Constitution & Rules


SOME OF THE RULES...

  • Ringette is played on any standard rink.
  • 5 skaters and a goalie.
  • The object is to score goals in the net of your opponent.
  • A straight stick of wood, fiberglass or aluminum is used to pass, control and shoot an 8" hollow ring between teammates.
  • Play is started by a free pass similar to the start of a soccer game.
  • The player "taking the free pass" has five seconds to pass the ring to a teammate...and the game is on!
  • Any stoppage in play will result in a free pass to re-start the game, usually in the nearest free pass circle.
  • Some defensive free passes are replaced by a "goaltender ring".
  • Rules restrict any one player from carrying the ring the full length of the ice (no ring hogs).
  • The ring must be passed over each blue line to another player, which means more players can be involved in setting up the goals.
  • Free play lines (see Diagram) define restricted areas in the deep offensive and defensive zones.
  • Teams are allowed no more than 3 skaters at a time in these areas, so over-crowding is minimal.

    PENALTIES

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  • There is no intentional contact allowed in Ringette, with all rules geared towards safety.
  • The most common are body contact, tripping and interference.
  • Most penalties are 2 minutes but a 4 minute major is assessed for actions that are deemed intentional or particularly rough.

    AGE DIVISIONS

  • Bunnies 7 yrs. & under
  • Novice 9 yrs. & under
  • Petite 11 yrs. & under
  • Tween 13 yrs. & under
  • Junior 15 yrs. & under
  • Belle 18 yrs. & under
  • Open 19 yrs. & over

    EQUIPMENT

    Mandatory Equipment

  • CSA approved Helmet & Face mask
  • BNQ Approved Neck Protector
  • Elbow Pads
  • Protective Gloves
  • Hip/Tailbone/Genital Protection
  • Shin Guards
  • Hockey/Ringette Skates (no picks)
  • Uniform Jersey
  • Track Pants or "Cooper alls"
  • Ringette Stick

    Goalie Equipment (Extras or Different)

  • Goal Pads
  • Chest Protector
  • Goal Stick

    Optional Equipment

  • Skaters: Shoulder Pads, Mouth Guard
  • Goalies: Goal Skates, Blocker, Trapper, Arm Pads, Goalie Mask, Plastic Throat Protector (must still have a BNQ Throat Protector on)

    THE RINK

    Teams have 1 goalie, 1 center, 2 forwards, and 2 defense on the ice while full strength. Any Team a Free Pass would be taken from the shaded half of the Free Pass Circle, unless it is a Goalkeeper Ring.

    Barrie Ringette Constitution

    BY LAWS

    By-laws relating generally to the transaction of the affairs of the

    BARRIE RINGETTE ASSOCIATION

    BE IT ENACTED as the by-laws of the

    BARRIE RINGETTE ASSOCIATION

    As follows:

    1. NAME

  • The name of this Corporation shall be ÒBARRIE RINGETTE ASSOCIATIONÓ.


    2. HEAD OFFICE

  • The Head Office of the Corporation shall be in the City of Barrie, with a P.O. Box number, in the County of Simcoe and Province of Ontario and at such place therein as the Directors may from time to time determine.


    3. THE PURPOSE

    (a) The purpose of Barrie Ringette shall be:

  • To promote Ringette for girls and boys from ability to adulthood
  • To teach fair play and sportsmanship
  • To teach the players the meaning of good citizenship
  • To teach the players to play the game for the love of the game alone, taking defeat in the same stride as that of a win.

    (a) Ringette Philosophy

  • Ringette is a participation sport, which encourages physical, mental, social and moral development of individual participants, within the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship, personal excellence and enjoyment.

    (a) House League Philosophy

  • 87House League play reinforces the Ringette philosophy by offering each players, regardless of skill level, equal ice time and the opportunity, if desired, to play all positions.

    (a) General Coaching Guidelines - In an attempt to fulfill the Ringette philosophy, Barrie Ringette has the following guidelines for coaching staff:

  • All coaching staff are encouraged to attend a Technical Ringette Coaching Clinics to become as knowledgeable of the sport as possible. Barrie Ringette will pay the cost of ONE clinic for each coach.
  • Coaches should exhibit leadership in showing respect for all other members, including players, other coaches, officials and parents. Abusive and /or foul language is not to be tolerated form any members.
  • Each team must have at least one woman on the coaching staff. This woman shall have control of access to the dressing room. Male coaches must be mindful of the fact that Ringette is primarily a girl's sport and respect the player's privacy while changing.
  • Coaches are encouraged to supply parents with as much information as possible about their team, the sport and the Association. Because the coaches have a great deal of contact with the players and parents, they are in an ideal position to be ambassadors for the sport and also to supply feedback from the players and parents, through the coordinator to the Executive of Barrie Ringette.
  • Any specific House League rules developed by, or in cooperation with, the coordinators are to be adhered to by all coaches.
  • Each member received a copy of the Ringette philosophy, House League philosophy and the Coaching Guidelines.


