VII. Big Wave Jamboree | 6U-12U | AUGUST 2021

The 2021 Big Wave Jamboree is the perfect one-day event for all recreational teams. This fall tournament is a combination of coaching education, youth soccer games, community-style BBQ, and celebrating together after the day’s games conclude! Follow the tabs to find more information on the 2021 Big Wave Jamboree.

Watch this space for updates and details on the day-to-day schedule of the tournament, as we finalize brackets and approach kick off!

Teams should register and play according to the 2021 Fall season. We will follow US Soccer’s Age Group Guidelines based on birth year. Teams will be grouped by age and level. The day will start with a 60-minute classroom session for all coaches, followed by two simultaneous activities: some teams will begin gameplay, while some coaches engage in their 60-minute on-field coaching education session. More details about structure and content will be revealed closer to the event date. 

Registration Deadline:

• Registration ends on August 22nd, 2021

Acceptance Process:

• Acceptances will begin no sooner than 2 weeks out from the event date.
• If your team is traveling for this event, please reach out directly to check the status of your application. 

Payment Process:

• Your card has been stored on file along with your application.
• Tournaments staff will process applications starting on August 1st, 2021
• When you receive an acceptance email, please double-check your accounts to make sure the payment has been correctly processed.

Bracket Release and Schedule Release Timeline:

• Jamboree Groups/Brackets:
  • Brackets will be released to teams no later than 2 weeks out from the event date.
  • Placement will be based off the questions you answered in the application.
  • Teams will have 24 hours to review placement and request changes, all changes are subject to staff authorization and no guarantees can be made.
  • If you have any special requests, please reach out early and let us know! We will do our best to accommodate, but can not make and guarantee. (I.E. “Our team lost some players since last year, so we should be in Bronze not Silver” or “We want a harder schedule, please place us up a bracket if possible!”)
• Jamboree Schedules:
  • Schedules will be released to teams no later than 2 days out from the event date.
  • If you have any special requests, please reach out early and let us know! We will do our best to accommodate, but can not make and guarantee. (I.E. “Our team is driving from Vail, please do not schedule us later than 5 PM and earlier than 9 AM”)

Weather, External Conditions, and Cancellations:

Regardless of weather conditions (unless for safety reasons), players and coaches must be on the field at the scheduled time, ready to play. The Tournament Director has the authority to reduce the length of matches due to weather conditions before the start of a match; all such matches will be considered official. The Tournament Director may also reschedule (time and location) a match before it begins. Only referees or the Site Director can suspend a match already started due to weather conditions. All matches that reach halftime will be considered final per the Tournament Director. i.e. 1 second into 2nd half and the home team leads 1:0, lightning strikes, the game is considered over.

Severe Weather in Area:

• Should a storm begin to threaten the event, state-of-the-art radar will be used to determine the distance of the storm and any strikes of lightning that may be within a 10-mile radius.

• Should there be a lightning strike within said 10-mile radius, games will be temporarily stopped and teams must return to their cars.

• A stoppage in play will be initiated by the Site Manager or Event Staff at the location with ONE (1) long horn.
• Once the horn is sounded, a referee is to immediately stop the game and instruct all teams to leave the field and wait until the “all-clear”.

• A “Waiting Time” of 30 minutes without a strike of lightning must be observed before the teams can safely return to the facility.

• An “all-clear” signal will be signified with THREE (3) short burst horn noises. Once you hear this, it is safe to resume play and enter the fields.

• If the “Waiting Time” exceeds 60 minutes, games will be ended at their time of stoppage if more than 60% of the game has been completed.

• If less than 60% of the game has been completed, the Tournament Director has the authority to reschedule the game to a new time or cancel the game and award points based on points averaging scale.

Cancellation Refund Agreement:

• For a tournament in progress (dates of the planned event), in the event of rain, snow, or acts of God, the tournament director reserves the right to reduce game times and numbers of games.

• The refund Structure is as follows:

  • 100% refund – if the tournament is canceled in its entirety due to COVID-19.

  • 80% refund – if the event is canceled entirely due to weather, or any other external forces.

  • 60% refund – If only 1 game is played of the 3 guaranteed games.

  • 30% refund – If only 2 games are played of the 3 guaranteed games.

• No refund is given if:

  • A team withdraws within 30 days prior to the tournament.

  • a team decides to forfeit a game, giving them less than the guaranteed minimum of played games.

  • The team withdraws to play in another tournament.

Colorado Air Quality Monitoring:

• Due to the ongoing mountain forest fires, referee assignors on site will monitor the air pollution levels.

• Should levels rise to 150 or higher, games may be shortened by up to 10 minutes per half.

• Should levels rise to 200 or higher, games will be canceled on the spot and attempted to be rescheduled.

Free seminar with John O’Sullivan – Author of Changing The Game Project:

• All coaches and teams who register will have access to a seminar with author John O’Sullivan!
• John is a champion of ensuring that we return youth sports to our children, and put the ‘play’ back in ‘play ball.’
• We want to provide the most influential adults in our children’s lives – their parents and coaches – with the information and resources they need to make sports a healthy, positive, and rewarding experience for their children, and their whole family.
• See John’s mission HERE on his website!

Refereeing will be provided by the Colorado Soccer Association. This event will not track scores or standings. This event will be used as a training opportunity for CSA’s young referee’s program.

CSA Referee Administration

• Esse Baharmast – Director of Referees
• Deanna Duncan-Allen – Administrative Registrar

Colorado Referee Committee:

• Neal Fausset, State Referee Administrator / State Youth Referee Administrator
• Denise Duran, State Director of Instruction
• Younes Marrakchi, State Director of Assignment
• Eric Bryan, State Director of Assessment

Referee Disciplinary Committee:

• J. Kirk McGill
• Megan McCain
• Tom Widera
• [email protected]

Check-In Process:

• All teams MUST check in before their coaching education session!
• Coaches will check the team in, and the team will arrive later after the coaching education is complete prior to their first game. 
• At check-in, you MUST physically bring:
  • TWO (2) physical printed copies of your roster
  • We will keep one, and the other you will keep and bring to all games.
• At check-in, you MUST show proof in digital form of:
  • Medical forms 
  • You do NOT need to print these documents.