2025 COMPETITIVE GIRLS DEVELOPMENT TEAMS

We are excited to announce that we are adding a 16U age group in 2025! 

This year we will have six teams at 13U,14U and 15U and four teams at 16U. Teams will practice once a week. Practice locations are Osborne Center UBC, Vancouver Christian School, Ecole Anne Hebert, and possibly Magee Secondary. Each team will have 10-12 practices and 4-5 playdays. At least 70% of participants at our development team tryouts will make a team! Compared that to about 10% at other ‘club’ tryouts making a team. We started this program to keep more girls playing this great sport and the response has been overwhelming! Even those not selected to a team will have a chance to register for one of our winter weekly programs. 

13U/14U/15U Tryout Dates (season runs early January – mid April):

Sunday Dec 1 at Magee Secondary School 6360 Maple St, Vancouver REGISTER

13U 12pm-1:45pm Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple St ($45+GST) Dec 1
14U 2pm-3:45pm Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple St ($45+GST) Dec 1
15U 4pm-5:45pm Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple St ($45+GST) Dec 1
 

Saturday Dec 7 at Vancouver Christian School, 3496 Mons Drive, Vancouver REGISTER

 13U 9am-10:45am Vancouver Christian School, 3496 Mons Drive ($45+GST) Dec 7
14U 11am-12:45pm Vancouver Christian School, 3496 Mons Drive ($45+GST) Dec 7

15U 1pm-2:45pm Vancouver Christian School, 3496 Mons Drive ($45+GST) Dec 7

Sunday Dec 8 at Magee Secondary School 6360 Maple St, Vancouver REGISTER
 
13U 12pm-1:45pm Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple St ($45+GST) Dec 8
14U 2pm-3:45pm Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple St ($45+GST) Dec 8
15U 4pm-5:45pm Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple St ($45+GST) Dec 8
 

Bonus Practices 13U/14U/15U: Dec 14 at Vancouver Christian School and Dec 15 at Magee Secondary School

 
16U Tryout Dates (season runs  February to mid May): 
 Sunday Feb 9 at UBC Osborne Centre, 6108 Thunderbird Blvd REGISTER
 
16U 1pm-3pm UBC Osborne Centre, 6108 Thunderbird Blvd ($45+GST) Feb 9
 
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. Playdays 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.

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

7. Dozens of Smash development team players have gone on to make club teams the following year.

2025 Fees and Dates:

The fee for the 2025 season will be $775.00 including GST and includes all local tournaments, a Smash uniform to use for the season, and a practice/warmup shirt to keep. Tryout fees will be refunded if your daughter is selected for a Thunder or Apex team before her Smash tryout session and then chooses not to attend.

 

2025 Season Ages:

13U: Birth Months Sept 2011-December 2012

14U: Birth Months Sept 2010 – December 2011

15U: Birth Months Sept 2009- December 2010

16U: Birth Months Sept 2008 – December 2009

2025 Selections:

For 2025, all players returning from 2024 teams will be offered a returning player spot but must register for a tryout session.

Please only register for one tryout. It doesn’t matter which location your child tries out at, and we will ask for your friend requests, practice time, and location preferences.  We will equally select players from both tryouts. Please register your child for their preferred age group. On the tryout registration form you will have the opportunity to select alternate age groups.  (ex: Child has a birthday October 2011 and could play for either U13 or U14. Child is skilled/experienced player and would like to play with older age group) 

Other Smash Winter Weekly Programs (for those not selected to teams)

Online Store 

All players will receive a free warm-up shirt to keep and a uniform to use for the season. Below are some examples of optional extra Smash gear!

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