Whitby Ringette tryout information for the 2008/09 season.
Age Divisions:
1989 Open
1990, 1991, 1992 Belle
1993-94 Junior
1995-96 Tween
1997-98 Petite
1999-2000 Novice
Whitby Ringette’s preference is to have all girls playing at their own
age level. There have been exceptions
made to this and the WRA will look at each case individually and make
recommendations according to individual circumstances, but as a general rule,
if a player is trying out for a division higher than their age group, they must
make the AA team[1].
Tryouts Procedures
1. All players will be asked upon
arrival whether they are a
http://www.ontario-ringette.com/administration/forms.php?sub=administration.
2. All players are required to pay
$10 per tryout. Players will not be
allowed into the arena area until payment has been received. One Executive member will be present during
the sign-in process for each division.
3. Novice B division will be delegated
Novice "B" only. Players
attending the tryouts will be evaluated by a third party and ranked
accordingly. Coaches and evaluators will
then divide the players into two teams as evenly as possible with no
"minor"/"major" designation. On a yearly basis, it will be decided whether
to field 1 or 2 Novice B teams, based on numbers and calibre of players during
try-outs.
4. All existing (2007/2008)
"A" and "AA" players must begin at the AA level in their respective
divisions. Players not wishing to attend
the AA tryouts, must complete a "AA exemption form" (attached) and
submit this form to the President of WRA at least 5 days prior to the tryout[3]. This exemption will be reviewed by the
Executive and the player will be advised whether the exemption will be
granted.
5. If a player misses a tryout and makes
an A or AA team, the player is required to pay the full $30.
6. All existing (2007/2008) B and C
players will be able to attend tryouts at either A or AA and are not required
to seek an exemption.
7. "AA" coaches will be
announced at the first AA tryout, "A" coaches will be announced at the
first A tryout and Novice B coach(s) will be announced at the first Novice B
tryout.
8. Petite B, Tween B, Junior B and Belle B
coaches will be announced after the AA and A tryouts.
9. Tryouts for Petite B, Tween B, Junior B
and Belle will occur in September, 2008.
10. Coaches, bench staff and executive
members who contact players and/or parents prior to the try-outs to discuss
admittance to the team[4],
attendance at try-outs, slanderous remarks regarding coaches selected or disclose
the coaches selected or selection process will be dismissed from the team
and/or the executive immediately.
2008/2009 TRYOUTS
"AA" TRY-OUT
EXEMPTION
PLAYER NAME: ________________________
PARENTS NAME ________________________
TELEPHONE: ________________________
DIVISION: ________________________
Please outline your reason for
exemption from the AA tryouts.
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[1] Players who have played
3 consecutive years at a higher division, have been grandfathered into that
division
[2] Permission to skates
for non-Whitby players must be signed by the outside home Association, no
exceptions.
[3] Exemptions will not be
granted if "do not like the coach" is used as a reason for
exemption. This reason is not acceptable
for Central Region and will not be an option in
[4] This does not
including phone calls made by head coach to encourage players to come to the
tryouts