1. Goalie Warmup C F F F F F G D D D D C
Group with Forwards goes first and the group with Defense goes: As one line of shooters
1st time … hard shot on the ice at the Goalie (get Goalie used to feeling the ring)
2nd time … wrist shot at the Goalie
Grab rings a do the horseshoe D D D D C

2. Horseshoe Warmup C F F F F F G D D D D C Focus On: Good lead passes
Good Sighting the ring and Good Stab (use feet to block passes you miss)
Hard Shot (don’t stop in front of Goalie)
Switch Sides D D D D C

3. Defense of Other Teams Centre Free Pass – The WG
The W should stay within the space between the hockey dots just outside the blue line … no wider
Key is to block any ring from making it into out zone – don’t worry about following players – the main focus is on where the ring goes. The only place the other team should be able to pass is to a defense player outside the free pass circle. Once the do that the Forwards should press the ring carrier. C D F

4. Free Pass Play – Their End – Play Apple
Low Defense C
High Defense D F G
There are 4 choices here:
Pass to Forward on the boards
Pass to Forward in front
Pass to Low Defense and back out of zone quickly
Centre skates to the halfway point and take a wrist shot

5. Free Pass Play – Their End – Play Banana
Low Defense C F
High Defense
Low Forward D G F
Banana – Centre calls out Banana and a number 1,2, 3 or 4
Low Defense and both Forwards skate toward the ringette line:
If Banana 1 was called ring is passed sideways to the Low Defense and Low Forward stops at the ringette line
If Banana 2 was called ring is passed sideways to the Low Forward and High Forward stops at the ringette line
If Banana 3 was called ring is passed sideways to the High Forward and Low Forward stops at the ringette line
If Banana 4 was called Centre shoots on net and Low Defense stops at the ringette line
High Forward

6. Defending Their Free Pass – Our Zone
Low Forward F C D D D
Low Forward
High Defense C G D F
In our Zone:
Goalie comes out to the top of the crease to cut down the angle in case their centre shots
Our Defense stand on each side of the Goalie, just outside the crease. They do not block the Goalie.
Our Centre stands in the passing lane in front of the net
Our Low Forward shadows their Low Defense
Our High Forward is at centre ice waiting for the breakout to begin and to skate toward the play – doing the “J” to the appropriate side F
High Forward

7. Breakout Play - DalmatianF
Low Forward G C F
High Forward
One Defense to the corner
Second Defense curls behind net – skating hard
Centre to other corner
High Forward does the J to the side the ring is being played to
Low Forward doesn’t leave zone until ring carrier reaches the ringette line
Goalie throws to:
Defense in the corner
Drops ring to Defense coming around the net
Centre in the other corner
Low Forward at the ringette line D

8. Breakout Play - Beagle D F G C F D High Forward
Low Forward G C F
High Forward
Defense to the corners – Centre stays in front
High Forward does the J to the side the ring is being played to
Low Forward doesn’t leave zone until ring carrier reaches the ringette line
Goalie throws to:
Defense in the corner
Low Forward at the ringette line D

9. Drop Pass/ Cycle – Anywhere in the Zone
High Defense F G
Ring Carrier (could be a Forward, Centre or Low Defense) always on the inside – no matter where on the ice the cycle starts
Ring Receiver (could be a Forward, Centre or Low Defense) always on the outside – no matter where on the ice the cycle starts
Ring Carrier can exit zone (over ringette line) and drop to Low Defense going the other way who would enter the zone once they have the ring. Original Ring Carrier stays outside the zone F D
Low Defense

10. Free Pass Play #1 F C D G D F

11. Free Pass Play #2 C F D G F D

12. Free Pass Play #3 C D D G F F

13. Free Pass Play #4 D F D G C F

14. Free Pass Play #5 F D G C D F

15. Free Pass Play #6 F D C G F D

16. Free Pass Play #7 F D G C D F