| Heartland Soccer Association | MARCH 2013 |
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HEARTLAND SOCCER ASSOCIATION SPRING TOURNAMENTS
Heartland Soccer Association's spring tournaments continue to draw teams from throughout the central United States. Border Battle, scheduled for March 1-3, had to be cancelled because of nearly two feet of snow on the ground.
Border Battle would have been a large tournament- 304 teams from ten states.
The next tournament is the Kansas City Champions Cup, scheduled for April 12-14. The KCCC accepted 239 teams from nine states. Unfortunately 178 teams had to be turned away because Heritage Soccer Park is being devoted to league play that weekend. Fortunately, many of the teams we were unable to accept are taking advantage of the opportunity to play in the Kansas City Invitational Tournament over Memorial Day weekend. Heartland's spring league has over 1000 teams competing this season and has first call on Heritage Soccer Park.
Although the deadline for the Kansas City Invitational isn't until April 29, about 180 teams have already signed up. These teams come from ten states. The Kansas City Invitational is scheduled for Memorial Day weekend, May 24-27.
The states sending teams to our tournaments this spring include Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Last year, Heartland tournaments also drew teams form Colorado, Kentucky, Tennessee and Wyoming.
A typical tournament draws about 45% of its teams from the Kansas City metro area- both sides of the state line. Another 10% of the teams typically drive one to two hours each way to participate. The remaining 45% of the teams travel from farther away and stay in Overland Park hotels. The OP hotels are part of the financing mix that has made the Overland Park Soccer Complex available.
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THE US YOUTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The US Youth National Championship series is coming to Overland Park this summer July 22-28th. National Championships hosts: Kansas State Youth Soccer Association (KSYSA) and the City of Overland Park, along with, the Heartland Soccer Association, the Kansas City Sports Commission and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) are working together to provide a great venue for the 88 teams coming to compete at the Overland Park Soccer Complex. We are in need of around 1500 volunteers to work the event in order to make it successful. Volunteers would be ball kids, field marshals, statisticians, set up and tear down helpers and others. We've asked all clubs in the Kansas City Metro area and beyond to provide the KSYSA with the name of a Club Contact to help coordinate club volunteers. If you are interested in assisting with the event as a coordinator or as a volunteer, please contact your current club to find out ways in which you can participate.
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UPCOMING CALENDAR
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| Mar 29-30 |
League play
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Mar 31
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Easter- NO GAMES
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Apr 6-7
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League play/ Photo Days at Heritage
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Apr 13-15
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KC Champions Cup Tournament
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Apr 19-21
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League play/ Photo Days at Heritage
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Apr 26-28
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League play
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May 3-5
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League play
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May 11-12
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League play
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May 17-19
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League play
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May 24-27
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Kansas City Invitational Tournament
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May 31- Jun 2
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Rainout Weekend
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Jul 8
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Fall 2013 Online Registration Deadline
Payment Due by 12pm
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Jul 10
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Club Team turn-in to Heartland
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Jul 11
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Recreational Seeding
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Jul 12
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Premier Seeding challenges via email,
Deadline 12pm 7/17
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| Jul 17 |
Final Premier Seeding,
Posted after 5pm.
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Jul 31
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Schedule,
Posted after 5pm
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FALL 2013 CALENDAR
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| Aug 10-11 |
League play
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Aug 17-18
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League play
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Aug 24-25
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League play
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Aug 30-
Sep 2
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Heartland Midwest Classic Tournament
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Sep 7-8
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League play
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Sep 14-15
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League play
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Sep 21-22
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League play
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Sep 28-29
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League play
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Oct 5-6
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League play
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Oct 11-13
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Midwest All Girls Tournament
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Oct 19-20
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League play
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Oct 26-27
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Rainout Weekend
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Nov 1-3
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Heartland Invitational Tournament- Girls
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Nov 8-10
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Heartland Invitational Tournament- Boys
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A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR SPONSORS
Al Huber General Contractor
Applebees
C&S Marketing
Carrabbas
Chevy
Chick-Fil-A
Chipotle
Dicks Sporting Goods
El Padrino
Firehouse Subs
First Student
First Watch
Fortune Wok
Global Connections
Grenoli Trading
Hasty Awards
Iron Horse Golf Course
J&K Soccer
Kansas City Royals
Kolache Factory
Kennel Creek Pet Resort
Logo KC
Mafia Mikes
Menorah Medical Center
Michael Wineteer
Missouri Comets
Molle Toyota
Momo Bands
Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pastas
Orange Leaf
Pediatric Orthopedic Associates
Pride Cleaners
Select Photo- Graphics
Simons First National Bank
Soccer Master
Soccer Mom Shop
Spin Pizza
Sporting KC
T-riffic T-shirts
The Storage Place
Whole Armor
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REGISTER NOW!
