Ringuette is a team sport played on an ice rink. Although Ringuette shares some similarities with hockey, there are some major differences, making it unique fascinating sport. A more thorough description of the game can be found here: http://www.ringette.ca/our-sport/what-is-ringette and here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringette
Rules of the game can be downloaded here: http://www.officiatingringette.ca/pdfs/image205_0_english.pdf
Required and optional equipment is defined as per Ringette Canada and Ringuette Quebec's rules.
Forward and defense players need the following equipment:
- Skates (Hockey style)
- Shin pads (hockey style)
- Girdle (Typical ringuette hip protector)
- Pelvic protector
- Ringuette pants
- Shoulder pads (Hockey style - Optional at ringuette but highly recommended)
- Elbow pads (Hockey style)
- Helmet (Hockey style - CSA certified)
- Ringuette facial protector (CSA certified type A or B (formerly type 5 or 6))
- Neck Protector
- Gloves (Hockey style)
- Mouth guard (Optional)
- Ringuette stick (Not a cut-off hockey stick)
- Practice jersey
Goalies need the following:
- Skates (Hockey player or goalie style)
- Goalie pads (The association can provide those)
- Chest pad (The association can provide those) or players shoulder pads/elbow pads
- Goalie pants/Hockey socks (Or the girdle/ringuette pants combination
- Pelvic protector
- Neck Protector (even if one is already incorporated to the chest pad)
- Helmet (Hockey style - CSA certified with a ringuette facial protector (CSA certified type A or B (formerly type 5 or 6)) or Ringuette goalie mask/grill combination certified for ringuette (Please consult us for details)
- Goalie stick (Hockey style - The association can provide this)
- Goalie blocker (Hockey style - The association can provide this)
- Goalie trapper (Hockey or Ringuette style) or ringuette goalie glove
- The mouthguard is optional
- Practice jersey