Coaching
Coaching Information
Applications
All interested Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches are asked to complete the SGRA coach application forms.
SGRA Divisions Application form. Deadline August 1, 2025
AA RIOT coach application Deadline: May 19, 2025
Here is a link to the Ringette Canada Coaches page to verify courses that you've taken or to register for new courses: CoachingRingette.ca
Pull your Coaching Transcript, Check your NCCP Number, Pathway, and Status here: Coach.ca - The Locker
CONTACT
Director of Coaching at coaching@sprucegroveringette.com
JUNIOR COACHES
To qualify to be a junior coach, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a minimum of 14 years old to maximum of 17 on September 1st of the season.
- Be a current ringette player with SGRA, or taking a year off due to injury.
- Be placed on a team younger than the junior coach's age group.
- Complete the Coach Initiation in Sport eModule - TIP: this is free to take during Coaches' Week (Sept Date TBD) - a reminder will be sent out then for all who have applied to coach to ensure they complete this when this is free. (not required prior to application).
- Complete the Safe Sport Module.
****ALL team staff are required to register in RAMP prior to engaging with the team. They are also required to upload their Vulnerable Sector Checks in the VSS tab in their RAMP profiles***
Pre-Season Coach Meetings: TBD
Team Staff Requirements:
Please use this link below to see what is required for you and your coaching staff in the 2025-2026 Ringette Season:
Coaching Clinics:
Please use the link below to see what clinics are available for your coaching certifications. All certifications for your division and level are required by Dec 15 2024.
If necessary, Coaches may be required to miss team event to attend clinic.
Ringette Alberta Coaching Clinics
COACH and MANAGER INFORMATION HANDBOOK
Click here for the SGRA handbook or go to the Forms & Documents tab
COACHING RESOURCES
Below are many links to helpful coaching resources like drills and other tools.
Ringette Alberta Coach Resources
Game Plan Template (pdf)
Game Plan Template (word)
RINGETTE CANADA COACHING TOOLS - DIVISION PRACTICE GUIDES
NATIONAL RINGETTE SCHOOL
RINGETTE CANADA OFFICIAL RULES
Ringette Canada Official Rules
COACH CLINIC EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS
Coaches & Managers, for reimbursement for any coaching clinics taken for the season, please forward the receipts for those courses. To forward these documents, you can scan and email the documents to our treasurer or mail them to our association mailing address found in our "Executives" tab.
Coaches, reimbursement will be paid out, in full, once confirmation of course attendance and confirmation that the MED online module has been completed. Managers, reimbursement will be paid out, in full, once completion of the course is confirmed. For both, please submit, along with your receipts, the Expense Claim
CANCELLATION OF PRACTICE ICE POLICY
Please note that the ice scheduler requires at least FIVE days notice for cancellation of practice ice. If you cannot use your designated practice ice, you are required to try and find another team to take it. Any alterations to the schedule need to be reported to the Ice Scheduler.
