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A beer league (North American English) or pub league (British English) is a form of sports league primarily funded by sponsorships from pubs, taverns and bars. The bars often provide funding for a team's uniforms and equipment, and often a free drink for each player, in exchange for advertising the establishment on the uniform and usually naming rights to the team itself. Beer leagues can be of virtually any sport but are usually amateur and recreational in nature, not being tied to a larger competitive league system, and contested by adults. The consumption of alcohol is often encouraged during the contest, as the actual competition is secondary. This is beneficial to the adults that compete in these beer league events because not only are they supports a small business, but they are getting physical activity, all while being social. For example, with Beer League Hockey over 174,000 adults play. The special thing behind these leagues is that "It’s organized hockey in its purest form, unencumbered by money, skill, ambition, fans or advancement." Category: Sports leagues

=Good for Physical Health=

The CDC  did a study in June of 2018 that found that only 20% of Americans are getting the recommended guidelines for physical activity per week. The suggested amount of physical activity is muscle strengthening twice a week with cardiovascular work for at least 75 minutes a week. Participating in Beer Leagues help adults in these same situations. The appeal of playing in these leagues is most appealing to Working Adults, as written in a Forbes Article by Niall McCarthy only 28.8% of working men are getting enough physical activity to be healthy.

Good for Mental Health
A survey was administered by Cigna, a global health service company, and it found that 46% percent of Americans surveyed felt alone or depressed. This was for some or most of the time that, especially around the ages 20-25. This resulted in one-third of Americans reporting unhappy in 2017, as reported by Time (magazine). A psychologist at Washington University in St. Louis named Tim Bono stated that "things like exercise, meditation, pro-social behavior, or spending time with other people. Those are the small daily things that we can do that seem to reliably increase happiness." These are areas that playing in recreational sports like Beer Leagues benefit the participants.

=Other Positives=

Other positives to joining a beer league sports team is meeting new people. It is a good way to meet new friends that have common interest as you. As well as being able to hold a commitment and being apart of something bigger than yourself.

Alternatives
Other ways for physical exercise for adults