Youth Development League

NEW THIS SEASON -- DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE IN KITSILANO!

These player development sessions will focus on core fundamental skills and principals to help you excel in your elementary, high school or club teams. 

Head coach: Nic Smith 
Nic has coached and played for 20+ years at all levels including grassroots, high-school, College (Capilano), University (SFU), provincial and international programs. Nic also developed grassroots basketball programs in British Columbia with the Vancouver Grizzlies and has helped hundreds of players achieve their potential through basketball. 

Time & Location: 
General Gordon Elementary School, Kitsilano

April 6 - June 22: Mondays from 6:00-7:30PM
May 6 - June 24: Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30PM


Ages: 10 - 13 years old

REGISTER HERE

Youth Development League (YDL)

This winter season will be running from January 5th to February 27th. We will be hosting the Championship Game for the U10-U16 division on Sunday, March 1st, location TBD. 

Typically we run our Friday Game Days for the U10-U16 YDL teams out of Windsor Secondary School. Unfortunately for our winter season this gym is unavailable. Our Friday game days are TBD. 

*There are no practices or game days on stat holidays or pro-d days. Occasionally we are able to reschedule to a different community centre gym on holidays but it is not a guarantee. 

YDL (U8-U16) consists of two components. One is the skill sessions, where players learn the foundational individual basketball skills such as passing, dribbling, ball handling and of course shooting! The second component is our Game Day program, which is a great way for these kids to practice the skills they have learned during the week, in a game setting! We have exciting internal Game Days once a week, playing in teams against other kids within your age group. Our Youth development league program is a great place for basketball enthusiasts to practice and play. We provide a 1:1 ratio of practice to games in an environment that is fun, relaxed and approachable for players of any skill levels.

Our Miniball Program (U5-U7) is a great introductory course for your child to learn the basics of the sport, such as dribbling, ball handling and simple rules of the court. We focus on group physical activities that get the players moving and comfortable with a basketball in their hands. Depending on the skill level of the group we will have scrimmages as well but no official games until the U8-U10 league. 

*Receive a 25% discount if you refer a friend to our Development programs! Email [email protected] for the discount code. Please note this discount is only applicable to YDL registrations and not performance or ACADEMY payments.

**We are giving the option this season to opt out of the Game Days - please contact [email protected] if you are interested in this option**