2025-26 Intent to Tryout

2025-2026 RINGETTE ONTARIO INTENT-TO-TRYOUT/PLAY FORMS

For the 2025-2026 season, all athletes wishing to tryout for U14-U19 A and AA in the former Southern regions are required to complete the online intent-to-tryout/play form by the deadlines listed
below. Please complete one (1) form for each athlete in your family.

The following form should be completed: 2025-2026 Southern Region Club Player Intent to Tryout Form

Deadline for submission is 11:59pm on March 7, 2025 

*Athletes wanting to tryout for A/AA teams will not be allowed to participate in any tryout session without having completed the online form.

*Any changes to intent forms will only be accepted via email from your Home Club President to Savannah Baker (savannah@ringetteontario.com).

*Please note that the data collected on these forms will not be made public and will only be available to Ringette Ontario Staff and Central/Southern Association Presidents. This data will only be viewed/used for the purpose of making informed decisions regarding team allocation/hosts and interest levels for each level/division of play with the intention of creating meaningful competition for the athletes in these associations for the 2025-2026 season.

PURPOSE OF THESE FORMS:

• The intent-to-tryout form is designed to assist the associations in the former Central and Southern regions, and Ringette Ontario, in determining team hosts/allocation for A/AA teams for the 2025-2026 season. Please note that at this time, no decisions have been made regarding host associations for any divisions/levels.
• The intent form is also intended to determine interest in the U12 program for the 2025-2026 season. Please note that the U12 process will remain similar to previous years and there will not be tryouts or team formation in the spring for this division.
• The intent form is also intended to determine interest in the U14-U19 B/C programs for the 2025-2026 season. Having an idea of how many athletes are interested in these divisions will allow the associations and Ringette Ontario to start planning and allocating resources earlier to create a much smoother team formation process in the fall for these players/teams.

*Please note that no decisions regarding host associations/team allocation will be made/finalized until the deadline to submit intent forms passes

KEY TERMS:

• Home Association: The local association to which the player is eligible to play by residency. 

  • Ex. I live in Markham, so my home association is Markham-Stouffville - The association to which the player has been released for level of play for 3 consecutive seasons will then be considered the player’s “Home Association”. 
  • Ex. A player who lives in Oshawa has been released to play for Whitby for the last 3 seasons, so they are now a home player to Whitby for the 4th season and moving forward
• Current Association: The association to which a player has been released for level of play for the current season will then be considered the player’s “Current Association”.

  • Ex. Markham-Stouffville player played for Richmond Hill U14AA this season, so they are now current to Richmond Hill
• Closest Association: The next closest association offering the desired level of play as indicated on the ‘Player Movement Matrix’.
  • Ex. The next closest association to Paris is Cambridge

*Please note that an updated/expanded Player Movement Matrix chart will be available through your club by the end of February 2025.