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The fall season is quickly approaching which also means tournament season is right around the corner!
Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of the action. Register now, lace up your cleats, and get ready to compete in the upcoming tournaments. We look forward to seeing you on the pitch!
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Referee Availability for
League & Tournaments
As our local soccer community grows, the need for new and experienced referees continues. Join America’s Largest Soccer League. Additional information on referee meeting schedules, training, and education can be found on the Referee Classes page. Games are available at SCHEELS Overland Park Soccer Complex, Swope Soccer Village, Compass Minerals Sporting Fields, and new GARMIN Olathe Soccer Complex.
Sign Up to Become a Referee.
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We have moved Office locations......
Heartland Soccer Association is now located at The Aspiria Complex
(previously Sprint Campus)
6450 Spring Parkway, Suite A, Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone: 913-888-8768
Heartland Soccer Association is recognized
as one of the largest soccer leagues
and tournament hosts in the country.
We offer recreational to premier divisions, ages U8 through U19.
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As our newsletter serves as a platform to celebrate achievements, share information, and highlight the soccer community, we are continuously trying to improve and stay at the forefront of communication and innovation. We have a fun opportunity for you to volunteer to contribute to our newsletter as well. Here is what we’re looking for:
- Player/ Team stories and achievements
- Expertise and Insights: Share your knowledge! This doesn’t need to be soccer-related. Are you a pro-Gardner? Send us some tips! A chef? Send us some recipes! A hiker? Send us your favorite Midwest trails!
- Photos! If you captured any cool photos or videos this past season, send them or way and we will be sure to include them in our upcoming newsletters.
- Inspiration and encouragement. Calling all our poets, artists, and creatives!
- Community spotlights: Shine a spotlight on someone in our community making a difference. We would love to share their story and bring them the recognition they deserve.
At Heartland Soccer Association, we strive to have the newsletter be a collaborative, welcoming space for all. So please do not hesitate to let your voice be heard, showcase your talents, and share your expertise.
To contribute to the newsletter or for any further questions, you can email Katie at katie@falcocreativemedia.com. Thank you all for your continued support!
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A few packing items for your soccer bag:
- Water bottle
- Towel
- First Aid Kit
- Antibacterial wipes
- Cold packs
- Chapstick
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- A few snacks
- Revcovery drink
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On 30 July 1981, Paramount Pictures released Victory, a film about a group of football-playing Allied prisoners of war in a German prison camp during WWII. Known as Escape to Victory outside of North America, the movie starred Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone alongside a group of real-life footballers including Pelé and Bobby Moore.
Based loosely on the 1941 "match of death" between Soviet prisoners and a German Army team, the film follows a group of POWs who agree to play an exhibition match against their captors and assemble a side led by Englishman Captain John Colby (played by Michael Caine). Pelé's character, Corporal Luis Fernandez, is from Trinidad and Tobago, while Stallone plays the team's inexperienced goalkeeper, American Captain Robert Hatch.
Hatch organizes a plan for several of the POWs to escape at halftime, but, despite being down at the break due in part to biased officiating, they are convinced to stay in attempt to win the match. Near the end, with the sides even at 4-4, Fernandez scores the potential match-winning goal, but is incorrectly ruled offside. Shortly afterward, as time is about to expire, the referee awards the Germans a penalty kick, but it is saved by Hatch, causing a celebration in the stands. Using the celebration as cover, the POWs then escape.
In addition to Pelé and Moore, the cast included Tottenham Hotspur star midfielder Osvaldo Ardiles, Manchester City midfielder Kazimierz Deyna, and several players from Ipswich Town.
This article was taken from - https://tdifh.blogspot.com/2010/07/30-july-1981-rocky-takes-pitch.html
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Go behind the scenes at Children's Mercy Park! Learn about the history of Sporting KC and take a look at the Pitch, Press Box, Broadcast Booth, Locker Room & more!
For more information contact
or 913-912-7578.
