The competition name is...

[montgjules]

Real Salt Lake, Colorado Rapids Fans Announce Name of Yearly Competition
Rocky Mountain Cup will award trophy to winner of 4-game series

SPORTS: MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

For Immediate Release

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PRESS RELEASE

For More Information, Please Contact:
William Fisher
Committee of 10 (C10)
RealRapidsCup.com
press [at] realrapidscup.com

Salt Lake City, UT & Denver, CO March 3, 2005 — Over 500 soccer
enthusiasts voted during the past 10 days to determine the name of the
annual competition between Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids and
Real Salt Lake.

Voters going to RealRapidsCup.com were presented with competition name
choices after the fan-based Committee of 10 (C10) sifted through dozens
of supporter suggestions for the competition title.

The overwhelming favorite and winner, tallying twice as many votes as
the nearest rival, is Rocky Mountain Cup.

First announced in January 2005, the supporters-driven C10 is already
garnering great fan interest, as well as being endorsed by both MLS
soccer clubs and local politicians as well. Fans of both teams turned
out in almost equal numbers to vote on the competition name.

“To have more than 500 votes cast in a one-week period is really
amazing,” said Jason Maxwell, chairman of C10. “So many voters during
the off-season shows that people are already excited about this
competition. A good number of the voters were fans of other teams as
well, which shows that this rivalry is generating interest all through
Major League Soccer, not just in Denver or Salt Lake.”

“This rivalry is very natural to the fans of Real Salt Lake,” said
Juliana Montgomery, RSL supporter and member of C10. “It was discussed
from day one and the fans have loved hating each other ever since. We
are already very competitive about everything concerning Salt Lake and
Denver, from the preseason draft to politics to snow totals.”

“The Rocky Mountain Cup reflects everything we are forced to live with:
each other,” said William Fisher, a Rapids supporter. “It doesn't just
make sense regionally. As everyone worldwide knows, Colorado reigns
supreme among the Rockies, and the Rapids will reign supreme over Real
Salt Lake!"

The Rocky Mountain Cup will be awarded to the winner of the teams’
four-game regular-season series. Other elements of the competition will
include joint sponsorship and ticket initiatives coordinated by the
Rapids and Real Salt Lake. Complete competition rules are available at
RealRapidsCup.com

C10 has also announced its intention to host a fundraising effort for
the competition Trophy. The committee is working out details for an
online auction of signed team gear and memorabilia for fans of the
clubs.

The Rocky Mountain Cup is an effort by fans to promote the already
healthy, competitive spirit among supporters of the two top soccer
teams in the region. As part of that effort, C10 will also work with
supporters and both teams to coordinate road trips and other events
surrounding the competition.

RealRapidsCup.com is the organizing website run by C10 (the Committee
of 10), is a fan-based supporters organization dedicated to the
intra-league rivalry between Real Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids
Major League Soccer clubs, in partnership with both teams.

[Rover]

Great! Thanks. I voted for RMC, but I thought all the possibilities were good.

And thanks again the the Committee of 10 for spearheading this.

What's next? Will we determine what kind of trophy we have? Or is that up to C10?

I guess if it's the Rocky Mountain Cup, it would make sense for the trophy to be a . . . cup.

[bordelais7]

Ha! Jules got quoted!

I like "Rocky Mountain", but not "Cup" so much. There are just so many cups already. That's ok, though. I guess the important part isn't really the name, it's the fact that the Rapids suck.

[SoccerPrime]

More importantly, over 500 ppl voted in 10 days. For MLS off-season thats awesome!

Good job Jules.

The next step is for the C10 to decide on a design, yes.

[JasonMa]

I see I was beaten to the punch here. 😉

The committee would like to allow a vote on the trophy design, but we don't know if that's feasable or not, depending on time frame and what we have to work with. We'll be happy to take any suggestions you may have though, just email them to us through the website.

The next big thing out of C10 will probably be an auction of autographed material. We've already gotten the full support of the Rapids and we're talking with RSL right now, to donate autographed jerseys, ticket packages, balls, etc. to auction off to raise funds for the trophy and other expenses.

We're also considering organizing a road trip to the game on April 16th, but that's still in the early stages of discussion, and with it being RSL's first home game we're not sure if we want to crash the party and/or deal with trying to get tickets. I'm sure you'll see road trips planned for the other 3 games of the series this season though.

[montgjules]

Originally Posted by bordelais7

Ha! Jules got quoted!

I like "Rocky Mountain", but not "Cup" so much. There are just so many cups already. That's ok, though. I guess the important part isn't really the name, it's the fact that the Rapids suck.

That's because I wrote the entire press release. In fact, two of the quotes are mine, but I only attributed one to myself (with approval from the other person). I bet you can figure out which one I didn't write!

[Czar Jake]

The press release is now on the front page.

[Hiddnfox]

It shouldve been called the 'Snow Cone' :D

[Rover]

Originally Posted by Hiddnfox

It shouldve been called the 'Snow Cone' :D

Now you tell us.

[SoccerPrime]

Originally Posted by JasonMa

We've already gotten the full support of the Rapids and we're talking with RSL right now, to donate autographed jerseys, ticket packages, balls, etc. to auction off to raise funds for the trophy and other expenses.

Of course the Rocky Mtn Cup needs RSL to donate autographed material. Who wants a CRapids autograph? Do you know anyone that wants a Nat Blochers signed jersey. Wait, I think I saw Jason bidding $1 for it on Ebay the other day. 😉