Highly recommended are gloves, shinpads and elbow pads. Helmets and mouth guards are worn by the smarter players. Cups are worn by the even smarter players. You might want to even consider wearing some hip protection. Rules and Safety Our pickup games are generally played 4 on 4.
Players sub in and out depending on how many are in attendance.
Occasionally we have enough for 3 teams and play round robin with a short time limit. We play with a center line offsides rule and always require at least one pass after a turnover. A player may not enter the crease area directly in front of the goal unless the ball is in the crease. There is no body checking permitted and overly aggressive play is discouraged. We try to play as competitively as possible while taking the well being of ourselves and the other players into primary consideration.