Team History

The Surrey Rebels Junior B Lacrosse Club joined the West Coast Junior Lacrosse League in 2006.  The first season saw Rebels with only a handful of players that played an outstanding season but because of the low numbers the team finished in the lower end of the stats.  The second season saw a marked improvement with the team finishing in the middle of the division standings.  By the fourth season, the Surrey Rebels became a top contender in the WCJLL, finishing in fourth place.  Since the beginning, Rebels' team management and coaching staff have worked closely with Surrey Lacrosse Association to ensure that Minor players are able to continue to play the great game of Lacrosse in our community on into their adult years.  We strive to have highly competitive teams at both our Intermediate and Junior levels to give our young Rebels teams to cheer for and to want to play for one day.

Team Administration

The Junior B Rebels are members of the British Columbia Lacrosse Association (BCLA) and, along with the Intermediate B Rebels, are part of the Senior Division of the Surrey Lacrosse Association or SLA (formerly Surrey Minor Lacrosse Association, SMLA).  The Senior Division is a completely separate entity and works as an independent unit from the Minor Divisions, and is not in any way financially subsidized by the Surrey Lacrosse Association.  The Junior Rebels have established a great working relationship with the SLA, Intermediate Rebels and Midget teams with regard to players available for game call-ups.  Surrey Rebels Junior B Lacrosse is governed and managed by a group of dedicated
volunteers with many years of experience in the game of Lacrosse.

League Affiliation

Junior Rebels players are registered members of the BCLA and the team is a member of the West Coast Junior Lacrosse League (WCJLL).  As such, the team is bound by the mandate of the WCJLL constitution and will adhere to the guidelines as they pertain to the team and its members.

The WCJLL is a growing league with current teams in Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, New Westminster, North Shore, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Ridge Meadows and Surrey.

Playing Season

The Junior B lacrosse season runs from April 27 to mid-July with the top 8 teams advancing to best-of 3 playoff rounds and then Provincials during the BC Day long weekend in August.  The regular season will consist of 20 games.  During the regular season, the Junior Rebels will normally have 3 sessions per week – one home game, one practice, and one away game.

Home games are Monday nights with an 8:00pm start at the Cloverdale Arena.  Away games are on a variety of nights with most games starting at 8:00pm.  Check our Schedule Page regularly for updates.

Pre-Season

Pre-season training sessions usually begin in mid-February depending on venue availability.  As we play indoors in arenas, we must wait for the ice to be removed before we have access to the facility.  We have the option of outdoor sessions at a local lacrosse box until we access to the arena.  Training sessions are generally 60 to 90 minutes in length and run 1 to 2 days per week.  Unless notified, players are expected to be in full gear for all sessions.  Players are expected to notify the coach if they are unable to attend any scheduled session.

Team Selection

The WCJLL mandates that Junior teams carry up to 25 players on their roster.  Team membership is not automatic and interested players must attend pre-season training sessions in order to be considered for the team.  Team selection process starts in February/March, continues until the beginning of the playing season, and is open to all residents of Surrey.  Pre-season training information for the current year of play will usually be posted on the team website in January.  All participating players will be evaluated on their performance during the pre-season.  There will be a selection panel to observe and evaluate the player’s performance over the duration of the pre-season, with final team selections being made at the beginning of the playing season. 

Note: Players may be added or released from the roster up to mid-June of the regular playing season.

Once a player is selected to the team, if the player is 19 years of age or older, the player will then sign the BCLA player registration card and become a registered player with the Junior Rebels, at which time the player will be expected to pay a registration fee.  If the player is under the age of 19 years, a parent or Guardian must complete the form and again payment of the full registration fee must be submitted at that time.

Player Registration

Once a player is signed to the Junior Rebels, the player is expected to pay the registration fee in full, becomes the property of the Surrey Rebels organization, and is no longer eligible to play for any other team unless formally released by the team management.

Registration fee for the season is expected to be $350 and is due and payable in full before the signed player will be permitted to play in any league games.  These fees are up 16% from last season due to the loss of Direct Access Gaming funds from the Province, which made up 33% of our annual operating budget.  Players are encouraged to bring in sponsors for the team to offset their registration fee.  Information on team sponsorship is available on our Sponsors Page.  If a signed player has financial concerns regarding the registration fee, please contact the Team Manager to discuss the situation, which will be kept in the strictest confidence.  Team management does not want financial issues to deter a player from attending pre-season training sessions or from signing with the Rebels.

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2009 Rebels

2008 Rebels

2007 Rebels