Girls Development Teams - Smash Volleyball

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

This year we will have six teams at 13U,14U and 15U and four teams at 16U. Teams will practice once a week. The season will start early January and finish mid April with a 2 week pause over Spring Break. Practice locations are Osborne Center, UBC (Friday evening or Sunday morning), Vancouver Christian School (Friday evening), Ecole Anne Hebert (Monday, Wednesday or Thursday for 13U and 14U only) and Magee Secondary (Sunday afternoon). Each team will have 10-12 practices and 6 playdays. At least 70% of participants at our development team tryouts will make a team compared to about 10% at other ‘club’ tryouts. 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 with a 10% discount.

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 FULL NO WAITLIST

14U 2pm-3:45pm Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple St ($45+GST) Dec 1 FULL NO WAITLIST

15U 4pm-5:45pm Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple St ($45+GST) Dec 1 FULL NO WAITLIST

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

13U/14U/15U Last Chance Tryout* Dec 15 5:45pm-7:30pm at Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple St, ($45 + GST) REGISTER
The last chance tryout is for those that can’t make the regular tryout dates due to injury, illness, scheduling difficulties, or if the friend of a selected player finds out about Smash after the tryouts and wants to join. The number of spots available on our teams at the last chance tryout will be limited and may be waitlisted, so we highly recommend registering in the Dec 1, 7 or 8 tryouts if possible for a better chance to play on a team.

December Intro Practices For Selected Players:

Dec 14 at Vancouver Christian School: 13U (12pm-1:45pm), 14U (2:00pm-3:45pm), 15U (4:00pm-5:45pm)

Dec 15 at Magee Secondary School: 13U (4:00pm-5:45pm), 14U (12:00pm-1:45pm), 15U (2:00pm-3:45pm)

16U Tryout Dates (season runs late February to mid May): REGISTER

Feb 2 at Magee Secondary School:16U 3:30pm – 5:30pm Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple St ($45+GST) Feb 2

Feb 9 at UBC Osborne Centre: 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 2025 season registration fee for 13/14/15U players will be $775.00 and for 16U will be $675 including GST which includes a Smash practice/warmup shirt and fees for all local tournaments. In addition, players will be asked for a $100 deposit for a Smash uniform to use for the season. The $100 deposit will be returned at the end of the season when the uniform is returned. Tryout fees will be refunded if your daughter is selected for a Thunder, Air Attack 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 all 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)

Info for selected players: sent via email on updated Dec 2, 2025

Congratulations to your daughter on her selection to a 2025 Smash ‘Development Team’. This form will ask for your practice time preferences and friend requests. For privacy reasons we will not release the names of selected players. It is up to you to ask other parents if their daughters were selected and what practice days/times would work for them. Please choose as many possible practice days as you can (at least 3) as it will make our job easier putting teams together. If a group of friends want to play together please put each other’s name in the friend requests section and try to make similar selections for team practice times. We will do our best to accommodate requests. Practice day/times will be distributed by email on December 13th. If the practice day/time does not work for your family schedule, please email Nicole at info@smashvball.com ASAP. Our playdays/tournament schedule will be emailed by January 5th. Practices will start the week of January and the final playday for 13/14/15U teams will be mid April. There are no practices on long weekends and we will pause for spring break.

For players from Dec 1 tryout: please complete survey by Dec 4. Survey link in email Dec 2, 2024

For players from Dec 7 or 8 tryout,: please complete survey by Dec 11. Survey link in email Dec 2, 2024

Outstanding team fees of $575 (includes 5% GST #741407704 RT0001) are due December 20, 2024 by etransfer to brian@smashvball.com

To pay fees by installments or to apply for financial aid with Athletics4kids or Jumpstart, please email Nicole at info@smashvball.com for more info.

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

NEW PROGRAM! For players that were not selected or on waitlist for a 2025 Smash development team: Smash Compete (14U/15U girls): Priority for ‘Smash Compete’ spots to those who attended development team tryouts. Sundays 12:00pm-1:30pm Jan 12, 19, 26, Feb 2, 9 (no session Feb 16), Feb 23, Mar 2, 9 $295 + GST (8 weeks) 36 Spots. Teams of up to 9 players will be formed. 90% games, 10% skills/warmup. Bonus: register for “Smash Compete’ to get on the priority waitlist for development team spots. Registration fee will be credited if your child is switched to a development team. REGISTER

13U players that were not selected or on waitlist for a 2025 Smash development team register for a weekly ‘Skills & Games’ program. REGISTE

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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!