Boys Development Teams

We have decided to move the boys development team season to fall ahead of the school volleyball season. Returning players from spring 2025 will have team fees discounted 20%. Invite your friends to play and they will get 20% off as well!

We can’t wait to start our 2025 competitive indoor development team program! This registration form allows you to sign up your child for 13U or 14U boys development team tryouts. About 75% of tryout attendees will be offered a spot on one of our teams. These are boys teams but we welcome all genders.

Ages:

13U: Birth Year Sept. 2012- Dec 2013

14U: Birth Year Sept. 2011- Dec. 2012

Developmental age and friend requests are important to us. We will consider developmentally advanced birth month January 2012-September 2012 kids for our 13U teams. We will also consider kids ‘playing up’ in older age group to be with their friends if skills are at a high enough level. Please make a note on the ‘friend request’ section of the following form.

Our tryouts are fun with a lot of gameplay but please only sign up for 1 of the tryout days due to space constraints. All returning Spring 2025 team players will be offered a spot on a team but must register for a tryout. Returning spring 2025 players will also have team fees reduced by 20%. Invite a friend to play and they will also have teams fees discounted 20%.

Tryouts Dates: Season runs September to November

13U/14U Sept 11 7pm-9pm at Osborne Centre, UBC REGISTER

13U/14U Sept 12 4:30-6:30 at Osborne Centre, UBC REGISTER

13U/14U Sept 14 9am-11am at Osborne Centre, UBC REGISTER

Location: Osborne Centre, UBC (Unit 1, 6108 Thunderbird Blvd)

2025 Team Fees

The 2025 season registration fee for 13U/14U players will be $600 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. Returning players from spring 2025 will have team fees discounted 20%. Invite your friends to play and they will get 20% off as well!

2025 Practice Dates

After tryouts, selected 13U and 14U players will receive an email with a link to complete their player registration survey to accept the spot. Players will have the opportunity to choose practice date/time preferences and friend requests. Once a week practice options will be Monday or Wednesday at Ecole Anne Hebert, or Thursday, Friday or Sunday morning at Osborne Centre, UBC. Each team will have 9-10 practices and 5 playdays. The player registration will also include a $200 non refundable deposit (goes towards team fees) and a $100 uniform deposit (will be refunded at the end of the season with then uniform is returned).

see bold for ‘unusual’ practice date/time/location for Team 1,2, and 4

TEAM 1 York House HORNETS	Thurs	5:30pm-7:00pm	Apr 6 12pm-130pm @ MAG, then to YH 5:30pm-7pm April 17, 24 May 1, 8 15, 22, 29, June 12
TEAM 2 York House THE JOHNS	Thurs	5:30pm-7:00pm	Apr 6 12pm-130pm @ MAG, then to YH 5:30pm-7pm April 17, 24 May 1, 8 15, 22, 29, June 12
TEAM 3 Anne Hebert SMASH BROS	Wed	6:15pm-7:45pm	Apr 16, 23, 30 May 7, 14, 21, 28 Jun 4, 11
TEAM 4 Osborne UBC THE TIGERS	Fri	5:00pm-6:30pm	Apr 6 12pm-1:30pm @ OSB, Apr 17 515pm-7pm @ YH, Apr 22 6:15pm-7:45pm @ AH, then to OSB 5pm-6:30pm May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Jun 6, 13

MAG Magee Secondary School (6360 Maple St Vancouver) AH Anne Hebert (7051 Killarney St) OSB Osborne Centre, UBC (6108 Thunderbird Blvd, Vancouver) YH York House (4176 Alexandra St)

Playday Dates

April 27 @ Magee Secondary School 1:45pm-4:30pm

May 25 @ Osborne Centre UBC 9am-12pm

June 1 @ Osborne Centre, UBC 9am-12pm

June 5 @ York House 5:30pm-8:15pm

June 15 @ Osborne Centre 9am-12pm

Email sent to parents of ‘selected’ players (sent March 10 and 31)

Please complete the survey sent in email April 2.

