We will also host Regional Teams at all age levels including U10, U12A, U12B, U14, U16 and U19.
For more information on these programs, please visit the REP Regional Teams page.
Any player who is interested in trying out for an U14+ A/AA team is welcome and must complete a Player Intent Form before attending any tryouts.
Player Intent Forms must be completed and submitted by March 20, 2023. Players will not be permitted to attend any tryout if a Player Intent Form has not been completed by the deadline. It’s advisable that you complete the form if you are interested in playing A/AA, even if you’re not 100% certain that you will attend the tryout. The Intent form is a planning tool but does not commit the players to attending a tryout.
Players are encouraged to try out in multiple Associations to maximize your opportunity of being offered a spot on a team; however, the Closest Association Matrix must be followed.
If your Home Association is offering the level of play, players must try out with their Home Association first. If your Home Association is not offering the level of play, players are encouraged to try out with other Associations, ensuring that they are following the Closest Association Matrix.
EXAMPLE:
Etobicoke is planning to host a U14A team. All Etobicoke U14 aged players who wish to tryout for “A” level play, must tryout with Etobicoke first. You may also choose to try out with neighbouring Associations who are offering U14A.
If you do not tryout with Etobicoke U14A, are not selected for Etobicoke U14A or another Association U14A team, you will be able to play on the Etobicoke U14B team (no tryout process required).
The Closest Association Matrix for Etobicoke players is as follows:
If there is no team available at the Home Association (e.g, U16A), and the player is not offered a spot in Mississauga (Closest Association), it is up to Richmond Hill to offer a spot or release the player to Burlington. Players cannot simply choose where they would like to play - they must be released (according to the Player Release Policy) in the order of the Closest Association Matrix. In this example, if a player attends a tryout in Etobicoke, Mississauga and Burlington but is not offered a spot in Etobicoke or Mississauga, Burlington cannot offer a spot to this player without a release from Richmond Hill. If however, Richmond Hill needs more “A” players at this age division, they are within their rights not to release the player.
If there is no team being offered in your Home Association, players may go directly to the next Closest Association tryout if they are offering that level of play.
U14+A/AA levels of ringette are more competitive levels of ringette, also referred to as “Provincial”, where players must try out for a spot on the team.
The U12A program is still considered a “regional” program however it offers a higher level of competition. It has the same financial and time commitment (other than further travel) as the B regional program, but it is a higher level of play and requires a higher level of commitment from the player and their parents to ensure that they are available for practices and games. This means that players may be asked to choose ringette over other social activities (school and family excluded).
U12A teams play in the Great Lakes Ringette League which covers Chatham to Etobicoke to Oshawa to Barrie and everywhere in between (spanning Southern, Central and Western Regions) . There may be more travel, however most games are in your home region - particularly in the first half.
There are no minimum requirements for tournaments - this will be decided by team interest. Some tournaments will have a minimum of 4 games - thus the fees for these tournaments may be slightly higher. The year-end tournament for 12A may not be the same location or date as the B Regional year-end tournament for Etobicoke’s B teams. This will not be determined until the season is well underway.
More information about U12A will be coming over the next few months. No action is required at this time, other than registering with your Home Association via RAMP as per usual when it becomes available in early April 2023.
Date | Description |
Feb 15 - Mar 20 | Player Intent Forms Available (U14+A/AA) |
Mar 31 | Associations confirmed to host teams at A/AA levels |
Apr 1 - 10 | Tryout schedules to be posted on Association websites |
Apr 17 - May 7 | U14+ AA Tryouts |
May 12 | U14+ AA Teams formed (all offers must be accepted/declined) |
May 13 - 31 | U14+ A Tryouts |
June 5 | U14+ A Teams formed (all offers must be accepted/declined) |
Sept - TBC | U12 Sort outs can begin (timing TBC based on ice availability) |
2023 Southern Region Team Declaration & Tryout Process
Southern Region Closest Association Matrix
ERA Parent Information Meeting - A/AA Provincial Program Overview & Tryout Process