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72-763: The Cambridge Turbos is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) competing in the Eastern Conference's Red Division. Founded in 2003, the is team based in Cambridge , Ontario . The Turbos home arena is the Hespeler Memorial Arena , a facility which is a twin sheet arena with two Olympic-sized sheets of ice. The team was founded in 2003 at the same time as the NRL was being established. The Turbos have played in

144-415: A "free play zone" (alternatively known as the "extended zone") which exists in each of the rink's two end zones and consists of the area between the end boards and the free play line (or "ringette line"). The ringette line is a thin red line bisecting the rink which is placed atop the free pass circles in the end zone. Only three players from each team are allowed in these zones at one time or a "four in" call

216-485: A bisecting line) with two in each end zone and one at centre ice, four free-pass dots in each of the end zones, two free-pass dots in the centre zone, and a line demarcating a larger goal crease area which is shaped in a semi-circular fashion. Two additional free-play lines (also known as a "ringette line" or "extended zone line") are also required, with one in each end zone. Ringette uses a blue, rubber, pneumatic ring designed for play on an ice surface. The official ring has

288-415: A combination of a ringette-approved helmet, facemask, and throat protector. Moreover, they must also wear genital protection, chest and arm protectors, and pants. On the free hand, also known as the glove side, a glove known as a "catcher" or simply a "glove" is worn. For their glove side, goaltenders may use an ice hockey trapper , an ice hockey blocker , a glove like a player's glove or lacrosse glove, or

360-468: A combination of a shield and tightly spaced wires or similar. At all levels, ringette players must wear a pelvic protector. Goalies in ringette use protective equipment that is similar to the equipment used in ice hockey. While ice hockey goaltending equipment is used, there are a few differences. For example, goalies in ringette wear leg pads and use the same goalie skates and goalie stick as goalies in hockey. Nonetheless, goalies are required to wear

432-411: A diameter of 16.5 cm. Ringette rings have three designs: the official ice ring designed for use on ice, a practice ring , also designed for use on ice known as a "Turbo ring", and the gym ring , designed for use on dry floors for gym ringette . The ring used for the ice game is a blue, rubber pneumatic torus . The gym ringette ring is an orange torus made of a sponge-like material and unlike

504-446: A floor variant of ringette in the 1990s, largely by Ringette Canada. It is meant to be played as a stand-alone activity or as a form of dry-land training to help players develop skills which are transferable to the ice sport. In-line ringette is played as an informal alternative, but a consistent set formal rules have not been codified and sizeable organizing bodies do not exist. Ringette does not have any parasport variant. Ringette

576-432: A free pass is taken in which no one but the player taking the free pass is allowed inside the free pass circle. Once the free pass has been taken and the ring is completely outside of the circle, the other players are allowed to enter the area again. Recreationally, ringette is a game played over two 24-minute intervals. At the sport's top levels, specifically the National Ringette League and World Ringette Championships ,

648-461: A group of girls who had played ice hockey at Espanola High School . Other Northern Ontario communities soon began experimenting with the game in the winter of 1964–65. On May 31, 1965, a set of rules developed by McCarthy were presented by NORDA to the SDMRO which then published them for use in the 1965–66 season. The SDMRO then developed and organized the sport on a larger scale, and in 1969

720-706: A national association was established, which organized tournaments of more than a hundred matches by the mid-1980s. Ringette spread to Sweden in the early 1980s. The league Ringette Dam-SM was formed in 1994, along with the Sweden Ringette Association was also established in 1994. Ringette was introduced to the Midwestern United States in the mid-1970s and had gained popularity by the 1980s with most activity centred in Minnesota . However, participation fell dramatically in

792-570: A part of the Canada Winter Games program in 1991. The sport is also part of the provincial, winter-based, multi-sport competitions in some provinces. Several cities and regions also have annual ringette competitions. Cross-sport participation is common among Canada's ringette athletes, with some national-level ringette players having also played bandy for the Canadian women's national bandy team . The Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup

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864-496: A photo of American skater Eric Heiden , training for the 1980 Olympics, using such skates on a Wisconsin road. The sport became popular in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s, with tens of millions of participants. In 1996, Jason Lewis completed the first solo crossing of the United States on inline skates, part of Expedition 360 , a successful attempt to circumnavigate the globe using only human power. En route he

936-462: A ringette goalie trapper a.k.a. "Keely glove", named after a Keely Brown , a former goalie of Canada's national ringette team who helped create the sport's first design. A custom prosthetic Keely glove design has been developed for a one-handed goalie. There are two off-ice variants of ringette: in-line ringette and gym ringette, played wearing shoes. Gym ringette was developed in Canada as

