To All SGRA Members
To All SGRA Members
The time has come! The season is now underway and I’m sure everyone is excited to get back to the rink. With that being said, this year is going to be different than years past for obvious reasons and with the COVID-19 situation changing constantly, please be mindful that our decisions as a board are reflected and based on RINGETTE CANADA, RAB and AHS guidelines and procedures. Our first priority is our families and children’s health and safety and because of that, we as a board will have to amend our policies to reflect that and there will have to be changes to the way we originally planned on this year.
We will do our best as a board, to keep our membership informed and we appreciate your patience as we navigate through these unprecedented times. Please refer to www.ringettealberta.com and www.albertahealthservices.ca for more information regarding COVID, cohorts, etc. and updates as the season progresses.
With that, our season timeframe and look will be much different than years past.
BGL CHANGES:
U10 Step 1 and Step 2 - MAXIMUM 12 INDIVIDUALS PER TEAM, IN A 4 TEAM COHORT ( includes players and coaches )
U10 Step 3 up to u14A - MAXIMUM 16 INDIVIDUALS PER TEAM, IN A 3 TEAM COHORT ( includes players and coaches )
U14AA up to U19AA - MAXIMUM 24 INDIVIDUALS PER TEAM, IN A 2 TEAM COHORT ( includes players and coaches )
Included in each 50 person cohort are officials. Minor officials (scorekeeper, penalty box workers) Parents and Spectators do not count as part of the Cohort
School or other sports DO count as a sports cohort. You should be free from other cohorts for a period of 10 - 14 days before joining a new cohort, according to AHS guidelines.
There will be 5 sessions and a 14 day break in between each session, in order to change team cohorts.
SESSION 1 FOR U12-U19 - OCTOBER 16, 2020
SESSION 1 FOR U10 - OCTOBER 23, 2020
SESSION 2 FOR ALL DIVISIONS - NOVEMBER 22, 2020
SESSION 3 FOR ALL DIVISIONS - JANUARY 3, 2021
SESSION 4 FOR ALL DIVISIONS - FEBRUARY 14, 2021
SESSION 5 FOR U10/WINDUP - MARCH 13-14
SESSION 5 FOR U12/U14/WINDUP - MARCH 19-21
SESSION 5 FOR U16/U19/WINDUP - MARCH 26-28
(dates subject to change)
In between each session will be a 14 day break from competition, in order to change cohort teams. During this time, each individual team can still be practicing.
Under the current restrictions, there will not be any tournaments, provincials, Westerns or Nationals, however it is possible these restrictions are lifted during the season. To make up for these absences, the number of league games may be up to 28 games for u12-u19 and 20 games for u10, depending on total cohort numbers.
TRYOUTS -
U19AA TRYOUTS WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 2ND AND 3RD
REMAINING DIVISION TRYOUTS WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER 8TH - SEPTEMBER 13TH
EVALUATIONS ARE SCHEDULED TO END BY THE SEPTEMBER 21-23rd at the LATEST.
U10 - U14 UAA’s will be conducted while maintaining physical distancing in order to keep the Scrimmage groups safe.
- NOTE- Tryout Groups will be considered a Cohort. You should be free from another cohort 10-14 days before joining a new Cohort, according to AHS guidelines.
Please look to the SGRA Website under the schedule link for the full week schedule along with your specific Division page for Division specific dates and times.
Your Division page will be your number one source for updated information, so please check back often. All Division evaluation updates will be posted over this coming weekend.
Lastly, we just want to say how happy we are to see all of you this year. With everything that is going on, we will work hard to make sure this season is fun, developmental and successful for our athletes.
See you at the rink!
Michelle Viney
PRESIDENT
SGRA
