Lower Mainland Ringette League

Key Dates

You'll find important LMRL dates and events for the current ringette season in the table below. Check back often to make sure you have the latest updates.

2007-08 LMRL Key Dates

Last updated October 26, 2007

Date Event
Aug 21, 2007 1st LMRL Meeting-Thursday 7pm Copeland arena
Sep 1, 2007 BCRA release forms can be submitted to LMRL secretary
Sep 15, 2007 AA players must be registered with home association
Sep 15, 2007Completed BCRA team Tiering Forms faxed to LMRL
Sep 16, 2007LMRL Meeting (Declare teams for tiering/Releases) Copeland Lakeview Room 7 - 9 p.m.
*Team Info: Division, Coaches Name & number emailed to Scheduler
Sep 16, 2007 LMRL Tiering Division Managers Meeting
Sep 22, 2007 Tiering round Begins
Sep 22-23, 2007 BCRA meeting
Sep 26, 2007LMRL General Meeting 7-9 p.m. Copeland To Be Confirmed
Sep 30, 2007Submit in writing to BCRA re hosting tournament
Oct 14, 2007Tiering round Ends
Oct 15, 2007BCRA's deadline for release forms- all forms submitted through LMRL
Oct 18, 2007Teiring & Canada Ringette forms to BCRA if playing in Ice breaker tournament
Oct 22, 2007 LMRL Coaches Tiering Meeting Copeland Lakeview Room 6-9 p.m.
Oct 22, 2007 LMRL General Meeting Burnaby Lake Club Room 7-9 p.m.
Oct 22, 2007 BCSC Conference Room Coaches Meeting 7-9 p.m.
Oct 22, 2007 Burnaby Lake Conference Room Coaches Meeting 7-9 p.m.
Oct 20-21, 2007Bi weekend for ringette
Oct 20-22, 2007 BC Winter Games Tryouts Various Zones
Oct 23, 2007 BCRA meeting
Oct 27, 2007League play Begins
Oct 30-Nov 3, 2007 World Ringette Championship, Ottawa
Oct 31, 2007 BCRA Deadlines
1. Association membership fee = $110.00 due
2. Association Registration fees (1st installment) due
3. Deadline for requests for player releases
4. SOCIETY IN GOOD STANDING certificate submission deadline
5. OVERAGE PLAYER REQUEST deadline
6. Tiering forms due
Nov 9-11, 2007 BNWR Icebreaker Tournament, Burnaby
Nov 9-11, 2007 Prince George Tournament, Prince George
Nov 10-12, 2007 Bernadette Price Memorial Tournament, Saskatoon (Tween AA/Junior AA/Belle AA/NRL)
Nov 15, 2007BCRA's decisions on player releases are provisional until November 15th of the playing season, by which time a final decision will be rendered.
Requests for combination teams due to BCRA
Nov 21, 2007LMRL General Meeting Bill Copeland Lakeview Room 7-9 p.m.
TBARingette on the Rock' Masters tournament - Nanaimo
Nov 18-24, 2007Ringette Week
Nov 20, 2007BCRA Board Meeting
Nov 23-25, 2007 Wood Tournament, Edmonton
Nov 30, 2007Commitment to attend Westerns form and deposit to BCRA - Junior A and Belle A teams
Balance of Assoc. Registration Fees due to BCRA
Deadline to register Referees with BCRA
All individual participant registration forms, including Code of Conduct forms for players, coaches, officials and volunteers must be filed with BCRA.
Dec 1, 2007 LMRL Board finalizes Jan-Mar 2008 schedule
Dec 1-2, 2007 Delta Bunny Jamboree Tournament, Delta
Dec 15, 2007AA team rosters, team staff lists and Code of Conduct forms due to BCRA.
AA Team registration fee due to BCRA
Each league must submit the entry fee ($250) per AA team, along with their team rosters to the BCRA office by Dec 15th.
Confirmation of Volunteer Screening
