Why are teams required to put down deposits?

Under the U14, U16 and U19 Zone guidelines, there is a requirement to compete against other Zone teams in the province through the season and to attend Provincial Championships with a goal of representing BC at the Western Canadian Championships.

Teams will be required to attend a minimum of one tournament in each league that hosts a U14 Competitive Zone team. Ringette BC will confirm which tournaments have been sanctioned to host Zone prior to season start to ensure that there are enough teams for the division to run.

The $5,000 deposit for each team at the U14, U16 and U19 Zone division is to ensure that the competition requirements of the program are met. It will be refunded back to the team once the team has fulfilled its competition requirements that include attending a minimum of one tournament in each of the leagues hosting a U14 Competitive Zone team, Provincial Championships and Western Canadian Ringette Championships (if applicable).