VOLUNTEER BOND

We will no longer be collecting any payments upfront for volunteer bond. Volunteer bond is a mandatory bond that will be enforced. In the event a family does not fulfill their volunteer bond hours by March 31 of the current season, one volunteer bond charge of $400 per family will be posted to a player’s account in RAMP.

Families who have not complied with the policy will not be eligible to register any of their players for the following season until their volunteer bond commitment and administrative fees are met through payment.

If a family chooses not to receive volunteer opportunity communications (with the intent of not completing the volunteer hours and therefore incurring the charge) they can contact the BVRA administrator after October 15th to be removed from the relevant contact lists.

New team specific positions eligible for volunteer bond hours include: team treasurer (taking over the cash calendar coordinator role) and two jersey parents per team.

The cost of the volunteer bond is listed in Policy 21.0 Rates and Fees. Fees are not prorated based on the number of volunteer bond hours outstanding.

Game jersey care & modification

No alterations to the jersey are permitted (see Policy) other than attachment of name bars or captaincy patches. Jerseys must be returned at the end of the season with the name bars and/or patches removed.

Teams are responsible for the costs of procuring, affixing and removing name bars and captaincy patches, and any damage to the jerseys that may result in doing so. 
Each team will designate 2 parent volunteers to be responsible for the jerseys for the season. BV no longer requires a jersey deposit at beginning of season but each team is responsible for any damages and must have the jersey repaired by a qualified professional and/or contact the Director of Assets (Equipment) for further guidance. A replacement charge of $150/jersey will be charged to the team for any jerseys returned damaged.

Team naming and branding

All teams in the AS to U12 divisions can choose to follow the unified naming, or select their own team name. Team names must not be vulgar, offensive, derogatory, infringing on copyright or trademarked material, or otherwise deemed inappropriate. Teams are free to be creative but are encouraged to pick names that fit with the Bow View identity (e.g., river-related, like “Otters”). All names must be approved by the BVRA Board prior to use.

All teams in the U14 to U19 divisions will be known by the unified moniker of “Rapids”

Teams are only to wear “Rapids”-branded apparel.

Out-of-Bounds Player Request

Out-of-Boundary Registration Request package must be completed in RAMP including a non-refundable fee. This fee will be applied against the player’s registration with BVRA if the transfer is accepted.

Statement in writing from the player’s family indicating: the reason(s) why the player is seeking a transfer, and acknowledgement that they have read and understood the requirements of RAB’s Residency Policy (3.0), BVRA Registration Policy (3.0) as well as BVRA’s Rate & Fee Policy (21.0) as it relates to refunds.

Acknowledgement in writing from the player’s home association indicating:
the reason(s) why the player is seeking a transfer, confirmation that the player and their family are in good standing with the home association, specifying any previous disciplinary issues, and confirmation that the home association will release the player, and if applicable, under what circumstances or timelines.

1. Full payment upon registration.

2. Two installments- 50% day of registration and 50% on Aug 13.

   Available until July 31. Available to Full Time Goalies.

3. Four installments- 25% day of registration, 25% on July 16, Aug 1 and Aug 13.

   Available until June 30. Not available to Full Time Goalies.
   

   Registration Packages

   If your credit card needs to be updated before an installment is processed please login to RAMP to update your credit card information.
   

   If you are applying for Jumpstart or Kidsport please emaill Bow View Admin BEFORE registering or if you require any other payment considerations.

VOLUNTEER BOND (U10-U19) - Volunteer bond is a mandatory bond that will be enforced. In the event a family does not fulfill their volunteer bond hours by March 31 of the current season, one volunteer bond charge of $400 per family will be posted to a player’s account in RAMP.

Each U10-U19 family is required to volunteer a minimum of 8 hours of BVRA volunteer hours, outside of their team volunteering, or other volunteer opportunities that may be available or required. (Policy 5.0)

While Active Start players are exempt, families with players in Active Start are encouraged to volunteer, if possible.

