General Information: The Colorado Advanced League offers the best competition for Roaring Fork United teams in the State. The league offers eight division levels: Premier 1, Premier 2, Premier 3, Elite, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Teams in this league are single birth year teams, which keeps the age gap between players smaller than the age gap of players on teams in the Mountain Region League or the 10u All-Valley League.
Travel for games will be required. Teams in the CSA Advanced League can be based anywhere from Cheyenne, WY to Pueblo, CO. Each team typically plays four home games and four away games. - the amount of travel required will depend upon the other teams registered in the division/bracket. The Club does its best to create schedules for these teams that minimize travel as much as possible, but travel to the front range will be inevitable. This league requires more commitment and dedication from players, coaches and teams than is required for MRL or All-Valley League teams. For additional information on the Colorado Advanced League click here.
Commitment: Trainings for advanced league teams will occur two or three times per week, between 3pm and 8pm for 1.5 - 2 hour sessions; exact practice days and times will be determined by each team's coach. Advanced League requires commitment to play and practice. Two season (fall and spring) registration and commitment is required.
Location: Practices for Advanced League Teams will take place in Crown Mountain Park (El Jebel), River Valley Ranch or Hendricks Park (Carbondale), or at Gates Park (Glenwood Springs) on age appropriate fields. Home games for Advanced League teams will be scheduled at Crown Mountain Park.
Duration: 2-3 training sessions per week for 10-12 weeks per season. Games are on Saturdays; make up or rescheduled game may be scheduled on Sundays.
Season Dates:
Fall sessions will begin the third week of August, games begin the last week of August, season ends mid-November.
Spring sessions will begin the last week of February; games begin mid-March; season ends May 27th.
Practice Days/Times: 2-3 days a week determined by the coach. Practice length will also be determined by the coach or coaches.
- If you would like to be involved with coaching or managing a team at this age-group, please consider registering yourself as a coach or team manager when registering you player.
- We offer free coach training sessions and provide weekly curriculum.
Team Size: 11U/12U team size is 12-14, 13U-15U team size is 14-18 players, 17U-19U team size is 18-22 players.
Game Formats: 11U-12U will play 9v9 (8 players and a goalkeeper), 13U-19U will play 11v11 (10 players and a goalkeeper) on the field during their games.
Registration Process: a two-step registration process has been implemented for players interested in participating in Advanced League teams.
Step One: Interested players are invited to register to the advanced league pool for their age group. Player evaluations are used to place players on appropriate teams.
- Evaluations are completed by coaches at the end of each season. They can also be completed by DOCs during other playing opportunities (tournaments, summer camps, team training sessions, etc.).
- Once a player has been placed on a team, the player will receive an email officially offering a spot on a team.
- There is NO FEE associated with registration to the pool in order to be considered for an Advanced League Team.
Step Two: Players can accept or decline the spot they have been offered through their online account with Roaring Fork United.
- Upon acceptance of the spot on a team and completion of the additional registration information, an invoice will be generated for the registration and payment can made.
- Registration is not complete until a payment has been made or a payment plan has been activated.
- Scholarships and discounts can be applied for by completing the Scholarship/Discount Application Form after a payment plan has been activated. Scholarships and discounts will be applied to accounts at the end of October.
Fall Registration Deadlines/Late Fees for Advanced League players:
6/5: Players interested in participating on Advanced League teams must have completed step one of the registration process ($0 fee involved) in order to guarantee potential placement on an Advanced League team.
6/28: Players will be notified of their placement prior to June 28, 2023.
Players will have 48 hours to accept or decline their spot on the roster (step two).
Roster spots that are not accepted within 48 hours may be offered to another player and are no longer guaranteed to the original player offered the spot.
6/30: $50 late fee will be added to Advanced League registrations completed after this date.
Registration Cost:
- 11U - 12U - $1195
- 13U - 15U - $1350
- 16U - 19U - $575 (Fall or Spring) - high school players must register for the appropriate age group based on birth year, age groups will be combined as appropriate when teams are created
*A mandatory $100 uniform fee is applied for a player's first registration for a 10u-19u season with Roaring Fork United.*
- A full uniform kit includes a home jersey, an away jersey, black shorts and black socks.
- RFU Uniform Policy
Dues include:- Colorado Soccer registration fees
- Secondary player insurance
- Coaching fees
- Referee fees
- Administrative fees
- Coach background checks
- Team training equipment
- Field rental
- Field lining
- Access to team game footage
- Tournament entry fees for one tournament per season
Options to decrease fees through work deposit include: Referee eight 10U In-House games, Assistant Referee eight games in U12-U19, Line fields eight times, Referee or AR eight games at the Club Tournament over Memorial Day weekend, participate in tournament execution or set-up/break-down at an hourly rate.
Program dues do not include:
- Additional individual training sessions (please see additional training tab for those options)
- Additional team clothing made available for purchase through the Club uniform site.
- Indoor training and/or leagues.
- Misc. costs such as coach gifts, team parties, a team bench, flags, tents, and/or similar items that are normally purchased for a team.
Weather Cancellations (RFU Weather Policies): Each team coach is the directly responsible person for the safety of the group of players they have care over and must act accordingly in adverse weather conditions to protect every player from harm. If weather is a concern for game or practice time, check TeamSnap or contact your coach. There can be no reimbursements for games or practices canceled due to weather, acts of God, or forfeits by opposing teams.
Roaring Fork United does not offer refunds, credits, or fee transfers for the program with the strict exception of the following situations:
- If Roaring Fork United is unable to place your player on a team, a full refund will be offered. However, we do not guarantee the program, or the team requested.
- Family relocation. Roaring Fork United may offer a refund if the relocation takes place prior to any team practice for the season. Should the relocation occur during the season, Roaring Fork United has the right to pro-rate the players registration based on the amount of time the player played.
- Player injury. Roaring Fork United may offer a refund if the injury occurs prior to any team practice for the season. Should the injury occur during the season, Roaring Fork United has the right to pro-rate the players registration based on the amount of time the player played. Registration can also be credited to the following season.
- Player drops from the program. Roaring Fork United may offer a refund PRIOR to the start of season and with an approved reason. Should the player drop occur during the season, Roaring Fork United has the right to pro-rate the players registration based on the amount of time the player played.
- Force Majeure: Roaring Fork United shall not be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its duties or return of fees under this agreement to extent that such a failure or delay is caused by an event or circumstance beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to weather, inability to conduct soccer activities at an appropriate soccer facility, forfeit from the opposition, acts of God, acts of war, government action, act of terrorism, epidemic, pandemic, natural disaster, or lock outs, civil disorder or other major upheaval. In such event, Roaring Fork United's duties and obligations under this agreement may be suspended and fees retained. In addition, Roaring Fork United may alter its season or calendar or provide alternative means of coaching or other soccer related services in its sole discretion.
While we will make an attempt, when possible, to place your player on another team to accommodate your schedule, refunds are not available due to scheduling conflicts.
*Late payments and payment plan fees are non-refundable.
Roaring Fork United has the right to amend the Refund Policy at any time.