2026-27 SOMA Hoops Registration Opens Soon (Details BeloW)
Recreation Basketball At Its Best
SOMA Hoops Overview
Recreation Basketball at Its Best
- 2026-27 Season Registration Details
- Registration links can be found on this site (above) beginning on the following dates
- September 17-20 - Coaches Registration
- September 22-23 - South Orange Recreation Member Registration
- September 24 @ 9am - General Registration
2026-27 Season Overview
- Open to all 1st - 12th graders living in South Orange and Maplewood NJ.
- League is volunteer led and coached
- Teams play 1x a week
- All activities take place at either South Orange Middle School or The Baird Gymnasium
- 2026-27 Coaches Training
w/o Nov 9 - Class 1 (virtual & pm only)
w/o Nov 16 - Class 2 (in-person 11/18pm; 11/21am)
- Season Begins
Week of Nov 16 - Grades 5-8th Graders
5/6 Boys - 11/16 530-7 or 11/18 7-830pm
5/6 Girls - 11/17 530-7 or 11/19 7-830pm
7/8 Boys - 11/16 - 7-830 or 11/18 530-7pm
7/8 Girls - 11/17 7-830 or 11/19 530-7pm
Week of Dec 3 - Grades 1-4 and HS League
- Season Completes
w/o Mar 4 - 1st& 2nd Grade Divisions
w/o Mar 12 - 3rd - 12th Grade Divisions
Divisions & Playing Times (subject to change)
THURSDAYS
Boys 2nd Grade Only 530-630pm or 640-740pm
FRIDAYS
Boys & Girls 9-12th Grade - 630-930pm
SATURDAYS
Girls 1st Grade - 845-930am
Girls 2nd Grade - 940-1040am
Boys 1st Grade - 1050-1135am
Girls 3rd/4th Grade - 1200-100 & 110-210pm
Boys 3rd/4th Grade - 110-210; 220-320, 330-430
Girls 5th/6th Grade - 450-605 & 615-730
SUNDAYS
Boys 5th&6th Grade - 1030-1145am. 1155-110pm & 120-235pm
Boys 7th & 8th Grade - 245-400 & 410-525pm
Girls 7th & 8th Grade - 535-650 & 700-815pm
QUESTIONS?
Reach out to: recreation@southorange.org
Sportsmanship in action
SOMA Hoops is more than just a league. It is a living, breathing community built around growth, learning, and love for the game. We are committed to helping kids become better players—and more importantly, better people. When you step into a SOMA Hoops gym, you step into something bigger than a game. You step into a community that leads with heart, plays with joy, and lives the Spirit of the League.
In order to grow and preserve what is special about our program, we encourage community members to share moments to celebrate and concerns to be addressed. Below are links to submit sportsmanship experiences.
Helps us build a better community through basketball
Join Us by donating to The SOMA Basketball Boosters
Please join the families and businesses of SOMA by giving to the SOMA Basketball Boosters. Donations can be made at somabasketballboosters.org or clicking the Donate Now button below.
About The SOMA Basketball Boosters
We are a 501(c)(3) with the mission of building a better community through basketball. We seek to contribute to the fabric and beauty of our two towns, and enhance the impact of our local basketball programs. We strive to provide need-based scholarships to players, support our local high school student-athletes, and increase the accessibility of basketball to players of all ages .
Thank you to our 2025-26 Business Sponsors
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Business Sponsors
About Us
Community Basketball In An Amazing Community
A community based recreation league launched in 2023, SOMA Hoops seeks to make the game of basketball accessible to every 1st-12th grade child in SOMA. Through a combination of skill based learning and game play, our once-a-week league is led by SOMA volunteers (parents, guardians, high school coaches & players), with the goal of ensuring every child within our community can learn the game and have fun playing with their peers.