There are the reverberating smacks of the basketballs bouncing off the wooden floors, the squeaks of rubber soles starting and stopping in tandem, and the clanks and clatters of metal rims jarred to life by a volley of shots.

The sounds emanating from the Tisbury School gymnasium on a recent Monday night are a strong indication that the Martha's Vineyard Youth Basketball league is holding court.

And, of course, there's also the unremitting giggling.