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The Vancouver Squash League (VSL) is BC’s largest squash league. Operated and sanctioned by Squash BC, VSL provides players in the Lower Mainland an opportunity to compete and socialize with those from other clubs in weekly match-ups. If you’re interested in participating in VSL, read on for active registration opportunities or contact vsl@squashbc.com if you have any questions.

VSL News & Updates

2025/2026 Season: League Key Dates (Subject to Change)

  • Early Bird Registration Deadline: August 29 @ Noon
  • League Registration Deadline: September 5 @ Noon
  • Draft League Schedule Posted: September 15
  • Proposed League Start Date: September 29/30 (Subject to change depending on number of teams registered)
  • Team Registration Payment Due Date: October 8
  • League Holiday Break: December 8/9 or 15/16 to January 5/6 (depending on the division)
  • 2025/26 Finals Night: Second Week of April

VSL Rules & Format

Rules and regulations for the 2025/26 will be available by early September.

Team Registration

2025/26 VSL is going to run as a single full-season league from September 2025 to April 2026. Registration 

  • Early Team Registration: $500 + GST
    •  Register by August 29 @ Noon
  • Late Team Registration: $600 + GST
    • Register by September 5 @ Noon 

* All players must be full Squash BC members throughout the season 

Clubs registering multiple teams can use the following Excel document to submit their club teams registration for an easier submission. Please indicate if you are signing up any specific team(s) for the New Tuesdays Adult Only Division. Once completed, please submit your Club’s registration information to competitions@squashbc.com.

Individual Teams can use the following VSL Single Team Registration Form to register for the upcoming VSL 2025/26 Season. Please contact your Club Pro or Admin staff if you are unsure which registration option you fall under. 

Bonsor Team Registration – for more information regarding the Bonsor Team Registration, please read the Bonsor VSL Team Package. If you are interested in registering a Bonsor Team for the 25/26 season, please use this VSL Bonsor Team Registration Form.

Payment: Clubs or Team Captains will receive invoices for League Registration following the registration deadline, with payments being due on Wednesday, October 8.

What does your registration fee cover?

  • Teams can field an unlimited number of players on each team roster
  • Prizes for league champions and finalists for playoffs
  • Champion prizes for league regular season champions
  • 2 Boxes of Dunlop Pro Balls for league matches
  • Season-end finals night wrap-up social with beverages provided to all teams by VSL
  • Squash BC sanctioning fees and insurance for players
  • League admin support which includes league scheduling, communications, rule enforcement, Club Locker league support and more!

Captains are encouraged to discuss with your club administrators/pros on how the club will be handling registration for the upcoming season. Club Administrators/Pros or captains can submit an Excel document for the upcoming season through the registration form. Please also indicate if you are registering any team for the Tuesday Adults Only Division. An invoice will be sent in the first week of league play for all teams that have registered for the season. These can be addressed to and paid by either the Club or a team representative (captain, treasurer, etc.). Please confirm with your club administrators on how they would like this completed. Payments will be due a few weeks into the league and can be paid by e-transfer, cheque, or credit card.

Player Spare Registration

Squash BC will maintain a list of spares that team captains can contact if their team is needed. Clubs are also encouraged to have their own internal spare lists with their club players. Please fill out this Spare player registration form if you would like to be added to the Spares List.

Player Waitlist

Players that are not affiliated with a VSL club or those whose club does not have a team at the appropriate skill level can register for the Player Waitlist. If enough similar skill level players registered, a new team will be formed. If not enough players registered to field a full team, VSL will contact clubs to see if they have any roster spots available on their teams (and are allowed to take in external players). If you are looking to join a team please contact vsl@squashbc.com

Note: All players must be full Squash BC members throughout the duration of the season.

Junior Eligibility

Effective August 15th, all interested Junior athletes between 15 and 18 years of age at the time of the match are required to complete a signed Junior VSL Eligibility Form. This updated Junior Eligibility requirement ensures Junior’s acknowledge the rules of VSL, the social requirements associated with playing in the VSL, and ensuring playing in the VSL aligns with the athlete’s Long Term Athlete Development in the Squash Canada pathway. The Junior VSL Eligibility Form must be completed and signed by the following:

  • Junior Athlete
  • Junior Athlete’s Parent/Guardian
  • Junior Athlete’s Coach – The coach must be at minimum in-training among the Squash Canada Coaching Pathway
  • Squash BC’s Sport Development Manager or Squash BC Provincial Coach

To meet eligibility requirements, the Junior VSL Eligibility Form must be submitted by Thursday at Noon the week before a match. All approved Junior athletes will be posted on the VSL webpage weekly. The same VSL Rules still apply for the maximum number of Juniors playing in a match tie, which can be found in the VSL Rules & Regulations in Rule 8.2. Junior VSL Eligibility Forms/VSL Junior Applications must be sent to competitions@squashbc.com.

