Group Dynamics In Playing Pickup Basketball

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Playing pickup basketball is more than just a workout, it is also a way to interact with one another and a great way to relieve stress. There are many different aspects of pickup basketball, people that are very competitive on court although aggressive, can be very kind off court. On the other hand, there are people that just enjoy playing the game. There are many group dynamics in play in these pick up games. For example, there are many ways to choose teams in pickup basketball : shooting from free throw line, first five to make the basket forms one team and the next five that make a shot forms the second team. Some of the rules were made by the players themselves: an example of this is in deciding which team gets to play a game. Generally,

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