Dates to Remember
 
October 27, 2019:  The first set of Skills Matrices for U12 and below is due to John Bertram (ERRA Sport Development Coordinator) copying Ellorie Hanson (ERRA Membership Services).  The Skills Matrix templates are available at http://ringetteontario.com/resources/sports-development/.  These are no longer sent to Ringette Ontario however they are used within Eastern Region and mandatory for all Eastern Region teams.  The second set of  Skills Matrices is not required, however associations are encouraged to compete end of season matrices and share them with John Bertram (ERRA Sport Development Coordinator) if done.  

Fair Ice:

Please note that the Fair Ice Policy was last updated in the Fall of 2018 and must be followed by all teams.
Children's Ringette:

In order to encourage safe, fun and healthy environments for players in our children’s programming up to and including U10, Ringette Canada and Ringette Ontario are developing a modified program.  Changes which include introducing small-area games (cross-ice and half-ice ringette) as the standard of play, will be introduced as follows:

• 2019/20: Pilot program for U8 players in selected areas
• 2020/21: All U8 players

For more information, please see https://ringetteontario.com/childrens-ringette/
 
Long Term Athlete Development:
Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) is a seven-stage training, competition and recovery pathway guiding an individual’s experience in sport and physical activity from infancy through all phases of adulthood.

• LTAD is a training, competition, and recovery framework for individuals at all stages of life.
• LTAD offers equal opportunity for participation and recreation.
• LTAD is athlete centered, coach driven and supported by officials, administrators, parents, sport medicine, sport sciences and sponsors.
• LTAD focuses on the general framework of athlete development with special reference to growth, maturation, and development.
• LTAD is a framework for full sport system alignment in Canada, integrating health and education with sport and physical activity.

For more information, please see Long Term Athlete Development on the Ringette Ontario site and https://sportforlife.ca/quality-sport/long-term-athlete-development/

Resources:

Compliance Information for all teams U6 to U19:
Any questions feel free to contact your ERRA Sport Development Coordinator), John Bertram.