Fall Tryouts

Fall Tryout Dates

Tryouts for the 2026-27 season will be held August 24-30, 2026. 

Tryout Registration

Registration for our fall tryouts open on June 1. Only those athletes that are registered with AA Ringette Calgary for our fall tryouts will be considered — please don’t miss the closing date to register for tryouts!

For more information about tryout registration and how to register, please refer to our Registration page.

• Tryout locations include: Huntington Hills, Mount Pleasant, Great Plains and East Twin

• Separate tryouts will be held for each of the U14AA, U16AA and U19AA divisions.

• For U14AA, we welcome all athletes interested in our program and tryout process.

• At the U16AA and U19AA levels, out of respect for our tryout process, athletes should only attend tryouts if they are fully ready to commit to the AA Ringette program.

• As per Ringette Canada policy, shoulder pads are mandatory for all minor U19 and below age divisions. Athletes without hard shell shoulder capped shoulder pads will not be allowed on the ice for their tryout. Proper ringette gloves are also mandatory and lacrosse gloves are not permitted under any circumstance. Please see the Ringette Canada equipment rule change for info: June 2025 Equipment Rule Changes | Ringette Canada

• Please remember to also register with your home ringette community association for the upcoming season.

Team Formation

Each season, AA Ringette Calgary forms teams to meet the AA program goals and deliver a rich experience for our athletes. Team sizes are as per approval by Ringette Calgary in accordance with AA Ringette Calgary Policy 6 'Number of Teams' and may also be subject to change based on the number of registrants and tryouts.

AA Ringette Calgary will draft the following team formations:

• U14AA: 3 teams of 13 skaters and 1 goalie each
• U16AA: 3 teams of 13 skaters and 1 goalie each
• U19AA: 2 teams of 15 skaters and 2 goalies each

Tryout Ice Schedule

Please refer to our general schedule for your possible dates, times, and locations. The schedule will be shared soon. Tryout locations include: Huntington Hills, Mount Pleasant, Great Plains and East Twin arenas. 

NOTE: The schedule is subject to change, so please check back regularly. After tryout registration closes and just prior to the start of tryout sessions, the specific ice times will be emailed to you by the Head Coaches from your division. 

Tryout Format

• During tryout sessions, players will participate in drills and scrimmages. Players are given equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills in skating, ring control, ringette sense, knowledge of the game, competitive drive, and sportsmanship. All players will perform the same drills.

  • All U14, U16 and U19 athletes will have a minimum of 3 tryout ice times in the first round.

  • U14 athletes will receive an additional ice time in the first round to complete the Universal Athlete Assessment testing.

• After the first round of ice times, prospective AA athletes will be selected to move forward to the second round of tryout ice times. Names of those athletes selected to move to the second round will be posted on our website and the next ice times will be emailed to you by the Head Coaches from your division.

• Following the conclusion of the second round of ice times, final team selection will occur by draft and the team rosters will be posted on our website.

• If a player will miss tryouts because of illness, injury, or family emergency, but still wishes to be eligible for selection, please review and complete the Medical Exemption from Tryouts - Policy and Form prior to the start of tryout sessions.

Division Coordinators

There will be some opportunity to ask questions of Division Coordinators and AA Ringette Calgary representatives during tryouts. Division Coordinators will be available at the arenas. We respectfully request that questions be directed to the Division Coordinators and not the Coaches or Evaluators during this process.

Parent Meeting

AA Ringette Calgary will host a parent meeting approximately a week before tryouts. The date and Zoom link for the meetings will be communicated to registrants to attend.

Parent meetings were held in August 2026 for U14AA and for U16AA & U19AA prior to tryouts. For your reference, links to the meeting recordings are posted below: 

• U14AA parent meeting  Passcode: =Qd%R6WF
• U16AA / U19AA parent meeting  Passcode: =Qd%R6WF

We look forward to seeing you at tryouts!

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