pick-up game

{{Short description|Game spontaneously started by a group of players}}

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In sports and video games, a pick-up game (also known as a scratch game or PUG) is a game that has been spontaneously started by a group of players. Players are generally invited to show up beforehand, but unlike exhibition games, there is no sense of obligation or commitment to play. Pick-up games usually lack officials and referees, which makes them more disorganized and less structured than regular games. Without formal rules and regulations, pick-up games are often played with a less rigid set of rules. The original sports may also be modified to accommodate the environment, such as using one basketball hoop instead of two, or a smaller number of players, such as a one-on-one soccer match.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-25|title=What is a Pickup Game of Basketball?|url=https://www.hoopsaddict.com/pickup-game-of-basketball/|access-date=2022-01-13|website=Hoops Addict|language=en-US}}