The group we play with is a co-ed RECREATIONAL group. This is meant to be fun, not competitive. You don't have to be good at soccer to play! It's more important to play a good, clean, fun game than to win. Teamwork and consideration are paramount - every player on the team should feel that they're a part of the team. You can play any position you choose, but when you are in a particular position, you should play that position (if you lined up on defense, you should spend most of your time behind the play, and if/when you do go up you should make sure you can get back to cover your position when the play turns around). People do not play set positions, so expect to change positions, possibly several times, within a game. Our players range in ability from poor to beginner to amazing! We play with people from under 100 to over 200 pounds, so we frown on powering through people, hard shots on goal, sliding tackles etc. The best players tend to play with more finesse than power. That said, there can be errant shots and people do have a lot of inertia, so players should be at least 16 years old.