Ringette is fast, inclusive and proudly Canadian. Teams practise and play from fall to early spring, travel to tournaments in small-town arenas, and the strongest teams finish at provincials or even the national championships. Because players have to pass the ring over each blue line rather than carry it, ringette is a game of quick passing plays, and that is good news for photographers: most action photos include three or four teammates.
The year-end banquet usually comes in April, after the last tournament. The team manager is often asked for a slideshow, and with photos spread across parents' phones, hotel rooms and rink bleachers, a little structure makes the job much easier.
The ringette season, checkpoint by checkpoint
Team formation in the fall
Share the season link when the team is set. Ask parents for a photo from the first on-ice practice in new jerseys, a picture every family will want.
First tournament weekend
Ringette tournaments are full of team bonding: hotel hallways, team meals, matching toques. Remind families that off-ice moments belong in the slideshow too.
After the holidays
Check the coverage list. Defence players and the goalie tend to fall behind forwards. A reminder naming players who need photos goes into the team chat.
Provincials
For teams that qualify, provincials are the emotional peak of the year. Ask a parent to photograph the team arriving at the arena, not only the games.
A week before the banquet
Close the photo window and spend an evening on the first cut.
Steps that suit ringette
Add jersey numbers
Paste first names and jersey numbers. Numbers help match photos from the stands, especially when players wear helmets with cages.
Respect the association's consent records
Your association collects photo consent at registration. Flag any player without consent before sharing; their photos never reach other families or the slideshow.
Photograph the passing play
Because the ring must be passed over each blue line, the best ringette photos show a pass and a catch. Ask parents to tag every teammate in those shots.
Make a plan for the goalie
The goalie is easy to miss. Ask one parent each weekend to take photos during warm-up, at a save, and when the mask comes off after the game.
Name the tournament chapters and export
Tournaments and game days become chapters, the sharpest photos are kept, and every player reaches the same minimum. Rename chapters, check the roll call, and export.
Rink moments worth asking for
Ringette families spend a lot of time in arena lobbies, and some of the best photos happen there: players taping sticks, the pre-game stretch in the hallway, the team cheer in the dressing room doorway before helmets go on. Ask parents to grab those as well as game action. The free-pass and the five-second rule create still moments on the ice where a player waits with the ring, which is the ideal time to get a sharp shot. Tournament weekends often include a skills competition or a team scavenger hunt; both make fun chapters. Finally, many teams adopt a mascot or wear matching socks at provincials. If yours does, make sure someone photographs it, because it will be the first thing the players look for on banquet night.
How long should a ringette banquet slideshow be?
Ringette rosters are usually 12 to 16 players. Three and a half to four minutes lets each player appear three or four times with room for team photos and tournament medals. If several teams share the banquet, about three minutes per team keeps the evening on time.
How many photos do I need?Photos to collect for your team size and video length.The Rink style's crisp colours and quick cuts suit ringette. Mark your graduating players so their tribute plays at the end of the slideshow.
Banquet checklist for ringette
Before the banquet
- Many associations hold banquets in a community hall; check its projector in advance.
- Ask whether the slideshow plays before or after the association's awards.
- Gather the team's tournament banners for a photo backdrop.
- Prepare a short thank-you to the volunteer bench staff for after the video.
- Share the private link with families afterwards.
Privacy and safeguarding
Faces are never scanned or recognised. Children are matched to photos by the tags their families add and the numbers on their jersey. Only first names are stored, location data is removed on the phone before upload, the season’s link is private and never appears in search engines, and anything inappropriate for a youth sports setting is hidden automatically. Any parent can report a photo, and the organizer has the final say on every photo in the video.
Questions from ringette families
Our team went to provincials. Can that be its own section?
Yes. Photos are grouped into chapters by date, so provincials becomes a chapter of its own, which you can rename.
Can the U10 and U12 teams share a slideshow?
Each team works best as its own season, with its own roster and link. Show the slideshows one after the other at a shared banquet.
Do parents need to install anything?
No. They open the link in their phone's browser, choose their player and upload. No app and no account.
Can each family get a short video of their own player?
Yes, a Family Reel. Families can buy their own on Team seasons; on Team Plus every player gets one.