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What is Dynamic ⚡ Staging?

Dynamic staging is an, admittedly, made up term that we came up with. To be transparent, we haven't been able to create simpler terminology, but it is straightforward.

Dynamic= teams schedules, placement depend on varying criteria determined dynamically throughout the season.
Staging = multiple stages to season. Group stage, Divisional stage, sometimes playoff stage as well.

Simplest explanation possible - this is very flexible way of scheduling matches to reach optimal parity and fairness within a division that has a large amount of teams.

Why did Gotham make the switch to this type of formatting?

We made this switch for several reasons:

• Some teams do not know their appropriate skill level, often signing up for the wrong one. This happens for many reasons, but "skill level" is incredibly ambiguous. Everyone's perception of this varies drastically based off their previous experience within the sport.
• Teams abuse traditional formatting. Some teams prefer to play inferior teams so they can easily rack up the goals. Seems far fetched, but we've seen it plenty of times.
• Teams prefer location and night of the week over skill level. Nothing wrong with this at all. Sometimes you can only play at certain time and a certain location and the "skill level" may not match. Dynamic staging is a solution for this.
• Divisions with 10 or more teams do not work for traditional rec. league formatting. At Gotham our priority is fairness first and foremost. You will never play in our leagues and play a "random" schedule like many of the leagues in the area. You will either play every team once, or twice, or however many times it takes to ensure each team has played the same teams an equal amount.
• Worst format you can have is where teams are scheduled at random because there are too many teams, and a certain team wins because they played only the bottom table teams, and never the top table teams.
• Dynamic staging creates parity, which is great for everyone. At the end of the day we are here to play soccer and enjoy challenging teams of similar level. No one likes a blowout, except for the few abusers outlined above.
• This format also gives teams struggling through the group stage a renewed hope of winning some silverware. Increased engagement. Less forfeits. 

Our Summer 2023 outdoor season is almost here. We expect all of our OTR Leagues to sell out fast. If you have any questions, concerns, or need more info feel free to reach out to Roger at [email protected].

Sunday Nights - OTR Lower Level Coed

BEGINS: May 21st

Sunday Nights - East Side Coed

BEGINS: June 4th

Sunday - Men's 11v11

BEGINS: June 11th

Monday/Tuesday Nights - OTR Men's

BEGINS: May 22nd

Monday Nights - OTR Women's

BEGINS: June 5th

Tuesday Nights- Coed

BEGINS: May 23rd

Wednesday Nights- OTR Coed

BEGINS: June 14th

Wednesday Nights - VOA Men's

BEGINS: June 7th

Thursday Night- VOA Coed

BEGINS: June 1st

We're excited to start the 2023 outdoor season. We expect all of our OTR Leagues to sell out fast. If you have any questions, concerns, or need more info feel free to reach out to Roger at [email protected].

Sunday Nights - OTR Lower Level Coed

BEGINS: March 12th

Sunday Nights - East Side Coed

BEGINS: March 12th

Sunday - Men's 11v11

BEGINS: March 19th

Monday/Tuesday Nights - OTR Men's

BEGINS: March 13th

Monday Nights - OTR Women's

BEGINS: March 13th

Adult Soccer Near Me

Are you new to soccer, new to the area, or simply looking for a new league to put your team in? Either way, we’ve got you covered. We will break down everything you need to know about Adult Soccer - everything from pick up, to leagues, to tournaments, and anything in between.

Adult Soccer Leagues

The primary option available to play soccer as an Adult is through a local league. However, registering can be confusing and difficult. Finding the correct league to begin with is even more frustrating. Most players look for leagues based on price. This is natural - why pay more than you need to simply play a sport? However, we would strongly advise against this. There are a lot of factors to consider when selecting a league. The sticker price can be very deceiving.

• Referee fees: Some leagues hide the fact you need to pay extra cash at the field to cover the referees pay. At Gotham Soccer we never do this. We handle all referee payments in order to provide both the players and the referees the best experience possible with full transparency.
• # of matches: Some leagues like to disguise the # of games they will really offer by either not stating this at all or claiming you could get a lot of playoff matches. At Gotham we base our entire product out of creating a schedule that is 100% fair and 100% transparent.
• Quality of the experience: Some leagues may be cheaper, but make sure you choose a league that is properly staffed and has the resources to make sure games are happening on time and with rostered players is key to enjoying the experience.
• Quality of the field: This is massively important. If you don’t enjoy the field, it doesn't matter how matches are played, you will regret all of them.

At Gotham Soccer, we pride ourselves on providing a full time staff dedicated to running adult soccer leagues along with part time staff at the field. This is all we do and it’s our life's work. We also offer competitive pricing and have a full time member dedicated to placing free agents (individuals without a team) onto a team. We help thousands of players every year, who don’t know anyone to play with, find a team and enjoy some footy. If you need a place to start or want your team to try something new, there is no better place. We offer something for all skill levels. For teams / players that are new we offer dynamic staging formatted leagues that will place you into the right skill level. And for competitive teams we offer high level leagues and opportunities to play in regional and national tournaments across the country.

You can sign up here!

Adult Pick Up Soccer

A world wide option, pick up soccer. It’s amazing in its simplicity, but also incredibly hard to actually find. You can search facebook groups and scour the internet to find various groups. But it’s difficult to find with any consistency. If you have a hectic schedule and can’t commit to a league, this is a great option for when you have the time.

At Gotham, we provide what we call “I in Team” which is pick up soccer with a points system. Individuals rack up points throughout the year. It’s the same flexible commitment that pick up is - don’t need a team and don’t need to be there every week, just when you can. The point system gives you something to play for. It’s been a huge hit. Check it out!

Adult Soccer Tournaments

Soccer tournaments are a great option for teams looking to do something different, to travel together, or for teams that can’t commit to a full season. There are many tournaments that exist out there for adults. Most of them are in destination locations and are quite expensive, especially when cost of travel, lodging, etc is added in. If you are interested in playing in a tournament, be aware, it’s a costly option. However, it can be quite rewarding if you can convince your team to do so!

At Gotham, we use tournaments as a way of rewarding our champions. We host regional tournaments and will soon be hosting national tournaments.

You can find our tournament offerings here. 

Our second session of the Winter at Fulcrum Fives will start in January. Join up for one of our un 5v5 indoor leagues in Blue Ash.  If you have any questions, concerns, or need more info feel free to reach out to Roger at [email protected].

Sunday Nights Coed 5v5

Where: Fulcrum Fives

When: 7- 10 PM

Cost: $595 (Early Bird Price) for 6 match minimum
Includes: Set of teams shirts, all other expenses included

BEGINS: January 29th

Weekday Men's 5v5

Where :Fulcrum Fives

When: Monday, Tuesdays Wednesday 9-11 PM

Cost: $595 (Early Bird Price) for 6 match minimum
Includes: Set of teams shirts, all other expenses included
BEGINS: January 16th