Box Schedule and Age-Specific Information
**** Note: times noted on this page have been updated for 2023. While we will try our best to stick to something close to this schedule, it is subject to change.
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Mini Tykes typically have the following schedule:
- From March until mid April ("pre-season")
- Saturday and Sunday 9-10am @ South Memorial Box
- From mid-April until mid-June:
- Practice at Kitsilano Arena - 9 - 10:15am Saturday
- HOME game OR practice at Killarney - 9-10:15am Sunday
- Possible Outdoor practice at South Memorial Box (41st and Ross) - 4:30 - 6 pm on Fridays
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times, usually on the weekends at this age level. The schedule for the away games comes out in mid-April and will be communicated by your manager.
There is no tiering/ranking of players at this age and all players will play "house" level. Teams are Co-Ed. Games are typically about 45 minutes long with no score taken and no penalties given. No body contact is allowed - stick on stick checking only.
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
Tykes typically have the following schedule:
- From March to mid-April:
- Practice 10-11am Saturdays and Sundays @ South Memorial Box
- From mid-April to mid/late-June:
- Outdoor practice at South Memorial Box (41st and Ross) - 5:30 -6:30ish pm on Wednesdays
- Game or Practice at Kitsilano or Killarney Arena (TBD) - 10:30am - 11:45pm Saturday
- HOME game or Practice at Kitsilano or Killarney (TBD) Community Centre - 10:30am - 11:45pm
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times, usually on the weekends at this age level, but occasionally weekdays in the early evenings. The away schedule will be available in mid-April and your manager will pass along the schedule. Your team may decide to play 1 or 2 tournaments throughout the season as well, usually discussed at the parent meeting in the early season.
There is no tiering/ranking of players at this age and all players will play "house" level. Teams are Co-Ed. Games are typically about 45-60 minutes long. Players are allowed to place their stick on an opponent who has possession of the ball and push or steer her/him away ("place and push") or check the stick. No cross checking or body checking is allowed.
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
Novices typically have the following schedule:
Novice
- March to mid-April ("pre-season")
- Saturday and Sunday 11-12am @ South Memorial Box
- mid-April to June
- Practice TBD @ South Memorial Box
- Practice Saturday 12pm-130pm @ Kitsilano Arena
- HOME game time at Killarney Community Centre - 2pm-4pm Sunday
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times either on the weekend or weekday evenings. We will receive away game schedules in mid-April and your team manager will communicate the times to you.
Your team may decide to play 1 or 2 tournaments throughout the season as well, usually discussed at the parent meeting in the early season.
We may have more than one Novice team, in which case additional times will be posted. If this happens, Players will be ranked into divisions with A being more competitive through to C being more casual "house" level. This decision will be made in mid March.
Games are typically 60 minutes. Body contact is allowed on the ball carrier and Stick checking is allowed. Teams are typically Co-Ed at this level.
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
PeeWee Team
- Practice TBD @ South Memorial
- Practice Monday 5:30pm-7:00pm @ Kitsilano Arena
- HOME Game Wednesday 7:00pm-8:30pm @ Kitsilano Arena
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times either on the weekend or weekday evenings. Away schedules are available mid-April and will be communicated to the team by your team manager.
Your team may decide to play 1 or 2 tournaments throughout the season as well, usually discussed at the parent meeting in the early season.
Players will be ranked into divisions with A being more competitive through to C being more casual "house" level. Games are typically 60 minutes. Body and Stick checking is allowed. At PeeWee level, typically we will have Co-Ed teams and a Girls Team, player numbers permitting.
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
Bantam will have 2 teams this year:
Bantam Team
- Practice 5:30-7pm Tuesday @ Kitsilano Arena
- Practice 6pm or 7pm TBD Thursday at South Memorial Box (41st and Ross)
- HOME game time 6:00-8:00pm Friday @ Kitsilano Arena
- Possibility of a weekend practice on Sunday afternoon TBD
Bantam Female Team
- Practice 7:15pm-9:15pm Mondays @ Killarney Arena
- Practice 7pm-9pm Thursdays South Memorial Box (41st and Ross)
- possible additional practice - TBD
- HOME game time 7:00 - 9:00 Tuesday @ Kitsilano Arena
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times either on the weekend or weekday evenings. Away game schedule will be available in mid-April and will be communicated by your team manager.
Your team may decide to play 1 or 2 tournaments throughout the season as well, usually discussed at the parent meeting in the early season.
Players will be ranked into divisions with A being more competitive through to C being more casual "house" level. Games are typically 60 minutes. Body and Stick checking is allowed. At Bantam level, typically we will have Co-Ed teams and a Girls Team, player numbers permitting.
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
Midget will have 1 or possibly 2 teams this year depending on number of players:
Midget Team 1
- Practice 1:15-3:15pm Sunday @ Killarney
- Practice 7pm-9pm Wednesday @ SMB
- additional practice TBD
- HOME game time 8:00-10pm Friday @ Kitsilano Arena
Midget team 2 (player numbers permitting)
- Practice 7:00pm-9pm Thursday @ Kitsilano Arena
- Practice after dinner time TBD Monday @ SMB
- additional practice on Sunday? TBD
- HOME game time 9pm-1030pm Tuesday @ Kitsilano Arena
Note: HOME game times apply when we are the home team, which is about 40% of the time. We will have AWAY games at other times either on the weekend or weekday evenings. Away game schedules will be available mid-April and your team manager will communicate away game times.
Your team may decide to play 1 or 2 tournaments throughout the season as well, usually discussed at the parent meeting in the early season.
Players will be ranked into divisions with A being more competitive through to C being more casual "house" level. Games are typically 60 minutes. Body and Stick checking is allowed.
**** Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized when we have our final player numbers!
*** For all ages a mouthguard is mandatory for both practice and games. Your child will not be allowed to practice or play without one.