LEAGUE STRUCTURE

The Houston Ringette Association is part of the Northern Ringette League. 

Ringette BC, as the Provincial Ringette Organization for British Columbia, helps to deliver ringette across the province in partnership with our 4 Leagues and 20 local ringette Associations located throughout the province.

WHAT IS AN ASSOCIATION AND WHAT DO THEY DO?

Associations are the grassroots organizations that deliver ringette programs in local communities. Participants register in their local community to participate. They are responsible for creating teams for play and advising Leagues and Ringette BC of their team formations for the season.

They oversee and manage discipline and complaints at the local level. They work with neighbouring Associations on the formation of Zone teams.

WHAT IS A LEAGUE AND WHAT DO THEY DO?

Leagues are responsible for overseeing League play and act as a liaison between Club Associations in their geographic area and Ringette BC.

Ringette BC currently has the following leagues:

• Northern Ringette League (NORTH)
• Thompson Okanagan Ringette League (TORL)
• Lower Mainland Ringette League (LMRL)
• Vancouver Island Ringette League 

The Northern Ringette League is made up of the following associations: 

• Terrace Ringette Association
• Smithers Ringette Association
• Houston Ringette Association
• Prince George Ringette Association
• Quesnel Ringette Association

As part of the Northern League Play policy, teams in the northern league are required to attend a play weekend in each location in order to stay in good standing and be eligible to attend the provincial championship. 

Please see Northern League Play Policy here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WYjbdddM0AhRSRwVA29ABdxaPB7QKamjHdoVGpz0SE0/edit

WHAT IS A ZONE AND WHAT DO THEY DO?

The Zone program is a regionally based, competitive stream for athletes aiming for high performance options at the U14, U16, or U19 levels. 

Zone teams are created from competitive players from multiple ringette Club Associations. The goal of the Zone program is to provide high-performance opportunities for motivated players from our Club Associations.

There are 9 Zones in BC which are grouped within the following Leagues:

Lower Mainland Ringette League:

• Zone 1: Coquitlam-Moody Ringette Association, Port Coquitlam Ridge Meadows Ringette Association
• Zone 2: Richmond Ringette Association, Delta Ringette Association, Vancouver Ringette Association
• Zone 3: Burnaby New Westminister Ringette Association, North West Vancouver Ringette Association
• Zone 4: Surrey White Rock RA, Chilliwack Ringette Association, Fraser Valley Ringette Association

Thompson Okanagan Ringette League:

• Zone 5: Greater Vernon Ringette Association, Shuswap Ringette Association
• Zone 6: Kelowna Ringette Association, Westside Ringette Association

Northern Ringette League:

• Zone 7: Terrace Ringette Association, Smithers Ringette Association, Houston Ringette Association
• Zone 8: Prince George Ringette Association, Quesnel Ringette Association

Island Ringette League: 

• Zone 9: Comox Valley Ringette Association, Greater Victoria Ringette Association, 

WHAT DOES RINGETTE BC DO?

Ringette BC, formerly the BC Ringette Association, is the Provincial Ringette Organization for British Columbia. 

Ringette BC helps deliver ringette across the province of BC from Prince George to Kelowna to Vancouver Island to Metro Vancouver and all the communities in between. 

Ringette BC is comprised of over 2500 ringette athletes and participants. Membership includes coaches, referees, and volunteers that culminates in a membership of over 3000. Ringette BC offers programs to participants from 4 years of age to 18+ and 35+