Creating Developmentally Appropriate Opportunities and Meaningful Competition

  • Children’s Ringette is a program that provides age and stage appropriate physical activity experiences for young ringette players under the age of 10.

  • The Children’s Ringette program is focused on creating opportunities that focus on:

    • age & stage appropriate activities
    • focus on fun and play
    • grouping children based on skill & readiness
    • maximum participation & engagement
    • opportunities to practice learned skills
    • adapted game play (small area games & small nets)

  • The Children’s Ringette Divisions

    There are three divisions in Children’s Ringette, FUNdamentals 1, FUNdamentals 2, and U10.

    FUNdamentals 1

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

    FUNdamentals 2

    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

    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.

    In FUNdamentals 1 & 2, kids play with small nets and participate in adapted games of 3-on-3 and 4-on-4. The smaller playing areas help ensure kids get more touches, shots, passes, and interactions. Teams are divided into smaller groups so most children are actively involved at once. These adjustments allow children to participate fully, practice their skills, and progress through the divisions based on their abilities and confidence.

  • General Information

    A Letter to Parents, Guardians and Families – a brief overview of the changes that were implemented by Ringette BC at the start of the 2018-2019 season

    Children’s Ringette Presentation –  a PowerPoint presented at the 2018 Ringette BC AGM & Conference reviewing the purpose and explaining the format of FUNdamentals

    Children’s Ringette Webinar – presented at the beginning of the 2018-19 season reviewing the purpose, the format, and the resources available in FUNdamentals

Insights into Children’s Ringette and Youth Sports Development

Watch these videos to learn about the research behind the Children’s Ringette program and see how other sports are fostering youth participation and growth.

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