RINGETTE ALBERTA MEMBERSHIP/RINGETTE CANADA/INSURANCE - Cost for 2025-2026 season will be $101.50 (U10-U19), $91.50 (AS)

TEAM CASH CALL - Teams have the option of doing a cash call and/or fundraising to pay for incidentals and team extras that may include but are not limited to tournaments/Session 3/Provincials, dryland training, extra ice, apparel, team bonding, team meals/parties, banner making, team staff thank you gifts, exhibition games/refs etc. Team expenses are often dependent on age division & tier.

BOW VIEW CASH CALENDAR RAFFLE - Bow View runs an association Cash Calendar Raffle to raise association funds. Each player is required to sell tickets for this fundraiser. Typically 10-12 tickets valued at $10/each.

Bow View encourages families requiring financial assistance to apply to Kidsport or Jumpstart before June 30 and email Bow View Admin PRIOR to registering if you are applying to either organization.

Bow View also provides an Opportunity Fund for players who qualify for assistance. Applicants to the Opportunity Fund must provide proof of application to Kidsport and/or Jumpstart (please apply to these programs before June 30). Applications to the Opportunity Fund will be confidential.

Opportunity Fund Application Form

If you require any other payment consideration please email Bow View Admin.

The least expensive fees are the Early Registration Fees until June 30.

Regular Registration Fees are July 1-31.

Late Registration Fees apply after August 1 until our programs are full or registration closes.

Registration is through RAMP. If you have used RAMP for other sports please use the same login, however you will need to use our unique registration link.

If you are new to RAMP please create an account.

Ringette associations across Alberta run Come Try Ringette events typically in the spring and summer.

All events are listed on the Come Try Ringette website.

You are welcome to attend any event that works for you- it does not have to be an event specific to our ringette association.

Calgary Flames Sports Bank may be able to provide you with a free helmet and skates for Come Try Ringette. Please wear gloves or mittens. Come Try Ringette events provide sticks.

Friend Requests are only available in Active Start and U10 Step 1.

Friend Requests must be reciprocal and only one player request will be permitted.

6.0 Player Policy

Player Request Forms

Full time goalies are permitted in U14 to U19.

U12 does allow goalies to register full time to play only as goalies however there are Ringette Alberta rules relating to the percentage of time goalies may play goal in U12.

Bow Views offers a Hybrid Goalie option at all age divisions which is a player who plays as a skater and a goaltender for their team on a regular basis in league, exhibition or tournament games. More information can be found in 6.0 Player Policy.

Full time goalies must provide their own goalie equipment.

Registration fees for full time goalies are lower than skater fees if you register your goalie in June and July. Substantial late fees apply for goalies registering in August.

A player in any division, who plays as a skater and a goaltender for their team on a regular basis in league, exhibition or tournament games. More details in 6.0 Player Policy.

We encourage all Bow View players to register with Bow View if they are trying out for Calgary AA to guarantee they will have a spot on a Bow View team if they are not successful in making Calgary AA.

Please select the Calgary AA Goalie or Skater Tryout package for your age division. This package is only available until July 31.

Do not add any other packages to your cart.

The $50 fee for this package is not refundable. If your player returns to Bow View this season, the $50 fee will be applied to their Bow View registration package. Registration fees for returning players will be calculated using the date they registered for the Calgary AA tryout package.

This package is only available to players whose Home Association is Bow View AND trying out for Calgary AA (not Zone 2 AA or other AA associations).

A Calgary AA receipt as proof of Calgary AA tryout registration must be uploaded during registration, please register for Calgary AA tryouts before registering with Bow View.

U10 & U12 evaluations begin on the August 30-31. Skills skate Saturday and Game Play Sunday.

Active Start, U14, U16 & U19 evaluations start after the September long weekend.

The evaluations schedule is a work in progress. The schedule is typically released the last week of August and is subject to changes on short notice.