AA team bench staff certifiation levels must be verified with BCRA by Dec.15th.
Bench staff/Volunteer Criminal Record Checks due: Bench staff of provincial, league or association teams and any individuals teams -and any individuals with signing authority on BCRA, league or association bank accounts.
Policy Manual: Organizational devlopment (Risk management) Section: Volunteer Screening
Dec 16, 2007 League play suspended for Christmas season
Dec 19, 2007LMRL General Meeting 7-9 pm Copeland Lakeview Room (Social to follow)
Dec 27-30, 2008 Coquitlam Teddy Bear Tournament, Coquitlam - CANCELLED - possibly moved to March 2008
Jan 1, 2008 BCRA Advancement and Retreat forms deadline - for teams to be re-tiered for tournaments and Provincials
Jan 4-6, 2008 Gold pan tournament, Quesnel
Jan 4-6, 2008 Jim Benning Tournament, Regina (A/B/C/AA Divisions)
Jan 5, 2008 League play resumes
Jan 7, 2008 Commitment to Attend Forms (Provincials) due
All teams (Petite-Open) planning to attend their respective Provincial Championships must file a Commitment to Attend form
Declaring home and visiting team colours due to BCRA
Jan 11-13, 2008 West Coast Classic Tournament, Richmond
Jan 15, 2008Last day to register players and team roster changes with BCRA
Jan 18-20, 2008 Esso Golden Ring Tournament, Calgary
Jan 23, 2008 LMRL General Meeting Copeland Lakeview Room 7-9 p.m.
Jan 26-27, 2008 BCRA Meeting
Jan 31, 2008 Final date to back out of Provincials w/o fine
Leagues must file list of all teams participating at Provincials to BCRA
BCRA notify leagues of no. of teams eligible for prov
Feb 1-3, 2008 LMRL Pacific Ring AA Tournament, Richmond Ice Centre
Feb 1-3, 2008 Edmonton Silver Ring Tournament - 'A' tournament
Feb 7-10, 2008Kelowna Sweetheart Tournament
Feb 15, 2008ALL coach certification must be completed in order to participate a Provincials.
Finals deadline for associations to change team staff lists in order to qualify for participation at Provincials - BCRA
Deadline for leagues to submit final team standings for Provincial Championship scheduling -BCRA
Feb 21-24, 2008BC Winter Games Kimberley/Cranbrook
Feb 25, 2008League play ends
Feb 26, 2008BCRA board meeting
Feb 27, 2008LMRL General Meeting Copeland lakeview Room 7-9 p.m.
Feb 28, 2008Final deadline for Provincial entry fees
Mar 1-2, 2008 AA Provincial Playdowns-Tween-Open, Salmon Arm
TBAPoCo hosting Bunnies tournament
TBABCRA presidents cup - Novice only.
Mar 14-18, 2008 A' Provincials, Quesnel
Mar 6-9, 2008'B' and 'C' Provincials, Surrey
Mar 17-28, 2008 Spring Break
Mar 26, 2008LMRL General Meeting copeland Lakeview Room 7-9 p.m. (BCRA Motions to be reviewed)
Mar 21-24, 2008 Easter
Mar 26-29, 2008 Western Canadian Ringette Championships-Tween AA, Junior A, Belle A, Open A -Prince George, BC
Mar 31-Apr 5, 2008Canadian Ringette Nationals- St Albert, Alberta
Apr 12-13, 2008 BCRA meeting
Apr 15, 2008Deadline of Motions to BCRA for AGM
Apr 15, 2008Scholarship application deadline -BCRA
Apr 30, 2008LMRL General Meeting Copeland Lakeview Room 7-9 p.m.
May 2-4, 2008 BCRA Annual General Meeting, Delta Sun Peaks Resort
May 21, 2008 LMRL General Meeting Copeland Lakeview Room 7-9 p.m.
TBA (Jun 2007) LMRL Annual General Meeting