The survey will ask for:

friend requests
weekly practice preferences
age group preference (12U/13U or 14U. We are flexible with the age group based on friend requests)
$100 uniform deposit (refundable at the end of the season when the uniform is returned)
$200 team fee deposit (non-refundable** this $200 team fee deposit will go towards the $675 boys development team fees)

For privacy reasons we will not release the names of selected players. It is up to you to ask other parents if their sons were selected and what practice days/times would work for them. Please choose as many possible practice days as you can (at least 2) 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 and playday dates will be distributed by email on April 3. If the practice day/time does not work for your family schedule, please email Nicole at info@smashvball.com ASAP.

The remainder of team fees of $475 (includes 5% GST #741407704 RT0001) which covers playday fees and a Smash warmup/practice t-shirt, are due by April 6 payable by e-transfer to brian@smashvball.com. Please enter your child’s full name in the e-transfer memo. If you accept the spot and then decide to withdraw, the $100 uniform deposit will be refunded and the $200 non-refundable deposit can go towards a future Smash program. If you are applying for financial aid from Jumpstart or Athletics4Kids or would like to request to pay $475 in two installments, please email Nicole at info@smashvball.com

Spring 2025 Ages:

12/13U (combined) 12U: Sep 2012 – Dec 2013, 13U: Sep 2011 – Dec 2012, 14U: Sep 2010-Dec 2011

We are flexible with ages that we will accept at tryouts (if your son is within 6 months of the posted birthdates and you believe his skill level would be a fit for one of these teams).

Fall 2025 Ages:

September 2025 tryout information coming soon – returning spring 2025 players guaranteed a spot if they attend tryouts

13U: Sep 2013 – Dec 2014, 14U: Sep 2012 – Dec 2013

Developmental age and friend requests are important to us. We will consider developmentally advanced birth month January 2013-September 2013 kids for our 13U teams. We will also consider kids ‘playing up’ in older age group to be with their friends if skills are at a high enough level. Please make a note on the ‘friend request’ section of the following form.

13U and 14U Tryout Dates (season runs Sept to Nov)

Sept 11 at Osborne Centre UBC 6108 Thunderbird Blvd. Vancouver 13U and 14U 7pm-9pm REGISTER

Sept 12 at Osborne Centre UBC 6108 Thunderbird Blvd. Vancouver 13U and 14U 4:30-6:30 REGISTER

Sept 14 at Osborne Centre UBC 6108 Thunderbird Blvd. Vancouver 13U and 14U 9am-11am REGISTER

Please only sign up for 1 tryout session due to limited space. Those not selected will be recommended one of our weekly spring programs.

Team selections will be announced by email within 24 hours of tryouts. When parents receive the ‘selected’ email, they will be asked to complete a player registration survey in order to confirm their child is accepting a spot. You will be asked for weekly practice preference, friend requests and non-refundable $200 deposit and $100 uniform deposit.

Teams will practice once per week starting mid September and compete in at least 4 playdays/tournaments. Once a week practice options are Ecole Anne Hebert (Monday or Wednesday) or Osborne Centre, UBC (Thursday, Friday or Saturday). We will do our best to accommodate practice location and friend requests. Most playdays are Saturdays at Gladstone Secondary School. We are planning for 6 teams this year (spots for up to 72 players).

The fees for the 2025 season will be $675 including GST and includes all local tournaments, a Smash uniform to use for the season, and a practice/warmup shirt to keep. For those that qualify, support is available from Jumpstart and/or Athletics4Kids. Returning players from the Spring 2025 will get a 20% discount for the Fall 2025 season.

Why try out for Smash competitive development teams?

1. Our coaches are engaged and positive, many will be members of the Capilano men’s volleyball team and are great role models.

2. Equal playing time

3. Our fees are significantly lower than ‘clubs’

4. Tournaments are local

5. At least 75% of kids that attend our tryouts will make a team vs 10% at ‘club’ tryouts. Our spring weekly programs are available for those not selected.

6. One practice per week allows multi-sport participation

2025 Fees:

The fees for the 2025 season will be $675.00 including GST and includes all local tournaments, a Smash uniform to use for the season ($100 deposit), and a practice/warmup shirt to keep. For those that qualify, support is available from Jumpstart and/or Athletics4Kids.

2025 Selections:

Selections will be announced by email within 24 hours of tryouts. Please only sign up for 1 tryout session due to limited space. For those not selected we will recommend one of our weekly spring programs.