    4. MEMBERSHIP

    (a) Membership in the Barrie Ringette Association shall consist of such individuals, such Corporations, such Partnerships, and other legal entities and as are admitted as members by the Board of Directors

    (b) The membership fee shall be determined by the NEW Board of Directors and will cover a period of twelve months

    (c) Each member in good standing shall be entitled to ONE (1) vote on each questions arising at any special of general meetings of the members. Corporation, Partnerships and other legal entities may vote.

    (d) Prior to the Annual General Meetings, the Executive/Board of Directors shall appoint, from among its Association members, a nominating committee of two plus the Past President as Chairman who shall be responsible for putting forth a slate of candidates willing to run for each selected position.


    5. DIRCTORS/OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION

    (a) The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors and the Officers of the Corporation, each of whom at the time if his/her election or within ten (10) days thereafter and throughout his/her term of office shall be a member of the Corporation. Each year all Officers of the Corporation shall be elected for a period of two (2) years unless elected to fill a vacancy in the Directorship of the Corporation and in such event the Officers of the Corporation elected shall be elected for the un-expired portion of the term of the Executive Officer who ceased to be an Officer of the Corporation and thus created the vacancy.

    (b) The Executive Officers shall consist of the immediate Past President, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.

    (c) The Board of Directors shall consist of Executive Officers, Registrar, Equipment Manager, Public Relations Officer, Tournament Coordinator, Southern Region Rep (maximum 2), CORL Rep (maximum 2), Sponsor Coordinator, Referee-in-Chief, Player Development Coordinator and Ice Scheduler.

    (d) The Executive Officers/Board of Directors shall suspend, discipline any Coach, Manager, Player, Trainer, Referee or other Official connected with the Association.

    (e) At Executive Meetings/Board of Director meetings, the President shall have no vote on questions arising unless a vote is tied then the President shall cast the deciding vote.

    (f) All positions on the Board of Directors unless otherwise stated, are appointed for a term of one (!) year.


    6. VACANCIES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Vacancies on the Board of Directors, however caused, may so long as a quorum of Directors remain in office, be filled by the directors from among the qualified members of the Corporation, if they shall see fit to do so, otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled at the next annual general meeting of the members at which the Directors for the ensuing year are elected, but if there is not a quorum of Directors, the remaining Directors shall forthwith call a meeting of the members to fill the vacancy. If the number of Directors is increased in between the terms, a vacancy or vacancies, to the number of the authorized increase, shall thereby be deemed to have occurred, which may be filled in the manner provided above.


    7. QUORUM AND MEETINGS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    (a) A majority of the Directors shall form a quorum for the transaction of business. Except as otherwise required by law, the Board of Directors may hold its meetings at such place or time as it may from time to time determine. No formal notice of such meetings shall be necessary if all the Directors are present, or if those absent have significant consent to the meeting being held in their absence. Directors meetings may be formally called by the President or by the Secretary on direction of any two directors. Notice of such meetings shall be delivered, telephoned, or faxed to each Director not less than one (1) day before a meeting is to take place. The statutory declaration of the Secretary or President that notice has been given pursuant to the by-law shall be sufficient and conclusive evidence of the giving of such notice. The Board may appoint a day or days in any month or months for regular meetings at any hour to be named and of such regular notice, immediately following the annual meeting of the Corporation. The Directors may consider or transact any business either special or general at any meeting of the board.

    (b) At the request of three (3) Executive Officers, the President shall call a special meeting. No subject shall be discussed or considered at any special meeting, except that specified in the notice.


    8. ERRORS IN NOTICE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • No error or omission in giving such notice for a meeting of Directors shall invalidate such meeting or invalidate or make void any proceedings taken or had at such meeting and any Director may at any time waive notice of any such meeting and may ratify and approve of any or all proceedings taken or had thereat.


