Competition
In British Columbia, there are three levels of league play available for all age groups from the novice division and up classified as A, B and C. At the beginning of each season, teams compete in a tiering round and are ranked according to ability and placed in the appropriate level of competition.
For players interested in a higher level of competition, AA and all-star team play is offered at the Petite, Tween, Junior, Belle and Open levels. The Petite AA team is developmental and typically attends one out-of-province tournament. The Tween AA team attends out-of-town tournaments and, if successful at provincial playdowns, will represent BC the Western Canadian Ringette Championships. If successful at the provincial playdowns, the Junior, Belle and Open AA teams travel to the Canadian Ringette Championships to compete against teams from across the Country. The Canadian National Team is selected to attend the World Ringette Championships held every two years. Ringette also participates in the BC Winter Games and the Canada Winter Games. Work is underway to bring the sport of ringette to the Olympics.
After the tiering round in October, league play starts and continues until early March. To cap each season, Provincial Championship tournaments are held for all age groups and levels. In the Junior and Belle "A" divisions, the winning team from the Provincial Championship tournament will represent BC at the Western Canadian Ringette Championships to compete against provincial championship teams from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
