TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
Tournament games will take place Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
Friday is reserved as a backup day in the event all games cannot be played Saturday and Sunday. If necessary, only local teams will play on Friday evening.
We have no lodging requirements to participate. We recommend booking accommodations early; they often sell out over Memorial Day weekend. Games will be played at fields easily accessible from Glenwood, Carbondale, or Basalt. New Castle and Aspen will be further from the fields but still manageable.
Parking is extremely limited; carpooling is highly recommended.
DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON FIELDS!
Scores and schedules will be updated throughout the weekend.
Tournament check-in must be completed Monday, May 18 at midnight.
Please review the 2026 Rocky Mountain Invitational Tournament Rules before arriving for the weekend.
TOURNAMENT BASICS
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Dates: May 23-24, 2026 (Saturday, Sunday)
Rules: 2026 RMI Tournament Rules
Divisions:
Boys and Girls:
- 10U
- 11U/12U
- 13U/14U
- 15U/16U
- 17U/18U/19U
Divisions with enough teams will be broken into the following brackets:
- Black (most competitive), Blue (less competitive), White (least competitive)
Brackets in divisions will be created based on requests and results from current and past season league play.
Maximum roster size by age group:
- 9U-10U (7v7): 14 players
- 11U-12U (9v9):16 players
- 13U-14U: 18 players
- HS ages - 15U-19U: 22 players
Guest players (from outside the club) allowed by age group:a
- 10U three guest players
- 11U-15U five guest players
- 16U-19U six guest players
*No limit to Club Pass players (from inside the same Club as the team)
Format: Games shall be played under IFAB rules, subject to certain modification. Three game minimum.
- 10U will play 7 v 7
- 11U and 12U will play 9 v 9
- 13u+ will play 11 v 11
Scoring: The tournament uses a point system as follows:
- Three (3) points for a win
- One (1) point for a tie
- Zero (0) points for a loss
- One (1) point for a shutout
- One (1) point for each goal scored, with a maximum of three
- Fair Play Penalty Points:
- -3 team point for a red card
- no team point penalty for yellow cards
- FaiFa
Tie Breaking Criteria:
- Head-to-head (where applicable)
- Fair Play Record: Fewest combined infraction points (valuing yellow cards at -1 and red cards at -3)
- Fewest goals allowed (max 3 per game)
- Goal differential (max 3-for and 3-against per game)
- Most goals scored (max 3 per game)
- Penalty kicks – to be taken 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the quarterfinal or semi-final game
Awards: Individual medals for 1st and 2nd place in each division
Contact Tournament Director: tournament@rfunited.org
CHECK IN DETAILS
The entirety of tournament check-in MUST be completed through PlayMetrics.
Deadline: the Monday of tournament week (May 18, 2026) at 11:59 pm MT. Rosters will be approved by Thursday.
Each team’s tournament roster must be created in the roster builder in PlayMetrics.
- Teams already connected to PlayMetrics can sync their tournament roster with their existing roster.
- Alternatively, players can be added individually to the tournament roster with their name and DOB.
- Uploading player photos to your tournament roster is NOT required.
Required Documents when Submitting Tournament Roster via Playmetrics:
- Official State‑Verified Team Roster uploaded to PlayMetrics
- Out‑of‑state teams: upload a PDF of your state‑verified roster. If player photos are not included on the roster, upload player ID cards.
- Guest Player Form (if applicable) — upload for any player not on the official roster.
- US Youth Soccer Travel Application (if applicable, e.g., teams outside of Region IV).
Tournament staff will use official state rosters (with photos) to verify tournament rosters as RMI-approved.
RMI-approved tournament rosters will be provided to tournament referees on game cards.
Game‑Day Check-In: Teams are checked in to each game using the RMI‑approved roster printed on the game card.
Medical Releases: NOT uploaded. Coaches must have immediate access (digital or paper) for all players at every match.
Payment Options: Pay through PlayMetrics by credit or debit card, Venmo (@RFUnited), or by check mailed to:
Roaring Fork United, PO Box 222, Carbondale, CO 81623.
