
3 Games in 1 Day + Coaching Education from Rapids Staff! The 2021 Big Wave Jamboree is ready to bring the fun for all recreational youth soccer teams in Colorado in 2021! Join us for this one-day, jamboree-style tournament taking place on Saturday, August 28th, 2021. The jamboree is a unique, community-focused event open to recreational boys and girls team, ages 6U-12U. Nearly 50 teams joined us in 2019 and we expect that number to grow in 2021!
Big Wave registration will close on August 14th, 2021. Please note, a $100 late fee will be added one week prior to the deadline, so have your team registered by August 7th to avoid this fee.
Find all of the information that you need to get your team registered in the 2021 Big Wave Jamboree guide below. For any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact CRYSC Tournaments Director, Marcus Owerko, at marcus.owerko@rapidsyouthsoccer.org.
Tournament Weekend Details
- When? Saturday August 28th, 2021
- Who? 6U to 12U Boys & Girls Recreational teams
- Where? Gates Soccer Complex
- How Much? $250-$350 per team, depending on age & level
- Deadline to Register? August 14th, 2021.
Why is the Jamboree different?
- Coaching Education! Rapids Youth staff provide a 60-minute classroom session and a 60-minute field session for all rec coaches in the tournament.
- Small-Sided Games! Teams play in a unique environment that promotes lots of goals and tons of action.
- Low Cost! A true bang-for-your-buck event for one low registration fee.
- Fun in the Sun! This event will have inflatables and opens fields for kids to play on.
6U-8U Info & Pricing
6U-8U
- 6U: 3 V 3 | 7U-8U: 4 V 4
- 3 Games Guaranteed, No finals.
- Max Roster: 8 Players, 2 Staff
- 6U: 3 x 10 Min | 7U-8U: 2 x 20 min
- Size 3 Ball
9U-10U Info & Pricing
9U-10U
- 5 V 5 or 6 V 6
- 3 Games Guaranteed
- Max Roster: 12 Players, 2 Staff
- 2 x 25 Minute Halves, 5 min. halftime
- Size 4 Ball
11U-12U Info & Pricing
11U-12U
- 7 V 7 or 9 V 9
- 3 Games Guaranteed
- Max Roster: 16 Players, 2 Staff
- 2 x 30 Minute Halves, 5 min. halftime
- Size 4 Ball
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 14th, 2021.
- **A $100 late fee will be added on for all registrations received during our waitlist time period.**
Acceptance Process:
- Acceptances will begin no sooner than 6 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 July 17th, 2021 (6 weeks out from the event).
- 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 1 week out from the event date.
- Teams will have 24 hours to review schedules 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 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 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 Tournament Director. i.e. 1 second into 2nd half and the home team leads 1:0, lighting strikes, 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 “Waiting Time” of 30 minutes without a strike of lightning must be observed before the teams can safely return to the facility.
- 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 authority to reschedule the game to a new time or cancel the game and award points based on a points averaging scale.
Cancellation Refund Agreement:
- For a tournament in progress (dates of 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.
- Refund Structure is as follows:
- 100% refund – if the tournament is cancelled in entirety due to COVID-19.
- 80% refund – if the event is cancelled 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 cancelled on the spot and attempted to be rescheduled.
Hotel Option for Teams playing North (Aurora Sports Park)
- DoubleTree by Hilton – Stapleton (2 Locations)
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- 4040 Quebec St, Denver, CO 80216 USA
- 3203 Quebec Street Denver, CO 80207 USA
- Contact: Linda Walters
- Email: Linda.Walters@hilton.com
- Number: 303-262-7726
Hotel Option for Teams playing South (Gates & Dove Valley)
- Embassy Suites Denver – Tech Center
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- 10250 East Costilla Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112
- Contact: Becky Reed | Area Director of Sales
- Email: Rebecca.Reed@dimdev.com
- Direct: 303-705-5902 | Mobile: 303-898-6150
- 10250 East Costilla Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112
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
- disciplinecommittee@coloradoreferees.com
Methods of Checking In:
Online Check-In ONLY (Due to COVID-19):
- Teams can check-in online by posting official rosters, official player passes (if needed), and guest players into their GotSoccer account.
- Please reach out to the Tournament Director (Marcus.Owerko@rapidsyouthsoccer.org) for questions or help in uploading documents into GotSoccer.
- Teams are NOT required to have printed copies of the roster and player cards. PDF files on a phone or tablet will suffice.
Check List For Colorado-based Organizations:
- 2021 approved Club or CSA Roster (CSA roster now includes pictures)
- 10U & younger teams must have a roster; most do not have player passes.
- 2021 Medical Release forms
- Guest Player Forms for all non-rostered players
- Each player MUST fill out the Declaration of Health and COVID-19 Waiver.
- Please send the link below to all your players and coaches.
- Each player will be checked-in at the entrances and will not be allowed to enter unless the document is filled out.
Check List For Out-Of-State Organizations:
- If Competitive, current laminated USYSA or US Club player cards
- 10U & younger teams must have a roster as they may or may not have player passes
- If Recreational, teams will NOT have player passes and MUST have a Club-approved roster
- Submit one US Club-approved roster or State League-approved roster.
- Current Medical Release forms
- Each player MUST fill out the Declaration of Health and COVID-19 Waiver.
- Please send the link below to all your players and coaches.
