2011 Guidelines: Dates for the 2011 CO Fireworks will be (Wed.) June 29, through (Sun.) July 3, 2011. Once again at least 50% of roster must be 2011 or 2012 grads (for 18 under teams) and 2013 or 2014 grads (for 16 under teams) in order to be eligible to particiapte in the Fireworks. NO player that has attended a 4 year college is eligible to play in the senior (18-under) division of the tournament. Practice game information will be announced soon. Mandatory Coaches Meeting and Team Check-In will be on Monday, June 27th 2011 NFCA exposure camp info TBA

2011 Entry Fee: $995 (and will include tickets to the 2011 opening day concert) for 16-under & 18-under teams. Make checks payable to Triple Crown Sports. We now accept credit card payment. Mail your entry fee via regular US Mail All checks are processed through the bank upon receipt. No refund will be returned if your team cancels after being accepted in the tournament, but a full refund if canceled from the waiting list. If you were a 2010 HS grad & enrolled in a 4 year college you will not be allowed to participate in this tournament (except JC players) in the senior (18 under) division. ROSTERS ARE LIMITED TO 18 PLAYERS. Teams are not allowed to play up (senior teams must have a roster of at least 50% of 2011 or 2012 HS grads. and junior teams must have 50% of rostered players that are 2013 or 2014 HS grads.).

2011 Guarantee: 6 games. Additional games (for 16-under & 18-under teams) may be played in the form of practice games. Practice game information will be announced soon. Teams will play 7 innings or 1:45 time limit in tourney games. Pool games are 1 hour and 30 minutes and games can end in ties.

2011 Site: All (23) fields are located in Aurora, Colorado. 19 of these 23 fields have lights. Aurora is designated by Sports Illustrated as the #1 sports town in Colorado.

2011 Housing: Area hotel rooms range from $69 to $140 per night, with the average cost per person around $20. Contact Triple Crown Sports to help find the right rooms and the right price for your team. Please remember to tell the contact person that you are with the Triple Crown Sports Colorado Fireworks Tournament to secure these rates.

2011 Pairings: Pool play will match strength against strength.

2011 Practice Games: Information about practice games TBA.

2011 Fireworks College Exposure All-Star Games: Exclusive to players playing in the Fireworks tournament. The All-Star games are an invitation only event. Players will receive an email invitation if they are selected to participate. For questions contact audrey@triplecrownsports.com. There is an additional individual fee to participate in the All-star games.

TEAM CHECK-IN for 2011: , Monday, June 27th from 8:00am-4:30pm (Aurora Sports Park "B" Complex), all teams must be checked in by the 4:30pm deadline . Coach or Team Rep please bring paperwork required. Players not required to check in individually.

MANDATORY COACHES MEETING for 2011: Monday, June 27th at 5:30pm. @ The Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse St., Denver, CO 80237 303-779-1100. The mandatory coaches meeting is not intended to inconvenience anyone. While the coaches meeting is independent of the team check-in, it is intended to provide a venue in which important information may be passed without the distraction of check-in activities.

2011 Awards: Top 4 teams in the Senior Division and top 3 teams in the Junior receive team trophies, the players ( 18 maximum) of top 2 teams in each division receive individual awards. Pool winners will receive a team plaque.

2011 Refunds: For teams requesting a refund, please send us by regular US mail, a note with the following information: team name, age group, coaches name, where the check should be sent, and to whom the check should be made out to (if there is any disagreement or we have any problem verifying who sent the check and who should receive the refund, we will send the refund to the address on the check payable to the name on the check). Send this information in writing by regular US mail to Elliott Finkelstein at Triple Crown Sports 3930 Automation Way Fort Collins Co 80525. Requests will be processed immediately.

Park Rules and Regulations: Parking is allowed on the asphalt surfaces ONLY. Parking spaces within asphalt surfaces are clearly delineated with white painted lines. Parking on turf or native grass areas, shoulders of park roads, or within road travel lanes, safety or fire lanes is NOT permitted. Play or practice is prohibited when there is frost on the grass both within and adjacent to marked fields. Carts for set-up and delivery are also prohibited from crossing grass areas when there is frost present. Entrance gates will remain closed during frost delays. No glass containers or alcohol are allowed with the Sports Park. No bicycles, in-line skates, skateboards or scooters are allowed within the complexes or around buildings. Dogs are not permitted within fenced complexes or on sports fields. Dogs in other areas of the park must be on leashes no longer than ten (10) feet in length. Practice is restricted to defined practice areas. Practicing on playing surfaces, adjoining fields or fields being used for other events is prohibited. Hitting or tossing against fences is not permitted. Overnight camping is not permitted. Large recreational vehicles and/or trailers must use designated spaces on the loop road at the east end of the park. Large vehicles are not permitted to park across (using more than one) parking spaces or to park in a “pull through” configuration. THERE ARE NO GATE FEES!