The
Kalamazoo Invitational Soccer Showcase (KISS) is in its
20th year of bringing together
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competitors — 200+ premier/elite teams
expected from around the country
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competition — Teams from 17 states
(CO, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NE, NY, OH,
PA, TX, WA, WI, WV) and Canada - 85% of
teams are from outside Michigan
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full-length games — every game (U8/9/10
50m, U11/12 60m, U13/14 70m, U15/16 80m, U17/18/19
90m)
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full-sized, game-only pitches — all
of our fields are 110 x 60 or larger; all
of your games at one site
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the opportunity for college exposure —
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The Girls Application Deadline has been extended until Friday, May 7th.
KISS is scheduled
the same weekend as some Snickers Regional Cup or provincial tournaments;
however, challengers should not be reluctant to apply as normal.
If your team should become a State Cup/provincial champion after
acceptance, your team will be released and your entry fee will
be returned.
KISS is open
to all elite/premier level teams including USYSA, US Club Soccer,
Super Y League and ODP teams and Canadian clubs. Teams affiliated
solely with US Club Soccer or Super Y-League must declare an 18
player roster for the tournament (identify on KISS Tournament
roster form).
 CaptainU
will provide online profiles and player profile books for college coaches
CaptainU, the leading college
soccer recruiting company will provide player profile books
and free access to their online software to help all attending teams and players maximize their exposure at the upcoming event to
college coaches. Click on the links below to get set up for the event. Please get your team registered at CaptainU and player profile information
entered by June 1st. This is a tournament requirement for all U15-U18
teams.
Team Managers (Boys) – Select the tournament and register your team and roster
Team Managers (Girls) – Select the tournament and register your team and roster
Athletes – Register your free account, fill your profile and see what coaches will be there
College Coaches – Register for the event to see tournament player information
Highlight Filming at KISS Showcase
CaptainU has professional videographers that will be offering affordable highlight packages to make it easier than ever to get quality video in front of college coaches. Click the following link to see information on your college recruiting video with instructions on how to register - http://www.captainu.com/video/Kalamazoo-Invitational
LOCATION:
Kalamazoo, Michigan - Midway between Chicago and Detroit on Interstate
I-94. Within a six hour drive of almost 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.
Both are excellent facilities with 28 manicured fields. All games
for each age group will be in one convenient location.
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Online Applications for the 2010 Tournament now available!
Click to Apply
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If you're not ready to register,
but would like to receive tournament reminders and updates,
fill out the form below to be added to our mailing list.
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 AGE
GROUPS:
24 Divisions - Boys and Girls (born on or after): U8 (8/1/01), U9 (8/1/00), U10 (8/1/99),
U11 (8/1/98), U12 (8/1/97), U13 (8/1/96), U14 (8/1/95), U15 (8/1/94),
U16 (8/1/93), U17 (8/1/92), U18 (8/1/91), U19 (8/1/90), Open (no age
limitation).
PLAYERS
PER TEAM:
Maximum of 18 (11v11 age groups) or 14 (8v8 age groups), including up
to 5 guest players.
PAPERWORK:
Validated State or Provincial player passes, a Validated copy of their
official team roster, parental medical release forms and a Validated
Permission to Travel (Out-of-state teams only), signed Waiver of Liability
and completed KISS Tournament Roster are required for all players participating
in the tournament and must be produced at check-in. Failure to bring
this information to registration will result in disqualification of
the team.
GAMES:
Each participating team will play a minimum of three full-length games
(U8/9/10 50m, U11-12 60m, U13-14, 70m, U15-16 80m, U17-19 and Open 90m).
These games are scheduled to begin on Saturday 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.
AWARDS:
U13-U19: Individual awards for each member of the winning and finalist
teams. U8-U12 and Open: Team awards for winning and finalist teams.
TEAMS:
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.
APPLICATION
DEADLINE:
Due by April 30th, or require $100 late fee. Only
Online Applications will be accepted.
ACCEPTANCE
NOTIFICATION:
Notification of Acceptance and Non-Acceptance will be by email to the
team contact and coach on or before May 10, 2010. Any team that withdraws
from the tournament after being accepted will forfeit its entry fee.
The only exception will be for those teams winning their State/Provincial
Cup after acceptance.
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 19-21 Boys Hotel Info & June 26-28 Girls Hotel Info. For questions or to book rooms by phone please call 269-978-2418 or email at kisshotels@gopremierevents.com
 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 June 12th (boys) or June 19th (girls) is required
for all U15-U18 teams.
Click to view a list of colleges which have participated
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.
PARTICIPATION
FEES:
If you wish to participate in the 2010 KISS Tournament, please complete
the Online Application Form in its
entirety, submit it online and return a copy of it with your entry fee
of:
- $795.00 : US17 - 19 and
Open
- $725.00 : US
U15 - 16
- $650.00 : US
U13 - 14
- $500.00 : US
U11 - 12
- $400.00 : US
U8 - U10
Please make all
checks payable to: KISS 2010. Mail your application to:
KISS 2010
PO Box 20536
Kalamazoo, MI, 49019
Applications entered
after April 30th will automatically be placed on the waiting
list and the Late Application Fee is $100 extra. Applications without
entry fee will NOT be accepted.
If you have a question
that cannot be answered by the above, please do not hesitate to call
us at the numbers 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 competition.
Alan
Maxwell, Tournament Director
(269) 353-9451 (Home)
(517) 367-3266 (Work)
email: kisstournament@aol.com
 Referees:
If you have one or more referees traveling to the tournament who would
like to work the tournament, please contact the KISS Referee Assignor:
Ron Warners
6812 Birdsong
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
269-375-8618
email: RAWarners@aol.com
Click to apply online to referee at the 2010 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.
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