Start of the season information "open" ringette divisional skate sessions...
SGRA will be hosting the following “Open Ringette Skates”. The purpose of these “open” skates are to:
- get back into the ringette mode
- get your feet back into skates and on the ice
- opportunity to see past friends before evaluations start
- and most importantly, have some FUN!
These skate sessions are optional. The division specific sessions are as follows:
| Division | Date | Start Time | Duration | Location |
| U10 | August 30 | 4:45 PM | 60 min | Grant Fuhr Arena, 9 Agrena Road, Spruce Grove |
| U12 | August 30 | 6:00 PM | 60 min | Grant Fuhr Arena, 9 Agrena Road, Spruce Grove |
| U14 | August 23 | 7:15 PM | 75 min | Glen Hall Centennial Arena, 5300 52 Street, Stony Plain |
| U16 and U19 | August 24 | 7:15 PM | 75 min | Glen Hall Centennial Arena, 5300 52 Street, Stony Plain |
SGRA Evaluations and Athlete Assessments will begin as of September 5, 2017. Please mark your calendar. The schedule for the evaluations/assessments will be posted & emailed soon. Please watch the website and your Inbox for all the details.
The following information may be helpful, as we typically receive these questions at the start of season. The following Q & A can also be found on the Registration webpage.
Q: When and where do we play?
A: The answer here varies depending upon Division level and ice availability.
Game schedules are published twice a year (September & January) by the Zone 5 Ringette Association-Black Gold League (SGRA is part of this league). They will be distributed via your Team Managers, as well see BGL’s website at www.blackgoldleague.com
Regular season games can be anywhere throughout the Zone 5 Member Associations i.e. Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Beaumont, Leduc, Edmonton, Lacombe, Hinton, Ft. Saskatchewan, Drayton Valley.
There has been in past years a pre-determined day for practices. As the association membership continues to grow, we may not guarantee that this will continue. We will do our best to provide a good level of consistency. The schedule for practice times will not be provided prior to the season starting. We may determine this once we have all registration numbers accounted for and teams determined (approximately 3rd to 4th week of September). Practices may be held in Spruce Grove at the Stu Barnes or Tri-Leisure Arenas. Occasionally practices may be held in outside communities such as Calahoo, Riviere Qui Barre, etc. Be prepared for occasional early morning ice times on weekends.
Q: What is U10?
A: The U10 Division will potentially consist of four (4) steps. All U10 players may be participating on ice for standardized assessments. The initial assessment groups will be made using the years of ringette or skating experience a player has.
This forming of developmental appropriate groupings is extremely successful in the growth of young Ringette players. It looks at the player as a whole and does not necessarily categorize them according to chronological age. Players will be placed in “like-ability” teams. This will encourage participation and development within all skill levels of our players. The standardized programming for all U10 players will facilitate the placement of players to their appropriate group.
All groupings/steps/teams will receive equal ice time and player development opportunity. The beginner staged grouping may possibly not be participating in league game play (more focus on Active Start and early FUNdamentals, skill development, and learning the game), while the later staged U10 groups/steps/teams (more experienced & skilled) will be a part of the Black Gold Ringette League. While the beginner staged grouping is not within a league, equal ice sessions will allow more opportunity to set and play exhibition games.
The above concept was developed in relation to Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) and is supported by Ringette Alberta.
