If your daughter does not make a Thunder, Apex, Action, or Air Attack team or does not want to go through the stress of club tryouts, our development teams are a great option. Over 70% of players at our tryouts will be selected for a team (compared to about 10%-15% at club tryouts). In 2023 our 13  teams competed well and won many matches against local club teams at club playdays (at SFU and Douglas College). 2024 Smash development team tryouts will be held Dec 3rd and Dec 9th for 13U, 14U, and 15U girls teams (13U-9:15am-11:00am, 14U-11:15am-1:00pm, 15U-1:15pm-3:00pm). On December 16th and 23rd we will have general training sessions for all selected players. Teams will start training together in late January and our season ends in late April. East Vancouver teams will practice at Vancouver Christian School near Boundary and Grandview. West side teams will practice at Osborne Centre, UBC campus. Registration for tryouts will open on August 23rd, 2023. TRYOUT REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 

Why try out for Smash competitive development teams? 

1. Our coaches are engaged and positive

2. Equal playing time

3. Our fees are significantly lower than ‘clubs’

4. Tournaments are local

5. At least 70% of kids that attend tryouts will make a team vs 10% at ‘club’ tryouts. Other winter weekly programs are available for those not selected (and get a free t-shirt)

6. One practice per week allows multi-sport participation in the winter months. 

7. Alignment with the best club in the city, Thunder Volleyball Club (philosophy, tryout process, coordination). Dozens of Smash development team players have gone on to make Thunder teams the following year. 

2024 Playday Dates 

13U: Early February to late April (exact dates tba)

14U: Early February to late April (exact dates tba)

15U: Early February to late April (exact dates tba) 

Teams will practice once per week starting in late January and compete in at least 5 playdays/tournaments. Likely practice times will be Friday after school or evenings, or Sunday afternoons. Parents will be asked for friend requests and practice time availability before we decide on practice times for each player. All activities pause for March break. Most playdays are Saturday afternoon but there might be some Sunday or weeknight playdays as well.