New Canada Games Coach Selection Policy Statement
Selecting a Canada Winter Games coach is a critical responsibility for Ringette PEI. Concluding the 2027 Canada Winter Games Coach interview process, the majority of the board of directors determined there were undisclosed real or perceived conflicts of interest. This was a process-driven vote, this is not a reflection of the quality of the coaching candidates. We have exceptionally qualified and excellent candidates.
In moving forward, to align ourselves with national modern practices, such as AB, ON, SASK, BC., we have developed a comprehensive Scoring Matrix. This system is designed to minimize the potential for conflicts of interest, remove voting from the process, and introduce multiple evaluation stages
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
See below for the full policy and process!
- 5. Selection of the Head Coach and Team Staff
- Scoring Matrix
A scoring matrix based on a percentage value of your score will be the following: - Application - 10% (Evaluated by RPEI Executive Director)
- Application must include:
- Cover letter outlining coach philosophy, coach’s core values, and relevant coaching experience.
- Coaching Resume
- Program Plan (outlined below)
- Two letters of recommendation are required. These letters need to provide emphasis on working in a team setting, leadership and guidance skills and how they successfully relate to managing players. They can come from the following sources:
- Local Ringette Association
- Another sport governing body that you are affiliated with
- Another coach you have worked with in the past
- An athlete or parent from a team you have previously coached
- Reference contacts with all outlined information (outlined below)
- Application must include:
- Program Plan - 50%
- Applicants will need to provide a Program Plan to RPEI that will be blindly evaluated by a NCCP Coach Evaluator or higher.
WAVE and EDGE
- The Program Plan must include a program outline from the start of the High-Performance season September/October and ending March/April.
- A Periodized Training Plan for the full season leading up to the Canadian Ringette Championships (U16 WAVE and U19 WAVE) or the Eastern Canadian Championships (U14 WAVE & EDGE, U16 and U19 EDGE)
Canada Winter Games
- The program plan must include a program outline from June 2025 - February 2027.
- A periodized training plan for the “year” leading up to the Canada Winter Games, January 2026 through - February 2027.
- Interview Score - 30%
- Canada Winter Games - interview panel will consist of the RPEI Coaching Director, RPEI High-Performance Director, Independent Member (from inside ringette), High Performance Specialist (from outside ringette) at a minimum.
- EDGE and WAVE - interview panels will consist of the RPEI Coaching Director, RPEI High-Performance Director, Independent Member (from inside ringette), Independent Provincial Sports Organization (from outside ringette within PEI)
- All interview panels must be approved by the RPEI President in writing prior to interviews being conducted.
- All interview panels will be subject to change depending on applications to remove conflict which will be decided by RPEI President. The RPEI President can appoint or replace any interview panel member at anytime prior to the interviews being conducted.
- All interviews will have 10 questions that will be scored on a scale of one (1) through three (3) where 1 being the lowest and 3 being the highest. All scores will be collected from each panel member and averaged to form a final score which will then determine the score out of 30%.
- Interviews are to be held in person, however at the discretion of the RPEI Coaching Director a virtual meeting can be held via Zoom or MS Teams.
- Reference Check - 10% (Evaluated by RPEI Executive Director)
- Two (2) references must be provided.
- Full Name, Professional Title, Relationship to the Candidate, email and phone number with preferred time to contact.
- References cannot be the same people who submitted letters of recommendation
