UAA is a series of standard, timed tests of an individual’s technical skill (primarily skating) which, when used to create team average test results, will help improve competitive equity between teams across Alberta at the start the season.
ARE UAA RESULTS RELIABLE PREDICTORS OF SECOND HALF AND END OF SEASON COMPETITIVE EQUITY?
UAA testing is ONLY intended to improve team match ups in the first half of the season. Other factors such as quality of coaching, quality of program, appropriate ice time, an appropriate balance of training to competition and things as simple as individual effort will all affect how well teams do over the course of the season. No comparison between start of season UAA results and end of season competitive equity should be made.
IN WHAT DIVISIONS IS UAA BEING USED?
U10, U12 and U14
HOW DO INDIVIDUAL UAA RESULTS IMPROVE COMPETITIVE EQUITY BETWEEN TEAMS?
- U10s complete 4 tests. U12s and U14s complete 5 tests.
- Speed test forward with stabbing the ring
- Speed test backward no ring
- Stop and Start no ring
- Agility Weave with ring
- Butterfly (U12 and U14 only) no ring
- The time it takes to compete each test is recorded. There are multiple trials for each drill / test.
- The times for the tests are recorded for each player
- The local association creates teams, see question “If an association has multiple teams at a particular division, e.g., U12, how does it know how many teams at each level to form?”
- The results for the entire association are submitted to Ringette Alberta
- For each division (U10, U12 and U14), Ringette Alberta examines the total average score for every team. Teams with higher overall average scores will be tiered higher than teams with lower overall average scores.
WHERE DO I GET MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE TESTS?
Ringette Alberta has produced a video that includes seven tests. At the time the video was produced, there were passing and shooting tests included. These are no longer used as part of UAA testing so you can ignore them. The remaining tests are unchanged.
https://ringettealberta.com/universal-athlete-assessment/
