II. Icebreaker Tournament | 11U-19U | FEB/MARCH 2021

The Icebreaker tournament is the perfect pre-season competition to get your team prepared for recreational and competitive soccer in 2021. With 300+ teams joining us in 2019 and a new ELITE division for 13U/14U teams launching 2021, excitement is building for the first CRYSC tournament of the year! Follow the tabs to find more information on Icebreaker 2021!

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 Spring season. We will follow US Soccer’s Age Group Guidelines based on birth year. NEW in 2021 is the Boys U13 and U14 ELITE divisions, open to ECNL and Academy team registrations only! Outside of U13/U14, Gold Divisions will comprise the highest level of teams registered. The event is hosted at 2 (TWO) different facility locations at Aurora Sports Park and the Gates Soccer Complex.

Early Bird Registration:

• BOYS Early registration deadline is February 5th, 2021.
• BOYS Waitlist registration will close February 12th, 2021. 
  • Teams waitlisted will be notified no later than by February 12th, 2021 of their acceptance into the event.
• GIRLS Early registration deadline is February 12th, 2021.
• GIRLS Waitlist registration will close February 19th, 2021. 
  • Teams waitlisted will be notified no later than by February 19th, 2021 of their acceptance into the event.

**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. We can accommodate early acceptances for traveling teams to help them plan their trips by accepting teams sooner.

Payment Process:

• Your card has been stored on file along with your application.
• Tournaments staff will process applications starting on January 15th, 2020 (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:

• Tournament 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 as well as your GotSoccer ranking and league standings.
  • 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!”)
• Tournament 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.

We are pleased to announce a NEW hotel booking service:

TRAVELING TEAMS is pleased to partner with Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club to provide trusted hospitality services for the Colorado Rapids Tournament Series. For over 20 years, TRAVELING TEAMS has proudly served youth sports as the nation’s leading event housing partner.

*ALL TEAMS IN NEED OF HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS MUST USE TRAVELING TEAM SERVICES* 

BOYS HOTEL RESERVATIONS – CLICK HERE

GIRLS HOTEL RESERVATIONS – CLICK HERE

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/Roster Verification Process:

* WE HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED OUR ROSTER VERIFICAITON POLICY – PLEASE SEE BELOW *:

Due to the update to the GotSport system, we have a better way to certify rosters and check teams that will save time and effort for team managers, administrators, and tournament staff alike. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected]

*Rapids South and Rapids Central teams will have Club Admins complete your check-in and roster verification process*

Roster Verification Process:

• You will be responsible in full to build a roster for your team in GotSport. For most CSA teams, this will be as simple as “cloning” your roster from your league season into your tournament roster.

• Verified rosters must be built, completed, and accurate WITHIN GotSport 2.0 the MONDAY BEFORE your event.

  • Icebreaker Boys deadline: February 22nd, 2021

  • Icebreaker Girls deadline: March 1st, 2021

• Referees will use the GotSport Game Card with rosters printed on them as the verified roster. 

• Teams MUST bring a roster with pictures OR your player cards to every match. 

• The referee will collect your roster with pictures or player cards before kickoff and return them post-match. 

• If there are any disputes in regards to player eligibility or roster eligibility, the referee will use the provided roster to compare with the GotSport Game Card roster.

• You DO NOT NEED to upload any of the following into GotSport:

  • Guest Player Forms

  • Player Cards

  • Medical Forms

Check-In Process:

• All teams MUST check in 1 hour prior to their first game’s start time.

• One team representative (Coach or Manager) will sign a policy waiver when you check in that confirms your roster is age-eligible, and should there be any discrepancies in the roster at any point throughout the event, your team is subject to immediate removal from the event without refund.

• At check in, you MUST provide proof of:

  • Guest player forms (Paper)

  • Medical forms (PDF prefered)

  • Your printed roster (Paper)

•  Each player MUST fill out the Declaration of Health and COVID-19 Waiver.
  • Please send the link below to all your players and coaches. 
    • CLICK HERE FOR DECLARATION OF HEALTH
  • Each player will be checked-in at the entrances and will not be allowed to enter unless the document is filled out.
  • *Rapids teams DO NOT need to fill out the Declaration of Health as they have already done so for internal purposes.*

COVID-19 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:

As expected, our 2021 Icebreaker will be affected by COVID in small ways based on the various counties that our event locations reside in. Please see the below information for details on COVID Event Policies:

CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL COVID-19 TOURNAMENT POLICY.

*ALL COVID policies are subject to change based on local county , state, and national guidelines*

COIVD Guidelines By Facility:
Teams playing at Gates Soccer Complex:

• Masks:
  • NOT required during games for players.
  • REQUIRED while on the sideline/bench for players/staff. 
  • REQUIRED at all times for all other parties. 
• Spectators:
  • 1 spectator per player should be expected, but this may be updated based on mandates from local authorities.
• Social distancing:
  • All spectating parties MUST socially distance by 6ft or more. 
  • Your “party” is considered whomever you came to the facility with.
• Team Staff:
  • Teams can have up to 3 team staff approved, and will be wristbanded.
  • Filming and Recording: Teams are allowed ONE (1) Live-Streamer per team per game.

• Masks:
  • REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES for all parties, including DURING GAMES. 
  • *This could change depending on policy developments*
•  Spectators:
  • Currently this will be NO SPECTATORS.
  • This is subject to change if regulations go down to BLUE before February 25th. 
•  Social distancing:
  • All spectating parties MUST socially distance by 6ft or more. 
  • Your “party” is considered whomever you came to the facility with.
•  Team Staff:
  • Teams can have up to 3 team staff approved, and will be wristbanded.
  • Filming and Recording: Teams are allowed ONE (1) Live-Streamer per team per game.

• Masks:
  • NOT required during games for players.
  • REQUIRED while on the sideline/bench for players/staff. 
  • REQUIRED at all times for all other parties if social distancing is not possible. 
• Spectators:
  • No limits on spectators, but this could change as we approach the event.
• Social distancing:
  • All spectating parties MUST socially distance by 6ft or more. 
  • Your “party” is considered whomever you came to the facility with.
• Filming and Recording:
  • VEO Cameras will be used for all ELITE games.
  • Teams do not need to bring or provide video services. 
  • Videos will be sent to teams after the event.

• Masks:
  • REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES for all parties, including DURING GAMES. 
  • *This could change depending on policy developments*
• Spectators:
  • Currently this will be NO SPECTATORS.
  • This is subject to change if regulations go down to BLUE before February 25th. 
• Social distancing:
  • All spectating parties MUST socially distance by 6ft or more. 
  • Your “party” is considered whomever you came to the facility with.
• Team Staff:
  • Teams can have up to 3 team staff approved, and will be wrist banded.
  • Filming and Recording: Teams are allowed ONE (1) Live-Streamer per team per game.