The Rules.
Four short rules. They sound easy. They are easy. We just take them seriously.
A club only works when everyone is opted in. These are the four things you opt into when you join.
01 — Show up.
If you RSVP, come. The whole point is the room. Cancellations happen — we're adults — but a pattern of flaking is the fastest way to drop off the list. The host is counting heads. Be a head.
02 — Wear the gear.
Orange and blue. A jersey, a tee, a thrifted starter jacket — anything in the family. The gear is how the room reads. It is also how strangers at the bar know which side they are sitting near.
03 — Recite the oath.
At every meetup, before tip-off, we read the oath out loud. It is short. It is also the only piece of theater the club takes seriously. Coming soon — when the oath is finalized, you commit it to memory. Hand on a basketball, ideally.
04 — No mean weirdos.
No racism, no sexism, no homophobia, no gatekeeping the new person, no acting like you own the bar. This is the most important rule and the one we will enforce hardest. The club has a vibe. We protect it.
That's it. Show up, look like a Knicks fan, say the words, don't be a jerk. The rest is basketball.