Zone Teams are watered down, which slows the pace of the ringette game. How will the speed of our athletes increase to the most competitive levels?

Athletes grow and develop at different rates. The athletes are now training with a consistent team and consistent coaches for an entire season. The athletes that are not as skilled will have the opportunity to improve and grow over the course of a season.

There is always some skill difference between players on all teams the objective of Zone is to broaden the athlete pool to increase the number of athletes that are able to participate at a competitive level.

Athletes that are seeking to become more competitive and have goals of competing at the Western Canadian Ringette Championship, Canadian Ringette Championships, Canada Winter Games and beyond will be eligible to enroll in to Excellence Ringette which will provide a daily training environment that is targeted at athletes in late Train to Train, Train to Compete and train to win stages of development. This program in addition to Zone will help to increase our competitive athlete pool.