Icebreaker Tournament | 11U-19U | FEB/MAR ’22

The Icebreaker tournament is the perfect pre-season competition to get your team prepared for recreational and competitive soccer in 2023.

This year’s event will once again take place on ALL TURF fields to ensure the highest percentage of games being played. Teams will be refunded 100% for events fully canceled by weather.

With 300 teams joining us for 3 consecutive years running, The Icebreaker continues to be the go-to event for Western regional teams for Spring Preseason Soccer.

The Boys and Girls ELITE divisions will once again return with new divisions added! ELITE Divisions will now range from 11U to 15U for both Boys and Girls!

Excitement is building for the first CRYSC tournament of the year, so follow the tabs to find more information on Icebreaker 2023!

General Event Details & Critical Event Timeline

Teams should register and play according to the 2022 Spring season. We will follow US Soccer’s Age Group Guidelines based on birth year. Returning in 2022 is the Boys and Girls 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. You should register your team according to the below hierarchy: 

• GOLD DIVISIONS – CSA Champions League Teams (P1-P3)
• SILVER DIVISIONS – CSA Elite, Platinum, and Gold Teams
• BRONZE DIVISIONS – CSA Silver, Bronze, and Recreational Teams

Early Bird Registration:

• The Waitlist Period will begin on January 28th, 2022.
• FINAL Registration Deadline will close on February 4th, 2022 
  • Teams waitlisted will be notified no later than February 4th, 2022 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 have begun!
• 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 payments closer to the event date to avoid complications if teams withdraw or need refunds.

Bracket Release and Schedule Release Timeline:

• Tournament Brackets:
  • Brackets will be released to teams in the days after registrations close. 
  • Placement will be based on 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 any guarantees.
  • Example: “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 on February 11th, 2022.
  • 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 any guarantees.
  • Example:  “Our team is driving from Vail, please do not schedule us later than 5 PM and earlier than 9 AM”
  • Please ensure your team’s staff has been structured properly to avoid coaching conflicts!
    • Click here to watch how to set roles to your team staff.

Icebreaker Facility Information

The Boys Weekend – Facility Info:

Expected Locations for Age Groups:

• 9V9 Games
  • Aurora Sports Park – 8 fields
    • All 11U & 12U divisions will be at the North Turf Fields
• 11v11 Games:
  • Broomfield Commons – 5 fields
    • 13U & 14U Silver & Bronze
    • Some 16U to 19U games on Sunday
  • Douglas County Fairgrounds – 3 fields
    • All 13U &14U ELITE & Gold Divisions
  • Long Lake Regional Park – 2 fields
    • All 15U Divisions (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
  • Parkfield Lake Park – 2 fields
    • Used on Friday & Saturday only!
    • Some 16U to 19U games
  • Lowry Complex Turf – 2 fields
    • Used on Friday & Saturday only!
    • Some 16U to 19U games

The Girls Weekend – Facility Info:

Expected Locations for Age Groups:

• 9V9 Games
  • Aurora Sports Park – 8 fields
    • All 11U & 12U divisions will be at the North Turf Fields
• 11v11 Games:
  • Broomfield Commons – 5 fields
    • All 13U & 14U Silver & Bronze Divisions
  • Long Lake Regional Park – 2 fields
    • All 15U & 16U Divisions (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
  • Parkfield Lake Park – 2 fields
    • All 13U &14U ELITE & Gold Divisions
  • Douglas County Fairgrounds – 3 fields
    • Not in use.

Expected Game Times For Both Weekends:

The Boys Weekend:

• Friday, February 25th, 2022
  • 9v9 – Local Teams Only!
    • ASP – 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  • 11v11 – 16U to 19U teams only
    • Lowry Complex – 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
    • Parkfield – 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
• Saturday, February 26th, 2022
  • 9v9 – ASP from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • 11v11 – All teams 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
    • Broomfield – 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    • Douglas County – 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
    • Long Lake – 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
    • Parkfield Lake – 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
    • Lowry Complex – 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
• Sunday, February 27th, 2022
  • 9v9 – ASP from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  • 11v11 – All teams 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    • Broomfield – 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    • Douglas County – 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
    • Long Lake – 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
    • Parkfield Lake – Not in use. 
    • Lowry Complex – Not in use. 

