2024-2025 Association Player Intent

The Board requires your intention for the 2024-2025 Season. We need to hear from you, for us to plan for coaches, ice allocation and team allocations. Please take the time to provide your input into the form below for each player in your family. Submissions are due by Friday February 2nd,2024.

HOUSE LEAGUE:

The main goal of the House League program is development within a recreational setting. The players develop skating skills, ring control/protection, passing, shooting, and checking while also learning the basics of the game. The program is based on the Ringette Ontario Skills Matrix. The matrix is set for the various age and skill levels. Within our program, the players will participate in practices and games on a weekly basis (dependent on team numbers). Travel outside Barrie is not required, except for extraordinary circumstances such as tournaments.

REGIONAL:

The Regional program continues to focus on player development but with a greater emphasis on competition. This program is an extension of our House League program and teaches more advanced skills while also allowing the player to represent Barrie in the South-Central Ringette league. In this program, the player will participate in approximately  sixteen to twenty games, one practice a week and 2-3 tournaments in addition to a year-end regional championship tournament. Teams sometimes also participate in various on and off ice activities, which could include power skating and/or dryland training. Participation in House League is currently mandatory. Travel outside Barrie is required. Teams are formed In September; sort outs are conducted, and players are placed on teams based on age and skill, as best as possible, dependent on number of participants. All interested players are placed onto a team. The Association is required to comply with the standards set out by Ringette Ontario.

PROVINCIAL:

The Provincial program is the pinnacle of competitive play. Teams compete in the Great Lakes Ringette League and play twenty games along with practices twice a week and four tournaments as well as a year-end Provincial Championships tournament. Players are also expected to participate in various on and off ice activities, which will include power skating and/or dryland training. Participation in House League is not mandatory. Travel outside Barrie is required. Teams to be formed in the Spring of 2024; tryouts are conducted, and players are selected based on skill evaluation [Document posted on BDRA website). Players from other Associations are permitted to try out for Provincial teams. Please note that the teams planned are subject to change.The Association is required to comply with the standards set out by Ringette Ontario.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at inquiry@barrieringette.ca .Please include your name, contact info and the best time to contact you.

Please be advised this information is for planning purposes only. It assists us with the planning for the upcoming season.

Ring On,

On Behalf of the Barrie and District Ringette Association

The Barrie and District Ringette Association (BDRA) in cooperation with its member associations collects, uses, and discloses such information as is required for the purpose of providing services and programs associated with the sport of ringette. The information collected is to assist with managing team, player, coaching and officiating records and any other such purposes as described in BDRA’s Privacy Policy. The BDRA respects your privacy. We protect your personal information and adhere to all legislative requirements with respect to protecting privacy. We do not sell, barter, or exchange for consideration any Personal Information obtained. BDRA’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information shall be done in accordance with its Privacy Policy

2024-2025 BDRA ASSOCIATION INTENT