Berkley Hoops Youth Basketball Association Registration Under Way

Registration for the Berkley Hoops Youth Basketball Association's  recreation leagues will continue through Friday for Huntington Woods residents and be open to Berkley and Oak Park players Saturday and Sept. 20.

The parent-run organization provides basketball leagues for players in fourth grade and up within the , with the exception of those who play on the squad.

However, fourth- through sixth-grade Huntington Woods boys have their own league and are not part of the Hoops league.

"Hoops is the hottest thing going in the winter," Huntington Woods recreation supervisor Colette Nutton said. "Basketball is a great way to keep physically fit and active during the blustery months of the year and Hoops is a perfect avenue to do just that.  It is a wonderful marriage between (Huntington Woods) and Berkley youth, utilizing terrific volunteer coaches and local facilities."

Hoops has served more than 5,000 players since it launched in 1995.

"The City of Huntington Woods Parks & Recreation Department has been an active participant and partner with the league and the board since its inception," according to a press release. "(The) Huntington Woods (Recreation) Center is also a proud host of the Tuesday evening Hoops basketball games, since the 2001."

Now for the nitty-gritty. It's a bit complicated, so read carefully. Call Hoops President Jason Welsh at 248-721-8388 or "Like" the association on Facebook for more information.

Registration

For Berkley and Oak Park residents (at the )

• 9 a.m.-noon Saturday
• 6-8:45 p.m. Sept. 20 

For Huntington Woods residents (at the )

• Ongoing through Friday

Hoops seasons

Division

Approximate Season

Approximate Team Notification

Elementary* Boys

December-February

Beginning of November

Elementary Girls

December-February

Beginning of November

Junior** Boys

Late January-March

Mid-January

Junior Girls

December-February

Beginning of November

Senior*** Boys

January-March

December

* Elementary division is fourth through sixth grades.

** Junior division is seventh and eighth grades for boys, seventh through ninth grades for girls.

*** Senior division is ninth through 12th grades boys only due to interest level.

Practice schedules will be distributed after the teams are divided and practices will begin for the elementary and junior girls and elementary boys divisions the week of Nov. 1, Nutton said.