Midwest College Showcase
Mar 7 - 9, 2025
Registration Deadline:
February 10, 2025
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3 Game Showcase, No Finals
| Playing Formats | Cost |
|---|---|
| U-13 to U-14 (11 v 11) | $795 |
| U-15 to U-19 (11 v 11) | $995 |
| Age Group | Game Length |
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| U-13 & U-14 | 30 minute halves |
| U-15 & U-16 | 35 minute halves |
| U-17 & U-18 & U-19 | 40 minute halves |
Please submit your rosters using this template. MW College Showcase roster template (Excel Spreadsheet)
The 2024 Midwest College Showcase tournament is an invitational showcase for young men and women soccer players who want to play at the college level. All who participate will demonstrate their talents and abilities to men’s and women’s college coaches from across the Midwest and beyond. More than 1000 collegiate coaches from Divisions I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA are invited to scout players.
This College Showcase is designed by College Coaches for college bound youth soccer players and is expected to be one of the finest collegiate showcase tournaments in the USA.
The 2024 Midwest College Showcase will welcome all boys and girls competitive travel teams ages U-13 through U-19 and provide those teams with a three-game guarantee.
In addition, the Showcase will host an individual Combine for players to gain additional exposure in front of college staff.
TOURNAMENT KEY BENEFITS
- Beautiful World Class Facilities at GARMIN Olathe Soccer Complex
- Team Friendly – great restaurants and hotels onsite
- We work hard on bracketing teams, every game is competitive
- Online Registration and text message score updates
- Three [3] Games [Friday/Saturday/Sunday]
- Night Games Played Under Lights
- Same Coach – Multiple Teams? No Problem
- Preferred Hotel Rates & Amenities with GCI Team Travel
- Different levels of Competition (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
- Expected 250+ College Coaches and Staff in attendance
- Diverse competition from all over the Midwest (region II & III)
- Scheduling requests are offered
- Enjoy Free Parking
- Excellent experienced Referees
- Heartland Soccer has a 40+ year history of running top class events
Midwest College Showcase Combine
All players have the opportunity to attend the Midwest College Showcase Player Combine.
The Combine will be held at the GARMIN Olathe Soccer Complex on Saturday, March 2. The Combine allows for players to be coached & evaluated by coaches. This provides a 2-way evaluation process.
Players get the direct experience of working with College Coaches and Staff.
Player Combine Details
March 2, 2024
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Cost: $50
Following the on field combine workout, Coach Eddie Horn will be talking with players and parents addressing:
- Best recruitment practices
- How to find the right college and program for you.
- How to get a scholarship and more.
Coach Horn has had a remarkable coaching career, leading both High School Boys and Girls to success. He’s a respected member of the High School Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame and has coached at the Junior College Level for both Men and Women at SFCC. Additionally, he was an NCAA Division 1 Assistant at UMKC and served as the NCAA Division 2 Head Coach at William Jewell College.
College Coaches
- Complimentary Room Nights for college coaches
- VIP Food, Beverage and Happy Hours
- VIP Hospitality on-site
- Access to online rosters and student-athlete profiles
Hotels
Heartland tournaments are ‘stay to play’ tournaments and a condition of acceptance requires every “out of town” team to utilize one of the sanctioned hotels and book the rooms through Global Connections, Inc. (GCI) using their online request system at www.GCITeamTravel.com.
Global Connections has worked closely with the local hotels and has secured the best rates possible for these tournaments. Outstanding properties will be available at affordable prices. Various options will also be available to satisfy team needs and all budgetary considerations. A list of hotels for each specific tournament can be found online.
Contact information for GCI Travel:
Website: https://www.gciteamtravel.com
Phone: 913-660-7766
Email:
- Lindasy Brocato - [email protected]
This is a Stay and Play Tournament
The Stay and Play policy applies to all tournaments held at SCHEELS Overland Park Soccer Complex and GARMIN Olathe Soccer Complex. The policy states that in order to participate in a tournament event all out of town teams are required to book hotel rooms in one of several tournament-approved hotels located in Overland Park or Olathe.
All out of town teams must book hotel rooms through GCI Travel or they will not be allowed to participate in the tournament.
WHY DO YOU HAVE A STAY AND PLAY POLICY?
We are fortunate to have multi-million-dollar world class soccer facilities that were built and funded with hotel, entertainment and tax incentives. As the soccer users, for the cities and developers to invest in and build these world class complexes, we (the soccer users) agreed to contracts with the complexes and/or cities require Stay and Play for all out of town teams. One of the main reasons’ cities build world class soccer complexes like ours is because of the positive economic impact they have on their area. A big driver of economic impact is hotel nights.
VidSport. Stream games live. Watch them later.
Can’t make it to the tournament? We’ve got you covered! Now, you can stream live games from any device and never miss a moment! All fields at Garmin Olathe Soccer Complex have high quality cameras installed and designed to follow the ball so you can enjoy the game live or rewatch later.
You can access all games through https://app.staylive.io/vidsporttv. Individual game streaming is $9.95. Once purchased, you have access to watch live and then re-watch later for pleasure, evaluation, or scouting!
Skills Challenge
Between games come take on the Skills Challenge! This fun event can be enjoyed by everyone in the family, by teams as a friendly challenge, or individually just to challenge yourself. Look for the Skills Challenge flags and head on over!
You’ll race the clock as you dribble through the cones down and back without missing one! You’ll get two chances to get your best time. To test your shooting skills, you’ll take five shots at a targeted net. The more difficult the shot, the higher the points you’ll earn. Finally, check your passing accuracy from near and far-hit a zone closer to you for points, but hit the farthest zone for the highest points!
You can take on the Challenge on the Saturday of the tournament from 10am-2pm. Watch for information about the Skills Challenge or check the website skillschallengeusa.com to register. $20 gets you entered or team registration earns special group pricing. Forgot to register ahead of time? No problem, you can walk up and sign up the day of the event. Join in the fun! Bring your friends, your teammates, and even Mom and Dad! This fun competition is for all ages to enjoy with medals for the winners in each age group!