# Things you are surprised to find have leagues **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 17, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006 "2016-05-17T16:03:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/21 "2016-05-18T12:11:14Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Come to Canada, and discover [five-pin bowling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-pin_bowling). It is quite popular, and five-pin leagues are common. I just got back from Toronto a little over a week ago, dammit. NOW you tell me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Whiskey\_Dickens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/22 "2016-05-18T13:48:02Z")
[High-stakes amateur street football (WARNING lots of swearing)](https://sports.vice.com/en_us/video/high-stakes-street-football-in-new-york-city-episode-1). Vice did a great 6 part series on the street bowl championship. I figured there were pickup games of football being played all over, but I didn’t realize there was an extremely competitive, organized league of street football played by teams from all over NYC. Street football is a simplified version of normal football, allowing for it to be played on smaller fields. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/23 "2016-05-18T14:33:53Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > I’m a fairly recent transplant to the area, and really knew nothing of the sport. But I’m an avid tenpin bowler, and I actually enjoyed duckpin quite a bit when I tried it. I considered joining a league myself. I actually prefer duckpin far more then ten pin. Probably because I grew up playing it more, though it is a lot tougher and that makes it more interesting too. I was on a duckpin team about 15 years ago, if I had the time I’d think about going back. There are leagues for swimmers that I didn’t know about until 15 or so years ago when I came back to swimming after 10 years off. There are meets around the world as well. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/24 "2016-05-18T14:50:02Z")
My son played on a wiffle ball league. I was once in a handball league. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/25 "2016-05-18T15:51:47Z")
[Cornhole](http://www.cornholehowto.com/wp-content/themes/CornholeHowto/images/cornhole_tourney.jpg) (which is like horsehoes or lawn darts with bean bags) has a [national organization](http://americancornhole.com/) with local leagues and tons of tournaments. Their world championships were even featured on ESPN last year. ---
**Author:** ![bartleby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bartleby/32/10491_2.png) [@bartleby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bartleby)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/26 "2016-05-18T16:52:34Z")
MAJOR LEAGUE DREIDEL > **[No Gelt, No Glory: A Dreidel Champion Is Crowned](https://www.npr.org/2008/12/22/98610612/no-gelt-no-glory-a-dreidel-champion-is-crowned)** > > Dreidel spinners like Debbie Does Dreidel and Jewbacca take on defending champion Pamskee in the Major League Dreidel Championship in New York City. The target? To beat 17.8 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/27 "2016-05-18T17:18:34Z")
[http://www.facebook.com/NTL-National-Tiddlywinks-League-127827130612316/](http://www.facebook.com/NTL-National-Tiddlywinks-League-127827130612316/) And, though it’s not something you could make a league for, how about [http://www.worldconkerchampionships.com/html/conkers\_rules.html](http://www.worldconkerchampionships.com/html/conkers_rules.html) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/28 "2016-05-18T17:45:30Z")
Not exactly a league, but Magic: the Gathering (a collectible card game) has had a Pro Tour for twenty years now. > **[Magic: The Gathering Players Tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour)** > > The Players Tour (PT) is a competitive international league for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game, culminating in the World Championship. It consists of a series of tournaments held throughout the world, each requiring an invitation to participate. The Players Tour permanently replaced the Pro Tour in the 2020 season. Every PT awards a total of $250,000 in cash prizes, with $50,000 going to the winner. The Players Tour is split into three regions: Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific... ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/29 "2016-05-18T17:55:38Z")
I’m a proud member of the [Moustache & Beard Social Club](https://www.facebook.com/themustacheandbeardsocialclub), one of the oldest organized groups of beardsmen in North America. We are affiliated with the [Facial Hair League](http://www.facialhairleague.com/). ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/30 "2016-05-18T19:14:48Z")
> [@picker](#): > > I’m a proud member of the [Moustache & Beard Social Club](https://www.facebook.com/themustacheandbeardsocialclub), one of the oldest organized groups of beardsmen in North America. > > We are affiliated with the [Facial Hair League](http://www.facialhairleague.com/). Cool! I’ve met some of your bearded buddies. A friend of mine has photographed the National Beard and Mustache Championship and I’ve met a few competitors. It’s a small (hairy) world. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/31 "2016-05-19T09:58:16Z")
Not the existence of leagues since they’re pretty common in Spain in the summer, but the location: boules in Sweden. My English coworkers were stunned that there was such a thing anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/32 "2016-05-19T11:19:37Z")
I’m obsessed with the subreddit [the ocho](https://www.reddit.com/r/theocho) which features all sorts of obscure sports, many of them deeply competitive on levels I previously never imagined. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/33 "2016-05-19T15:45:58Z")
One of my facebook friends is a member of the [pillow fight league](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillow_Fight_League) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/34 "2016-05-19T15:50:15Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > They call it “professional” but, let’s be honest, it’s just a national league. > > But. > > [Quidditch.](http://mlquidditch.com/) An acquaintance of mine plays on [Indiana University’s quidditch team](https://midnightsnipes.wordpress.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/35 "2016-05-19T15:55:21Z")
> [@Shalmanese](#): > > I’m obsessed with the subreddit [the ocho](https://www.reddit.com/r/theocho) which features all sorts of obscure sports, many of them deeply competitive on levels I previously never imagined. Heh… do you guys have rabiosa championships ([hoe throwing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FPgv3KyXm4)) and [goitiberas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr3QgaJtckQ)? The commercial ones depicted there are quite close to the classical “grab half a door or a chunk of fence and add wheels” models. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/36 "2016-05-19T17:36:01Z")
[Women Voters](http://lwv.org/). How do they even keep score? ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/37 "2016-05-19T18:57:10Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Cool! I’ve met some of your bearded buddies. A friend of mine has photographed the National Beard and Mustache Championship and I’ve met a few competitors. It’s a small (hairy) world. Indeed it is. We have a number of past national and world champions in the club. Mostly they’re just good drinking buddies though. We do some good community works and have a good old time. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006/38 "2016-05-19T20:26:49Z")
I recently found out that there is a _professional_ ultimate Frisbee league. And you can have a professional ultimate fantasy team [http://mlultimate.com/mlu-fantasy-perfect-7-week-6/](http://mlultimate.com/mlu-fantasy-perfect-7-week-6/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-are-surprised-to-find-have-leagues/755006.md?page=1)