St Clements Bunny

Teams and level of play Age Divisions & Levels of Play The team divisions in Ringette are structured according to age: BUNNIES comprise of children ages 4-7. They learn to skate and learn the basic skills of the game together. Minor Bunnies are still learning to skate mostly while using ring drills to help them skate and develop ringette skills. They will play some games close to December with 2 coaches on the ice to help them. Major Bunnies are children who are in their last year of Bunny, well developed skaters or 2/3rd year players. They will play in a houseleague division with games starting late October. Coaches are on the ice with the players and the goal is to develop the skills along with having fun. NOVICE Includes children ages 8-9. Typically kids show the most growth in this age division. The Novice player develops in terms of skating ability and comprehension of the rules of the game and position. PETITE Petite teams have girls ages 10-11. The two years at this level help consolidate skills and the development of abilities. TWEEN These teams have girls age 12-13 on them. The level of play is clearly more mature, and the comprehension of not only the rules, but good plays and how to use them has consolidated. JUNIOR Comprise girls age 14-15. The game starts to get interesting here. The girls size and strength change the nature of the game to one much more intense and "professional." BELLE Include 16-18 year olds. More of the same as above, but with continuing skill consolidation. OPEN These teams include 18-30 year old women. Most of the women come from a background of playing ringette, so the skill level is usually pretty high. MASTERS Ladies 30 and up. At this level, there is more of a mixed bag. Some of the players have come up through Deb and even earlier, while others are just beginning. Often the mothers of players have decided that the game is a lot of fun and are willing to learn as they go. You do actually learn fairly quickly even as an adult, and the hardest part is developing your skating skills. But this is far from impossible, because you learn while you play which makes it easier and fun too.