1008-431: A soccer ball, and the team with the most goals wins the match. Also known as inline racing, speed skating is the sport of skating (usually on flat surfaces, such as roller rinks ) with the intent to beat the opponent's time score or get to the finish line first. A term used to refer to inline skates on a vert ramp –a half pipe with some vertical in it–usually between 6 and 24 in (15 and 61 cm). Vert skating

1080-513: A substitute for ice skates. In 1980, a group of ice hockey players in Minneapolis , Minnesota , were looking for a way to practice during the summer. Scott and Brennan Olson formed the company Rollerblade, Inc., to sell skates with four polyurethane wheels arranged in a straight line on the bottom of a padded boot. They sold the company in 1984 to Bob Naegele jr., who advertised to the general public and sold millions. Life magazine published

1152-829: Is Canada's championship ringette trophy, awarded annually to the winning team in the National Ringette League. The cup was established by Betty Shields (the fifth President of Ringette Canada ) and was named after Jeanne Sauvé . The championship cup was first awarded at the 1985 Canadian Ringette Championships in Dollard-des-Ormeaux , Québec. There are more than 10,000 ringette players registered to play in Finland. Players participate in 31 ringette clubs, with important clubs in Naantali , Turku , and Uusikaupunki . The national governing body for

1224-461: Is a form of gymnastics performed with skates. The purpose of vert skating is to ride higher than the coping (which is the metal pipe on top of the ramp) and perform spins or flips. It focuses on complicated hard aerial maneuvers, such as spins and flips. The intent of the skater is to build speed until they are of sufficient height above the edge of the ramp to perform various aerial acrobatics. In competitions, skaters have limited time, often less than

1296-566: Is a form of inline skating performed on flat ground and refers collectively to the disciplines for which competitions are organized by the International Freestyle Skaters Association. Currently IFSA has defined three disciplines which must be offered by any competition they sanction: freestyle slalom , speed slalom, and free jump. Two additional disciplines, high jump and jam, are also defined, but are at present considered optional. Roller in-line hockey

1368-474: Is awarded to the league's Most Valuable Player at the end of each season and was first awarded in 1992. The Women's Premier League was formerly known as Ringete ykkössarja. The first division has been played since the 2008 season. During the 2021–22 season, six teams played in the Women's First Division. In-line skating Inline skating is commonly referred to as rollerblading , or just blading , due to

1440-872: Is awarded to the winner of the President's Pool. Initially organized by the International Ringette Federation as a separate tournament from the World Ringette Championships, the Ringette World Club Championship was a competition held in 2008 and 2011, which featured the best teams from the Canadian National Ringette League , the national Finnish ringette league, SM Ringette , (formerly Ringeten SM-sarja ), and Sweden's, Ringette Dam-SM. The championship

1512-526: Is made and play is stopped with a free pass awarded to the non-offending team. The remaining players must remain behind the ringette line. There is one exception which can be made in higher divisions whereby the defending team is serving a penalty: in such a case, the opposing team may pull its goaltender and send in another attacker , meaning four of its players are allowed into the zone without penalty. Ringette games are played on ice rinks either indoors or outdoors. Playing area, size, lines and markings for

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1584-553: Is not a part of the Winter Olympic programme. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked Canada to stage a heritage games event for the sports of ringette, broomball , and lacrosse for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver , but the three sports were unable to meet objectives and the event failed to materialize. Ringette Canada receives funding support from Sport Canada. The World Ringette Championships (WRC)

1656-446: Is not allowed in ringette, though incidental contact may occur. Body checking and boarding are penalized and fighting is strictly forbidden by a zero-tolerance policy. The only type of checks allowed are stick checks, which involve using the stick in an upward sweeping motion to knock the ring away from the ring carrier or by raising the ring carrier's stick upwards by lifting or knocking it, followed immediately by an attempt to steal

1728-680: Is performed in a special rink on inline skates and was originally thought of by ice hockey players who wanted to continue training in their off season. Hockey rollerblades have wheel sizes generally between 72–80mm. The toe end of the boot is characteristically squared off. The feel of the boot is generally the same as ice skates, so the switch off between hockey skates and hockey is diminished, leading to better in-training simulations of ice hockey. Similar to soccer, roller soccer involves five players with skates on each side and takes place in an indoor sports hall or outside space with appropriate boundaries. Players need to score as many goals as possible with