The Girls Weekend:

• Friday, March 4th, 2022
  • 9v9 – No games!
  • 11v11 – No games!
• Saturday, March 5th, 2022
  • 9v9 – ASP from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  • 11v11 – All teams 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    • Broomfield – 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    • Long Lake – 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    • Parkfield Lake – 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Sunday, March 6th, 2022
  • 9v9 – ASP from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  • 11v11 – All teams 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    • Broomfield – 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    • Long Lake – 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    • Parkfield Lake – 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Check-In & Roster Verification Information:

 In order to certify rosters and check teams in a way to save time and effort for team managers, administrators, and tournament staff alike, please follow the below guidelines.

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

Roster Verification Process:

You will be responsible for 3 things to make sure your team’s roster is good to go:

1. Build your Official Team Roster for your team within GotSport.
   • For most CSA League teams, this will be as simple as “cloning” your roster from your league season into your tournament roster.
   • You can add and subtract players, coaches, etc. here.
   • Click here to watch a demonstration video!
   • Here you will also set your team staff roles to avoid Coaching Conflicts!
     • Click here to watch how to set roles to your team staff. 
2. Submit your club-approved roster as a PDF through your registration.
   • Log into your GotSport account and click on “Team Management”.
   • Then go to “Registrations”. Find the event name, and click on your team’s name next to the correct event.
   • Then once the new window opens, at the top click “Registration” and hit the yellow “EDIT” button.
   • Click HERE to view a video tutorial for uploading your roster PDF. 
   • *This is only as a backup, this is not what we verify. Submitted rosters through the process above is what is verified.
3. Show proof of medical forms and guest player forms at Check-In onsite.
   • Prior to your first match, you must check-in at the “Check-In Tent” at your facility where you will play your first game.
   • This is a quick 2-minute process to ensure you have all forms needed and indeed have arrived on time for your first game.

*For help Contact GotSport Support please view the “GotSport Support tab above!”

Roster Uploading Timeline:

• BOYS Roster Deadline: February 11th, 2022
• GIRLS Roster Deadline: February 18th, 2022
• Verified rosters must be completed and accurate in GotSport by this date.
• Referees will use the GotSport Game Card with rosters printed on them as the verified roster.
• The referee will check your roster on your phone before the kickoff of each 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.

Check-In Process:

• At check-in, you MUST show online proof of:
  • Submitted online roster through your phone/tablet.
  • Guest player forms (PDF)
  • Medical forms (PDF)
•  All teams MUST check-in 1 hour prior to their first game’s start time.
• One team representative (Coach or Manager) must verbally agree and listen to the roster agreement 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

GotSport recently launched their new software and over the past year have made a number of new upgrades to their GotSport 2.0 System.

If you need help, please go to the link above and search for a help article!

In the button above you will find articles that can assist you with…

1. Building Your Roster

2. Adding Guest/Club Pass Players

3. How to Upload Documents

4. How to Update Your Profile

…Any many, many more of your easily-answered questions! You are just a few clicks away from the help you need! 

If you still need assistance, please feel free to choose between the options below:

1. Submit a Support Request on GotSport by clicking the BLUE “SUPPORT” Button on the GotSport website.

2. Contact us directly through email by CLICKING HERE!

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 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 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.

We are partners with Traveling Teams!

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* 

Benefits of Booking Though Traveling Teams

• Competitive hotel rates with price ranges that can satisfy all participants and families alike.
• All members of a team will remain together in close proximity to the venue.
• We seek to provide hotels that cater to teams including complimentary breakfast and other amenities.
• A dedicated Team Travel Coordinator as well as a full-service call center is provided to handle all of your booking necessities.
• Ability to work with hotels in unfortunate event cancellation situations due to weather

For questions, please reach out to our good friend Michael McGill at Traveling Teams through the contact information below:

Michael McGill – Senior Account Manager

Work: (866) 468-3268 x8884

Mobile: (248) 513-2912

Fax: (800) 920-7023

Email: [email protected]

*National Referee Shortage*

All events, leagues, and organizations across the country are experiencing a shortage of referees. Please understand that our club is doing everything in its possible power to support our local referee association and ensure quality officials are at our events.

Want a “better” referee? Sign up for classes, study hard, and YOU can be the change!

**Under NO circumstances are spectators, coaches, or players allowed to verbally or physically abuse referees. This shortage does have a direct correlation to the poor treatment of youth soccer referees across the US. Any unacceptable behavior will result in your removal from our facilities.**

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]

REGISTER & START YOUR U.S. SOCCER CERTIFICATION TODAY!

Download these PDFs as a reference to understand the online coursework:

Instructions for Referee Candidates under age 18

Instructions for Referee Candidates age 18 and over

Have problems with your course? Check out this FAQ:

https://ussoccerfederation.force.com/lcsupport/s/article/Progress-Saving-Issue