    9. VOTING, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    (a) Questions arising at any meeting of Directors shall be decided by a majority of votes. In the case of an equality of votes, the deciding vote shall be cast by the Chairperson/President. All votes at such meeting shall be taken by ballot if so demanded by any Director present, but if no demand be made, the vote shall be taken in the usual way of assent of dissent. A declaration by the Chairperson that a resolution has been carried and an entry to that effect in the minutes shall be admissible in evidence as prime facie proof of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution. In the absence of the President, his/her duties may be performed by such other director as the board may from time to time appoint for the purpose.

    (b) The President, or the appointee of the Board will call for any conflict of interest at the beginning of every board meeting. When a Board member identifies that he/she does have a conflict of interest on any item in the Agenda, he/she will not be permitted to vote on that issue. A conflict of interest arises when a member has either monetary interest in the issue or by virtue of his/her employment having direct involvement in that issue. The Chairperson of the meeting is responsible for identifying a conflict of interest when not declared. The final decision as to whether a conflict exists rests with a majority vote, if necessary.

    (c) Persons nominated for the position of President shall have served on the Board of Directors one (1) of the previous two (2) years prior to his/her nomination.

    (d) Voting at the Annual General Meeting: Voting members of the Corporation shall consist of the Executive Officers, Board of Directors, Parents, Guardian of Players, Coaches, Appointed Officials and Volunteers as recognized by the Board of Directors who are of legal voting age.


    10. POWERS

  • The Directors of the Corporation may administer the affairs of the Corporation in all things and make or cause to be made for the Corporation, in its name, any kind of contact which the Corporation may lawfully enter into and, save as hereinafter provided, generally, may exercise all such other powers and do all such other acts and things as the Corporation by its charter or otherwise authorized to exercise and do.

  • Without in any way derogating from the foregoing, the directors are expressly empowered, from time to time, to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire, alientante, sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of shares, stocks, rights, warrants, options and other securities, lands, buildings, and other property, movable or immoveable, real or personal, or any right or interests therein owned by the Corporation, for such consideration and upon such terms and conditions as they may deem advisable.


    11. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    (a) The standing Committee of the Board of Directors shall be an Executive Committee and shall consist of the Directors, the immediate Past President of the Corporation, Registrar and House League Coordinator.

  • The Board of Directors at the first meeting of the new Board of Directors shall appoint members to the Committee.

    (b) The Board of Directors shall have the authority to create such other ad hoc Committees as may be required and to appoint members to these ad hoc Committees.


    12. RENUMERATION OF DIRECTORS

  • The Directors shall receive no remuneration for acting as such.


    13. DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT

  • The President shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the members of the Corporation and of the Board of Directors. The President shall also be charged with the general management and supervision of the affairs and operations of the Corporation and shall be an ex officio member of all committees. The President with the Secretary or other officer appointed by the Board for the purpose shall sign in all by-laws and membership certificates. During absence of inability of the President, his/her duties and powers may be exercised by such other Directors as the Board may from time to time appoint for the purpose.


    14. DUTIES OF VICE PRESIDENT

  • In the event of the absence of the President or his/her inability to act, shall have and exercise all the powers and rights of the President.
  • Shall assist the President in performing his/her duties and may hold the position of Chairperson of any ad hoc or standing Committees if necessary.
  • Has Executive responsibilities for the operation of House League.


    15. DUTIES OF SECRETARY

  • The Secretary shall be ex officio clerk of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and record all facts and minutes of all proceedings in the books kept for that purpose. He/she shall give all notices required to be given to members and to directors. She/he shall be custodian of the seal of the Corporation and of all books, papers, records, correspondence, contracts and other documents belonging to the Corporation which she/he shall deliver up only when authorized by a Resolution of the Board of Directors to do so and to such person or persons as may be named by the Directors. The Secretary shall be the official liaison between the Barrie Ringette Association and ORA/CORL, Southern Region and Ringette Canada, and ensure that all correspondence be brought before the Association Executive.


    16. DUTIES OF TREASURER

  • The Treasurer, or person performing the usual duties of a Treasurer, shall keep full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements of the Corporation in proper books of account and shall deposit all moneys or other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such bank, or banks as may from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors. She/he shall disburse the funds of the Corporation under the direction of the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers thereof and shall render to the Board of Directors at the regular meetings thereof or whenever required of him/her, an account of all such other duties as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall also prepare an annual budget to be submitted to the Directors and Members for approval.


    17. DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICERS

  • The duties of all other officers of the Corporation shall be such as the terms of their engagement call for or the Board of Directors requires of them.


