WHAT ARE THE JUNIOR COACHING & SUPERSMASH PROGRAMS?
Our Junior Coaching (JC) and SuperSmash (SS) programs are four School Term, seven-week programs for Primary and High School/College aged players, offering coaching and match play opportunities.
| JUNIOR COACHING | SUPERSMASH | |||
| Age group | Primary School | High School/College | Primary School (9yo+) | High School/ College |
| Program times | 9:30am – 10:30am | 1pm – 2pm | 10:30am – 12pm | 2pm – 4pm |
| Week One | Grading – compulsory for all players | Grading – compulsory for all players | ||
| Week Two – Six |
Skill development Nets, lifts, drives, clears, drops, serving |
Match play | ||
| Week Seven | Grading review & Tournament skills | Grading Review & Tournament skills | ||
Some exceptions may be made for those Primary School players deemed to potentially benefit from coaching with the High School & College players – this assessment will be at the discretion of the Program Coach(es).
Notes on grading
On the grading day for both programs, players will be assessed by the coaches and placed in their relevant coaching & playing groups for the duration of the roster. This process ensures players are receiving the most suitable coaching experience and therefore the best opportunity to develop and improve their skills. However, at the discretion of a coach, a player may be moved between groups if deemed necessary and beneficial for the player.
2026 DATES (Saturday unless otherwise indicated)
| TERM ONE | TERM TWO | TERM THREE | TERM FOUR | |
| Registration close | Tuesday 27th January | Tuesday 5th May | Tuesday 21st July | Tuesday 20th October |
| Week One | 31st January | 9th May | 25th July | 24th October(2) |
| Week Two | 7th February(1) | 16th May | 8th August | 7th November |
| Week Three | 21st February | 23rd May | 22nd August | 14th November |
| Week Four | 28th February | 13th June | 29th August | 21st November |
| Week Five | 7th March(1) | 20th June | 5th September | 28th November |
| Week Six | 21st March | 27th June | 19th September | 5th December |
| Week Seven | 28th March | 4th July | 26th September | 12th December |
- please note that due to coach availability and Badminton Hobart tournaments, two of the program weeks will be conducted on the Regatta Day & Eight Hour Day long weekends
- program commences on the weekend of Hobart Show Day
REGISTRATION FEES
| PRIMARY SCHOOL | HIGH SCHOOL/ COLLEGE | |
| Junior Coaching Program Only | ||
| One player | $100 | $100 |
| Two players | $180 | $180 |
| Three players | $250 | $250 |
| Four players | $315 | $315 |
| SuperSmash Only | ||
| One player | $100 | $105 |
| Two players | $180 | $190 |
| Three players | $250 | $260 |
| Four players | $315 | $330 |
| Junior Coaching & SuperSmash | ||
| One player | $135 | $140 |
| Two players | $245 | $255 |
| Three players | $330 | $340 |
| Four players | $410 | $430 |
Fee explanation: for those who have participated previously, you will note the increase in the program fees from 2025 and previous years.
We have held off on program fee increases for a couple of years but, unfortunately, due to the rising costs of shuttles, wages, and the general on-costs of running the program, we have had to increase our fees from Term 1 in 2026.
Payment plan: given the increase in fees, please note that we are offering anybody that might have an issue with paying the registration fees upfront that we would would welcome a confidential discussion regards the establishment of a payment plan over the course of the program.
For more information, please contact our General Manager, Mark Purcell, via [email protected] or call 0488 788 426.