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What is Ringette?? |
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What is Ringette?? |
The late Mr. Sam Jacks developed the sport of Ringette in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario. Originally it was designed to be a unique winter team sport for females as an alternative to hockey. But, Ringette has evolved into a fast paced, exciting sport that combines the speed of hockey with the strategy of basketball. THE RINK
A. Goaltenders Crease B. Free Play Line C. Blue Line D. Free Pass Circle Ringette is played on any standard size hockey rink. Five skaters and a goalie are on the ice for each team, unless of course there are penalties being served. The object is to score goals on the net of your opponent. The weapon of choice for a Ringette player is a specially designed straight stick. It is used to pass an 8" hollow rubber ring between teammates. Play is started by a Free Pass, similar to the start of a soccer game. On the referee's whistle, the player taking the free pass has 5 seconds to pass the ring to a teammate. Rules restrict any one player from carrying the ring from one end of the rink to the other. The ring must be passed over each blue line to another teammate. Teamwork is essential for the ring to progress up the ice. RINGETTE EQUIPMENT Player Equipment
Goalkeeper Equipment
RINGETTE MASKS Pictures of the different Ringette facemasks that are mandatory to play.
LENGTH OF PERIODS 2 Periods of equal time (usually 18-20 minutes). Don't let the short time of Ringette fool you. Because of it's fast skating and minimal stoppages in play, Ringette is a VERY fast game. |
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