Tiering Committee

The Ringette Alberta Tiering Committee was established in 2022-2023 to improve competitive equity across the province in the U16 and U19 A/B/C divisions by making tiering decisions based on data. The previous tiering policy often overlooked player skill and team performance, leading to uneven competition across the province.

Committee Objectives:

• Provide data-driven recommendations on tiering for each Association in the U16/U19 divisions
• Support meaningful competition by analyzing returning player data and team performance
• Advise on advance/retreat guidelines using league game statistics from session 1 and session 2 
• Evaluate the effectiveness of past tiering policies
• Recommend policy and process improvements to enhance competitive equity across the province

2025 Tiering Committee team slates by Association

U16 Division

U19 Division