Provincial A/AA Teams

For the 2026/27 season, Etobicoke Ringette will host a 16A team. Tryouts will be held May 23, 24 with a final tryout by invitation only on May 30. See our homepage for details to register. 

Expectations of A/AA Provincial Ringette 

A/AA levels of ringette are more competitive levels of ringette, also referred to as “Provincial”, where players must try out for a spot on the team.  

• In most cases, the commitment level of a A/AA team is more demanding than B teams, including time, travel and financial requirements. 
• A/AA teams will typically practice 1-2x per week, 1x dryland conditioning/strategy session and have 1-2 games (home or away) per week
• Provincial teams play in the Great Lakes Ringette League which covers Chatham to Etobicoke to Sunderland to Barrie and everywhere in between (spanning Southern, Central and Western Regions).
• There are fewer AA teams, so the travel distance is often further and more frequent
• “A” teams will still travel the same distance but will have more opportunity for games closer to home
• U14+ A/AA teams typically enter up to 4 tournaments per season in addition to the Provincial year-end tournament. These tournaments are assigned by Ringette Ontario, and are a minimum of 4 games and some may begin on Thursday, which increases the financial considerations (travel, time off, accommodations, meals, etc.). 
• The Provincial year-end tournament can be hosted anywhere in the province.  

U12A Team Formation is in the Fall 

The U12A program is still considered a “regional” program and will be formed in the Fall, however it offers a higher level of competition.  It has the same financial and time commitment as the B regional program, but it is a higher level of play and requires a higher level of commitment from the player and their parents to ensure that they are available for practices and games.  This means that players may be asked to choose ringette over other social activities (school and family excluded).