Colorado Storm Policies

Anti-Bullying Policy

The Colorado Storm Soccer Club (“Storm” or “the Club”) is committed to providing players with a fun, positive, and secure environment in which to learn and enjoy the game of soccer. Not all joking or ...

Gender Identity and Participation Policy

The Club is a member organization within the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) structure. As such, The Club follows the transgender and gender identity policies established by i...

Guest Playing Outside the Club

Players in the Colorado Storm Club must ask for permission from the appropriate director of coaching to participate in outside events with other clubs. The technical staff wants to ensure players are ...

Cancellation/Postponement/Enrollment Policy

Colorado Storm Club may postpone or cancel any soccer league, practice, event, tournament, or camp at its sole discretion. We will use reasonable efforts to reschedule any cancelled or postponed progr...

Media Release Policy

Colorado Storm Soccer Club reserves the right to use photographs, video, voice, and likeness of players, parents, coaches, and referees participating in our programming without compensation. The media...

Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP)

This Policy applies to:

Members of Colorado...

Movement Between Teams

Colorado Storm Soccer Club is very important to ensure all players are playing at the correct level and are challenged just enough to support their development. Sometimes, the coaching staf...

Concussion Policy

Colorado Storm Soccer Club recognizes the potential danger and long-term health consequences of concussions, a form of traumatic brain injury. The policy is intended to provide easy-to-understand guid...

Non-Discrimination Policy

Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club does not discriminate against its members, players, coaches, parents, referees on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, re...

Player Failure to Place Policy

Registration of your child with Colorado Storm Soccer Club does not guarantee a place in the Club’s Programs. As we do our best to give as many players as possible the ability to play, there may be in...

Player Medical Release Policy

For and in consideration of the undersigned participant's registration with Colorado Storm and being allowed to participate in Colorado Storm events, practices, training sessions, competitions, and me...

Player Pick Up Policy

Colorado Storm Soccer Club requires paid coaches, and our volunteer coaches are requested to stay at the field until the last player is picked up. This policy applies to players from age 3 through age...

Player Release Policy

The Storm relies on confirmed rosters to form teams, assign coaches, schedule games, allocate field time, and a number of other tasks. Players who register for a defined season are committed to their...

Player Right to Refuse Policy

Colorado Storm Soccer Club reserves the right to refuse participation for any reason, except for reasons of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, pol...

Refund Policy

Colorado Storm Soccer Club follows a strict no-refund policy. If your child cannot be placed on a team, the full registration fee will be returned; otherwise, all registrations are non-refundable.

Registration Fee Policy

The Colorado Storm is a nonprofit organization that operates on very small margins to make the sport as accessible as possible. Because of that, players will be allowed to participate in Colorado Sto...

US Youth Soccer Player Release

US YOUTH SOCCER RELEASE

Recognizing the possibility of injury or illness, and in consideration for US Youth Soccer and members of ...

Release of Information Policy

It is the Colorado Storm Club’s policy to not release any information regarding any participants participation within Club structured programming, including, but not limited to team name, practice dat...

Subject to Change

Leagues, practices, camps, tournaments, and other events hosted by Colorado Storm Soccer Club are subject to change without prior notice. Extenuating circumstances, including field closures, labor dis...

Team Size Policy

Colorado Storm Soccer Club believes that every player who would like to play soccer should have the opportunity to do so. To welcome new members, the Club maintains a Team Size Policy. To ensure the p...

Unable to Meet Market Expectations

Due to extreme and rare conditions, such as weather, field availability, lack of space, or other instances out of our control, Colorado Storm is not responsible for failure to meet expectations set fo...

Uniform Policy

Colorado Storm Soccer Club’s official apparel and equipment sponsor is Adidas. This relationship is critical to the success of both on and off-site programming. As such, all uniforms, training gear, c...

Adverse Weather Policy

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 ...

Air Quality Policy

Air quality can impact players’ ability to play a cardio-heavy sport like soccer safely. Due to the possibility of mountain forest fires and poor ozone level days in Colorado, Storm coaches shou...

Hot Weather Policy

The risk of heat related illness from vigorous sports activity increases with the temperature. The body generates heat which cannot be dissipated readily when the ambient temperature exceeds 85 ...

Rain or Shine

Unless otherwise determined by the specific program director overseeing your child’s program, all events will proceed regardless of weath...

Winter Weather Policy

Colorado Storm Training Sessions, Camps & Clinics, and Recreational Programming

Players are more susceptible to injuries durin...

Conflict Resolution Policy

Colorado Storm Soccer Club encourages our members to take a 24-hour “cool down” period before addressing a conflict that may have occurred. Complaints and concerns regarding your soccer experience sho...

General Disclaimer

Colorado Storm Soccer Club does not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, or reliability of the information, products, or services obtained on or through its site. The information is provi...

Drug Policy

Colorado Storm Soccer Club has a zero-tolerance policy regarding the use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco products at any youth-related CRYSC event. A youth-related event is any event with youth under 2...

Force Majeure

Club shall not be liable or responsible for refunds for failure, cancellation, suspension, postponement, delay, or shortening in services resulting from a Force Majeure Event, inclusive of causes beyo...

Make Up Practice and Game Policy

Sessions/games/practices may be required to be played on non-traditional days, including Sundays, weekdays, and doubleheaders. Game and practice schedules may be changed throughout the season due to, ...

Mobile Terms & Conditions

Client Alerts:

Opt in to receive important messages from Storm regarding your child’s registration, programs, deadlines, feedback,...

No Pet Policy

For the safety of Storm players and families, dogs are not

Parents Code of Conduct

Youth soccer is for the players. All parents, guardians, and spectators associated with the Colorado Storm Soccer Club are invited to share in the pleasure of watching players participate in the world...

Colorado Safer Youth Sports Act

To comply with Colorado’s “Safer Youth Sports Act” and policies of United State Soccer Federation and Colorado Soccer Association, Colorado Storm Soccer Club requires each coach and adult staff member...

Solicitations, Promotions, and Distribution of Materials Policy

Any solicitations, promotions, distributions of written or other materials or any other advertisement not previously approved by the Colorado Storm Soccer Club is strictly prohibited at practices, gam...

Website Use

Any sites linked to outside this website are not under the control of Colorado Storm Soccer Club. Colorado Storm Soccer Club does not intend to endorse these linked sites or their information, content...

Coach Code of Conduct

Youth soccer is for the players. All coaches, staff members, employees, managers, supervisors, and executives/board members (“team members”) associated with the Colorado Storm are entrusted with foste...

Coach Right to Refuse

Colorado Storm Soccer reserves the right to refuse any coaches for any reason, except for reasons of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, political ...

Coach Right to Terminate

The Club reserves the right to remove any volunteer coach or paid coach for any reason at any time. Additional action may be required if necessary, including banning coaches from attending games as sp...

Coach Sideline Behavior Policy

Colorado Storm Soccer has a zero-tolerance policy regarding aggressive coach sideline behavior. Excessive coaching is strongly discouraged; only positive reinforcement should be provided by coaches an...