The FUNdamentals program focuses on developing skating ability, introducing ringette skills and having fun.
There are three progressive age categories in FUNdamentals - FUN1, FUN2, and FUN3. Many players start with some basic skating skills, but that is not a requirement at this age. Ringette is a great way to learn to skate while having fun!
FUN1 is for children, usually ages 4-6, who are new to ringette or skating, learning basic game structure, and still developing basic skills.
FUN2 is for children, usually ages 6-8, who are learning to lengthen their stride, ready to learn more rules of ringette, and have developed some basic skills. This group plays “Mini Ringette” against other association teams. “Mini Ringette” is half-ice games that are divided at center ice..
FUN3 is for children, usually 8-9, who demonstrate that they have acquired the physical, cognitive, and social readiness for more challenging play. This group plays full-ice ringette. FUN3 has two ice times per week, generally one practice during the week and a game during the weekend.
For more information, review Ringette Ontario's Children's Ringette
FUN3 Staging
New to the FUN3 program for the 2024/25 season, a pilot is being run in the NCRRL introducing the concept of Staged Development. The primary goals of the Staged approach is to foster more ring touches for all players and teamwork between players allowing for active gameplay to occur in practice and games.
NCRRL provided a FAQ document to answer common questions you may have found here.