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Tournament Details

AGE DIVISIONS	U9 - U10	U11 - U12	U13 - U14	U-15	U-16	U17 - U19 / Open
Max. Players/Team	Eleven (6v6 age groups)	Fourteen (8v8 age groups)	Eighteen	Eighteen	Twenty-Two	Twenty-Two
Game Length	50 minutes	60 minutes	70 minutes	80 minutes	80 minutes	90 minutes
Awards	Individual awards for each member of the winning and finalist teams.	Individual awards for each member of the winning and finalist teams.	Individual awards for each member of the winning and finalist teams.	Individual awards for each member of the winning and finalist teams.	Team awards for winning and finalist teams.	Team awards for winning and finalist teams.
2013 Early Bird Entry Fee	$450.00	$550.00	$700.00	$750.00	$850.00	$850.00
2013 Late Entry Fee	$550.00	$650.00	$800.00	$850.00	$950.00	$950.00

More Fields - More Teams - More College Coaches - More Fun

The KISS Tournament prides itself on its reputation as being THE elite/premier tournament in Michigan and one of the best in the Midwest. Selections will be based on experience and quality of application. Number of teams accepted will vary based on strength of entries; age groups may be combined, where necessary.

If you wish to participate in the 2013 KISS Tournament, please complete our Online Team Application Form.

GAMES:

Each participating team will play a minimum of three full-length games. These games are scheduled to begin on Saturday morning; two games on Saturday and the third Sunday morning. All division championship games will be played Sunday afternoon. If weather conditions dictate, the tournament committee reserves the right to shorten or cancel games, as necessary, without rebate of application fees.

LOCATION:

Kalamazoo, Michigan - Midway between Chicago and Detroit on Interstate I-94. Within a six hour drive of most every major Midwest city.

SITES:

College showcase games will be at the Kalamazoo Soccer Complex; most other divisions will be at the River Oaks Soccer Complex. Click here to a view maps and directions for both locations > > >

Both are excellent facilities with 28 manicured fields. All games for most age groups will be in one convenient location.

GUEST PLAYERS PER TEAM:

Maximum of 5 guest players

PARTICIPATION FEES:

To qualify for the Early Bird Entry Fee, application AND fee must be received by the Early Bird Deadline.  Applications entered after the Early Bird Deadline will require a Late Application Fee of $100. Applications without full entry fee will NOT be accepted/considered.

Entry fee payments can be made by credit card using our secure Application Form. If you prefer to mail a check, please make your check payable to: KISS 2013. Send your check to the address below (Please include team name and a copy of your email notification):

KISS 2013
PO Box 20536
Kalamazoo, MI, 49019

 

HOUSING:
All out-of-town teams are required to book their hotel reservations through our Official Housing Service, PSE.  Online hotel reservations can only be completed after your team has submitted an application. Click here to view online hotel information - June 14-16 Boys Hotel Info & June 21-23 Girls Hotel Info.  For questions or to book rooms by phone please call 888-417-6446.

CaptainU will provide online profiles and player profile books for college coaches.

CaptainU will provide player profile books and free access to their online software to help all attending players and teams maximize their exposure at the upcoming event to college coaches.  Click on the links below to get setup for the event.

• Boys Team Managers – Create your free team profile, and enter your roster to be included in the player book.
• Girls Team Managers – Create your free team profile, and enter your roster to be included in the player book.
• Athletes – Create your free online player profile, and start reaching out to college coaches.
• College Coaches – View participants’ profiles and receive the player book before the event.

Have questions? Contact: help@captainU.com

 

Complete Game Film & Highlight Videos Available

CaptainU will be filming your games! They are offering affordable college recruiting video and complete game film to make it easier than ever to get quality footage in front of college coaches. Click Here to learn more and to register.

Orders for highlight packages must be made prior to the event and are limited based on the availability of videographers. So please sign up or inquire right away. If you have any questions, please contact  video@captainu.com or 415-200-1264.

PAPERWORK for REGISTRATION:
1) Validated State or Provincial player passes, 
2) Copy of the official team roster,
3) Parental medical release forms,
4) Permission to Travel (Out-of-state, non-US Club teams only),
5) Signed Waiver of Liability and
6) Completed KISS Tournament Roster

These are required for all teams/players participating in the tournament, including guest players and must be produced at mandatory Registration on Friday night. Failure to bring this information to Registration will result in disqualification of the team.

 

COLLEGE COACHES:
Over 1700 coaches from across the country have been invited to attend our event; every year we have more coaches attend as they see the quality of our event and competitors. Player Profiles Booklets will be compiled for the attending college coaches. Completion of the CaptainU Player Profile entry by April 30th (Boys) or May 7th (Girls) is required for all U16-U18 teams.

Click to view a list of colleges which have participated
Click here to register for the KISS Tournament

INTERESTED IN BEING A GUEST PLAYER?
Are you a player whose team will not be attending, but would like the opportunity to guest play with one of our participating teams? Please complete the online registration process and your contact information will be provided to coaches that are looking for guest players.

Referees: If you would like to work the tournament, please complete the online referee application.

If you have any questions, please contact the KISS Referee Assignor:

Ron Warners
269-998-6726
email: RAWarners@aol.com

Click to apply online to referee at the 2012 Kiss Tournament

An E-mail address MUST be on the referee application. ALL communication concerning the tournament will be by E-mail and E-mail only. Any incorrect E-mail addresses which return as "undeliverable" will mean that particular referee will not be included in any communications nor assigned any matches.

Any out of state referees will need to provide a release from their USSF State Referee Administrator, giving his/her permission to officiate in the tournament.

If you have a question that cannot be answered on one of the links on the left, please do not hesitate to call us at the number below or email at kisstournament@aol.com. I look forward to meeting all of you in June; I know this tournament will provide you with the very best soccer experience.

Alan Maxwell, Tournament Director 
(269) 353-9451 (Home) 
email: kisstournament@aol.com