2023-24 Fall Tryouts

2023 Fall Tryouts FAQ (Revised May 11, 2023)
2023 Tryout Process Summary (Revised May 11, 2023)
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CALGARY AA RINGETTE FALL TRYOUTS
For the 2023-24 season, fall tryouts are scheduled to start Aug 28 and conclude on Sept 03.

TRYOUT AND FULL REGISTRATIONS

Only those ringette athletes that are registered will be considered for fall tryouts—please don’t miss the closing date for tryout registrations! For more information about Calgary AA Ringette program registration and fees, please refer to our Registration page.

SOME MORE DETAILS

• Locations: • East Twin • Great Plains • Huntington Hills • Jimmy Condon (To be confirmed)
• Please plan to attend tryouts over the Labour Day long weekend, as scheduled.
• Separate tryouts will be held for U14AA, U16AA and U19AA divisions.
• For U14AA, we welcome all athletes interested in our program and tryout process. At the U16AA and U19AA levels, out of respect for our tryout process, athletes should only attend tryouts if fully ready to commit to the AA Ringette program.
• Please remember to also register with your ringette community association for the upcoming season.

2023-24 TEAM FORMATION

For the upcoming season, Calgary AA will be forming teams to meet the AA program goals and deliver a rich experience for our athletes. Team sizes are pending approval of Ringette Calgary but are also subject to change based on the number of registrants and tryouts:

U14 — 3 teams of 15 skaters, 1 goalie
U16 — 3 teams of 13 skaters, 1 goalie
U19 — 2 teams of 15 skaters, 1 goalie

SCHEDULING OF TRYOUT SESSIONS (ICE TIMES)

After tryout registrations are closed and just prior to the start of tryout sessions, ice times will be emailed to you by the Head Coaches from your division. Please refer to our 2023 Tryout Schedule (Revised Aug 21) for dates, times, and locations. NOTE: The schedule is subject to change, so please check back regularly.

TRYOUT FORMAT

During tryout sessions, players will participate in drills and scrimmages, and are given equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills in skating, ring control, ringette sense, knowledge of the game, competitive drive, and sportsmanship. All players will perform the same drills.

Following the initial round of ice times, prospective AA athletes will be selected to move forward to the next tryout round and their names will be posted on our website. Refer to the tryout schedule above for the number of ice times.

Final team selection will occur by draft and the team rosters will be posted on our website.

If a player misses tryouts because of illness, injury, or family emergency, but still wishes to be eligible for selection, please review and complete the Medical Exemption from Tryouts - Policy and Form prior to the start of tryout sessions.

DIVISION COORDINATORS

There will be some opportunity to ask questions of Division Coordinators and Calgary AA Ringette personnel during tryouts. Division Coordinators will be available at the arenas. We respectfully request that questions be directed to the Division Coordinators and not the Coaches or Evaluators during this process.

PARENT MEETING

Calgary AA Ringette will host a parent meeting on August 24, 2023 at 6:30 pm for U14 and at 7:45 pm for U16/U19 (to be confirmed closer to the date).

Enjoy the rest of summer and we look forward to seeing you at tryouts!