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Whitby Ringette
Whitby Ringette was started in 1970 by the local Parks and Recreation Department. Since then Whitby has grown to it's present size and is now the second largest association in the province. There are various levels of play across the province; C, B, A, and AA; and Whitby offers all these levels. History of Ringette
The sport of Ringette was developed in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario, by the late Mr. Sam Jacks. Originally designed to be a unique winter team sport for girls, Ringette has evolved into a fast paced, exciting sport that combines the speed of hockey with the strategy of basketball. In the game players use a straight stick to pass, carry, and shoot a rubber ring to score goals.
For ten years play centered in Ontario and Quebec, however the sport quickly spread across Canada and is now played in all ten provinces and the Northwest Territories.
In fact, the sport has become one of Canada's favorite activities for females, with over 50,000 participants across Canada - a remarkable growth rate for such a young sport.
More than 9,000 certified ringette coaches are registered in the National Coaching Certification Program, and 2,866 registered referees trained under Ringette Canada's National Officiating Program. In addition, there are thousands of volunteers who administer clubs, leagues, and tournaments across Canada.
The explosive growth is continuing internationally with the formation of associations in the U.S.A., Finland, Sweden, Estonia, and France. In addition, Ringette Canada has been instrumental in demonstrating the game in the Netherlands, Switzerland, West Germany and Japan. Ringette is turning out to be one of Canada's fastest growing exports!
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