Bring your kids. Bring shoes that can support your knees. We play 3-on-3, king of the court — winners stay on, losers go to the back of the queue, you get back on within ten minutes.
You don't have to be good. You don't have to know what you're doing. Half the kids will spend twenty minutes shooting at the side rim while their dad pretends his back is fine. That's allowed. That's encouraged. That's most of the afternoon.
There's pizza from four. There's a 3-point shootout. There's a small trophy for whoever holds the court the longest on the day. That's it. That's the whole event. See you at two o'clock.
It's the oldest pick-up format in basketball. Hold the court, you stay on. Lose, you sit down. The queue moves fast — you'll be back on the floor before your water bottle's cold.
Three on three. Half court. Two teams at a time. The team that wins holds the court for the next game; the team that loses goes to the back of the queue. Same rim, same hoop, all afternoon.
3 × 3 · Half courtShow up with your kids. We sort the rest at the door. Teams are mixed-age, mixed-skill, sometimes mixed-family — you might end up on a team with someone else's familia. That's the point.
Mixed · Random · FriendlyFirst team to 5 wins. Threes count for 2, anything inside the arc counts for 1. No game clock — just play until somebody gets to 5. If it's dragging the ref calls "next basket wins" and means it.
First to 5 · 1s & 2sLose, sit down, wait your turn. The queue moves fast — most games take 8 to 10 minutes. Grab a drink, cheer the next game on, you'll be back on the floor before you're cold.
~10 mins · RollingWe track wins through the afternoon. Whichever team holds the court the longest, total, gets named King of the Day. There's a small trophy and a big hug. Don't quit your job over it.
One king · One dayCall your own fouls. Honour the kid's calls. We aren't playing for sheep stations. If the kids disagree about a call, the kid wins, every time, no exceptions.
Kid wins · AlwaysTimes are approximate. The queue is rolling — show up whenever, leave whenever. The only thing that's actually on time is the pizza at 4:30.
Most of this is obvious. We're listing it anyway because someone will turn up without water and we want to be able to say we warned them.
Drop us your details and we'll send the venue pin, the parking note, and one reminder the day before. Capped at 50 kids — once we're full, we're full.