I have played in corporate “fun” leagues for softball, volleyball and, of course, hockey. There is also a very active union rugby community, and when I played for an Ontario Rubgy Union team, we had a fair number of exhibition games against U.S.-based teams, as well. I also used to play in the Toronto & District Squash League.
I played [American] football for all five years of high school (Ontario high schools used to go to Grade 13), as well as soccer and tennis.
I’d be really interested in hearing from Canadain & US dopers about this one.
I just take for granted the easy opportunity to play Cricket and Touch Football. I presumed that there would be pub Baseball leagues for instance?
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Almost all major American cities have a Men’s Senior Baseball League, which is real baseball (not softball) for people 30 years old and older. I played in one for years. It was generally very competitive, but some teams were guys who played together in High School or a group of firemen from the same station. I also played against at least five guys who played in the majors, including two who were trying to get back to the pros, and another who was nearing 60 and played on the great Oakland A’s teams in the 70’s.
So baseball is available, and adult basketball leagues are everywhere. If I could skate worth a damn, I could be on a hockey team tomorrow. Really, the only sport that doesn’t have adult leagues that play by the same rules is football. Flag football is everywhere. Flag football has the same rules, except that “tackling” is done by snatching a “flag” that is velcroed to a belt around your waist.
Not quite the same rules.
The player with the ball cannot stiffarm in any way, including trying to knock the opponents’ hands away from his flag.
Also, fumbles that hit the ground are dead balls, with the team that last had control of the ball getting the recovery. (Stripping a ball is still allowed.)
Also there is typically a delay count in rushing the passer. Otherwise, it’s just way too easy to get a sack.
Pretty much every Canadian town and city has a variety of softball leagues.
I play in this one: www.bosl.ca