Age divisions are used to group players based on birth year. While we do not have sequential skill markers players need to complete or pass before moving on, we do have tiers within age divisions, to group players of similar skills.

Evaluations allow us to determine where a player is at a certain point in time. In U10, Step 1 is the most beginner skills, Step 3 is the most skilled.  U12-U19 has A,B,C tiers.  A being the most skilled. 

U10-U14 evaluations include one skills ice time which evaluates players on timed skating drills. Players who are new to skating will participate as Ringette Alberta, our provincial sport organization requires times from as many skaters as possible. Skills skate ice times will be followed by game play ice time(s). Skills skate times will be used to group similar skating skilled players for game play.  In some cases, those who are first time skaters may not be grouped for a game play.  Other players may play in 2-3 game plays to determine their best fit.  Once all game plays are complete, teams are drafted by coaches, the objective being to draft as balanced teams as possible within a step or tier.

Active Start evaluations are one ice time with very basic skating drills to determine the spectrum of skaters.

U16 & U19 participate in 1-3 game plays.

When you receive your first email from the age division coordinator please reply and let them know if your player will not be available on a certain date. The age division coordinator will advise how your player will be placed for the evaluations if that date impacts their evaluations.

Ringette Calgary requires one parent from each family complete the RIS Parent module by October 31.

This certification is valid for 3 ringette seasons. There is a minimal fee for this module (no discount code).

RIS Activity Leader is not accepted in place of RIS Parent- these are two different modules.

RIS Parent module is transferable from other sports- please import your certificate to ringette. Imported certificates are valid for 3 ringette seasons from the date of completion for the original sport.

RIS Parent module

Player registration with Bow View is open to those individuals residing within the boundaries as set by Ringette Calgary and include all communities south of 50th Avenue and east of Macleod Trail to the east city limits AND all communities south of McKnight Blvd and east of Deerfoot Trail to the east city limits.

Please see the Ringette Calgary boundary map for a visual map of our boundaries.

All NEW to Ringette players must register in the association boundary they reside in.

Bow View will only accept NEW to ringette players that reside within the Bow View boundaries unless a release has been granted from the association the player resides in.

NEW to ringette Players that reside outside the City of Calgary may be eligible to register with Bow View.

If you have questions about the boundaries please email the name of your residential community to Bow View Admin prior to registering to ensure your player resides within Bow View boundaries.

Practices and games are not on specific days or at specific times.

Younger age divisions (AS, U10, U12) will be assigned practices as early as 6:45am on weekends but will typically not be assigned practices in the late evening.

Older age divisions (U14, U16, U19) will be assigned practices in the late evenings (depending on the age division) and the odd early morning practice.

Weekday practices can be as early as 4:30/4:45pm.

Each season is unique for scheduling.

Bow View does not have a home arena.

Teams practice at many arenas in Calgary including but not limited to Acadia Rec Centre, Great Plains, Trico, Jack Setters, Village Square, North East Sportsplex, Oakridge, Rose Kohn, Scott Seaman, Father David Bauer & Ernie Starr etc.

Games for Active Start and U10 are played at arenas across the City of Calgary.

Games for U12 to U19 are played at arenas across the City of Calgary, as well as Cochrane, Airdrie, Chestermere, Indus, Rockyford, Strathmore, Lethbridge & Medicine Hat- depending on the teams in the league of your age division and tier.

Alberta Arenas

A pictograph of equipment and how to put it on.

Ringette players (including goalies) are required to have a ringette cage (triangles) on their helmet.

Players in U10 Step 2, Step 3, U12, U14, U16 & U19 are required to wear Bow View Mosspro ringette pants for all league and tournament games. These pants are available for purchase at Play it Again Sports. These pants are not mandatory for Active or U10 Step 1.

Your family may qualify to receive equipment from the Calgary Flames Sports Bank. Players can also donate equipment to the Calgary Flames Sports Bank.

Ringette Canada explains what Ringette is.