Equipment (Section 5 of 2019-21 Rule Book)
a) Ring
- The Ringette Canada approved pneumatic ring shall comply with the following: Inside diameter: Shall be at least 10.70cm (4.21 in.) Shall not exceed 11.30cm (4.45 in.) Outside diameter: Shall be at least 16.30cm (6.42 in.) Shall not exceed 16.80cm (6.61 in.) Thickness: Shall be at least 2.50cm (0.98 in.) Shall not exceed 2.90cm (1.14 in.) Colour: Blue Weight: Shall be at least 160 grams (5.64 oz) Shall not exceed 170 grams (6.00 oz)
b) Ringette Stick
- Skaters may only use a Ringette Stick. Skaters cannot use a goalkeeper’s stick.
- The Ringette Stick may be made of wood, plastic, aluminum or any similar material. In the case of composite sticks that employ more than one material in their construction, only shafts and tips that are specifically manufactured for each other may be used.
- For composite sticks consisting of two or more replaceable pieces, each piece shall be identified with a manufacturer marking signifying that they are specifically manufactured for each other.
- A stick can be painted. However, if it is commercially manufactured, the make and model shall still be visible. Should the make and model not be visible, the stick will be deemed to be illegal.
- Both ends of the stick shall be free of cracks and splinters. If the surface of the stick is textured, the difference between the lands and grooves shall not exceed 1mm (0.04 in.) Tape may not be added to the playing end of the stick.
- Width: the width of the shaft shall not be less than 27mm (1.06 in.) nor more than 35mm (1.38 in.). The width faces of the stick shall form two straight parallel planes from end to end.
- Thickness: the thickness of the shaft shall not be less than 17.5mm (0.69 in.) nor more than 25mm (0.98 in.). The thickness faces of the stick shall form two straight parallel planes except at the playing end, which, if tapered, shall be symmetrical and formed of straight faces. If the taper is multi-faceted, the angle between faces shall not be less than 150°. The taper length shall not be more than 250mm (9.84 in.) from the tip.
- Tip: the thickness of the tip at the playing end shall not be less than 12mm (0.47 in.). The tip of the playing end of the stick shall be at 90o to the parallel portions of the thickness and width faces. Lands and grooves are not required to be at 90o to the parallel portions of the thickness and width faces.
- Length: the maximum length of the Ringette stick depends upon the height of the player. Measured while the player is standing on skates with the arm extended at 90o to the body, the maximum length of the stick is from the ice to the height of the underarm.
c) Skates
- All on-ice participants shall wear ice skates.
- The use of speed skates, figure skates or any skates with blades that extend past the heel or toe of the boot of the skate are prohibited.
d) Protective Equipment: General
- All protective equipment except gloves, helmet and facial protector, neck protector, and goalkeeper’s pads shall be worn entirely under the uniform.
- The game may not be delayed to adjust player equipment with the exception that the goalkeeper’s equipment may be adjusted at the discretion of an on-ice official.
e) Helmet and Facial Protector
- All on-ice participants shall wear a CSA certified hockey helmet, with proper chinstrap affixed.
- Skaters shall wear a CSA certified Type A or Type B (formerly Type 5 or Type 6) facial protector.
f) Neck Protector
- All players shall wear a BNQ approved neck protector.
g) Gloves
- All players shall wear gloves that fully cover the hands and that have two layers of material on the back with some type of protective padding material in between.
- Palmless gloves and gloves that expose the dorsal aspect (underside) of the wrist to the risk of injury are prohibited.
h) Knee, Shin and Elbow Pads
- All players shall wear knee, shin and elbow pads. A plastic shell, or similar hard shell protection, is required in all knee protectors (goalkeepers excluded).
i) Pelvic Protection
- All players shall wear hip, tailbone, and genital protection.
j) Goalkeeper Equipment
- No player other than a goalkeeper may use or wear equipment specifically designed for goalkeeper use. Goalkeeper equipment shall be manufactured for on-ice play.
- With the exception of the skates and stick, all equipment worn by the goalkeeper shall be constructed solely for the protection of the head or body and shall not include any equipment or contrivance that would give the goalkeeper undue assistance in keeping goal.
- Goalkeepers shall wear either a CSA certified hockey helmet with a CSA certified Type A or Type B (formerly Type 5 or Type 6) facial protector, or a CSA certified Type C (formerly Type 3/5) (goalkeeper specific) head and facial protector.
- Goalkeepers shall wear goalkeeper’s pads and a chest protector.
- Goalkeepers may wear a catching glove, blocker(s), goalkeeper’s skates, and a free moving polyethylene throat protector (in addition to the BNQ approved neck protector).
- Goalkeeper’s Stick. Goalkeepers may only use a goalkeeper’s stick. Goalkeepers cannot use a Ringette stick. The blade of the goalkeeper’s stick shall not be less than 7.62cm (3 in.) nor more than 8.89cm (3.5 in.) in width at any point except the heel, where it shall not exceed 11.43cm (4.5 in.) in width. It shall not exceed 39.37cm (15.5 in.) in length from the heel to the end of the blade. The widened portion of the goalkeeper’s stick extending up the shaft from the blade shall not exceed 66.04cm (26 in.) from the heel and shall not exceed 8.89cm (3.5 in.) in width.
- Goalkeeper’s Pads. Goalkeeper’s pads shall not exceed 30.48cm (12 in.) in width and shall not be altered in any way. ? Goalkeeper’s Blocker. Protective padding attached to the back of, or forming part of, the goalkeeper’s blocker shall not exceed 20.32cm (8 in.) in width and shall not exceed 40.64cm (16 in.) in length.
- Goalkeeper’s Catching Glove. The base of the goalkeeper’s catching glove shall not exceed 22.86cm (9 in.) in width, including any attachments added to it. The length of the goalkeeper’s catching glove shall not exceed 40.64cm (16 in.). The lacing, webbing, or other material joining the thumb and index finger shall not exceed the minimum amount of material necessary to fill that gap when the thumb and index finger are fully extended and spread. The maximum circumference of the legal goalkeeper’s catching glove is 132.08cm (52 in). The maximum width at any one point of the legal goalkeeper’s catching glove is 33.02cm (13 in). A ringette specific hybrid blocker/catching glove that fits the above specifications may be used in lieu of a regular catching glove. This hybrid may not be used in lieu of a blocker unless it fits the blocker specifications