Coaches Meetings
Mark your Calendars!
The virtual Ringette Calgary Mandatory Coaches Meetings will be held:
Tuesday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 PM
As space is limited, anyone wishing to participate in the meeting must pre-register.
Registration details will be posted as soon as they are available. Please check back.
For all teams participating in Ringette Calgary league play, the HEAD COACH IS REQUIRED to attend one of two Ringette Calgary Mandatory Head Coaches Meetings held each season.
Regardless of how many teams an individual is associated with they may NOT represent multiple teams at the coaches meeting. It is also recommended that in addition to the head coach, the team manager attend.
League Startup
The RC Scheduler is working on putting together cohorts. Once the cohorts are completed and the travel games are scheduled, the remaining game information will be sent to the association schedulers to for them to complete the process.
We appreciate everyone’s patience as we reinvent League Play!
Dates of the Mini Leagues (Sessions):
| Division | Break | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS & Step 1 | Oct 19th - Nov 1st | Nov 2nd - Nov 29th | ||
| U10 Step 2 & 3 | Oct 4th - Oct 18th | Oct 19th - Nov 8th | Nov 23rd - Dec 13th | |
| U12- U19 | Sept 29 - Oct 11th | Oct 12th - Oct 25th | Nov 9th - Nov 22nd | Dec 7th - Dec 20th |
| U19AA | ||||
| Teams that are currently participating in association based cohorts will have to break from those cohorts 14 days prior to their first session. | ||||
Flex Ringette Program
Ringette Calgary will once again be offering Flex Ringette 2020-2021 season. The program is being designed to meet the needs of athletes who wish to have less time commitment and a competitive experience. Currently, U16 and U19 players are eligible (and may open to U14). We need a minimum of 30 participants (plus goaltending) at sign up in order for the program to be viable. Half season – January-March. Based on feedback from last year we will be implementing some changes.
For details on Flex Ringette and Registration information visit the Flex Ringette page.
WCRC Legacy Scholarship Winners
The “2015 Western Canadian Ringette Championships Legacy Scholarships” have now been awarded. Applicants were scored based on their commitment to the sport of Ringette through playing, coaching, officiating and other volunteer activities as well as school and community participation and service.
Congratulations to Erin Williams and Rachel Grant who each received $1000.
Erin Williams
Rachel Grant
RAB Awards 2020
Jaimie Nelson Awarded Ringette Alberta Senior Official of the Year:
This award is given to an official that has been active more than 5 years, and demonstrates strong performances and commitment to the sport.
This last year has been a year of great accomplishments for our Senior Official of the Year, Jaimie Nelson. Not only did she officiate at the Canada Winter Games in February 2019, but she also was one of three officials from Canada selected to officiate at the World Ringette Championships in November of 2019. She became Alberta’s only Level 5 official by attending several CRCs, officiating the NRL, and attending AA Provincials consistently. She is also a Provincial certified evaluator, has supervised AWGs, and instructs clinics whenever her very busy life allows.
Congratulations Jaimie!
Tiebreakers
Recently Ringette Calgary has received some queries as to the methodology for published tiebreakers for team rankings for the following:
1. Provincial Playdowns
2. U12 Regionals
3. City Championships
Please find a document providing clarification here.
2020 AA Provincials
It was an amazing weekend of ringette at the 2020 Alberta AA Provincials in Spruce Grove. Congratulations to the following teams who finished in the medal rounds and qualified for WCRCs (U14AA) and CRCs (U16AA/U19AA):
- U14AA Red – Gold
- U14AA White – Silver
- U16AA Tenacity – Bronze
- U16AA Force – 4th
- U19AA Strike – Gold
- U19AA Blade – Silver
The Western Canadian Ringette Championships will be held March 25-28 in Prince George, BC.
The Canadian Ringette Championships are from April 6-10th in Ottawa, ON.
2020 AB Winter Games
The 2020 AB Winter Games were held in Airdrie from February 14-17, 2020.
Congratulations to our Zone 3 team who brought home the gold medal.
City Championships
Due to the COVID-19 Outbreak, some City Championship series could not be completed.
To view the champions in the divisions which were complete prior to March 13th visit the 2020 Calgary City Championships page.
Coach Absences
The following information is from the RAB site regarding Coach Absences.
Please check through the Team Staff Policy (#10), especially as it relates to these FAQs:
- 10.4.4 Minimums and Maximums on the Team Registration Form (TRF)
- 10.4.5 Minimums and Maximums on the Player’s Bench during games
- 10.4.6 Age Requirements
- 10.4.8 Acceptable Absence of Team Staff
Children’s Ringette
Children’s Ringette Game Modifications
from Ringette Alberta
Parameters & Enforcement
It has come to our attention that, unfortunately, some local associations and individual coaches are not following the prescribed game modifications for Active Start and U10 Step 1. Specifically, Active Start players playing half ice games and the 90 second shift length being modified. Read More
Rule Changes
Here is a summary of the 2019-2021 Rule Changes:
Rule Changes and
Points of Emphasis
Tournament Attendance
Please be advised that it is mandatory for all Calgary teams who have participated in ANY tournament (except the Esso Golden Ring) to complete a Tournament Attendance Form.
The form is to be completed AFTER attending the tournament.
It will only take a couple minutes but is critical information for our association as we move forward.
Thank you for your anticipated compliance.
Zone 123 League Critical Dates
A list of deadlines and dates for Zone 123 League has been posted under the “League” tab. Click here to visit the page.