LODGING INFORMATIONNEED LODGING: Triple Crown Sports works with a wide variety of lodging partners in our tournament locations to secure team friendly properties with competitive rates. Click here for our online booking portal and access to our host hotels that have event blocks in place and other great hotel offers. Contact TCS Lodging with any question or help at kriss@triplecrownsports.com.
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The best early-season tournament in Colorado -- teams use this weekend to find their stride. This event consistently offers big, fun and challenging brackets. Take advantage of an early opportunity to measure yourself against the best teams in Colorado. This is a great tournament to read the barometer of player performance, then get back to work on the practice field.
Event Format: 3-Game Guarantee; two pool play games, then teams will advance to a single-elimination Championship Bracket or Consolation Bracket playoff. Format subject to change based off team numbers, facilities, and weather conditions EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - New age cutoff information for 8u - 14u teams: We have the same cutoff date for all ages but allow for grade exceptions (see Tournament Rules) NOTE: Coaches are required to provide photocopies of birth certificates for proof of age and current report card for proof of grade (if applicable) Equipment Required: Two new and one used baseball per game; get your baseballs back after the game. Please make sure your online digital roster is COMPLETE before the event. (Each team must carry packet of birth certificates throughout tournament) Awards: 8u -14u: 1st Place: Team Plaque, Individual Awards; 2nd Place: Team Plaque, Individual Awards Game Times Available: March 24, after 5 p.m. MT ITINERARYSunday, March 12: Deadline for payment of entry fee. Friday, March 24: Game times posted on this website by 5 p.m. MST. Saturday: Tournament pool play games begin Sunday: Bracket Play FACILITIES
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDTriple Crown Sportsmanship Award Triple Crown - Colorado Baseball launched its Sportsmanship Program in 2006. This program's goal is to emphasize positives around the ballfield and recognize young players who make it a priority to display positive character traits. Our thanks to GH Pin Company (www.ghpins.com) for partnering with Triple Crown to sponsor the Sportsmanship Program. Distribution of the Triple Crown Sportsmanship Awards At the start of each Triple Crown - Colorado qualifying tournament, head coaches will be given (2) Sportsmanship Award pins. Coaches will be asked to watch for extraordinary sportsmanlike acts by players on opposing teams (not their own teams) and to award the pins during that weekend's tournament. The pins will be a challenge to get because we should all expect a basic level of sportsmanship from all players. If players focus on sportsmanship but don't get pins during a weekend, the core goals will still be achieved. The real long-term reward is in playing the game with the right frame of mind. Rationale for Triple Crown Sportsmanship Program Triple Crown Baseball wants to focus on something positive in the face of increasing talk about negativity in youth sports. Given the fact that our Colorado Baseball Series involves over 1,800+ teams, the implementation of the award program is massive. We lack the ability to evaluate every game/every player with our own staff. We want the teams to evaluate opposing player behaviors and reward them accordingly. By having coaches award pins to opposing players, we hope to create an ongoing awareness of, focus on, and respect for sportsmanship. Parents and Coaches: Please have fun with this and let players know that sportsmanlike behaviors are as commendable as base hits, blazing fastballs and diving stops. Check-in at your site one hour before your first game. PAST CHAMPIONS2023 Champions: 9uD1 -- Diamond Club-Drechsel 9uD2 -- Wolfpack 10uD1 -- Elite Baseball Taylor 10uD2 -- Virtue Tigers-Solecki 11u Championship -- Diamond Club-Adrid 11u Platinum -- Slammers Black 2030 11u Gold -- Gameday Mavericks 11u Silver -- Boulder Bison 12uD1 -- Elite Baseball Vais 12uD2 Platinum -- Parker Sting-Tai 12uD2 Gold -- CO Warhawks Dodson 12uD3 -- Slammers Thunderwolves 13uD1 -- CO Warhawks 13uD2 Platinum -- Majestic-Nocita 13uD2 Gold -- USA Prime-Burk 13uD2 Silver -- Dakota Kings Gold 13uD3 -- Majestic Baseball-Cates 14uD1 -- Elite Baseball-Spirek 14uD2 Platinum -- Brighton Beast 14uD2 Gold -- Gameday Legends 14uD2 Silver -- NOCO Rush 2023 2022 Champions: 8u -- Slammers Ballers 9uD1 -- Elite Baseball Taylor 10uD1 -- CO Warhawks Dodson 10uD2 -- Colorado Heat Warriors 11uD1 -- Slammers 303 11uD2/3 Platinum -- Colorado Rogue 11uD2/3 Gold -- Boulder Bison-Landbom 12uD1 -- Elite Baseball Taylor 12uD2/3 Platinum -- Dirt Dawgs 12uD2/3 Gold -- Team Steel CO 13uD1 -- Slammers Bozied 13uD2 Platinum -- Team Colorado Braves 13uD2 Gold -- Warriors Elite Havoc 13uD3 -- Slammers White 14uD1 -- Slammers Reign 14uD2 Platinum -- Slammers Bulls 14uD2 Gold -- Parker Sting 2021 Champions (164 teams): 8u -- Bombers Baseball Club (Highlands Ranch, CO) 9uD1 -- Slammers Skinner (Parker, CO) 9uD2 -- Colorado Springs Mountain Lions (Colorado Springs, CO) 10uD1 -- Team Adidas CO (Colorado Springs, CO) 10uD2 -- Centennial Aces (Parker, CO) 11uD1 -- SJ Chargers Shepard (Littleton, CO) 11uD2 -- North Jefferson Yard Goats (Golden, CO) 11uD3 -- Power Alley Stilo (Loveland, CO) 12uD1 -- Thunder Academy Williamson (Westminster, CO) 12uD2 -- Slammers Future (Centennial, CO) 12uD3 -- Boulder County Baseball (Mead, CO) 13uD1 -- Colorado Recruits (Parker, CO) 13uD2 -- Colorado Jets (Parker, CO) 13uD3 -- NJ Fire (Arvada, CO) 14uD1 -- Slammers Select (Broomfield, CO) 14uD2 -- NoCo Rush (Severance, CO) EVENT PARTNERS
