31^st Annual Pikes Peak Invitational July 17-19 2006

Presented by Rush Pikes Peak Soccer Club

The 31^st Annual Pikes Peak Invitational will be held July 17 - 23, 2006. This tournament is for Premier and Elite competitive teams.

Applications for the 2006 tournament are available here.

Venue: 

US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Dates:

U15-U19 Boys and Girls

                July 17^th-19^th - Pool Play

                July 20^th - Championship Rounds

                U11-U14 Boys and Girls

                July 20^th-22^nd - Pool Play

                July 23^rd - Championship Rounds

                Application Deadline

                June 16, 2006

Contact Information:

                Tournament Director

                Marty Mankamyer

                Tel: 719-590-9977 X 2

                Fax: 719-590-1706

                E-mail: Tournament Director

General Information:

The 31st Pikes Peak Invitational Tournament presented by the Colorado Rush Pikes Peak Soccer Club in Colorado Springs, CO is a tournament for premier teams. This event has hosted more than 5,000 teams and 100,000 players from almost all of the 50 states since its inception. For more than 20 years its site has been the incomparable athletic fields of the United States Air Force Academy. Twenty-two beautifully manicured grass fields, located on three terraces, are set against a backdrop of Rocky Mountains and clear blue sky. All fields are 75 yds. wide and range in length from 110 yds. to 125 yds.

The 2006 PPI is played over one week with the first part of the week being a College Preview and features teams ages U15-U19 boys and girls. All teams play four regulation-length matches over the first three days, commencing Monday. with semi-finals and finals on Thursday. The U11-U14 boys and girls commence their competition on Thursday, playing four regulation-length games in three days. Semi-finals and finals are played on Sunday.

The 2006 PPI is ideally formatted to allow coaches to evaluate players for the 2006/2007 season. The tournament accepts Elite and Premier teams and permits six guest players to be included among the 18 players listed on the league roster. In addition, inter-club and intra-club tournament teams are permitted.

Teams are guaranteed four regulation-length games. They are seeded according to strength and geographic balance. Every effort is made to provide opponents from a variety of areas.

Besides keen soccer competition, participants can also enjoy the many tourist opportunities, like white-water river rafting and trips to the top of Pikes Peak.

The tournament will be held mid-July at the Air Force Academy. We hope to see you next summer!

Please Visit www.pikespeakinvitational.com for applications.