Children’s Ringette program

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GCRA offers excellent programs for children new to the sport, and we continually strive to make them even better. One of the many values of our sport is that Ringette players learn valuable life skills in the social aspects of a team sport, and in joining Gloucester-Cumberland Ringette, your child will become a member of a team and have the opportunity to make new friends! 

As per Ringette Ontario, the Children’s Ringette initiative represents a concerted effort to adjust ringette practices and competitions to meet the needs of children while promoting a fun, safe and healthy environment which supports the development of physical literacy and the long-term development of all players.

Children’s Ringette is a program that provides age and stage appropriate physical activity experiences for ringette players under the age of ten.

Highlights of the Children’s Ringette program:

• Ringette experience that is tailored to the age, size, and skill level of participants

• Participants are grouped by developmental stages rather than chronological ages and can move up when they are ready

• Emphasis on fun and fundamental skill development

• Increased opportunities for participation and engagement

• Adapted gameplay including small-area games and small nets

The Children’s Ringette Divisions

There are three progressive age categories in Children’s Ringette - FUN1, FUN2, and U10 (FUN3).

FUN1 is for children who are new to ringette or skating, learning basic game structure, and still developing basic skills, this group plays cross-ice.

FUN2 is for children who are learning to lengthen their stride, ready to learn more rules of ringette, and have developed some basic skills, this group plays Mini Ringette.

U10 (FUN3) is for children who demonstrate that they have acquired the physical, cognitive, and social readiness for more challenging play, this group plays full-sized ringette.

Both FUNdamentals 1 & 2 divisions use small-sized nets and play adapted games of 3 on 3 and 4 on 4 respectively. Smaller spaces ensure more touches, interactions, shots on net, and passes. Teams are split into smaller squads to ensure the majority of players are participating at a time. With these adaptations in the FUNdamentals divisions, children can experience maximum participation, practice learned skills, and move through divisions based on skill and readiness.

FUN 1: Usually Saturdays 11:00am-12:00pm @ Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex - Orléans
FUN 2: On the ice twice a week, days can vary, usually one weekend and one weeknight.
FUN 3: On the ice twice a week, days can vary, usually one weekend and one weeknight.

*occasionally sessions may be reassigned to alternate arenas and/or times based on ice provided by the City of Ottawa. All schedules are usually finalized prior to the start of the program.***All players in the FUN1 program will receive their very own RINGETTE STICK (to keep) halfway through the program.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

https://www.ringette.ca/play/childrens-ringette/ 

EQUIPMENT:

All participants must wear full ringette equipment:

• elbow pads

• shoulder pads

• neck guard

• ringette girdle with a ‘cup’ or a ‘jill’ & ringette pant (or hockey pants)

• shin pads

• ringette/hockey gloves

• helmet with a ringette face mask (different than hockey)

• jersey

• hockey-style skates
  https://www.ringette.ca/our-sport/equipment-standards/
  
   

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS:
E-MAIL VP_DEVELOPMENT@GCRA-RINGETTE.CAE.CA