1800-488: Is played on ice hockey rinks , the sport has its own lines and markings, and its offensive and defensive play bear a closer resemblance to lacrosse or basketball . The sport was created in Canada in 1963 by Sam Jacks from North Bay, Ontario , and Red McCarthy from Espanola, Ontario . Since then, it has gained popularity to the point where, in 2018, more than 50,000 individuals, including coaches, officials, volunteers, and over 30,000 players, registered to take part in

1872-692: Is the World Ringette Championships (WRC) which is organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF). On the international stage, Canadian teams and Finnish teams have proved to be the most successful and are regularly at the top of the rankings. Several other countries currently organize and compete in the sport including Sweden , the United States , the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, all of whom have national ringette teams though Slovakia has not competed since

1944-593: Is the premier international ringette competition between ringette-playing nations, organized by the IRF. Initially held in alternate years, the tournament has been held every two to three years since the 2004 edition with some exceptions. The winning national senior team is awarded the Sam Jacks Trophy . The winning national junior team is awarded the Juuso Wahlsten Trophy . The President's Trophy

2016-412: Is to score more goals than the opposing team by shooting a blue, hollow, rubber ring into the opponent's goal net. Skaters use a long straight stick with a tapered end and a drag-tip. Ringette Canada creates the "Official Rules and Case Book of Ringette" for participating parties competing in Canada; it contains the forms, rules, and codes which are used in the sport nationwide. Intentional body contact

2088-633: The 2016 World Ringette Championships . National organizations for the sport include Ringette Canada , Ringette Finland , the Sweden Ringette Association , USA Ringette, the Czech Ringette Association, and the Slovakia Ringette Association. The sport is also played at the semi-professional level in Canada ( National Ringette League ), in Finland ( SM–Ringette ), and in Sweden ( Ringette Dam-SM ), as well as

2160-686: The Turku area. The first recorded game in Finland took place on January 23, 1979, and the first tournament took place in early 1980. Meanwhile, Alpo Lindström and his son Jan Lindström brought ringette to Naantali near the end of 1979, the same year Juhani Wahlsten brought the sport to Finland for the first time. Jan had been an exchange student in the United States the previous year, 1978, and had seen girls playing ringette. When he returned to Finland, he founded VG-62 's ringette club, VG-62 (ringette) . The game quickly gained popularity, aided by Canadian coaches who helped establish programs. In 1983,

2232-496: The World Ringette Championships and is home to both Team Finland Senior and Team Finland Junior . Finland has a semi-professional ringette league called SM Ringette , formerly known as Ringeten SM-sarja . In English it is known as the Finnish National Ringette League. The league has been in operation since the 1987–88 winter season. The Agnes Jacks Trophy, named after the wife of Sam Jacks ,

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2304-419: The standard Canadian ringette rink are similar to the average 85-by-200-foot (26 m × 61 m) Canadian ice hockey rink with certain modifications. An exception exists for European ice hockey rinks which may be slightly larger in size. A ringette rink uses most (but not all) of the standard ice hockey markings used by Hockey Canada but with additional markings: five free pass circles (each with

2376-533: The university and college level . In Canada, the sport is a part of the Canada Winter Games programme and the annual Canadian Ringette Championships serves as the country's premier competition for the sport's elite amateur athletes. The sport's first international tournament was hosted in Finland in 1986. Two teams compete against each other on an ice rink while wearing ice hockey skates and using other ringette-specific equipment. The objective

2448-425: The "free play line" a.k.a. as the "extended zone line". When attempting to gain possession of the ring, ringette's blue line rule prohibits players from carrying the ring over either of the blue lines bisecting the ice surface and players are thus required to pass the ring over each line to another teammate to advance the play. In addition, only the goaltender may enter the goaltender's crease, and before each play

2520-463: The 2000s, with parental concerns over injuries and the rising popularity of soccer, lacrosse, and skateboarding. There was a revival sparked by the need for socially distanced recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic . Aggressive inline skating (referred to by participants as rollerblading , blading , skating or rolling ) is a sub-discipline primarily focused on the execution of tricks in

2592-450: The 2022–23 NRL season. (* = AP) Ringette Ringette is a non-contact winter team sport played on an ice rink using ice hockey skates , straight sticks with drag-tips, and a blue, rubber, pneumatic ring designed for use on ice surfaces. While the sport was originally created exclusively for female competitors, it has expanded to now include participants of all gender identities . Although ringette looks ice hockey-like and

