SOMO has three youth recreational basketball leagues – one for each age group:
All youth recreational leagues play a “Player Development Unified Basketball Format” which features skill development and Unified game play with Unified Partners of similar age.
Coaches assign athletes to teams in each league, with the goal of balancing ability across teams to enhance game play and competition.
Elementary and Middle School teams play half-court 5v5 basketball. High School teams play full-court 5v5 basketball.
| Coaches | Head Coaches – Rick Seiden and Aaron Byington Sport Director – Shelly Bogasky |
| Season Dates & Times | Practices: Sundays, starting January 11, 2026 (Practice January 11, 18, 25 and February 1 & 8, 2026) Location: The Landon School, Perkins Gym Signup Begins: Sunday, November 9, 2026 at 6 PM |
| Athlete & Volunteer Registration Expiration Date | Sport’s End of Season Date: February 8, 2026 All Forms must be up to date before the signup date (second Sunday in November). The expiration date on an Athlete’s Registration form, or a Volunteer’s certification, must be after the above End of Season date to participate in the upcoming season. |
SOMO supplies all equipment needed by the athletes.
Athletes should wear appropriate athletic apparel and tennis shoes. SOMO provides basketball pinnies in each team’s color that are worn over the athlete’s shirt.
Location: The Landon School, Perkins Gym, 6101 Wilson Blvd. Bethesda, MD 20817.
Timing: Practice occurs on Sundays. Each League plays in a different time block. Practice starts in mid-January and continues to mid-February.
Activities: Practice begins with warm-ups, followed by basketball skills training. Practice concludes with recreational play against another team in the same League.
Basketball players can participate in other SOMO sports as long as athletes can maintain full practice participation in all of their sports.
Not Required
It takes many volunteers, especially Unified Partners, to run our Youth Recreational Basketball program. 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.
