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Many companies and organizations try to improve relationships among their employees by forming sports leagues at work. A "league" is a group of sports teams that play games against each other to determine which team is the best. Playing on a work-based sports team is a good way to make friends with your co-workers, and is also a good way to meet people who work for other companies in your industry or field.

Common work-based sports leagues are for: "softball," a game that is similar to baseball, but that uses a larger ball; "volleyball," which uses a large white ball that the players hit back and forth over a net; or "bowling," a game where players roll a large heavy ball to knock down "pins" (pieces shaped like bottles).

Most of the teams are "co-ed," meaning that men and women play together, but sometimes there are separate teams for men and women. Sometimes companies and organizations buy "uniforms" (special clothing that is the same for all players on a team) for their employees. People who play in sports leagues often bring their athletic clothing to work and change clothes at the end of the day. They leave the office together to go to the game. Family members often come to watch the games and sometimes they play, too.

Work-based sports leagues are mostly interested in having a good time and don't care very much whether they win or lose. But other sports leagues are extremely competitive and the teams welcome only good athletes. This is especially true for work-based sports leagues that have prizes for the winners.