Athlete Intake & Selection
For the 2023/2024 season, intake for the Excellence Ringette Program will consist of
Athlete Orientation (optional)
Application Package
On and Off Ice Assessments (see dates and details below)
Athlete Interview
Athlete applications for the 2022/2024 Excellence Ringette Program will be completed through RAMP and will include registration for the on and off ice assessments.
Athlete Applications Open - April 17th, 2023
Applications will be accepted until May 1st, 2023.
Athlete Orientations
Ringette BC will be hosting three (3) Excellence Ringette Program Orientations in April for athletes and their families to learn more about the program and intake process.
Monday April 24th - 7:00 PM
Thursday April 27th - 8:00 PM
Saturday April 29th - 10:00 AM
Fitness Program
To support in your preparation for the assessments, Nicole Lark of Ringette Training Systems has provided the fitness program linked below.
If you were an athlete in the 2023/2024 Excellence Ringette Program, continue to follow your existing Fitness Program from Nicole L.
LMRL Assessments Dates & Times
May 6th (Slot 1) | 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM - Sportsplex | 3:15PM - 4:15 PM - Langley Events Center |
May 6th (Slot 2) | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Sportsplex | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Langley Events Center |
May 7th | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Sportsplex | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - TBD Langley |
Selection
The number of athletes screened into the Excellence Ringette Program for the 2023/2024 season is not predetermined. The size of the 2023/2024 Excellence Ringette Program cohort will be dependent on the number of athletes that complete the assessments, and overall performance of the applicants in each age division. In order to host any division in the Excellence Ringette Program, a minimum of 10 athletes must be screened into the program in that division (ie U16 Female, U17 Male).
Athletes will be ranked within each age division as follows:
On Ice Assessments - 50%
Off Ice Assessments - 30%
Application Package & Interview - 20%
Athletes will be notified of their status in the Excellence Ringette Program no later than June 16th, 2023 via email. Please ensure that the email used upon registration is one that is actively monitored.
On and Off Ice Assessments
The following tests are performed as part of the on and off ice assessments.
On Ice Assessments
All athletes
30M Forward Sprint with ring
30M Backward Sprint (no ring)
Skaters Only
Weave Agility with ring
Transition Agility (no ring)
Goalies Only
Goalie Pro Agility
Goalie Crease Movement
Off Ice Assessments
All Athletes
Beep Test
Vertical Jump
Broad Jump
Push Ups
Plank
For more information on the standards for each of the tests, visit the Ringette BC website.
Application Package and Interview
Application Package
All athletes will have completed an application package at the time of registration for the Excellence Ringette Program Assessments. The questions in this application package will account for 10% of the athlete's score.
Athlete Interview
After the On and Off Ice Assessments have been completed, athletes will take part in a 10-15 minute athlete interview where they will be asked 4-5 questions by Excellence Coaches, High Performance Athletes, and Ringette BC staff, worth 10% of their overall score. Athletes will be provided with a set of 8-10 questions ahead of their interview to prepare.
Coach Application & Selection
Coach Applications are now OPEN for the 2023/2024 Excellence Ringette Program.
Applications will be accepted until May 1st 2023.
To apply, coaches must
be Competition Introduction - Certified (minimum)
have a minimum of 2 years of coaching experience in the competitive stream
be in good standing with Ringette BC
Have completed
Making Headway in Sport
Coaches Association of Canada Safe Sport Training
For more information, read the attached information package, or visit our website below.
To apply, complete the following online form:
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