U16

SGRA Welcome to the 2024/25 Season

Welcome! SGRA is excited about the 2024/25 season. 

For those who do not know me, my name is Kelly Lang, and I will be your U16 director for the next season. My daughter is entering her 7th ringette season, and I have volunteered in various coaching and team support roles. This is my second year as a director and I am eager to answer any question and grow the sport of ringette within our community.  Furthermore, I am looking forward to working alongside everyone to ensure a positive, fun and successful season. 

SGRA believes in fairness and transparency in our processes and policies. We strive to have open, honest and respectful communication and I ask that if you have any questions or concerns, please remember that during the season your first line of contact will be the team manager, who will then notify me, the U16 Director, of any concerns. Keep in mind, SGRA strongly encourages the “24 hrs rule” be adhered to prior to raising any concerns.  If any concerns are timely or require immediate attention please notify me via email at u16dir@sprucegroveringette.com 

AA EVALUATIONS  

If your player is interested in trying out for AA, evaluations will take place August 26 through August 30, 2024. For SGRA players the fee is $75 and $150 for import players. Once the U16AA team is selected, those players not selected will be required to attend the remaining U16 evaluation skates to be placed. All players will be evaluated through 4 equally weighted scrimmages.  See Evaluation guide and Evaluation schedule.

EVALUATIONS 

This year SGRA has hired Sports Evaluations Ltd. who will be responsible for the entire evaluation process. As such, the Evaluation Guide has been updated and I strongly encourage you to review this guide in its entirety. After each skate, families will be emailed (please check your junk folder) with details of their player's next evaluation skate. Families will NOT receive ratings or scores. U16 evaluations will be scheduled for after the September long weekend. Please refer to the U16 Home Page to stay tuned for future dates and times. 

PLAYER POSITIONS 

NEW FOR 2024/25: Athletes will be evaluated in two categories: 1. Goalies 2. Skaters (Forward, Defence, Centre) Rationale: To ensure the most skilled athletes are ranked in order, regardless of position

 For U16, the top 60% of skaters will be protected and the AA coach will be allowed to select the remaining 40% for the roster. Once the AA coach selections have been completed and AA roster announced, the A, B or C coach will follow the same process as mentioned above. The top 60% of skaters will be protected and the A, B or C coach will be allowed to select the remaining 40%.

VOLUNTEERS

No successful season can run without an abundance of volunteers. A volunteer request has been posted to the U16 Web Page for all U16AA evaluations. Please be prepared for future volunteer requests for remaining U16 evaluation skates once dates, times, groups and locations have been determined. 

MANDATORY CHEQUES 

***CHEQUES WILL BE PROVIDED TO TEAM MANAGER WHEN YOUR PLAYER IS PLACED AND WILL NOT BE COLLECTED AT EVALUATIONS***

SGRA is requesting each player to have 4 UNDATED cheques payable to SGRA for the below mentioned mandatory items.    

• FUNDRAISING: (1) UNDATED Fundraising cheque for $200, (this maybe cashed if requirements are not met).
• BINGO DEPOSIT: You will be required to provide (1) UNDATED Bingo deposit cheque in the amount of $200.00, payable to SGRA excluding Head Coaches, Managers and SGRA Voting Directors.  This deposit will not be cashed if your one mandatory bingo shift requirement per family is fulfilled before May 5, 2024.
• JERSEY DEPOSIT: You will be required to provide (2) UNDATED Jersey deposit cheques in the amount of $150.00 each, payable to SGRA.  These deposits will not be cashed if the jerseys are returned without damage.Jerseys will be 2 undated $150 cheques (not required for U16AA)

SGRA Members who fail to provide Team Manager with Mandatory Cheques by September 30, 2024 will be subject to SGRA disciplinary action.

Continue to check the SGRA website and U16 Homepage regularly for updated information. I look forward to meeting you all at the rink.

Kelly Lang

U16 Director

Spruce Grove Ringette Association -SGRA