Due to the continued uncertainty surrounding the Covid 19 virus, the state and local restrictions and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to postpone the upcoming season at this time.

This decision did not come lightly.  The fact of the matter is that basketball is an indoor sport.  The Monroe Recreation Basketball program relies solely on the facilities at the Monroe Rec Center and schools in the district.  Those facilities are currently closed to public use.

Even if the facilities were to open, we anticipate that there would be limited public use permitted.  And that public use would come with strict guidelines that would require at least temperature checks and contact tracing.  With nearly 1000 participants in the program, there are not enough resources to guarantee we could comply.

As the health and safety of our participants is a top priority, we feel that it is prudent to forego a recreation basketball season at this time.

We know that players will be disappointed.  If there is a change in the situation, and there is time in the season, we plan to hold age appropriate clinics for the participants.  The details of any event will be posted to this website.

Please stay safe.

The purpose of the Monroe Township Hoops Association, Middlesex County shall be the promotion of the game of basketball for youth in Monroe Township, NJ within an environment that upholds the ideals of sportsmanship, scholarship and physical fitness. 

The objectives of the program are to familiarize players (boys and girls) with the fundamentals of the sport, to provide the opportunity to participate in a supervised, organized and safety oriented manner, and to ensure that the participants remain free of any adult ambition not within the established philosophy of the Association.

The MTHA fulfills this objective by affording an opportunity to all resident children of Monroe Township, New Jersey, grades K-12, to play league basketball, either in the Recreation program or through the more competitive travel teams.

The Recreation program provides a competitive atmosphere, but one in which all participants play a significant portion of each game. The season begins the week following Thanksgiving and is scheduled to end in March (weather permitting).

The MTHA intends that all applicants who apply, in time, will be allowed to play. If our registration numbers exceed the gym space that we have, the league reserves the right to take registrants on a first come - first served basis

The objective of the travel program is to develop the skills and attributes of each player. Coaches are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this objective. While scheduling is up to the discretion of the coach, it is anticipated that teams will practice once or twice per week, and play a 30 to 40 game schedule.

For add'l information please see the Frequently Asked Questions page under the FORMS-HANDOUTS tab.

The program runs from November - March. Each week the games will be scheduled in one of the hour slots. Grades 3rd and higher will be allotted one practice session per week depending on gym and coaches availability.

The recreation program determines divisions by grade, not by age or skill.  Players are required to register and play with the school grade for which they are enrolled during that season.

Below is the proposed division breakdown and time slots which are contingent on the number of registrant for each division.  Some divisions may be combined after registration has been completed.

Games can be scheduled weeknights Mon - Fri starting at 6,7 or 8 pm or Saturdays starting at 9 am and continuing hourly thru 8 pm.  While we make every reasonable effort to keep the games scheduled on the same day at about the same time that is not always possible.  Weather, gym availability, the number of teams and referee assignments may result in games played at different times or on different days.

Kindergarten

1st Grade Boys & Girls 

2nd Grade Boys & Girls 

3rd Grade Boys 

4th Grade Boys

3rd & 4th Grade Girls 

5th & 6th Grade Girls 

5th Grade Boys

6th Grade Boys 

7th & 8th Grade Boys 

7th & 8th Grade Girls 

9th – 12th Girls 

9th – 12th Boys 

The MTHA Travel Basketball Program’s mission is to develop and nurture a highly competitive and challenging playing environment in which travel basketball players are enabled to develop the proper basketball skill sets and sportsmanship qualities suitable for the Middle and High School levels of the sport.

For more information on Travel Basketball.....click on link below
Travel Website