2664-571: The Czech Ringette Challenge Cup, it is one of Europe's premier ringette tournaments played every April, July, and December. The tournament typically features ringette teams from Finland, Sweden, and Canada. Competing divisions include under-14 (U14), under-16 (U16), and under-19/open. Ringette is played in all ten Canadian provinces and the Northwest Territories. An average of 30,000 players register to play

2736-664: The Finnish club Luvia in the final by a score of 6–3. The Turbos also competed at the 2011 Club Championship. Many members of the Turbos have played for Team Canada at the World Ringette Championships , including Tatum Allen, Katherine Shaughnessy, and Erika Neubrand most recently in 2022 ; Canada won the silver. The team name pre-dates the Turbos NRL team, and originated with a Cambridge U-12 team in 1988. The name came from squad member Corina Harris' pet hamster, Turbo, who became

2808-704: The Ontario Ringette Association (now Ringette Ontario ) became the first provincial ringette association in history and was formed as a provincial governing body with a $ 229.27 provincial government grant and 1,500 players in 14 locations. The sport was introduced to Manitoba in 1967 and the province's first team, the Wildwood, was created two years later in Fort Garry, Winnipeg . In Canada, ringette spread to Manitoba, Quebec , Nova Scotia and British Columbia . To better organize

2880-904: The Turbos and the now-defunct Gloucester Devils. The Turbos currently competed in the Red Division of the NRL's Eastern Conference along with the Nepean Ravens, Waterloo Wildfire, and Gatineau Fusion. The Conference also has a White Division featuring the Montréal Mission , the Rive-Sud Révolution, and the Atlantic Attack . The Western Conference features six teams: the BC Thunder , Calgary RATH , Edmonton WAM! , Edmonton Black Gold, Saskatchewan Heat , and Manitoba Herd . The Cambridge Turbos compete in

2952-514: The World Ringette Championships) with the exception of very young players and some of the lower divisions. If the shot clock goes off during the play, the goaltender gets the ring. The ringette rink uses five free pass circles, each of which has a bisecting line. The start of every quarter begins with a free pass from the free pass circle at centre ice. During the rest of the game, free pass circles are used for restarting

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3024-565: The acceptance of the female population as indicated by lack of growth. Ringette is a new attempt to provide a winter team sport, on skates, for girls. The idea for the new game was first introduced at a general meeting between the members of NORDA in January 1963 in Sudbury, Ontario. The first ringette game took place that fall in Espanola, Ontario under the direction of McCarthy between

3096-485: The action sports canon. Aggressive inline skates are specially modified to accommodate grinds and the jumping of large gaps. Aggressive skates are identifiable by a prominent gap in between the second and third wheels (known as the H-block) which allows for grinds perpendicular to the direction of the wheels. A hard plastic surface on the sole of the boot known as a "sole plate" or "soul plate" allows for grinds parallel to

3168-705: The case of the traditional wire cage ringette masks in North America, the bars are shaped like triangles rather than squares and are designed so that the end of a ringette stick cannot enter the mask. Similar North American designs exist but must meet certain safety specifications required by the CSA Group (formerly the Canadian Standards Association or "CSA"). European ringette cage and bar styles may differ. Some players wear clear plastic shields but half-visors are illegal. Some masks are

3240-559: The fact that it had the same acronym as the world event. The International Ringette Federation (IRF) is the highest governing body for the sport of ringette. There are four member countries: Canada, Finland, the USA, and Sweden. Historically, Canada and Finland have been the most active ambassadors in the international federation and regularly send teams to demonstrate how ringette is played in countries including Japan, Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, Slovakia, and South Korea. Ringette

3312-580: The first NRL team to win three consecutive championships, doing so from 2015 to 2017. The team lost only three times en route to the 2015 title. The Turbos came close to a fourth consecutive title in 2018, but settled for the bronze medal in 3rd place. With 6 national titles, the Turbos are the most successful NRL team. Cambridge also hosted the CRC in 2011. The Turbos won the inaugural Ringette World Club Championship in 2008 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario , defeating

3384-400: The game after a goal or a violation. At such times, players may not enter the circle unless they are the player making the free pass. If a player is making a free pass, they have five seconds after the whistle blows to either pass the ring to another teammate or take a shot at the opposing team's goal, but they must not exit the circle or cross the bisecting line before doing so. The sport uses

