Pickup Prompts:

• Describe your entry into the game/group.
• Describe the setting.  Where?  When?  Who?
• What are the players wearing?
• Describe the “field”.  How are the boundaries marked?
• Write about one or more interesting players.
• Any memorable plays?
• What are the rules of the game and how are they enforced?
• Are there arguments?  How are they resolved?
• What are the unspoken rules?
• Can anyone play?  How do you join?
• How are teams organized?  How does the game start?
• How do they celebrate goals?
• What do they talk about on the sideline?
• Do players socialize after the game?
• What was unique about the game or the players there compared to other places you’ve played?
• Do you see any cultural or environmental influences on the style or structure of the game?
• Why was this experience meaningful to you?
• How is pickup different from competitive soccer?
• Any observations about soccer as a “language”?