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What is Zone
Play?
What is
House League?
What division (age
level) am I in?
What equipment
do I need?
How do I register?
How much
does it cost?
Do I have
to work a Bingo?
Are the rules
the same as hockey?
FAQ Answers
Ringette is one of the fastest team sports on
ice. Invented in Canada, it is primarily played by girls and women
on the same ice surface as hockey. The rules
of Ringette actually encourage and enforce strong team play and
cooperation. Check out the Ringette
Movie for a brief explanation and demo of the best sport on
ice.
Alberta is divided into 8 zones.
The Medicine Hat Ringette Association is part of Zone 1, which includes
most of southern Alberta and associations like Lethbridge, Brooks
and Bassano. Most athletes in our association will be a member of
both a house league team and a zone team, zone teams play other
teams in our zone. Zone play does involve travel to other members
associations in our zone. When and where you travel too will vary
year to year depending on what age levels other association are
supporting in a given year. All zone games are scheduled in pairs,
so if you travel to another center, you will be guaranteed two games
scheduled back to back with a short break between games.
All players in our association will
be a member of at least two teams, a Zone team and a House League
team. House league teams often combine more than one age level so
that several teams can be formed and provide an opportunity for
local competition early in the season.
What division (age level) am I in?
Bunny - 7 and under
Novice - 9 and under
Petite - 11 and under
Tween - 13 and under
Junior - 15 and under
Belle - 18 and under
Deb - 23 and under
Intermediate - 21 and over
Masters - 30 and over
What equipment do I need?
Skaters are required to wear a CSA approved helmet
and RINGETTE mask (the mask pictured below is incorrect), internal
mouth guard, and shoulder pads are recommended, throat protector
(BNQ certified), "Jill" (groin protection), gloves,
elbow pads, knee/shin pads, pants, skates and Ringette stick are
required. Used equipment is available at a number of local stores
as well as the MHRA equipment swap.
Goalies are required to wear a CSA approved helmet
and mask, an internal mouth guard is recommended, neck protector,
chest protector, elbow pads, pants hockey goalie gloves, pads
and stick. The MHRA provides all specialized goalie equipment
for all teams.
How much does it cost?
The MHRA has some of the lowest
fees of any team sport in Medicine Hat. Our fees are heavily subsidized
by fundraising activities like Bingos,
Casinos and one of the most successful
Ringette tournaments in western Canada.
See our registration page for current
fees.
Do I have to work a Bingo?
Yes. Depending on yearly registration
numbers, most families will be required to work two Bingos or one
Casino. Bingos are a very import fundraiser for the association, money
generated by bingo's helps pay for ice time throughout the season.
See our Bingo & Casino page for
more information.
Are the rules the same as hockey?
Same as what? Ringette is a very unique
sport that is played on the same ice surface (with skates) and uses
the same nets, but is very, very different from hockey. Ringette
rules, like mandatory passes over both blue-lines, encourage strong
team play and make it almost impossible for one or two exceptional
players to dominate a game at the expense of the lesser experienced
athletes. Intentional body contact is not allowed, skating, passing
and shooting skills are highly valued on the Ringette rink.
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