    18. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS

  • Deeds, transfers, contracts and engagements on behalf of the Corporation shall be signed by the President and Treasurer and the Secretary shall affix the seal of the Corporation to such instruments as require the same.
  • Contracts in the ordinary course of the Corporations operations may be entered into on behalf of the Corporation by the President and Treasurer.
  • The President and Treasurer may transfer all shares, bonds, or other securities from time to time standing in the name of the Corporation in its individual or any other capacity or as trustee or otherwise and may accept in the name and on behalf of the Corporation transfers of shares, bonds, or other securities from time to time transferred to the Corporation and may affix the Corporate seal to any such transfers, or acceptance of transfers, and may make, execute and deliver under the Corporate seal any and all instruments in writing necessary or proper for such purposes, including the appointment of an attorney or attorneys to make or accept transfers of shares, bonds, or other securities on the books of any company or corporation.
  • Notwithstanding, any provisions to the contrary contained in the by-laws of the Corporation, the Board of Directors may at any time by resolution, direct the manner in which, and the person or persons by which any particular instrument, contract, or obligations of the Corporation may or shall be executed.


    19. BOOKS AND RECORDS

  • The Directors shall see that all necessary books and records of the Corporation required by the by-laws of the Corporation or in any applicable statute or lay are regularly and properly kept.


    20. DUES

  • There shall be no dies or fees payable by members except such, if any, as shall from time to time be fixed by the Board of Directors.
  • The Secretary shall notify the members of the dues or fees at any time payable by them and, if any are not paid within thirty (30) days of the date of such notice the members in default shall thereupon automatically cease to be a member of the Corporation, but any such members may on payment of all unpaid dues or fees be reinstated by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors.
  • Registration for Barrie Ringette must be paid in full on or before October 1 of each yer for House League and December 1 of each year for Rep. Players will not be allowed on the ice after these dates until all registration fees and any outstanding debts have been paid. A committee of the Treasurer, Registrar and President reserves the right to extend this deadline in certain situations. Where conflict exists the decision is referred to the Board of Directors.


    21. ANNUAL AND OTHER MEETING OF MEMBERS

  • The annual or any other general meeting of the members shall be held at the head office of the Corporation or elsewhere in Ontario as the Board of Directors may determine and on such days as the Directors shall appoint.
  • At every annual meeting, in addition to any other business that may be transacted, the report of the Directors, the financial statements and the report of the auditors shall be presented, the officers and a Board of Directors elected, and auditors shall be fixed. The members may consider or transact any business either special or general without any notice thereof at any meeting of the members. Any two directors or the President shall have power to call at any time a general meeting of the members of the Corporation. No public notice nor advertisement of the members' meetings, annual or general, shall be required, but notice of the time and place of every such meeting shall be given to each member by sending notice by prepaid mail or fax, ten (10) days before the time fixed for the holding of such meeting; provided that any meetings of members may be held at any time and place without such notice if all the members of the Corporation are present thereat and al such meeting any business may be transacted which the Corporation at annual or general meetings may transact.


    22. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS REQUESTED BY MEMBERS

  • A special general meeting of members shall be called by the Board of Directors at the request in writing of any five (5) members and the notice of special meeting shall contain a statement of the purpose for which such meeting is called. No business other than mentioned in the notice shall be transacted at such meeting unless by the unanimous vote of those present at the meeting.


    23. ERROR OR OMISSION IN NOTICE

  • No error or omission in giving of any notice of any annual or general meeting or any adjourned meeting, whether annual or general, of the members of the Corporation shall invalidate such meeting or make void any proceedings taken thereat and any member may at any time waive notice of any such meeting and may ratify, approve or confirm any or all proceedings taken and had thereat. For the purposes of sending notice to any member, director, of officer for any meeting otherwise, the address of any member, director or order, shall be his/her last address recorded on the books of the Corporation.


    24. ADJOURNMENT

  • Any meetings of the Corporation or of the Directors may be adjourned to any time and such business may be transacted at such adjourned meeting as might have been transacted at the original meeting from which such adjournment took place. No notice shall be required of any such adjournment. Such adjournment may by made notwithstanding that no quorum is present.


    25. QUORUM OF MEMBERS

  • A quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of members shall consist of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the membership present in person; provided that in no case can any meeting be held unless there are two members present in peson.


