The Ringette Philosophy Ringette is a mass participation team sport that encourages the physical, mental, social, and moral development of individual participants within the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship, personal excellence, and enjoyment. For more information about Ringette, contact your provincial association or: Ringette Canada c/o House of Sport, RA Centre 2451 Riverside Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7K7 Telephone: (613) 748-5655 Internet Address:
[email protected] Web Site: http://www.ringette.ca Ringette Canada is a founding member of the International Ringette Federation. Ce document est aussi disponible en français. Acknowledgements Ringette Canada wishes to thank the dedicated volunteers who have contributed to the development of its programs and resources. The Official Rules and Case Book is an invaluable resource that has evolved over years of rule interpretations, clarifications, and applications. Thanks are extended to all of the individuals, in particular Bernie Cockburn and Jane Larkworthy, who have contributed significantly to the development of the Official Rules and Case Book. We extend our thanks to Rob Drury for updating this edition of the Official Rules and Case Book, and incorporating the rule changes. Ringette Canada also wishes to acknowledge the following: • The late Sam Jacks, for the original concept of the game. • The late Agnes Jacks, for her dedication as a devoted ambassador of the game. • The society of Directors of Municipal Recreation of Ontario, for originally endorsing the game. • The Ontario Ringette Association, for nurturing the rules in the early years, for leadership in rules development, and for cooperating in the purchase of the copyright of the Official Rules by Ringette Canada to make them available nationally.