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Catch up on these ageless kid skills

—Glenn Jeffers

May 8, 2008

Kickball

Ah, the sport of the schoolyard, the one place where hitting the batter is allowed, as long as it’s with a large, red ball. Players Sports Group has a co-ed 10-on-10 league beginning June 6. Weekly games start at 6:15 p.m. Fridays at DePaul University (920 W. Belden Ave.). Registration is $819 per team for early birds through May 23; $869 after. 773-528-1999.

Dodgeball

Get your smack (or swerve) on with the Chicago Sport and Social Club. Its summer league begins June 22, with weekly games starting at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays at the club’s gym (950 W. Weed St.). Registration is $95 for individuals, $725 for teams. Teams can have an unlimited number of players but only eight can be on the field at one time. 312-335-9596.

Soccer

Hey, there’s a reason this game has lasted hundreds of years. The Chicago Park District’s league begins June 16. Games run Saturdays at noon and Sundays after 9 a.m. at Cornell Square Park (1809 W. 50th St.). Registration is $375 per team (20 person limit). 312-747-6097.

—Glenn Jeffers

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