History
History of Ringette
During the 1960's Mr. Sam Jacks was the Director of Parks and Recreation in North Bay, Ontario. He dedicated a great deal of time and enthusiasm to developing youth activities and one of his particular interests was to develop an on-ice skating game for females. He named the fledgeling game "ringette" and the first-ever ringette game was played in the winter of 1963-64 in the Northern Ontario town of Espanola. Ringette has never looked back. It is now played in half a dozen other countries around the world.
About Ringette
Ringette is a Canadian game that was first introduced in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario. Developed originally for girls, ringette is a fast-paced team sport on ice in which players use a straight stick to pass, carry, and shoot a rubber ring to score goals.
For ten years, play centered in Ontario and Quebec, however
the sport quickly spread accross Canada and is now played in all ten
provinces and the Northwest Territories.
In fact, the sport has become one of Canada's favorite
activities for females, with over 50,000 participants, including
players, coaches, officals and volunteers, across Canada - a remarkable
growth rate for such a young sport.
More than 7,000 certified ringette coaches are registered in
the National Coaching Certification Program, and 1,724 registered
referees trained under Ringette Canada's National Officiating Program.
In addition, there are thousands of volunteers who administer clubs,
leagues, and tournaments across Canada.
Age Divisions
Bunnies |
7 years & under |
Novice |
9 years & under |
Petite |
11 years & under |
Tween |
13 years & under |
Junior |
15 years & under |
Belle |
18 years & under |
Open |
19 years & over |
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