Play in the Bay Sport & Social Club

Scott (the new owner of GSSSC) is great at what he does. He makes sure that you always enjoy your event you are participating in. He is out there to facilitate and organize a well run activity. I have participated in his kickball league for 6 seasons and will continue to play in his league. If you want to have fun, join a league, it is well worth it!

I recently moved back to the city and wanted to find some extracurricular activities I could partake in. Having joined WAKA in the past I was hesitant to join another kickball league but SF Kickball was awesome!
The league was organized, friendly and always made for an exciting Wednesday night. I would definitely recommend this team to anyone new to SF or just wanting to branch out and make new friends.

Have played w the commish Scott for three years. Great leagues and looking forward to playing with GSSSC soon! Scott is a great new owner/​organizer. Everyone has fun.

I’ve been in Scott’s leagues for the past 5 seasons and heard he has now taken over managing GGSSC. Everything is fun, dialed, fair and easy. The only thing not so easy and fun is the next morning after some more ‘social’ nights out with the team (s).
The negative reviews below should not be applied to the league anymore as new management with passion and experience are in tow. You’ll be doing yourself and social life a favor by joining any of the leagues associated with GGSSC!

Scott is now responsible for this league and this review is based upon my experiences with him.
I’ve been a participant of his leagues for over 4 years and will say that he is incredibly organized and proactive. Scott goes the extra mile for the participants in his league, renting buses, hiring referees, buying drinks, and organizing drink specials. I’ve tried several other leagues in SF and his is the best because he works to make sure it is fun for everyone!

Based on most of these negative reviews (which are honestly legit), I think there is a perfectly good reason for the Commish who runs KickballSF and DodgeballSF to take over as the owner of the GGSSC as of about a week ago.
Over the last few years of being a participant in his leagues, he has been great at posting schedules, providing updates, and keeping things organized. If there were ever any issues, he is approachable and proactive in providing solutions.
As no D-​baggery is a top priority, I have always had fun in his leagues and will continue to participate as long as he is running things.

Scotty Snider has taken this over and I am so excited to get involved. I have been in his leagues for 7 seasons and I have enjoyed the leagues very much. He has always made the atmosphere fun, refunded my money when I found myself unable to play, personally thanked me for signing up a big team and just made kickball the best time around. I am disappointed the schedule for football won’t work for me this season but cannot wait to do softball in the spring. I would recommend any of Scotty’s activities without reservation!

Being run by the people who own KickballSF and DodgeballSF this league will be run so much better. Cant wait to get a new crowd in a new part of the city pumped on these sports again. Snider you are going to kill it! Dodgefathers

Scott (the new owner of GSSSC) is awesome. I’ve been a participant of KickballSF and DodgeballSF for the past 2 years. Its EXTREMELY well organized, has officials, runs on time, etc. Plus there are a ton of events outside of the actual leagues themselves.
Excited for Scott to take over GGSSC now!

This review is for KickballSF/​DodgeballSF, who is taking over GGSSC. I’m so happy they are finally expanding to other sports as all leagues I have played with under these guys have been well-​run, fun and affordable.
Here’s to them taking the next step in San Francisco’s recreational sports empire and to all of us who benefit as a result. See you on the field everyone!

Great club. Super fun. Great atmosphere. Overall, the best softball league by far!

Wow, didn’t realize all the complaints until after I gave them my money. I wish I read this beforehand.
Their website is down? Is this the end of the club?
I am filing a lawsuit against them. If anyone else is interested in knowing how to do that to get their money back, reply and I’ll explain it to you. The more the better because they need to be shut down so they can stop ripping people off. I am trying to see if I can file a claim against them as individuals as well as their business because I think they are being intentionally fraudulent.

Well it’s December 2011, and I have yet to receive my $ 500 refund! Thanks for stealing from me!

I have been playing in the grass volleyball league for years, and have grown accustomed to the disorganization of GGSSC. They start late, dont post up schedules, and don’t get back to you. Also, it costs almost $ 700 for a team.
For anyone who has endeavors of starting a similar social sports league, I would say, reserve all the fields that GGSSC has on hold and I will assure you that if you have even slightly some organizational skills you will do well. ugh. It is frustrating.

