The Kobe Storks have announced the upcoming “STORKS PICK-UP GAME 2026,” scheduled for October 11, 2026, at the main arena of GLION ARENA KOBE. The event invites basketball fans of all experience levels, ages, and backgrounds to participate in casual, organized scrimmage games designed to foster community engagement and court-side camaraderie.
Event Details and Schedule
The pickup games will take place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, running from 16:45 to 18:45 local time, with registration opening at 16:30. The session is hosted at GLION ARENA KOBE’s main arena. Organizers have set a strict participant capacity of 30 individuals, with a random drawing system in place should applications exceed available slots.
Format, Rules, and Equipment
Participants will be divided into ad-hoc teams on-site, allowing individuals or groups of friends and families to play together across multiple short scrimmages. Games will feature a regulation 305-centimeter basket rim height, with three-minute running clock periods. Match formats will vary depending on attendance, accommodating both mixed adult-child groupings and adult-only squads. Attendees are required to bring their own basketball shoes (bashu), towels, beverages, and both dark and light-colored T-shirts. Organizers noted that limited supplies of size 5 and size 7 basketballs, along with color-differentiating bibs, will be available for shared use.
Registration and Deadlines
Registration is currently open through the official application form and closes on October 5, 2026, at 23:59. Selected participants will receive a winning notification and payment instructions from the secretariat. Payment must be completed by the day before the event via the hacomono registration platform, and attendees must display their payment completion screen to staff upon arrival at the venue.
