2025 Pride of the Rockies Classic

It is with great excitement that we announce that we will be hosting the Pride Of The Rockies tournament in 2025. We appreciate your support and look forward to a tremendous showcase event in 2025. Please join us August 1-3, 2025 at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Pride of the Rockies is a part of the Rocky Mountain State Games – Colorado’s largest multi-sport festival for athletes of all ages and athletic abilities, including those with physical disabilities or visual impairment. 

August 1-3, 2025

All teams located approximately an hour from the venue should expect to play on Friday night. Games will kick off at 5 PM. 

Hosting Complex: United States Air Force Academy

2025 FIELD MAP

All tournament participants and coaches must enter through the US Air Force Academy NORTH GATE.

The North Gate is located off I-25 at North Gate Blvd, Exit 156. 

No dogs are allowed at the Air Force Academy

No use of tobacco products or alcohol products will be permitted on USAFA grounds.

The Academy is located 60 miles south of Denver, and is 10 miles northwest of downtown Colorado Springs. North gate entry point is open from 5:00 am-10:00 pm. The Academy is located between I-25 and the mountains.

Ensure everyone who is eligible, has a DoD ID card. COVID-19 guidelines are subject to change due to federal, state and local situations and currently anyone entering the installation needs to have a DoD ID card if eligible.

U11-U19 Girls Competitive
U11-U14 Boys Competitive

Teams will be asked to identify their current playing level in their registration.

Teams will be placed into flights of competition by the tournament director based on the current level of play.

Please provide sufficient information in the tournament application of the online registration system to help allow for correct placement. Also provide any possible coaching conflicts and scheduling conflicts.

Once the game schedule is posted, it is FINAL. Major concerns that may prevent a team’s participation can be addressed via email.

Registration deadline – July 10, 2025

• Payment is NOT processed when you register.
• Teams can pay their own fees online through the following steps:
  • Log into GotSport and click on “Team Management”, then “Registrations”.
  • In “Registrations”, click on the team name next to “Pride of the Rockies Classic 2025”
  • In the registration pop-up, at the top click on “Billing”.
  • In “Billing”, click on “Pay Now” next to “TOTAL BALANCE”.
• All payments MUST be completed before July 23rd, 2025!
• Any unpaid fees will be charged to the card on file on July 24th, 2025.

U11-U14: $825
U15-U19 Showcase: $975

• Acceptances will begin on July 1st, 2025.
• 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 teams plan their trip by accepting teams sooner.

There must be a card on file on the application. 

USYSA and CSA Advanced League and Competitive teams. Each team is allowed guest players who must be listed on the “Guest Player” from. Please see rules for the number of guest players allowed.

Each team is guaranteed a minimum of 3 games with flight winners (and wild card winners when appropriate) advancing to the playoff rounds. Some flights will not have playoffs and will be determined by points earned during pool play.

Teams are required to participate in all scheduled matches and adhere to tournament Code of Conduct.

The tournament committee has the authority to make any changes deemed necessary including delaying games, shortening match length, or other changes it sees fit to determine match winners and advancement.

Online Check in instructions:
To check in your team, submit roster (if not already submitted) by following instructions below:
Login to your team account. (system.gotsport.com)

Go to Team Management, click on Teams, Click your team name, select Pride of the Rockies, click on Team Registrations and on the far right, select the blue “Rosters” tab and submit “Current Team Roster”.

E-mail code of conduct, team information sheet, and guest player form to mmorris@pridesoccer.com.
ALL TEAMS MUST CHECK IN ONLINE

Awards will be awarded to Champions and Finalists of each division.

Colleges attended last year: CSU Pueblo, Colorado College, New Mexico Highlands University, UCCS, Nebraska Wesleyan

Rules

• Tournament Documents
• Check In Documents
• Team Information Sheet

Referee Information 

Tournament Takes Place In Olympic City USA
With the city located at the base of the Rocky Mountains, and its many trails and parks, Colorado Springs is a popular destination for tourists seeking scenery, rock formations and other unique geological features, like Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods Park, The Broadmoor Seven Falls, and Cave Of The Winds Mountain Park.
Colorado Springs is also home to a variety of cultural, educational, and historical attractions including the Cheyenne Mountain Heritage Center, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, the American Numismatic Association Money Museum, Peterson Air and Space Museum, and the United States Air Force Academy.
Colorado Springs is home to the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center and the headquarters of the United States Olympic Committee. In addition, a number of United States national federations for individual Olympic sports have their headquarters in Colorado Springs.

Discover Colorado Springs: https://youtu.be/RcB9seN9JfI

Yes. Pride of the Rockies is a part of the Rocky Mountain State Games – Colorado’s largest multi-sport festival for athletes of all ages and athletic abilities, including those with physical disabilities or visual impairment. RockyMountainStateGames.org