The managers of the GGSSC have poor or no communication. Leagues do not start on time, games are cancelled with no email or phone call, and teams are left to have games on their own. I had 3 different soccer teams, and this unfortunately happened each time.
The people that played in the soccer leagues were all pretty much good and fun people, so we had a great time, hence the 2 stars. The organization of the league is what has kept me from signing up again.

So 7/​1, almost one month and a half since original start date, and still no games have been played. Communication is still close to zero, except a game schedule sent, less than 7 hours before game time.
And when we try to confirm the other team is playing, no communication as well. I can’t begin to tell you how this is the worst league experience ever. No calls are answered, no e-​mails are answered.
I am requesting for a full refund, but I’m guessing Michael Murphy won’t even get my request as he doesn’t answer any e-​mail.

If they owe you money, bug the C@#$ out of them. Call, e-​mail and harass them until they finally reimburse you.
But, I have had 2 successful leagues with them that did go very well, and 3 – 4 that didn’t. I played Football both times where they were actually successful. One was the Co-​ed Football league and the other was the Men’s competitive Football league. When the league actually started and took place, everything was great, they were punctual, nice guys and it was very fun.
However, If the league gets canceled, watch out!!! First, they will keep delaying the league until they finally realize that it wont take place. The one instance where I was really furious was when I attempted to do a Men’s Football league they kept delaying it supposedly awaiting 2 – 3 more teams to join. A month later they finally e-​mailed myself to let me know that the league wasn’t going to take place and that we’d be reimbursed. 1 month, 2 months later and still no money. I called them numerous times leaving messages and e-​mailing them but to no avail. Finally, I actually talked to someone and they told me that they’d check there records to see if I cashed the check or not. Another couple weeks go by with no reply back. I then have to start calling and harassing them again. Finally, I get a hold of them and they finally give me my money back.
I give them 3 stars because I did have 2 successful leagues with them and have seen them play Volleyball in the Marina which tells me at least those leagues as well have been successful.

It’s a fun league and has great people but the organizers are terrible. It’s impossible to get a calendar of the games and start dates are constantly changing.
None of this would be that big of a deal if they would just answer the phone or email. I would understand if this was a volunteer thing, but we pay $ 500 or so per season to have a team — we should at least be able to know when our games are.

Emphasis on social.
GG is great if you’re looking to meet new people, force yourself to leave work early, or just love an excuse to mix alcohol and exercise. However, if you’re a competitive athlete, consider yourself warned — most people are not taking these games seriously.
Over the past year, I’ve played in the grass and indoor volleyball leagues, and I plan on signing up for the next round. I’ve absolutely loved my teammates and have suffered through several hangovers at work thanks to celebratory (or drowning-​our-​sorrows) post-​game outings. The grass league is the best, because you can drink WHILE you play — amazingly enough, no broken ankles (yet)! However, I’m pretty sure my volleyball skills have worsened since joining… so much for Olympics 2012.

I can seriously say that I owe GG Sport & Social a drink, or nine. I have met some really cool people in this city through sports related activities. No surprise there really… this city is teeming (ha!) with competitive people. Which brings to mind this sweet lil’ vid:
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I have played volleyball, bowling, and coed flag football teams through GGSS, and they have always been well organized, and altogether really, really fun. The Little Marina Green Volleyball league introduced me to one-​armed grass Volleyball: challenging. I played vball in college so playing it on the grass with a can of beer and a cigarette hanging out of my mouth was actually a new and exciting challenge.
Bowling introduced me to bowling pin shaped beer bottles at Presidio Bowl. Score.
Co-​ed flag football introduced me to my butchy, masculine side which is scarier than most women’s because I stand 6′ tall. Amazon. Scary. This happened specifically when I accidentally flipped some dude over my shoulder as he was trying to pass me with the football.
The great part of these leagues is that it’s almost a sin to not go out to grab a bite to eat and a few beers after the game to reverse what little exercise you may have just had. It’s totally worth the team fees and time commitment.