu
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
6 reviews for NYC Social Sports Club
About to play my final game of kickball of the first summer session. NYCSSC is pretty well organized. You can either sign up with a team or as individual. I did the latter and was pleased with how friendly my teammates were -- a few of them had played previous seasons but a few were "randoms" like m. I also like that you get to pick which night you play and game times range from 6:15 till 7:45PM. There are four games going on simultaneously at two courts, with one ref officiating each game. The courts are located in the Lower East Side, accessible by transportation but secluded enough that stray balls don't hit *too* many passers-by. Also a problem with outdoor courts is that you are limited by the weather. If it rains, you either have to suck it up and play or the games are postponed.
We played one game through the rain slipping and sliding about and then another week we show up after the storms were over and the sun was shining and hear that the games were cancelled. Kind of a bummer to have the announcement emailed out at 5:45 when our game started at 6:15...wish we had more notice so I wouldn't have trekked all the way down to the courts but we made it to the bars for some flip cup anyway -- apparently half the other teams didn't get the memo either. Docking a star for this, although it probably was an isolated incident.
After the brisk 45 minute game, you're off to the bar to socialize with your teammates and other teams as well. They added a second sponsor bar so if one spot is crowded, you can walk two doors down to the next bar. Good beer specials but I'm not sure how the pizza is distributed. Sometimes we got some, sometimes we didn't, but hey, it's free pizza so what can you expect. Beer games are a must at these bars -- it's kind of like Part Two of the night. Games on the court and games in the bar. Flip cup seems to be common but I've seen beer pong as well. A nice way to socialize while keeping the team spirit going (especially since all of us are still in our bright t-shirts).
I would recommend NYCSSC to anyone looking to meet new people and spend some time outdoors.
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Best Kickball Team Ever!! that would be my team, King Zips! So a friend of mine back in the spring emailed the hubby and i asking if we wanted to join a kickball team. I had done zog before and found it to be a tad too competitive. We signed up and kept coming back for more. our team has morphed a little with some randoms (who we love!). the official bar, boss tweed's gets super crowded if you have a late game so we almost always end up going to whiskey ward first. NYCSSC is very chill and overall provides a great way to relive elementary school. And now after 3 seasons we finally made the playoffs! go zips!
The NYCSSC exists to provide an easy and active way to have fun and meet new friends through entertaining co-ed team sports, most of which will be reminiscent of your years in the schoolyard or on the playground.
All teams are co-ed and casually competitive. All fields, equipment, scheduling, team standings, and bar sponsors are provided. Social non-sports-related events are also planned throughout the year. With the games, the bars, and the social events there are countless opportunties to meet new people, make new friends, and have a great time!
They have dodgeball (with the rubber balls not the crappy foam ones like the zog league has), broomball, kickball and freaking WIFFLE ball! I think there might be other sports as well.
Either way I think this league is way more fun than zog and I've played in zog for a couple of seasons.
I also think the people are way more attractive.... Just kidding.
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Being able to throw something at somebody in the hopes that it will hit that person is a great palliative for the pain of the thousand small cuts we endure by living (and working too hard) in NYC.
The games are always fun, even when your team sucks and you lose again and again. It's always nice to meet new people (even women who enjoy belching!) The two dozen of so teammates I've had over the past year have included all types from all over -- mostly in their 20s. I'm not as big a drinker as most of my teammates have been, but pounding beers is not at all necessary.
I haven't tried any of the other sports at NYCSSC, but I'm sure they're well organized. Amy, the director/commissioner/head, seems to have things well under control. As it grows even bigger, I'm sure there'll be some organizational hiccups. It's already pretty large. The downtown Wednesday night dodgeball leagues probably involve 250 people. The UES leagues apparently are even bigger.
It would be nice to have more than one bar sponsor per season, even though I understand it's unlikely a sponsor would be a sponsor without the exclusivity. While it's nice to have the cheap drinks, it just gets a little boring going to the same place and watching the girls on your team get a kick out of playing Erotic Photo Hunt...again...and again.
It would also be nice to have games in a better space. For the downtown league, the St Patrick's gym is way too crowded; bystanders have to pay attention because it's easy to get hit by a stray ball; stray balls go into the street; there's a tiny bathroom. I'd pay $5-10 more per season if it meant playing in a better space.
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Sweet. Logged onto http://nycssc.playcoed... and had a great time playing kickball. thanks guys. great web site too
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I play kickball with this league and it is SO fun. I highly reccomend NYCSSC if you're into fun, semi competitive sports. Sometimes I wish it was a LITTLE more competitive, but come on.. its kickball. We play in a school yard on the lower east side and our sponsoring bar is Boss Tweeds... so all the kickball stars go out after- order pizzas, and play flipcup with $8 pitchers. Its honestly like the most fun since I've played kickball oh in about... 5th grade.
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