3456-637: The game and acted as an ambassador for the sport until her own death in April ;2005. She received the Order of Canada for this work in 2002. Ringette Canada initially had little money and received no assistance from the Canadian federal government though the sport grew significantly between the 1970s and 1980s. In 1979, former professional Finnish ice hockey player and coach Juhani Wahlsten introduced ringette to Finland at girls' ice hockey practices in

3528-483: The game is divided into four quarters, with each quarter lasting 13 minutes. A 30-second shot clock is used to prevent players from running out the clock , improve the flow of the game and increase the speed of play. The rule was first introduced in Canada in 2002 and went into effect for age groups which used to be known as the junior, belle, and open divisions. The 30-second shot clock is now used almost universally in all age groups as well as internationally (including

3600-457: The ice ring, is not hollow. The ringette "practice ring" ( a.k.a. "turbo ring") is not a torus, but a small open disk (a toroid ) used on ice to help ringette players develop and hone pass receiving skills and is typically either orange or blue. First designed in Canada in 1997, the Turbo ring is safe to use when shooting on goalies, doesn't break, and slides like an official ice ring but is half

3672-547: The league since its inaugural season in 2003–04. The Turbos won their first national championship in the Open Division of the 2006 Canadian Ringette Championships (CRC). Starting in 2008, the NRL had its own division at the annual CRC, with the winner being awarded the Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup as the senior national champion. The Turbos won back-to-back championships in 2008 and 2009, and became

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3744-540: The mid-1990s when ice hockey was endorsed over ringette as an official high school sport for girls. In 1986, the World Ringette Council was founded in Finland to promote and develop the sport internationally and to establish international competitions. The World Ringette Championships were first held in 1990. The following year, the World Ringette Council changed its name to the International Ringette Federation (IRF), possibly to avoid confusion due to

3816-443: The off-season despite a lack of snow. Skaters complete a course marked by gates while descending at high speeds. Its basic movements are therefore similar to those of downhill skiing and many athletes regularly practice both modalities. Artistic roller skaters use either quad or inline skates. The sport looks very similar to its counterpart on ice, but it is more affordable in warmer climates. Inline figure skating has been included in

3888-472: The opportunity to play their sport in several provinces. The National Ringette League (NRL) is Canada's semi-professional ringette league for elite ringette players aged 18 and over. Canada's elite ringette players compete in the annual Canadian Ringette Championships . There are championships for under-16 years, under-19 years, and the National Ringette League (the Open division prior to 2008). Ringette became

3960-456: The opposing team's net. Goal nets used in ringette are identical to those used in ice hockey (6 by 4 feet [1.8 m × 1.2 m]). Ringette goaltenders are the only players allowed to play the ring with their hands but must do so from within their goal crease which only they can enter. After stopping a shot on the net or receiving a pass, they have five seconds to throw, push or pass the ring to another player. In comparison to ice hockey ,

4032-433: The popular brand of inline skates, Rollerblade . An inline skate appeared in a Paris patent in 1819, but were overtaken in popularity by quad skates . The German branch of SKF developed and produced inline skates in 1978 with wheels designed for hockey rinks and streets. The product was discontinued after one year as the management did not want a consumer product in its portfolio. Other inline skates were developed as

4104-405: The ring. Sticks may not be raised above shoulder height and high-sticking is penalized. In ringette, teams during play are divided into two units of six players: one centre, two forwards, two defenders , and one goaltender. The players take up specific formations and roles when defending or attacking. The goal of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by shooting the ring into

4176-444: The rules of ringette differ in several ways. There are no offsides , or icing . Ringette games are typically played on ice surfaces used for playing ice hockey but use different lines and markings; a ringette rink is augmented with lines and markings specific to ringette instead. Ice hockey rink markings such as hash marks and face-off dots are not used in ringette. In addition, a ringette rink uses extra lines and markings such as

4248-422: The size. Practice rings don't collect snow and come in different high-optic colours for easy visibility. The equipment players wear is similar to that used by ice hockey players but involves a few differences. Required equipment for ringette players includes the following: Ringette sticks are straight and have tapered ends with metal or plastic drag-tips designed with grooves to increase the lift and velocity of

4320-478: The sport annually. Ringette Canada is the country's national organizing body and promotes the sport. It established the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame in 1988. Canada selects two national ringette teams for international competition: Team Canada Junior and Team Canada Senior . Both teams compete in the World Ringette Championships . At the university and college level , ringette players have

4392-533: The sport in Canada alone. The sport has continued to grow and has spread to other countries including the United Arab Emirates. Two different floor variants of ringette are also played: in-line ringette, and gym ringette. Ringette is especially popular in Canada and Finland , having come to prominence as national pastimes in both countries. The premier international competition for ringette