    26. VOTING OF MEMBERS

  • Subject to the provisions, if any, contained in the letters Patent of the Corporation, each member of the Corporation shall at all meetings of members be entitled to one vote. No member shall be entitled to vote at meetings of the Corporation unless he/she has paid all dues or fees, of any, then payable by him/her.
  • At all meetings of members every question shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present in person unless otherwise required by the by-laws of the Corporation, or by-law. Every questions shall be decided first instance by a show of hands unless a poll be demanded by any member. Upon a show of hands, every members having voting rights shall have one vote and unless a poll be demanded, a declaration by the Chairperson that a resolution has been carried or not carried and an entry to that effect has been carried the Corporation shall be admissible in evidence as prima facie proof of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes accorded in favour of or against such resolution. The demand for a poll may be withdrawn, but if a poll be demanded and not withdrawn the questions shall be decided by a majority of votes given by the members present in person and such poll shall be taken in such manner as the Chairperson shall direct and the result of such poll shall be deemed the decision of the Corporation in general meeting upon the matter of question.


    27. FINANCIAL YEAR

  • Unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall terminate on the 31st day of MAY in each year.


    28. CHEQUES, ETC.

  • All cheques, bills of exchange or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation, shall be signed by the President and the Treasurer of the Corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors and the President and Treasurer may endorse notes and drafts for collection on account of the Corporation through its bankers, and endorse notes and cheques for deposit with the Corporation's rubber stamp for the purpose. Any one of such officers or agents so appointed may arrange, settle, balance and certify all books and accounts between the Corporation and the Corporation's bankers any may receive all paid cheques and vouchers and sign all the bank's forms or settlement of balance and release of verification slips.
  • All money must be deposited in selected banks under the name of Barrie Ringette Association including monies raised by individual teams unless otherwise approved by the Directors.
  • The President or Secretary and Treasurer shall by the signing officers.


    29. DEPOSIT OF SECURITIES FOR SAFEKEEPING

  • The securities of the Corporation shall be deposited for safekeeping with one or more bankers, trust companies or other financial institutions to be selected by the Board of Directors. Any and all securities so deposited may be withdrawn, from time to time, only upon the written order of the Corporation signed by such officers, or agents of the Corporation and in such manner, as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. The institutions which may be so selected as custodians of the Board of Directors, shall be fully protected in acting in accordance with the directions of the Board of Directors and shall in no event be liable for the due application of the securities so withdrawn from deposit or the proceeds thereof.


    30. NOTICE

  • Whenever under the provisions of the by-laws of the Corporation, notice is required to be given, such notice may be given personally or faxed or by depositing same in a post office or public letter box, in a prepaid, sealed wrapper addressed to the director, officer or member at his/her or their address as the same appears on the books of the Corporation. A notice or other document so sent by post shall be held to be sent at the time when the same was deposited in a post office or public letter-box as aforesaid, or if telegraphed shall be held to be sent when the same was handed to the telegraph company or its messenger. For the purpose of sending any notice the address of any member, director or officer shall be his/her last address as recorded on the books of the Corporation.


    31. INTERPRETATION

  • In these by-laws and in all other by-laws of the Corporation hereafter passed unless the context otherwise requires, words imparting the singular number of the masculine gender shall include the plural number of the feminine gender, as the case may be, and vice versa, and references to persons shall include firms and corporations.


    32. INTERPRETATION

  • The Constitution of the Barrie Ringette Association shall not be altered except at the Annual General Meeting. An amendment to the Constitution shall be made only at the Annual General Meeting and by a majority of the members present.


    33. CONCERNS

  • Any complaints about the conduct or actions of any member of the corporation must be submitted in writing to the President. Any complaints about the President must be submitted in writing to the Vice President. Any member wishing to present their concerns personally to the Executive Board must have prior approval of the President with notification to the board (by way of agenda) The President/Vice President shall bring the concern to the next regularly scheduled board meeting or table the concern as written unless the President/Vice President feels an earlier special meeting should be called.


    34. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • No player will be allowed on the ice without mandatory equipment as outlined in the official rules of Ringette Canada.
  • No coach or volunteer will be allowed to participate in the on-ice activities without a helmet.


    The foregoing by-law is hereby passed by all the directors of the Corporation, pursuant tosection 328 of The Corporations Act as evidence by their respective signatures hereto:


    Dated this day of


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    The foregoing by-law is hereby confirmed by all the members of the Corporation, pursuant to section 328 of The Corporations Act as evidence by their respective signatures hereto:


    Dated this day of


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    Last Updated May 2000

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