Policies

In accordance with Southern Region Ringette Association (SRRA) recommendations around team preparedness, Markham Ringette has adopted the following dressing room policy for all games:

• All players are expected to arrive at least 45 minutes before game time to ensure sufficient time to warm up, dress, and participate in the coach's pre-game talk. 
• Parents are not permitted in the dressing room for all teams U9 and older. For those ages, players are expected to be able to dress themselves with the exception of skate tying. Teams may provide female chaperones for supervision (not dressing assistance) as necessary.
• Players may either leave the dressing room to have their skates tied, or if all players are dressed then team staff is permitted into the dressing room to tie skates. 
• All players must be dressed and ready for the ice 15 minutes prior to game time. 
• The coach and bench staff are permitted in the dressing room 15 minutes prior to game time for the pre-game talk. Players that arrive for the game during these 15 minutes must wait until the coach completes his/her talk before getting dressed in that dressing room. 
• Coaches shall use their discretion as to whether to impose penalties on players who are not ready to start within 15 minutes of game time. For example, the penalty could be a reduction in a player's ice time during the first period

 
Additional Safe Sport Policies

Markham-Stouffville Ringette Association has adopted the following Safe Sport policies to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and all ringette participants:

• RO* Athlete Protection Guidelines
• RO* Person in Authority Guidelines
• RO* Impairment & Accommodations Policy
• RO* Social Media Policy
• RO* Social Media Guidelines
• RO* Harassment Policy
• RO* Investigation Policy
• RO* Safe Sport Policy

Ringette Ontario is committed to being a leader in the development and implementation of safe sport policies and initiatives. To learn more about Ringette Ontario’s approach to Safe Sport, CLICK HERE.
Questions? Contact the MSRA President

NOTE: RO* indicates Ringette Ontario policies adopted by Markham-Stouffville Ringette. To view these policies, CLICK HERE.

Administrative Policies and Procedures 

1. Membership and Code of Conduct
   MSRA members will abide be the following Policies as a condition of membership with the association:
   1. RO* Athlete Code of Conduct
   2. RO* Coaches Code of Conduct
   3. RO* Officials Code of Conduct
   4. RO* Parents Code of Conduct
   5. RO* Spectator Code of Conduct
2. Discipline and Complaints
   1. RO* Discipline & Complaints Policy
   2. RO* Appeal Policy
   3. RO* Alternate Dispute Resolution Policy

NOTE: RO* indicates Ringette Ontario policies adopted by Markham-Stouffville Ringette. To view these policies, CLICK HERE.

Tryouts

All players please note the following procedures in order to attend tryouts:

All Players whose home association is Markham and wish to play ringette anywhere next season, must first register their intent to play by completing the online registration form.   This form is available on this website in April of each year.   After completing the intent to play form, these players may elect to attend tryouts for Provincial A and AA teams by completing part one of the Try Out Notification Form.

All Players whose home association is not Markham must bring their duly completed Try Out Notification Form to in order to attend tryouts for any Markham team holding tryouts. 

MSRA Concussion Policy