Season: Winter (January – April)
Email: AdultBB@somdmontgomery.org
Overview: SOMO’s Skills 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 1/7/2024 to 2/24/2024 Time: TBD Qualifiers: Dates TBD State Games: University of Maryland College Park 4/7/2023 |
| Medical & Volunteer Expiration Date | Sport’s End of Season Date: 4/7/2024 The expiration date on an athlete’s Medical form, or a Volunteer’s certification, must be after the above date to participate in the upcoming season. Check athlete status here. Check volunteer status here. |
Equipment: SOMO provides all equipment.
Uniform Requirements: Athletes should wear appropriate athletic apparel and tennis shoes. SOMO provides team uniforms to be worn at Qualifiers and State Competitions.
Practice Overview: 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 April.
Activities: Athletes begin with warm-ups followed by basketball skills training.
Participation in Other SOMO Sports: Basketball players can participate in other SOMO sports so long as the athlete can maintain full practice participation in all of their sports.
Athlete Participation Contract: TBD
Volunteers: 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.