3V3 Summer League | 6U-14U | JUN/JUL ’22

We are excited to bring this ALL-NEW summer league to the Rapids community and provide a new form of summer soccer to our regions!

The CRYSC 3V3 Summer League is a 6-week season with each team playing 2 games per week. All teams who are interested in learning more should reach out to Tournament Director Marcus Owerko at [email protected]!

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

Welcome to our First Annual CRYSC 3v3 Summer League, hosted as a new league in the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Tournament Series!

This league offers 3v3 soccer games weekly and gives each team a guaranteed 12 GAMES plus the opportunity to win a championship at the end of the season!

The CRYSC 3V3 Summer League will incorporate “promotion and relegation”!

• Regardless of age, teams can move up or down age groups and divisions to find competition they feel is appropriate for their level.
• Teams can ask league staff to move up or down, or league staff could recommend movement to a team based on previous performances.

Divisions will be broken down by gender AND age initially. As the season goes on, teams will be shifted up and down to reflect the level that they will compete best at.

League Matchday Dates:

• Week 1 – June 15th, 2022
  • Games 1 & 2
• Week 2 – June 22nd, 2022
  • Games 3 & 4
• Week 3 – June 29th, 2022
  • Games 5 & 6
• Week 4 – July 6th, 2022
  • Games 7 & 8
• Week 5 – July 13th, 2022
  • Games 9 & 10
• Week 6 – July 20th, 2022
  • Games 11 & 12

League Age Group Time Frames:

• Time Slot 1: 4:45 PM to 6:00 PM – All U6 to U10 teams
• Time Slot 2: 6:15-7:30 PM – All U11 to U14 teams

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, 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 league is canceled in its entirety due to COVID-19. 
  • 100% refund – if the league plays less than 50% (6) of its guaranteed games. (12)
  • 50% refund – if the league plays less than 75% (9) of its guaranteed games. (12)
• No refund is given if:
  • A team withdraws within 10 days prior to the league starting.
  • a team decides to forfeit a game, giving them less than the guaranteed minimum of played games. 
  • The team withdraws from the league mid-season. 
  • A team is removed from the league for disciplinary reasons.

Colorado Air Quality Monitoring:

• Due to the danger of forest fires, referee assignors on site will monitor the air pollution levels if necessary. 
• Should levels rise to 125, referees will instill water breaks and staff will actively monitor the Air Quality situation.
• 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.

CRYSC 3V3 Summer League Refereeing: 

• Coaches and parent volunteers will officiate ALL games.
• Teams MUST designate a parent volunteer to learn and know the rules to officiate.
• An informational Google Hangout meeting will take place in the 2 weeks leading up to the season starting for Volunteer Referees.

3V3 Summer League Check In:

• Season check-in will occur during Week 1 of the season.
• A Team Leader (Coach or Parent) will be required to arrive 1 hour before kickoff of your first game on Week 1.
• Tournament staff will confirm rosters & possession of medical forms.

Team Informational Meeting:

• A brief 30-minute meeting will occur before games start on Week 1 to go over league rules & any questions teams may have.
• Please make sure to be present for this meeting.