2023/2024 Excellence Ringette Program

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.

Excellence Assessment Prep Fitness Program

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

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.

• Ringette BC - Excellence Ringette Program

To apply, complete the following online form:

• 2023/2024 Excellence Ringette Program Coach Application