Cross Quadrant and Option 1 are recreational programs administered by Colorado Youth Soccer (CYS). Most teams choose to complete in the north Denver Metro FlatIrons League, but some BSC teams choose to play in CYS's Cross Quadrant (U9 only) or Option 1 (U10-up) leagues.

In both U9 Cross Quadrant and U10 Option 1, there are usually three levels each with multiple flights.  Bronze flights are the lowest level and comparable to the "B" or "A" tiers in the FlatIrons League.  Silver flights are more challenging and Gold flights represents the strongest U9 or U10 teams in the state.  Depending on the number of teams that register for these leagues, there colors may be combined (Bronze / Silver or Silver / Gold).  There may also be just a single flight in a color or multiple flights.

For U11+ Option 1, there is usually just a single color (Gold) and no flighting because many players on U10 Option 1 teams tend to try-out and move to Competitive play for there U11 year and beyond.

In addition to the levels, these programs are state-wide leagues, so teams participating in the program could come from outside the Denver metro including Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Vail and even Grand Junction.  Teams need to be prepared for long drives and perhaps overnight trips.

These programs, though intended for more advanced players, remain recreational. Coaches of Cross Quadrant and Option 1 teams are bound by the same rules around equal playing time and prohibitions around recruiting / try-outs as any other recreational coach. In Option 1, players are required to present CYS-generated Player Cards before each match and coaches must possess a CYS-generated official roster in order to play.

Additionally, for a team to compete in Cross Quadrant or Option 1, they must meet the following key requirements:

• Roster must be intact recreational teams, formed in the usual recreational manner, without tryouts or any other selection process intended to strengthen the team
• U9 Cross Quad and U10 Option 1 teams must have and maintain a minimum of 51% of their players returning from the prior season
• U11+ Options 1 teams must maintain a minimum of 40% of their players returning from the prior season
• Each U9 Cross Quad team may have no more than 3 underage U8 players on its roster (natural U7 players are not allowed to participate)
• Each U10 Option 1 team may have no more than 3 underage U9 players on its roster (natural U8 players are not allowed to participate)