Local clubs

Find your table.
Or build one.

The first local club is forming around Cherokee Village and Ash Flat. Learn the game, meet nearby players, or help lead a table.

Local focus

Cherokee Village,
Ash Flat, and the
surrounding area.

Interest list open

Tell us your city and whether you want to play, host, or lead. Outside Cherokee Village or Ash Flat? Join the list and we’ll let you know when a table or pilot is near you.

Right now in the area

Help bring a table together.

Tell us where you are and whether you want to play, host, or teach. We’ll use the interest list to connect people as local tables form.

Choose all that apply

Interest only. No payment collected.

Three ways in

Choose your lane.

01

Learn how to play

Use the free GS-1 Civilian Edition to learn the same rules, scoring, and table procedure used by every recognized club.

02

Join the local list

Tell us your city and how far you are willing to travel. We will connect nearby players as the first tables form.

03

Build a recognized club

Minimum starting point: four interested players (eight preferred), one host location with permission, and two people willing to lead. Recognition follows three successful recorded meetings and confirmed leader readiness.

How to start

Four people. One deck. One common standard.

Soldiers and a fellow player gathered around a table playing cards.
01

Raise your hand

Use the interest form and tell us whether you want to learn, play, organize, or host.

02

Learn the standard

Download GS-1 and use the same rules, scoring, and procedures at every table.

03

Build the rhythm

Set a regular meeting time and name a dependable table leader. Build a stable table before applying for club recognition.

What club recognition means

The standard is earned at the table.

Club recognition confirms that a dependable group can teach the game, score it consistently, and keep meetings running. The manuals call this “sanctioning.”

01

Four active players

Build a dependable base with at least four players who return to the table.

02

Two trained leaders

Name a Primary Club Leader and an Alternate Leader who can each run a complete meeting.

03

Three recorded meetings

Complete three meetings within 90 days using the common rules and scoring. Keep attendance and a short note on what happened, what worked, and what to improve.

04

Host permission

Confirm the meeting place, complete table supplies, and a dependable schedule.

Club leaders receive the full meeting guide when their table is ready. Club terms →

Access and notice

Know before you come.

Public club meetings will normally be posted at least seven days ahead. Notices will identify known accessibility limits and provide a contact for accommodation questions.

Ready to play?

Tell us where your table belongs.

Tell us where you live and whether you want to play, lead, or host.