VANCOUVER WILDCATS REP 2023 TRYOUTS – COMPLETED! 
VMSA's Wildcat (rep) tryouts for the upcoming 2024 Season have concluded for the year (except for the 2010 Wildcats who are looking for a couple of players).  Thank you to all the players who participated in tryouts!  

2024 WILDCAT TEAMS!  
VMSA is thrilled to announce that we have six (6) competitive Wildcat teams for this 2024 Season.

Wildcats Teams for 2023/2024 Season

Rep Team*	Age Division	Birth Year	Main Contact
2005 Wildcats	U19B	2005/2006	Chris Hensel
2007 Wildcats	U17B	2007	Will Gaherty
2009 Wildcats	U15B	2009	Eduard Epshtein
2010 Wildcats	U15B	2010	Janelle Eisler
2011 Wildcats	U13B	2011	Matt Williams
2012 Wildcats	U13B	2012	Rod Akizuki

* There will not be a 2006 Wildcats or 2008 Wildcats team this season due to insufficient players.
 

Wildcat Game Nights for Spring 2024

Age Div	Birth Year	Team Name	Game Nights	Time (Approx.)
U19B	2005/06	2005 Wildcats	Mon & Wed.	6:30 to 8 pm (warmup @ 5:30 pm)
U17B	2007	2007 Wildcats	Tues & Thurs	"
U15B	2009	2009 Wildcats	Mon & Wed	"
U15B	2010	2010 Wildcats	Mon & Wed	"
U13B	2011	2011 Wildcats	Tues & Thurs	"
U13B	2012	2012 Wildcats	Tues & Thurs	"

 

Wildcats Rep Softball
VMSA encourages and supports a "rep" (repertory) program, also known as “B” for those who want to excel at the game or who don't find the competition at the House level “C” to be stiff enough. Rep teams typically:

• practice in the off-season

• practice twice weekly in season

• play more games: 20-24 in league play plus tournament games,  starting in early April

• participate in tournaments (often 3-4 per season)

• play in an interlock with surrounding Associations, so half the games require travel to places like Richmond, Surrey, North Vancouver, and Delta

• compete in District Playdowns and Provincials

VMSA tries to form "B" teams from U11 to U19, with up to 2 teams per division divided by birth year, subject to interested coaches and players. VMSA currently does not have any “A” teams.

Cost
Rep softball is more expensive than the House league. Costs include VMSA fees, personal equipment and uniform, and team costs. Budgets vary by team and are generally decided by the coach in consultation with parents. Rep teams may choose to fundraise to cover some or all costs. If the costs of softball are a burden to families, we encourage them to contact the VMSA to discuss options.

How to Sign Up for Wildcats
Tryouts for our Wildcats occur during the first or second week every September. Specific details (day & time) regarding our Wildcat tryouts are sent out in an email to our VMSA families, posted on our website, and/or Instagram account.  Occasionally, there is an opening on a team in January and our coaches look to fill this.  If you are interested in a specific team, please contact the head coach directly and/or email president@vmsa.ca.