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2023 -2024
Tournament Team Numbers
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Border Battle '24 - 160
Midwest College Showcase '24 - 85
Heartland Spring Cup '24 - 148
KC Champions Cup '24 - 410
Mother's Day Classic '24 - 371
Kansas City Invitational '24 - 334
KC 3v3 '24 - 65
Heartland Open Cup '23 - 61
Fall Kick Off Challenge '23 - 215
Heartland Midwest Classic '23 - 140
Midwest All Boys '23 - 253
Midwest All Girls '23 - 320
Heartland Invitational Girls '23 - 432
Heartland Invitational Boys '23 - 450
*In the last 12 months Heartland welcomed teams from a total of 17 states and Canada.
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Letter from a Volunteer Coach
"Today I heard a comment made about me behind my back. I started to turn around and look, but then decided better of it and kept my eyes on the field. My wife hears things like this more often than I do, because many of you don’t know who she is. She tells me what you say. I have received angry emails, full of “suggestions,” about who should be playing where and how I... lost that day’s game for the kids. I thought I’d write an open letter to all of you parents, even though I might never send it. I’ll start it this way: “I am a volunteer.”
I’m the one who answered the call when the league said they didn’t have enough coaches. I understand that you were too busy. I have some news for you. I’m not retired. I’m busy too. I have other children and a job, just like you do. Not only do I not get paid to do this – it costs me money. I see you walk up to the game 15 minutes after it started, still dressed for work.
Do you know I’ve already been here over an hour? Imagine if you had to leave work early nearly every day. I’ve never seen you at a practice. I’m sure you’re plugging away at the office. But I’m out here, on the field, trying my best to teach these children how to play a sport they love, while my bank account suffers.
I know. I make mistakes. In fact, maybe I’m not even that great of a coach. But I treat the kids fairly and with respect. I am pretty sure they like coming to my practices and games, and without me or someone like me, there’d be no team for them to play on. I’m part of this community too and it’s no picnic being out here on this stage like this. It’s a lot easier back there with the other parents where no one is second-guessing you.
And I also know you think I give my son or daughter unfair advantages. I try not to. In fact, have you ever considered that maybe I’m harder on him than on the others? I’m sure he hears plenty of criticism at school from classmates, who hear it from you at home, about what a lame coach I am.
And if, even unconsciously, my kids are getting a slight advantage because I know them better and trust their abilities, is that the worst thing in the world, considering the sacrifice I’m making? Trust me, I want to win too. And if your son or daughter could guarantee we’d do that, I’d give them the chance.
After this game is over, I’ll be the last one to leave. I have to break down the field, put away all the equipment and make sure everyone has had a parent arrive to pick them up. There have been evenings when my son and I waited with a player until after dark before someone came to get them.
Many nights I’m sure you’ve already had dinner and are relaxing on the couch by the time I finally kick the mud off my shoes and climb into my car, which hasn’t been washed or vacuumed for weeks. Why bother cleaning it during the season? Do you know how nice it would be if, just once, after a game one of you offered to carry the heavy gear bag to my car or help straighten up the field?
If I sound angry, I’m not. I do this because I love it and I love being around the kids. There are plenty of rewards and I remind myself that while you’re at the office working, your kid is saying something that makes us all laugh or brings a tear to my eye. The positives outweigh the negatives. I just wish sometime those who don’t choose to volunteer their time would leave the coaching to the few of us who do."
Letter credit goes to: Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck
Here you can find the full article! Thank you Brian!
https://coachdeck.com/.../news/letter-from-a-volunteer-coach
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2023-2024
Heartland Numbers
Spring league teams '24 1,386
Fall league teams '24- 1,388
League players - 48,000
Tournament teams - 3,500
Tournament players - 56,000
Referees - 2,000+
Coaches - 4,000
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MYSA NEWS
Under MYSA's sanctioning agreement and guidelines, ALL Missouri based teams (all ages and divisions) registering for the Heartland Soccer Spring 2024 League season must be registered through MYSA.
Heartland Soccer is a qualifying league for Missouri State Cup.
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Dear All,
Please know that if you are utilizing guest players for Heartland league, you must submit the physical guest player forms to the referee when checking in.
The guest player card must be present and they have to be added to the line-up card.
Here are the rules…..
