The Bedford Blizzard Winter Atomic Program is designed for players that have experiences in sport. The program’s goal is to provide strong foundational training that supports players in securing future positions on school and club volleyball teams. Atomic instruction covers all the fundamental skills of volleyball plus team play in a 4 x 4 format.

What’s new for 2026

Our Winter Atomic Program 2026 has space to accommodate 36 players who will be selected via Tryouts, which will be held on Sunday, January 11 at Ecole Sommet as below. Once selected, players in our Winter Atomic programs will be expected to have regular attendance and to do regular home practice between sessions. This will contribute significantly to players having a rewarding experience. Volleyball is typically a late entry sport. That being said, we hope to secure players in Atomic who have heart and hustle, and a previous athletic background so that we can nourish the specific skills of volleyball.

What is the Atomic age range?

Our primary Atomic target age range for girls and boys is 10U-11U-12U “volleyball age”.  But we will consider limited players who are 9U and 13U volleyball age. These ages all refer to “volleyball age in Canada” which has a 16 month window. Again, a background in sport is expected.  

Below is the specific age requirements to register for Blizz Winter Atomic Tryouts

• Regular Atomic Age: 10U-12U Volleyball Age Born:  Sept. 1, 2013 – Dec. 31, 2016
• Lower Age (Limited Spots) 9U Volleyball Age Born:  Sept. 1, 2016 – Dec. 31, 2017
• Higher Age (Limited Spots) 13U Volleyball Age Born:  Sept. 1, 2012 – Dec. 31, 2013

How to register for tryouts

Advance online registration for Winter Atomic Tryouts is required and will be accepted until 11:59 pm on Friday, January 9. There is no onsite registration. The Tryout Registration Fee is $10.

Please use the link below to register for Blizzard Winter Atomic tryouts. Best Wishes.

go.teamsnap.com/forms/510204

When are tryouts?

Tryouts will be held on Sunday, January 11. All players registered for tryouts will receive further details for the Winter Atomic Tryouts before noon on Saturday, January 10. This communication will include their assigned time, which will be either 5:45pm – 6:45pm or 6:45pm – 7:45pm. We will not be offering a choice of tryout times.

How to register for Atomic

On Monday, January 12 our Atomic head coaches will be sending out a communication to players who were selected for Winter Atomic. This will provide details on how to register and pay the Winter Atomic 2026 fee. Players will have 24 hours to complete the registration. Should any additional spots become available we will make offers to players that attended our Tryouts and are on our Tryout Wait List.

When does Atomic start?

Winter Atomic 2026 will officially commence on Sunday, January 18 and will continue until the end of March. It will be on Sundays, 6-7:30pm at Ecole Sommet. In addition to our two Atomic head coaches Jenna Dockendorff and Erinn Quinlivan-Hall, the on-court coaches will be senior players in the Blizzard Volleyball Club. A very favourable Coach to Player Ratio will be in place.

Questions:

Jenna Dockendorff jdock109@gmail.com or
Erinn Quinlivan-Hall erinnqh@icloud.com

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