Ringette Games for Kids

Ringette is a game similar to hockey. It is played on ice with a ringette, or open ring, instead of a puck. Invented in Canada in 1963, the game requires physical fitness and ice skating skills. Spin-off games from the original have popped up since the inception of the sport. The games typically are played in training for ringette competition. All the games require an ice rink, hockey styled sticks and skates for participants.

  1. Target Practice

    • Use a ringette and equipment to play a round of target practice. Place markers on the ice in various areas of the rink. Make large x's, single circles or target shapes. Players are divided into teams and given equal numbers of ringettes. The players stand at the center ice point and use their sticks to hit the ringettes onto the target area. The team scores a point with each ringette they get onto a target. Increase the fun by lining up all the players in a single line across the center ice and having them all shoot for the targets at once. This increases the skill level needed to hit the target while avoiding others ringettes. Keep track of points and play best two out of three tournaments. This game hones players passing control needed for competition.

    Obstacle Course

    • Set up rubber, orange cones on the ice rink to create an obstacle course. Set the cones far enough apart for participants to skate between. The course is a straight line, a circle or a zig-zag pattern. Set up two identical courses and divide the players into two teams. Each team lines up at one end of the course with stick in hand. One ringette is given to each team. The first player dribbles,or moves, the ringette with their stick, through the course and passes it off to the next team mate. The race continues until all the participants complete. The first team finished wins. Players need all their safety gear for this game for protection. The game assists players in increasing their speed, handling and maneuvering skills.

    Bucket Drop

    • This entertaining game does not require sticks, but does require protective gear be worn. Set up a bucket at the center of the ice. Place at least five ringettes around the rink at random spots. One at a time, players must skate over, pick up the ringettes one at a time and drop them into the buckets. Time players from start until the last ringette is dropped into the bucket. The fastest player wins. This game works on stopping and starting skills and builds speed for players.