3.4 GUEST, MULTIPLE ROSTER PLAYERS & CLUB PASSES A maximum of three guest players are allowed per team per game, except for U15 Divisions. Those divisions will have a 5-guest player limit during their gender specific high school seasons. Boys will have a 5-player limit in the Fall only and girls in the Spring only. Teams may not exceed the maximum number of players allowed on the game day roster by adding guest players. Players may only play for one team within a subdivision, i.e., they may not dual roster or guest play with another team in the same sub division. Players may guest play or dual roster “up”, but not “down” within their age group. For example, a U14 Division 2 primary rostered player may guest play with a Division 1 team, but not with a Division 3 team. That player may NOT play in any division lower than Division 2 in his/her own age group. A player primary rostered to a team that is older than his/her actual age group may guest or dual roster with a team playing in highest division of his/her actual age group. For example, an actual U14 player who is primary rostered to a U15 team may play as a guest or dual roster player with a U14 Division 1 team. Once a player has played a game for their primary roster team, they are not permitted to change their primary status and play for a lower division team within the league for that season. They are also not permitted to play for a second team within that division during that season.
Players can only double roster or guest play up to 2 divisions within an age group. E.G. A U10 D4 primary rostered player, can only guest play or be secondary rostered to a U10 D2 team and no higher. Players can guest play or be secondary rostered up to the next age group without limitations. All guest player forms must be taken to the game and submitted to the referee. Failure to do so will result in the player being excluded from the game and possibly a forfeit.
Thanks,
Heartland Staff
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Aug 2 - 4, 2024
Registration Deadline:
July 15, 2024
Heartland Soccer is proud to present the Heartland Open Cup. This tournament will be played on the weekend before the start of the Fall Season. This provides teams with the ideal opportunity to prepare for the start of their league games with a weekend of competitive games played on the high quality turf fields at the GARMIN Olathe Soccer Complex.
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Aug 16 - 18, 2024
Registration Deadline:
July 22, 2024
This tournament is one of your first opportunities to get early games in and tune up for league play. The Fall Kick Off features multiple levels of play ensuring that every team finds itself matched against similar competition.
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Heartland Midwest Classic
Aug 30-Sep 1
Registration Deadline:
August 5, 2024
When you set your schedule, be sure to take advantage of this early-season opportunity to play teams from throughout the Midwest. The longer holiday weekend allows for easy travel and game schedules and is free from league conflicts. The tournament will be completed on Sunday evening; no games will be played on Labor Day Monday. Guaranteed Acceptance and all games will be played at the World Class SCHEELS Overland Park Soccer Complex and GARMIN Olathe Soccer Complex. Teams will be accepted on a first come, first accepted basis and registration will close when the tournament is at capacity.
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Three Jar Allowance for Kids
The Three Jar System is a popular way to begin teaching children how to budget. With this system, you give your child three clear jars, each representing a different fund: spending, saving, and giving. The child will then divide their money into the jars with your guidance. Budgeting their money in this way teaches children to actively plan for their current and future wants. Encourage your child to stick to their budget. If they fall short in one category, the goal is to help the child modify their behavior or budget instead of pulling from another jar. For example, if your child would like to spend more money than they have in the spending jar, they should re-prioritize their wants, earn more money, or rethink their budget instead of pulling from the saving or giving jars.
The Saving Jar
The Saving Jar teaches kids to set and work toward goals. This shouldn’t be money put away for a nebulous purpose. It should be specific. Does your child want to save up for a new game? Or perhaps a certain toy? Help your child determine what they want and then, every time they go to separate their money into their jars, remind them that the more money they’re willing to give up now, the sooner they can reach this goal.
It could help to create a general “rule” with your child, like 30% of their money should always go to savings or for every $2 in the spending jar, one should go to saving-however you and your child decide to prioritize and divide the money is fine. The goal is to impart the importance of saving and begin building the habit.
The Spending Jar
The Spending Jar is all about what kids want to buy now. This is how they finance little things like candy bars or trinkets at the grocery store. This budget can also include budgeting for bigger things like clothing, school supplies, or even food if you decide to want your child to pay for some of those things themselves. Just remember that you need to give them an avenue to earn the money to cover whatever you expect them to pay for.
