Berwick & District Ringette Association
Record #:
BER0003
Last Modified:
08 Jun 2020
Last Full Update:
08 Jun 2020
Location
| Located In | Berwick |
| Where To Find Us | Kings Mutual Century Centre (Appledome) 250 Veterans Dr Berwick, NS B0P 1E0 |
| Areas Served | Kings County (NS) |
Contact
| Social Media |  |
| marlene.connell52@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 902-538-7087 or 902-679-0372 |
| Contact | Marlene Connell, President |
| Mailing Address | c/o Marlene Connell 3479 Hwy 221 Weston, NS Canada B0P 1E0 |
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Description & Services
| Information |  Ringette is a Canadian game that was first introduced in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario. Developed originally for girls, ringette is a fast-paced team sport played on ice in which players use a straight stick to pass, carry, and shoot a rubber ring to score goals. For ten years, play centered in Ontario and Quebec, however the sport quickly spread across Canada and is now played in all ten provinces and the Northwest Territories. The sport has become one of Canada's favourite activities for females, with over 50,000 participants across Canada, including players, coaches, officials and volunteers - a remarkable growth rate for such a young sport. Ringette, like hockey, is played on ice with skates and sticks by five skaters and a goaltender on each of two teams. The mission is to score goals by shooting the object of play into nets at either end of the rink during stop-time periods of play. But there the comparisons between ringette and hockey really end. The stick is straight. The object being pursued by players is a rubber ring, not a puck. There is no intentional body contact. And the rules of ringette make it a wide-open and dynamic sport. The emphasis is on play-making and skating skills. Players cannot carry the ring across the blue lines on the ice. Only three players from each team, plus the defending goalie, are allowed in the end zones at the same time, which keeps the play open, puts a premium on sharp offensive moves, and requires defending players to skate close to their opponents. These features of the game demand the development of keen skating skills that give ringette players fantastic skating speed and agility. Please contact Marlene Connell at the information noted above for further information regarding the Berwick & District Ringette Association. |
Special Information
| Tags | Annapolis Valley Connect ; Community Sport Organizations ; Fall Fun ; For women & girls ; Recreation Categories ; Ringette |
| Categories - General | Girls ; Recreation and Sport Organizations ; Ringette |
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