REFUND POLICYA 20% non-refundable administration fee will be charged on all registrations. There are no refunds or transfers if brackets have been posted, your age division is sold out or if a team cancels 10 or fewer days prior to the start of the event. Otherwise, if a team cancels 11 days or more prior to the event start date, they may transfer the registration to another Triple Crown Baseball headquartered event for full value or receive a refund via check minus the 20% administration fee. If an age division does not make you will be entitled to a full refund. Act of God Refund Policy If an event is lost due to weather or any Act of God (i.e. COVID-19), the entry fee will be refunded via check minus the 20% administration fee. If one game is played you will receive 50% of entry fee. If two or more games are played there is no refund. FAQQ: When does the schedule come out for each tournament? A: Schedules are released no later than 5 pm the Friday before the event weekend, or eight days before the tournament begins Q: Will my team throw off of mounds? A: Teams 11u and up will throw off of a combination of portable mounds and dirt mounds. There are no metal spikes allowed on any portable mounds Q: Does TCS provide baseballs? A: Teams are responsible for baseballs; we recommend 2 new and 1 used baseball per game. Any baseball with the NFHS stamp on it will suffice. Umpires have the right to refuse/throw out any baseballs they feel are not suitable for play Q: What is your refund policy? A: A 20% non-refundable administration fee will be charged on all registrations. There are no refunds or transfers if brackets have been posted, your age division is sold out or if a team cancels 10 or fewer days prior to the start of the event. Otherwise, if a team cancels 11 days or more prior to the event start date, they may transfer the registration to another Triple Crown Baseball headquartered event for full value or receive a refund via check minus the 20% administration fee. If an age division does not make you will be entitled to a full refund. Act of God Refund Policy If an event is lost due to weather or any Act of God (i.e. COVID-19), the entry fee will be refunded via check minus the 20% administration fee. If one game is played you will receive 50% of entry fee. If two or more games are played there is no refund. Q: What do the different divisions mean? D1, D2, D3? A: Division 1: Our top competitive level, which you will see listed simply as 9u, 10u, and so on. This is our most competitive division which includes “Select / Elite” teams and is also open to any team that wants to compete. Division 2: When you see Division 2 (or D2) after the age group, that indicates a bracket designed for teams that are not yet ready to compete with top teams. Division 2 is similar to the second-tier divisions you see in national sanctioning organizations. However, even if you are sanctioned as a lower team by a national sanctioning body, that does not guarantee you will play Division 2 with Triple Crown. Division 3: Includes teams that are less competitive than Division 2 teams. Here is how Triple Crown compares with other sanctioning bodies. However, we always encourage teams to play up. Division 1= Major or National Division 2= AAA or American Division 3= AA or Minor Q: Does Being penciled in Guarantee a spot? A: No, being penciled-in shows that your team is interested in attending. Only a paid registration in full guarantees your spot into the event. Triple Crown will attempt to reach out to teams as divisions are close to selling out but that does not always happen. It is the team’s responsibility to pay before the division is sold out Q: How do we complete the online digital roster? A: Whomever has access to your team's Triple Crown Account can log in and click on the roster tab. Add all the players names and birthdates with the parent contact information (name, number and email). Once the roster is complete, click the “Send Parent Authorization” button and it will send out the digital waivers to the parents to sign allowing their son/daughter to participate in the event. Any player that does not have the parent waiver signed, will not be allowed to participate. Q: What are the Triple Crown Rules? A: https://www.tccoloradobaseball.com/tournament-rules.html Q: How many events do we need to play in to qualify for the State Tournament? A: Triple Crown does not have a State Qualification process. Teams are free to choose to play in tournaments they feel provide the best experience for their players and families and are not bound to a certain number of events to participate in the State Tournament. Triple Crown reserves the right to classify (D1/D2) a team that has not played during the season. CONTACT
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