The Giving Jar
The Giving Jar encourages children to think about others. Help them choose a cause that’s important to them, perhaps a charity that supports an animal they like or a Secret Santa fund for a family in your community. The giving jar can also go toward gifts for other people- a birthday gift for a friend, a thank you present for a teacher, etc. When it comes to donating the money they have saved, do your best to find a way to show them the impact of their generosity. Even a little goes a long way.
You can find more tips, tools and valuable banking options at Azura Credit Union. Visit us in person at one of our convenient locations or online at AzuraCU.com.
Source: 3 Jar Allowance for Kids
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Sharks & MINNOWS
Sharks and Minnows is a classic playground game that can be turned into a fun drill.
Each player will need a ball except for at least two sharks. The minnows, or players with the ball, will maintain their ball control.
To keep the sharks from getting them, they must keep them close. You will need to use training cones to build your playing area of about twenty yards in each direction. The amount of space you use can vary depending on how many players participate in the drill. When you are ready to begin the game, the sharks start in the middle, and the minnows start at one side of the field. The minnows will dribble from one side of the field to the other while not allowing the sharks to intercept the ball and kick it out of the zone.
If the ball gets kicked out of the zone, you can create a “punishment” that they need to do to get back on the field.
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We are excited to announce our International Summer of Soccer with the KC Current.
A pair of women’s soccer tournaments unlike any other coming right to Kansas City!
We are pleased to offer discounted tickets our upcoming matches July 20th and 27th for youth athletes and their families. Buy tickets HERE!
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Referee Corner: 2024-2025 Law changes ….
This month we will share the major Law changes that will be applied in Kansas for the Fall season.
Law 4: Player’s equipment:
Shin guards – these must be made of a suitable material and be of an appropriate size to provide reasonable protection and be covered by the socks. Players are responsible for the size and suitability of their shin guards.
Law 12: Fouls and Misconduct
Disciplinary Action: Clarification that non-deliberate handball offenses for which penalties are awarded are the be sanctioned in the same way as fouls which are an attempt to play the ball or a challenge for the ball.
- Handles the ball to interfere with or stop a promising attack, except where the Referee awards a penalty kick for a non-deliberate hand handball offense.
- Denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opprtunity and the Referee awards a penalty kick for a non-deliberate handball offense
- The key word remains non-deliberate. If the handball is deliberate the sanctions will remain as they have in the past.
Law 14 – The Penalty Kick
- Clarification that part of the ball must touch or overhang the center of the Penalty Mark
- Encroachment by players will be penalized only if it has an impact.
- If before the ball is in play, one of the following occurs:
- A teammate of the player taking the Penalty Kick is penalized for encroachment ONLY IF:
- The encroachment clearly impacted on the goalkeeper; or
- The encroaching player plays the ball or challenges an opponent for the ball and then scores, attempts to score, or creates a goal scoring opportunity.
- A teammate of the goalkeeper is penalized for encroachment only if:
- The encroachment clearly impacted on the kicker.
- The encroaching player plays the ball or challenges an opponent for the ball, and this prevents the opponents from scoring, attempting to score or creating a goal scoring opportunity.
- Player encroachment can be difficult to detect and manage, especially when there are no neutral assistant referees. Since encroachment rarely affects the outcome of the kick (only if the ball rebounds into play), the same principle should apply to player encroachment as to goalkeeper encroachment, i.e., it is penalized only if it has an impact.
New Entry Level classes are being posted on the Kansas Referee.org website. Join us and help the game of soccer expand in Heartland.
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The Referee Blog
The State Cup and Regional tournaments have concluded. Kansas has teams and Referees going to Nationals. Let’s celebrate all the teams and officials that were a part of these events …
We acknowledge that the team that has the most goals at the end of the match is the winner of that match. But every team that took the field and competed hard is a winner in life. The harder you must work to win, the sweeter the taste of winning.
This fact was on display in June with the Junior State Cup, the President’s Cup, and the State Cup tournaments in Kansas and the ensuing Regional tournaments. The Regional tournament that was recently played in Kansas City illustrates how the soccer ecosystem competition makes our sport, and everyone that participates, even better. Each match demonstrated how everyone benefits, but let’s take one example to illustrate (I apologize to the participants I am leaving out). I am confident you have your own stories with the same benefits.