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4464-474: The sport nationally, Ringette Canada was founded in 1974. The following year, the sport received national television exposure in an intermission feature during Hockey Night in Canada . The copyright to the official ringette rules, which had been transferred from the SDMRO to the Ontario Ringette Association in 1973, was acquired by Ringette Canada in 1983. After Jacks died in May 1975, his wife Agnes Jacks promoted

4536-441: The sport, Ringette Finland , was created in 1983, four years after Juhani Wahlsten , also known as "Juuso" Wahlsten, introduced ringette in Finland; he is considered the "Father of Ringette" in the country. Former President of Ringette Canada , Barry Mattern, helped introduce ringette to Finland in 1979 when he brought a team over from Winnipeg, Manitoba 's, North End . The Finland national ringette team competes regularly at

4608-540: The team's unofficial mascot. Soon, the Cambridge ringette program adopted the name for all of its teams, as did the senior Turbos as they entered the NRL. Harris' father, who coached the team, also started a "Turbo Charge" cheer, which has continued. The Turbos were featured on an episode of the Rick Mercer Report in 2009 called "Ringette Night In Canada." The episode included coverage of a NRL game between

4680-516: The wheels. From these grind surfaces comes a lexicon of well-known grind stances, though sliding can occur on any surface of the boot or wheels. Aggressive skates typically have much smaller wheels than regular inline skates. The small size allows for more freedom when grinding as there is less risk of catching on obstacles. These smaller wheels feature a flat profile to accommodate the impact from jumping tall heights. Alpine skating on roller skis owes its existence to skiing, enabling skiers to train in

4752-450: The winter team sports of girls' broomball and girls' ice hockey. For as long as Municipal Recreation has existed there has been, with some justification, a concern that our sports tended to be male orientated. Over the years attempts have been made to discover or create a new winter court or rink game for girls. Broomball was such a game, and for some time girls' Ice Hockey had a certain success. Neither of these games seemed to have

4824-745: The world championships since 2002. Recreational skaters usually skate on roads , bike lanes, or paved trails. They might be skating solo for transportation, fitness, skating with friends, or participating in an organized event. Because urban areas tend to have more hazards from traffic, many cities have organized social groups to make skating safer. Fitness skaters tend to skate more frequently and go longer distances. Fitness skates typically have faster bearings and larger wheels to generate speed and cover ground more efficiently. Skaters in this category tend to skate 10–15 miles per hour (16–24 km/h) on average. Some challenge themselves to feats of endurance skating for over 30 miles (48 km). Freestyle skating

4896-542: The wrist shot. Sticks must conform to specific rules including those which determine the acceptable measurements for the taper and face of the stick. The stick and the tip must also meet the minimum width measurements.⁣ Sticks are reinforced to withstand the body weight of a player – a ring carrier leans heavily on the stick to prevent opposing players from removing the ring. Ringette facemasks are designed to meet ringette's specific safety requirements and are available in different styles for both goaltenders and other players. In

4968-479: Was created in Northern Ontario , Canada, as a civic recreation project for girls by its two founders, Sam Jacks from North Bay, Ontario , and Red McCarthy from Espanola, Ontario . Jacks is credited with creating the idea for the sport in 1963, following his earlier development of a variant of floor hockey in 1936, which used bladeless sticks and a flat felt disk with a hole in the centre. McCarthy

5040-696: Was discontinued after 2011 due to the fact that competing teams faced financial costs which made the tournament untenable. Traditionally held in Prague , the Czech Lions Cup is the only ringette tournament of its kind in Central Europe. Along with the Finland Lions Cup, it is one of Europe's premier ringette tournaments played every summer. The Finland Lions Cup is a ringette tournament which takes place annually in Finland. Along with

5112-458: Was hit by a car in Colorado, breaking both legs. After nine months he completed the journey from Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco. In 2012, Kacie Fischer became the first woman, and the fastest person, to inline skate across the United States; she skated from California to Florida in 47 days. Aggressive inline skating events were featured in the X Games from 1995 to 2005. Popularity waned in

5184-575: Was responsible for developing the sport's first rules. Ringette was created in the hopes of increasing and maintaining female participation in winter sports under the existing authority of the Society of Directors of Municipal Recreation of Ontario (SDMRO) and the Northern Ontario Recreation Directors Association (NORDA) due to a lack of success in generating interest among the young female population in

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