Rush Open
Friday, June 8th - Sunday, June 10th, 2012
The Colorado Rush Open has been a high quality youth soccer tournament for over 17 years. The Rush Open is one of the top ranked soccer tournaments for boys and Girls in the state of Colorado. Each year, Rush Open provides a positive soccer experience for all teams and players by providing quality competition, quality referees, at a quality facility. This year’s 2012 Rush Open will be held at the country’s finest soccer complex, DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK, which boasts 23 top quality, fully lit soccer fields.
- Great Early Summer Tournament
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday June 8th-10th, 2012
- Tournament begins at 10am on Friday June 8thfor all Denver area teams.
- All non – Denver area teams must be prepared to play from 3pm on Friday, June8th
- U11 - U19 Boys and Girls,
- Competitive Classic & Premier teams
- Open to rising U11 teams
- Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, home of the Colorado Rapids
- 23 Full-sized Fields on site
- 2 Synthetic Turf fields
- A beautiful park located on 917 acres
- All fields fully lit in this State-of-the-Art Facility
- NO DOGS ALLOWED AT DSGP PARK
- ENTRY FEE: $650 PER TEAM U11–U18
- Payment for the tournament will be accepted by credit card online when application is made or check which must be received in the Colorado Rush office within 2 weeks of application.
- All tournament fees will be charged upon application.
- No team will be scheduled without full payment.
- Any team not accepted will be notified by email and tournament fee will be fully refunded.
- No fees will be refunded after acceptance via email.
- Only a limited number of teams will be accepted.
- Should the 2012 Rush Open be cancelled after team check-in has taken place, Colorado Rush will determine if any entry fees may be refunded to tournament participants.
- All applications must be made online
- Out of State teams may request early acceptance for purposes of making travel arrangements by emailing their request to the Tournament Director at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Application Deadline will be April 27, 2012. Any application received April 27 must include a $50 late fee.
- Entry Fee non-refundable after acceptance.
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW.
- Spring 2012 rosters must be provided at Check-In.
- Teams must be duly registered with their respective state associations.
- Teams may include up to (6) guest players but may not exceed a total roster size of 18. All other players must be rostered to the team making application.
- U17 and U18 Teams may have a roster size of up to 22 players.
- All players, including guests, must have a valid Spring 2012 approved, laminated state youth player pass card with player’s picture.
- All USYS teams from Regions other than Region IV must have Travel Papers or they will not be allowed to play.
- US Club teams are not required to have Travel Papers.
- US Club teams must have official roster and US Club player passes.
- Selection to the tournament will be based on team history and record.
- Placement in specific divisions will be based on team history and record.
- Age groups may be combined for appropriate levels of play
- Late entries will be placed on a space available basis and must pay the $50 late fee with application.
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- MANDATORY Team Check-in for Denver Metro area teams on Wednesday June 6th at Location TBD. Holiday Inn Denver – East Stapleton. 3333 East Quebec Street, Denver 80207. Phone 303-321-3500.
- Team Check-in for all other teams on Thursday June 7th from 6pm-9pm at Holiday Inn Denver - East Stapleton. 3333 East Quebec Street, Denver 80207. Phone 303-321-3500.
- Field Check-ins will be available by prior request two hours in advance of 1st game time at the Headquarter's tent. Please contact the Tournament Director at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
HOTEL INFORMATION - STAY & PLAY
- The 2012 Rush Open has a NO STAY – NO PLAY POLICY. All traveling teams are required to book accommodation through PSE Tournament Housing. PSE Tournament Housing provides teams with a convenient booking process and special rates to hotels within close proximity of the fields. View Hotels and Book Online CLICK HERE or PSE Tournament Housing on 888-417-6446.
- Any team who does not make their reservations through PSE Tournament Housing will not be able to play.
- College coaches committed to attending will be listed on our website and updated routinely.
- CLICK HERE to Register as a College Coach.
How many games are guaranteed?
- All teams are guaranteed a minimum of four games, not more than two games per day.
How will the Tournament communicate with teams?
- Communication from the Tournament will be via email and website only, so team contact, team manager, team coach should check email and this website often.
Do all age groups play 11 v 11?
- Yes, all tournament games are 11 v 11.
Do you have qualified medical trainers on site during the tournament?
- Yes, we will have a qualified medical staff of athletic trainers on site.
Are the officials certified?
- Officials will be certified by the USSF. Officials are provided by Play the Whistle and if you are interested in officiating you should contact them at http://playthewhistle.com.
How do we find game schedules and results?
- Game schedules and the results of each day’s play will be available online on www.GotSoccer.com. A link will also be available on www.coloradorush.com.
When are the games schedules released?
- Preliminary games schedules will be released 3-4 weeks prior to the start of the tournament and are updated regularly. Final game schedules will be distributed at check-in.
Can we use our clubs medical release that player’s parents signed during registration?
- Yes, but if you do not have a medical release for any player we provide a CYS medical release form that you can download and use.
Do teams receive trophies and medals?
- Yes, all Champion teams will receive a team award. Individual players on both the Champion and Finalists teams will also receive awards.
Tournament Director: Annie Bennett
Office: (303) 986 - 5200, Fax (303) 986 - 5222
Mailing Address: 2012 Denver Cup / Colorado Rush, 8101 S. Schaffer Parkway, Suite 101, Littleton, CO 80127
Email:
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Website: www.coloradorush.com
TEAM CHECK-IN - CHECK-LIST OF REQUIRED ITEMS DOWNLOAD NOW
RULES & LAWS – 2012 RUSH OPEN DOWNLOAD NOW
CYSA MEDICAL RELEASE DOWNLOAD NOW
GUEST PLAYER ROSTER DOWNLOAD NOW
SANCTIONING DOCUMENTS DOWNLOAD NOW
ACCEPTED TEAMS PAGE (COMING SUMMER 2012)
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