SOMO’s Competitive Skills Basketball Program welcomes athletes from ages 8+ and Unified Partners of high-school-age or older.
| Coaches | Head Coach – Charles Franklin |
| Season Dates & Times | Practices: Sunday starting 1/5/2025 to 3/30/2025 Time: TBD Qualifiers: Dates TBD State Games: University of Maryland College Park 3/30/2025 |
| Medical & Volunteer Expiration Date | Sport’s End of Season Date 3/30/2025 |
SOMO provides all equipment.
Athletes should wear appropriate athletic apparel and tennis shoes. SOMO provides team uniforms to be worn at Qualifiers and State Competitions. Wear yellow SOMO T-shirt to practice.
Athletes work on skill building for future game play. Skills include target passing, 10-meter dribble, spot shot, perimeter shooting, catching and passing.
Location: Barrie School gym, 13500 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Timing: Practice occurs on Sundays, January through March.
Activities: Athletes begin with warm-ups followed by basketball skills training.
Basketball players can participate in other SOMO sports so long as the athlete can maintain full practice participation in all of their sports.
TBD
Our largest volunteer need is for volunteers who can work and play with the athletes. Volunteers at SOMO events are eligible for SSL hours. There are also volunteer opportunities for Coaches. If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to the program’s Head Coaches at the email address at the top of the page.
