Girls Development Teams

 

Tryout Registration for the 2026 Girls Development team season will open September 2025

  • 13U/14U Girls Development team will have tryouts in December 2025 and the season will be January-April 2026. There will be spots for 220 girls to attend tryouts with space for 156 players on teams (6 teams @ 13U and 6 teams @ 14U)
  • 15U/16U Girls Development team will  have tryouts in February 2026 and the season will be April – June 2026. There are spots for 180 girls to attend tryouts with space for 117 players on teams (9 teams @ 15U/16U combined)
 

For boys development team info, click here 

2026 Birthdates

13U: Birth Months Sept 2012 – December 2013, 14U: Birth Months Sept 2011 – December 2012, 15U: Birth Months Sept 2010 – December 2011 16U: Birth Months Sept 2009 – December 2010

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 (14/15/16U) to be with their friends if skills are at a high enough level. 

13U and 14U 2026 Tryouts: Season is January-April 2026

13U Dec 1 7:45pm-9:15pm at Ecole Anne Hebert $45 + GST REGISTER

14U Dec 3 7:45pm-9:15pm at Ecole Anne Hebert $45 + GST REGISTER

13U Dec 7 9am-11am at Osborne Centre, UBC $45 + GST REGISTER

14U Dec 7 11am-1pm at Osborne Centre, UBC $45 + GST REGISTER

13U and 14U 1pm-3pm at Osborne Centre, UBC $45 + GST REGISTER

13U and 14U last chance tryouts Dec 10 7:45pm-9:15pm at Ecole Anne Hebert $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 for a Dec 1, 3, or 7 tryout is possible for a better chance ot play on a team,

Locations: Ecole Anne Hebert (1051 Kilarney St.) or Osborne Centre , UBC (Unit 1, 6108 Thunderbird Blvd.)

15U/16U 2026 Tryouts: Season is April-June 2026

15U/16U April 11 12pm-2pm Gladstone Secondary $45 + GST REGISTER

15U/16U April 11 2pm-4pm Gladstone Secondary $45 + GST REGISTER

15U/16U April 12 11am-1pm Magee Secondary $45 + GST REGISTER

Locations: Gladstone Secondary School (4105 Gladstone St.) or Magee Secondary School (6360 Maple St.)

2026 13U and 14U 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 Wednesday or Thursday at Ecole Anne Hebert, or Friday or Sunday morning at Osborne Centre, UBC. Each team will have 10-12 practices and 6 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).

 

2026 15U/16U Practice Dates

After tryouts, selected 15U/16U 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 Thursday, Friday or Sunday morning at Osborne Centre, UBC and Sunday at Magee Secondary. Each team will have 10-12 practices and 6 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).

 

2026 Fees

The 2025 season registration fee for 13U/14U/15U/16U players will be $775 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.  

 

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.