U15 Player Exemption Appeal Process

Juniors of 11 to 14 years of age must complete the following VSL U15 Player Exemption Request Process to be eligible to participate in the VSL for the 2025/26 season. Please note that athletes must also submit the VSL Junior Eligibility Form. If you have further questions please contact competitions@squashbc.com for more information.

VSL 2025/26 Season – Approved Junior List

Summary of 2025/26 VSL Updates

The VSL is excited to announce a few new changes for the upcoming season based on data collected from the 2024/25 Participant Feedback Form and consulting with the club pros throughout the summer. The Vancouver Squash League and Squash BC would like to give a major thank you to all the league participants who took time to complete the feedback survey and the club pros to meet in person to discuss the league changes for the upcoming season. The feedback helped guide valuable data and material to help shape the league this season and improve all players’ league experience. If you would like to provide further details to continue improving the league, please share your ideas with competitions@squashbc.com.

Single Full Season 

The biggest change for the 2025/26 season will see the return of a single full season instead of a split Fall and Winter season. Following COVID the decision was made to split the season into 2 seasons, allowing for division alignment in December and the opportunity for new players to register for the Winter season. The decision to move back to a single season this year was supported by over 60% of the participants completing the Participant Feedback Survey in favour of shifting back to the traditional single season format. The league will continue to allow teams to register mid-season or shift teams into different divisions to ensure all teams have a fun and competitive experience throughout the year. 

New Adult Only Division – Tuesdays 

The VSL is excited to launch an adult-only (18+) division that will take place on Tuesday evenings. The division will be targeting players in the Division 4-6 level (CL rating levels of 3.25 to 4.75) of play that are looking to play in an adult-only environment. The decision to have this division take place on Tuesday evenings is better to support court availability at clubs on Monday evenings. Division 7 will continue to play on Tuesdays. 

Junior Eligibility 

Based on feedback collected from league participants, the decision was made to increase the minimum age for the league from 13 to 15 years for the 2025/26 season. The change supports long-term athlete development among our junior pathways program and creates a Safe Sport environment for all VSL members. All Juniors will still be required to submit a Junior VSL Eligibility Form, understanding the privileges and responsibilities of playing in the league. One Junior per team on match night will remain a requirement in the upcoming season. 

These changes align with feedback from Club pros and league participants, with 64.7% of league participants selecting a minimum age of 15 years of age or older from the league feedback survey. 

Juniors under the age of 15 may submit a special junior request, which will be announced before the start of the season, if they meet the requirements to be eligible for VSL. 

Officiating Requirements 

Due to an increasing number of Code of Conduct and match play rule complaints, the league will be implementing a new minimum number of trained referees on all VSL teams. From the participant feedback form, 54.6% of responses voted in favour of requiring a percentage of the team to have completed the referee requirements. VSL understands the time commitment of completing the course and other restraints, which is why the league has decided on a multiphase approach: 

  • First Phase

    • By the first league game of the 2025/26 season, two players on a team roster are recommended to have completed the referee course requirement

  • Second Phase – Requirement

    • By January 1, 2026, two players on a team roster must have completed the referee course requirement

  • Third Phase – Requirement

    • By September 30, 2026: 50% of players on a team roster must have completed the referee course requirement

Additional VSL Information

Squash BC Memberships:

All players will need to be active Squash BC members at the Adult, Young Adult, or Junior level to participate in VSL. Please note that the Squash BC recreational membership does not allow for participation in and insurance coverage for VSL. Squash BC Memberships turn over on November 1 each year. We encourage all VSL participants to set their membership to auto-renew in Club Locker to avoid any interruption to their standing and coverage.

REFEREEING

Both teams are responsible to referee.  Please ensure every match has a referee.  Home clubs are encouraged to ensure starting referees are on hand to start play.  Please limit warm-up time to 5 min. and time between games to 120 sec. You can learn more about becoming a certified squash referee on our Officiating Page.

LIVE SCORING

Please utilize live scoring on your club tablet or personal handheld device. Live scoring can be viewed on Club Locker as matches are in progress. This also ensures the correct calculation of nightly league results, as the actual points are required in the 4 person team format in the event of tie-break.

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