Ringette is a fast-paced ice sport played with a straight stick and rubber ring. Originating in Canada in the 1960s, ringette has grown into an international sport played by thousands. Like any sport, ringette has developed its own unique culture and terminology that can confuse newcomers. Below are 55 riddles exploring fun ringette facts, plays, equipment, and more. Read on and test your ringette IQ!
Ringette Basics
What has two goals and passes a ring? Ringette! These introductory riddles cover ringette fundamentals.
Q: I’m passed between teammates across a frozen playing surface. Players use straight sticks to carry me. What am I?
A: A ringette ring
Q: We work together as a team to score goals, pass the ring, and win games. Who are we?
A: Ringette players
Q: You’ll find me at the end of the playing area protecting a net. Players try to shoot the ring past me. What position am I?
A: The goalie
Scoring
Put your scoring knowledge to the test with these riddles about scoring points in ringette.
Q: When the ring completely crosses my red line, what does that mean?
A: A goal is scored
Q: I’m awarded when you manage to get the ring into the other team’s net. What am I?
A: A goal
Q: I’m worth one point and given when the ring crosses the goal line but doesn’t go into the net. Who am I?
A: A shot on goal
Playing Surface
The ringette playing surface has some unique marked lines. Decode their meaning in these riddles:
Q: I’m the line in the middle that divides the ice in half lengthwise. What am I?
A: The centre line
Q: Two of me parallel the goal lines at about 1/3 of the playing area’s length. Players must fully clear me before shooting on net. What free pass line am I?
A: The blue line
Q: I mark the very back of the playing area. Cross me with the ring, and you score! What goal line am I?
A: The red line
Positions and Line Formation
Each player on a ringette team serves a specific on-ice role. Puzzle out the positions and line formation in this section!
Positions
Q: My job is to stop the ring from entering the net by using my goalie equipment and stick. Who am I?
A: The goalie
Q: We specialize in defense and try to regain control of the ring from the other team. What position do we play?
A: Defensemen
Q: Our main roles are to pass, carry, and shoot the ring towards the opposing net. What offensive position do we play?
A: Forwards
The Starting Line
At the beginning of a game, these specific players take to the ice:
Q: We’re the first players on the ice at the start of a period or after a goal is scored. Which two positions make up this starting line?
A: One center and two halfbacks
Q: My partner halfback and I support both offense and defense. The center takes the opening pass. What essential starting line am I a part of?
A: The free pass line
Game Formats
Ringette games follow particular time formats and rules. These riddles cover common game variations:
Time Formats
Q: One period of me is 15 minutes. Games have either two or three periods of playing time. What format am I?
A: Standard ringette time
Q: My periods are shorter at just 12 minutes each. I’m used in younger age divisions to allow for rest. Who am I?
A: Running time format
Q: My periods last 20 minutes each to help teams settle tied games. International rules often use me for higher-level play. What overtime format am I?
A: Stop time format
Penalties
Carefully timed penalties are given for rule infractions:
Q: Breaking rules forces players to sit out for 2 or 5 minutes of me. What am I?
A: Penalty time
Q: I put a team at a one player disadvantage. Receive too many of me, and your team might end up short-handed! What am I?
A: A penalty
Equipment
These riddles describe important pieces of gear that ringette players wear:
Skates & Protective Gear
Q: My long blade helps you glide quickly over the ice. Players wear me on their feet. What am I?
A: Ringette skates
Q: We protect you from falls and ringette sticks on areas like your shins, chest, elbows and face. What safety gear are we?
A: Protective padding & face mask
Q: My hard plastic or metal cage secures to your mask to shield your entire face. What essential facial protector am I?
A: A facemask cage
Sticks
These narrow rods manipulate the ring:
Q: My wooden stick has a straight shaft to better control the ring. What unique stick am I?
A: A ringette stick
Q: Ringette sticks can only have this maximum length for adult players. What number am I?
A: 1 metre long
Q: Players tape me up to the palm of their lower gloves for better grip. What part of the stick am I?
A: The stick handle
Gloves
Players wear specialized gloves:
Q: My gloves have extra padding over the knuckles for blocking shots. The bottom half is cut off to improve feel when stickhandling. What gloves do ringette players wear?
A: Ringette gloves
Q: I’m the padded part on the back of ringette gloves for stopping the ring. What am I?
A: The glove cuff
Skills and Techniques
Mastering these maneuvers helps teams outplay their opponents:
Passing
Q: We’re important skills for moving the ring up the ice by stickhandling it to teammates. What accurate moves are we?
A: Ringette passing techniques
Q: I’m the act of hitting the ice with your stick to pass the ring to a teammate farther away. What rocketing pass am I?
A: A slap pass
Q: I’m a deking pass that involves lifting your stick over or around obstacles to pass the ring. What clever pass maneuver am I?
A: A flip pass
Shooting
Players utilize shooting tricks to try scoring goals:
Q: We’re tricky deking techniques that involve lifting, bouncing or rolling the ring towards the net for a shot on goal. What unique shots are we?
A: Creative ringette shots
Q: I confuse goalies by bouncing the ring off the ice right in front of the crease. What unpredictable shot am I?
A: A tip shot
Q: For me, players push the ring along the ice as hard as possible. I require good aiming for the corners of the net. What powerful shot am I?
A: A slap shot
Checking
These questions focus on defensive maneuvers:
Q: I’m a defensive move that uses your stick or body to regain control of the ring. What wrestling tactic am I?
A: A ringette check
Q: I’m a fast skating technique where players accelerate to overtake the ring carrier and steal the ring. What blazing move am I?
A: A sprint check
Q: For me, players sweep their stick parallel to the ice to lift an opponent’s stick and steal the ring. What strategic check am I?
A: A stick check
Rules
Don’t break these regulations or you might end up in the penalty box!
Infractions
Q: I’m given to players who use their sticks dangerously while trying to reach for the ring. What infraction am I?
A: High sticking
Q: Players who illegally block or trip opponents with their stick or body have committed this violation. What foul am I?
A: Obstruction
Q: Step into the crease around the net as a player, and I’m called to bring out the whistle. What infringement am I?
A: Crease violation
Penalties
Harsher punishments await those who seriously break rules:
Q: I’m called on players who dangerously check opponents, like hitting them from behind. What severe penalty am I?
A: A major penalty
Q: Players who lose their temper and fight opponents in retaliation get this misconduct foul leading to ejection. What hotheaded penalty am I?
A: A game misconduct
Conclusion
How’d you score on these ringette riddles? With origins in Canada, this fast-paced ice sport has grown popular internationally. Mastering rules, gear, and skills like passing helps teams work together to outmaneuver opponents. From silly equipment questions to serious penalties, these 55 puzzles covered wide-ranging ringette topics. Achieving ringette fluency takes time – but working through these brainteasers is an engaging start!