 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND! Registration Deadline: 4/29 |
 AUGUST 30- SEPTEMBER 2 |
 OCTOBER 11-13 GIRLS ONLY! |
GIRLS- NOVEMBER 1-3
BOYS- NOVEMBER 8-10
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WANT A TEAM PHOTO?
Select Photo-Graphics will be taking team photos at Heritage Soccer Park on
April 6 & 7th and again on April 19 & 20th.
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RESCHEDULE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1. You must first contact the opposing team manager and/or coach. Team contact information can be found here <http://www.heartlandsoccer.net/4menu_season_info/seedings.html> 2. Both coaches will need to agree on an available re-schedule date that suit
sboth teams. Do not send an online form until both teams agree on a date
3. Once you have agreed on a date, BOTH teams must fill out the online reschedule form <http://heartlandsoccer.net/5menu_coaches/reschedule.html> and submit it. BOTH teams must agree on a date before sending in the reschedule form. 4. Upon receiving the re-schedule request, Heartland will confirm the request with both teams by e-mail, giving them the date, time and field. 5. The game will then be posted on our website with the new information. 6. If the opposition will not agree to the reschedule, the game will be played on the original date and location or it will be regarded as a forfeit. 1. We have a flexible re-scheduling policy and will work with teams to the utmost of our abilities. 2. A valid reason must be provided for a re-schedule. Re-scheduling games causes issues/concerns for both teams, managers and families. Abusing this system will create an adjustment to our flexible re-scheduling policy. Valid reasons would include participating in a new tournament, shortage of players due to ACT tests, etc. Missing a coach or key player would NOT be considered a valid reason! 3. Any changes that need to be made during the season must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to the original game date. Games will not be rescheduled if the request is received less than 10 days prior to the scheduled game date. No exceptions! 4. Note, requests MUST go through the team manager and coach. 5. Teams failing to notify the office or not show for a scheduled game will be charged a no-show fee and a forfeit. |
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THE WHISTLE STOP
TEAM MANAGERS: Did you forget your roster? Referees will have extra blank roster cards at the field or you can pick some up from the referee office in the field house. Please be sure to fill out rosters correctly and completely, include jersey numbers, as the referees use these to record both goals and misconduct (yellow and red cards). Referees will return your player cards after the game. Thank you!
COACHES: Player Misconduct-Please check your player card ring to ensure that the correct player card has been pulled from your ring for players who received a red card.
Coach Misconduct- Keep in mind that Heartland is a youth league, and that you are role models for your players and their parents. Referees will make mistakes. Please help us keep and improve our referees by making any disagreement respectful and related to the law.
CATCH 'EM DOING GOOD!
Great referees are not born, they are made! It takes years of investment in training, experience, and the efforts of many, many volunteers to create a strong referee. Sadly, MANY of our referees quit after just one year. The number one reason given is the pressure from negative parents and coaches. Every time we lose a referee, the league suffers, because we lose the chance to build on the experience that referee already had, and instead have to start from scratch with someone new. That means YOU get a less experienced ref in your next match! It's a never ending cycle.
If YOU want the best referees on YOUR games-then HELP US BREAK THE CYCLE!
- THEY ARE STILL KIDS,
even when they have the whistle! Never say anything to a young referee that you would not want a coach or other parent to say to your own youth player. Just
like players, they can't learn from their mistakes while being humiliated or berated. -
CATCH 'EM DOING GOOD! You have no idea how much it means to referees, particularly young referees, when a parent, player, or coach takes a moment after a game to say "Good Job!" or "Thanks for working hard to be so close to the play." Reward effort, not perfection. Positive comments do more to motivate than
negative ones. So take a minute to find something POSITIVE to say to a referee. Help us KEEP them for years to come, so they can grow and improve. It's good for the referee, good for the league, and good for your next match.
MORE INFORMATION FOR REFS:
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HOW TO GET THE LATEST HEARTLAND SOCCER FIELD CONDITION UPDATES...
Call our hotline: Heritage Soccer Park/ Overland Park Soccer Complex/ 151st & England Fields: (913)599-9777 Lone Elm Fields: (913)747-2515
Check us out on Facebook: Heartland Soccer Association
Follow us on Twitter: @HeartlandSoccer
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HEARTLAND SOCCER ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: THE MIDFIELDER
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