The Championship match in one of the older age groups took place on Wednesday. Both teams played hard as was expected in such an important match. At the end of the first half the score was 2 – 0. The team that was behind came out after half-time with the tactics and effort you would expect they needed to get back into the match. They were successful and evened the score at 2 – 2. Another attack resulted in a shot on goal. The goalkeeper stretched to get control of the ball. The goalkeeper did get their hands on the ball but got pushed into the goal and dropped the ball. The Referee applied the Laws of the Game to this incident and disallowed the goal. It was a correct decision and both teams accepted the decision and continued to play. Regulation time ended with the score 2 – 2. Extra time was needed. In this case, two 15-minute periods. So, both teams and the officials had to find the additional energy to play the extra 30 minutes. Remember this was their fifth match in 6 days. And remember how hot it has been.
The coaches gave emotional talks to their teams before the overtime period started. They talked about how hard their teams had played to get to this point and challenged them to reach inside and continue to play hard all the way to the end. The coaches were positive because they recognized the effort and intensity that got them to this point in the match. In the second overtime one of the teams had a breakaway opportunity. The attackers ran with intensity. The defenders matched this intensity. And the Referee made the run to keep up with the play to be in an effective position to apply the Laws of the Game if there was the need to determine if fair play was violated. The defense successfully and fairly erased the danger of the attackers. The overtime ended at the same 2 – 2 score.
Since there had to be a winner, the match moved to the next stage – the Penalty Shoot-out. The players had to keep competing and the officials had to make more decisions. Have you ever wondered who is the most nervous during a Penalty Shoot-out? One mistake and you lose. I always believed that the goalkeepers were under the most pressure. One of the spectators said it was his opinion that there was more pressure on the kickers. “The keeper only must be right once. The kickers must be right all the time.” The score was tied after the first five kickers. Sudden death! The goalkeeper was the sixth kicker. He scored! And then he saved the opponent’s kick. As they used to say on ABC’s Wide World of Sports – The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat!
The game was decided by the players on the field. The coaches implored their players to execute what they had learned during the season and encouraged them to not give up. The fans were on the edge of their seats. The Referees gave their best to be in the correct position to correctly apply the Laws of the Game. This was the game of soccer that we love, played at the Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex.
Only two teams made it to the Championship match, but every team that played gave their best effort. Only four Referees were assigned to this Championship match, but every Referee that participated in the tournament gave their best efforts in every match to which they were assigned. Everyone at every level cheered for the winners. The next tournament or league matches will see the efforts to achieve athletic greatness by players, coaches, referees, and fans. The soccer ecosystem is what makes our game the beautiful game.
If you want to be involved as a decision maker on the field, please join us, and become a certified Referee. Information on clinics can be found at the Kansas Referee website.
I also want to acknowledge the Kansas Referee delegations for both the President’s Cup and the State Cup Regionals. Kansas Referees had assignments during the Finals of both tournaments, and several were nominated to attend the National Championship Tournaments.
President’s Cup Regionals
Addison Leggett, Brent Scoma, Christian Bartel, Danette Seffens, Davis Kiesling, Dilyn Davies
Landon Ouellette ,Lucas Cuejilo, Luke Cavazos Maggie Bielefeld, Nathan Vo Stephanie Iwata,
Tyosi Ishola & Tyler Sykes
Mentors: Gordie Wetmore, Zach Richter, Zaid Umar
State Cup Regionals
Alec Smith, Anthony Sobolevsky Avery Stark, Ben Dang, Brent Scoma, Caleb Martin, Danette Seffens, Daniel Ricker, Davis Kiesling, Dilyn Davies, Gabe Allen, Jackson Favreau, Jeremy Bullcoming, Landon Ouellette, Lucas Cuejilo , Luis Ortiz, Luke Cavazos, Maggie Bielefeld, Marek Ortiz, Marshall Fey, Matthew Gramling, Michelle Cheung, Nathan Vo, Nick Zabek, Phil Gomez , PJ Garcia, Ryan Dowell, Scott Wiman, Stephanie Iwata, Sydney Hammett, Toyosi Ishola, Tyler Sykes & Zaid Umar
Mentors/Coach: Gordie Wetmore, Cory Kramer, Matt Gaudreau, Marc Tiemann, Drew Klemp, Velimir Stefanovic Rich Kaminsky
It is also noted that Maggie Bielefeld was named the Outstanding Referee at President’s Cup Regionals and was awarded the Fotos Batzakos Newcomer of the Tournament award at the State Cup Regionals.
