2026-27 Team Formation & Player Intent Timelines Update

Team Formation Update

For the next season (2026-27), Ringette Ontario has launched a new Team Formation policy for U14 to U19 age groups (all levels AA to C).  This starts with the soon to be launched player intent to tryout and ‘A’/’AA’ team tryout processes. 

Some key changes and highlights to the team formation policy include:  

• The removal of the "Closest-Association Matrix" that governed player’s options for accepted roster offers outside of their home clubs (The home club first right of refusal remains)
• A maximum number of AA and A teams that a player can try out for.
• Shortened try out windows
• Underage players are no longer permitted except for team viability and upon prior approval from Ringette Ontario (for B/C, some consideration may be given on a case by case basis; i.e. if no age level team exists in a reasonable travel distance)
• Minimum program standards applicable to both AA and A level teams (e.g. minimum number of weekly on-ice and off-ice training sessions)

If you would like more details, click here for the complete policy. Ringette Ontario has also published an FAQ document here. 

Player Intents & Tryouts

It is mandatory for all U14-U19 age players who would like to tryout for either A or AA teams for next season, to submit an Intent to Tryout Form. Ringette Ontario has launched this on February 23rd and it can be found here. 

Please note these Important due dates and timelines for Intent Forms, Tryouts and team formation for the 2026-27 Season:

• February 23 - Player Intent to Tryout Form Opens
• March 16 - Player Intent to Tryout Form Closes
• March 23 - Willing to Host Forms Due from clubs
• April 7 - Deadline for ‘AA’ and ‘A’ Teams to be Allocated to Clubs by Ringette Ontario
• April 13 - Tryout Schedules Due from Clubs
• April 24-May 8 - AA Tryout Window
• May 11 - ‘AA’ Rosters Due
• May 15-May 29 - ‘A’ Tryout Window
• June 1 - ‘A’ Rosters Due
• September 1 - ‘B’/’C’ Sort-Outs Begin

Cambridge Ringette Live Q&A Session

If you have additional questions or are new to the intent and tryout process, please limit emails to CRA executives or reps as they are not monitored live. Please route through your team manager any questions you have or save them as we are holding a live virtual Q&A session on March 5th at 7:30 pm. (connection information available from your team manager)