- Each player will be checked-in at the entrances and will not be allowed to enter unless the document is filled out.
- Overview & Hype Video
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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.
- Tournament Details & Timeline
-
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 14th, 2021.
- **A $100 late fee will be added on for all registrations received during our waitlist time period.**
Acceptance Process:
- Acceptances will begin no sooner than 6 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 July 17th, 2021 (6 weeks out from the event).
- 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 1 week out from the event date.
- Teams will have 24 hours to review schedules 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 is driving from Vail, please do not schedule us later than 5 PM and earlier than 9 AM”)
- Weather
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For all the latest information on weather and cancellations, follow the CRYSC Twitter account this weekend through the link below or search for the hashtag #RapidsWeatherUpdates!
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 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 Tournament Director. i.e. 1 second into 2nd half and the home team leads 1:0, lighting strikes, 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 “Waiting Time” of 30 minutes without a strike of lightning must be observed before the teams can safely return to the facility.
- 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 authority to reschedule the game to a new time or cancel the game and award points based on a points averaging scale.
Cancellation Refund Agreement:
- For a tournament in progress (dates of 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.
- Refund Structure is as follows:
- 100% refund – if the tournament is cancelled in entirety due to COVID-19.
- 80% refund – if the event is cancelled 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 cancelled on the spot and attempted to be rescheduled.
- Lodging
-
Hotel Option for Teams playing North (Aurora Sports Park)
- DoubleTree by Hilton – Stapleton (2 Locations)
-
- 4040 Quebec St, Denver, CO 80216 USA
- 3203 Quebec Street Denver, CO 80207 USA
- Contact: Linda Walters
- Email: Linda.Walters@hilton.com
- Number: 303-262-7726
Hotel Option for Teams playing South (Gates & Dove Valley)
- Embassy Suites Denver – Tech Center
-
- 10250 East Costilla Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112
- Contact: Becky Reed | Area Director of Sales
- Email: Rebecca.Reed@dimdev.com
- Direct: 303-705-5902 | Mobile: 303-898-6150
- 10250 East Costilla Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112
- Referees
-
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
- disciplinecommittee@coloradoreferees.com
- Check-In
-
Methods of Checking In:
Online Check-In ONLY (Due to COVID-19):
- Teams can check-in online by posting official rosters, official player passes (if needed), and guest players into their GotSoccer account.
- Please reach out to the Tournament Director (Marcus.Owerko@rapidsyouthsoccer.org) for questions or help in uploading documents into GotSoccer.
- Teams are NOT required to have printed copies of the roster and player cards. PDF files on a phone or tablet will suffice.
Check List For Colorado-based Organizations:
- 2021 approved Club or CSA Roster (CSA roster now includes pictures)
- 10U & younger teams must have a roster; most do not have player passes.
- 2021 Medical Release forms
- Guest Player Forms for all non-rostered players
- Each player MUST fill out the Declaration of Health and COVID-19 Waiver.
- Please send the link below to all your players and coaches.
- Each player will be checked-in at the entrances and will not be allowed to enter unless the document is filled out.
Check List For Out-Of-State Organizations:
- If Competitive, current laminated USYSA or US Club player cards
- 10U & younger teams must have a roster as they may or may not have player passes
- If Recreational, teams will NOT have player passes and MUST have a Club-approved roster
- Submit one US Club-approved roster or State League-approved roster.
- Current Medical Release forms
- Each player MUST fill out the Declaration of Health and COVID-19 Waiver.
- Please send the link below to all your players and coaches.
- Each player will be checked-in at the entrances and will not be allowed to enter unless the document is filled out.
Required Completed Forms
CLICK HERE FOR A GUEST PLAYER FORM.
CLICK HERE FOR A MEDICAL RELEASE FORM.
- Every competitive team 8U – 14U is required to provide a state sanctioned roster.
- Every recreational team 6U – 14U is required to provide a club-verified copy of their roster.
- If your roster is NOT the new 2021 CSA roster with pictures, teams are required to bring player passes, including guest players.
- All teams are required to bring an official guest roster should you have guest players. (Above)
- All competitive teams must supply medical release forms for all players. (Above)
- For teams coming from outside Region IV, and out of state guest players, must have official permission from the home state sanctioning body to participate in the Icebreaker Tournament.
Refund Policy
Cancellation Refund Agreement:
- For a tournament in progress (dates of 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.
- Refund Structure is as follows:
- 100% refund – if the tournament is cancelled in entirety due to COVID-19.
- 80% refund – if the event is cancelled 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does registration open and what is the registration deadline?
Registration is open NOW!
The Registration Deadline is August 14th, 2021.
Teams who apply during the waitlist week will be notified no later than by August 7th, 2021 of their acceptance into the event.
**A $100 late fee will be added on for all registrations received during our waitlist time period.**
Where will the Jamboree games be located?
The tournament will be held at The Gates Soccer Complex.
When will teams be notified if they are accepted?
Teams will begin seeing acceptance notifications as early as 6 weeks before the tournament date. Acceptances will cease within 2 weeks of the event date.
How many games are guaranteed?
All teams are guaranteed 3 games!
What is the scoring system for this tournament to track results?
Due to the nature of this event being a “jamboree-style” event, we will NOT be keeping scores or win-loss records. All participants will receive a Big Wave participation medal.