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Monthly Referee Meetings
Are you wanting to improve as a referee? How about get less grief? What about being considered for higher level games and state cup? Attending monthly Kansas Referee Program meetings is a great step to help all of that happen! Don't miss opportunities to hone your craft, win some fun prizes, make new friends and elevate your game as an elite Kansas soccer referee! Referees of all ages and experience levels are encouraged to attend!
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2024 Fall Referee Meeting Dates
· Aug 5
· Sep 9
· Oct 14
· Nov 4
- 6:30pm — Entry Level via Zoom
- 7:00-8:30pm — Intermediate In-Person
All In-person meetings will be hosted at the SCHEELS Overland Park Soccer Complex
Field House meeting room, 13700 Switzer Rd, Overland Park KS 66213
Information will be sent out via email to referees for the “Zoom” meetings.
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If you are interested in becoming a Referee, please check out the Entry Level Clinics are posted at www.kansasreferee.org. There are many ways to create successful young adults in our game. You can build up players. You can support the coaches. You can congratulate Referees on their efforts. You can thank the assignors on site for their contributions. All of us can enjoy the opportunity that we have to enjoy the beautiful game in the Heartland Soccer Association. Remember, this foundation was not created by accident. A lot of committed people spent a lot of their time making this happen. Thank them.
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Q & A with Maraki
When did you start reffing? I started reffing in January 2023
What made you decide to get certified to referee? I've played soccer my whole life and I wanted to get a job close to the sport I love so I decided to become a referee.
What is your favorite part about reffing? My favorite part about reffing is being able to work in an environment I love and having the chance to be even more involved in the soccer community.
What is a life lesson you feel you have learned from reffing? Learning to work as a team and being decisive are life lessons I've learned from reffing.
What level of referee do you aspire to be? I aspire to be the highest level of referee I can achieve before I go off to college.
Do you play soccer? I play soccer for the KC Legends 09 Academy team. I also play for my high school team (Olathe East) and plan on playing in college at the highest level I can. I have played soccer for over ten years.
Do you participate in any sports/activities? As well as soccer I also participate in my church's teen youth group at Church of the Harvest. I would have to say most of all I enjoy playing and traveling for club soccer.
Do you have any hobbies? Some of my hobbies include playing ping pong, playing pickleball, and watching movies and sports.
What was the last book you read? The last book I read was The Alchemy, It is about a boy on his journey to find a treasure while along this journey he finds out more about himself and his true purpose. My favorite part about this book is the dialogue and I also enjoyed the ending.
What types of movies do you like? I like dystopian movies. The last movie I saw was Inside Out 2. I enjoyed the whole movie and can't pick my favorite part.
What is your favorite sports team? My favorite sports team is Manchester United or the U.S. Women's National Team.
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Heartland Soccer Association is seeking action photo shots of kids of all ages and abilities playing soccer in Heartland League Games or Tournaments. Submitted photos may be included in Heartland Tournament, League and other promotional materials as well as social media posts.
Instructions for submitting photos:
All submitted photo files must be .jpg format, must be a minimum of 1,200 x 1,600 pixels, and no larger than 2 MB in size. Submitting a photo doesn't guarantee that it will be used.
By submitting a photo for consideration for use in Heartland Soccer Association promotional materials, you agree that:
1. You are the sole author of the photograph and control all rights for its use. The photograph is original. You have the rights to grant usage of the photograph as stated below. There has been no prior sale, publication or transfer of rights to the photograph. The photograph shall not contain any libelous or scandalous matter. To the best of your knowledge, the photograph's creation, publication and use shall not infringe any copyright, right of privacy or right of publicity, or infringe or violate any right of any third party.
2. You grant to Heartland Soccer Association all rights to use the photograph in any and all forms of media, including but not limited to electronic, digital media and print.
3. You allow Heartland Soccer Association the right to edit, revise, adapt and crop the photo as necessary.
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