African Teams - Meet the
Challenge of Competing Against and Sharing Your Soccer Traditions
With Soccer Teams From the Western
HemisphereAfrican Teams - Meet the
Challenge of Competing Against and Sharing Your Soccer Traditions
With Soccer Teams From the Western
HemisphereThe Copa HonduAfric is a Cross Cultural International Youth Soccer Tournament
Are You Up To Playing Against the Multicultural Teams of the Western Hemisphere? Only One Way To Find Out! And That's By Entering And Winning The Copa HonduAfric Trophy.
Why play soccer across continental boundaries? Why do so many soccer teams want to travel thousands of miles to compete in other countries? Isn't it because soccer is a worldwide community. The rules are the same everywhere. What is different is the style of play.
To play at the international level means knowing how to compete against your fellow soccer players from other soccer traditions. What is the best soccer tradition in the world? What makes a winning team? Many African teams are made up of players from the same ethnic group, often the same tribe. That means their style of play is the same. Maybe your team has been very successful play in your country because you have only had to compete with players from your own culture. But if you want to move to the international scenes you are going to have to get a taste of competition against other soccer cultures and other soccer styles.
We believe the best soccer style is made up of all the soccer traditions in the world. African teams need to travel outside the continent to experience other playing styles. In the Western Hemisphere we are made up of so many different races and groups that our soccer youth experience just about any style that exists. What has emerged is called "Run and Gun".
Here in the Western Hemisphere we call our teams made up of many groups a hybrid team. Western Hemisphere teams are built with hybrid vigor. Hybrid vigor is the result of the mixing of races. That's why the Brazilians are so good. They combine African blood, Indian Blood with European blood. We think the hybrid vigor that results makes a better soccer team.
Your team can tap into this hybrid vigor by coming to play against our teams. Learn from these different styles. Share your style with them. Create friendships that will last a lifetime. And come with the plan to Win.
What's the best way to create a winning soccer team? Come to the Copa HonduAfric and find out.
October 20-29, 2006
One Stop Entry Form - Make Sure Your Team Gets Into the Tournament. Complete and Send In The Short Team Application and VISA Application
Photos of 2004 Torneo Internacional Intibucana in La Esperanza With First African Team Playing In Honduras - While At This Tournament, Four Players From Abuja Unity Boys Football Club Were Invited To Travel to Uruguay For Trials With Professional Teams.
The Copa HonduAfricric and The LigaAmericás Fútbol World Soccer Masters Academy, - The Young African Player's Doorway To A Successful Soccer Future
Teams Enrolling in Copa HonduAfric By September 1, 2006 May Participate In Free Four Hour Workshop "Marketing Skills For Soccer Players, Teams and Managers, Given Personally By Dr. Carol Cross
Bring Your AfroHeritage¬Team To the beautiful pine covered mountains of Honduras to La Esperanza, Honduras. Find out if your team can play well in the mountains. Remember the Brazilians lost an important game to Mexico because the game was played in the mountain city of Mexico City. If your team or players have international ambitions they need experience playing at high altitudes.. Play in this Copa HonduAfric Youth Soccer Tournament.
The Copa HonduAfric tournament (run under the auspices of the FENAFUTH) is in its first year. The tournament will have an international flavor and, of course, a high caliber of soccer competition. The tournament is for boys from ages 11-19. The aim of this event is to promote fun, friendship, and of course soccer.
IntibucaThink your players are in shape? Imagine walking 10 miles to town up and down 1000 or 2000 feet every day. Imagine running up hills like that. Imagine playing soccer with legs like that. Think your players are in condition? Take a look at these legs.
When the Abuja Unity Boys team from the capital of Nigeria came to Intibuca to play soccer, they didn't bother practicing. "These players are so small, we'll run all over them." Imagine their surprise when they literally bounced off the legs and bodies of these "little Lenca Indians". "Their bodies are like iron", they complained.
Come to the Copa HonduAfric and get a chance to play against these "little Lenca Indians". Located in La Esperanza, the mountain capital of the departmento of Intibuca, in Western Honduras, this program provides you the opportunity to build your 'futbol' skills in one of the world's great soccer countries. For one week, you'll have the option not only of playing in the tournament but can participate in a special SoccerNSpanish camp. You can spend each afternoon or morning as a member of an soccer club, training alongside Honduran boys and girls in your age group and receiving instruction from excellent coaches.
The "Copa HonduAfric" an International Youth Soccer Tournament will take place from October 21-29, 2006 in La Esperanza, Honduras. La Esperanza is the training center of mountain soccer where soccer players develop stamina, fantastic legs and strength. One week of training in these mountains will start your players on a lifetime of conditioning and development that will stand you in good stead in the world soccer arena. The first game will be played on Saturday, October 21, 2006..
There will be cultural exhibits of Lenca Indian crafts including pottery, handicrafts, pine straw baskets. In addition there will be Folkloric dancing and Mountain Indian Ranchero music.
Tournament participants get the opportunity to learn from two coaches, Chris Watkins and Hector Meza.
Chris WatkinsThe conditioning coach will be Chris Watkins, an AfroHeritage youth who serves as goalkeeper coach as well. Chris is only 16 years old, an American youth who is living in Honduras with his grandmother, Dr. Carol Cross. Dr. Carol Cross is the founder and creator of the RED de AfroHeritage Footballers, president of ISAI and developer of the LigaAmericas Soccer Masters Academy. Chris has been playing soccer on teams since he was five years old. He is a certified referee as well. Chris is not a player now because of a head injury but has developed into a very successful coach, specializing in the training of goalkeepers and conditioning athletes. Chris will be available for one on one training during the week of the tournament. He will also participate in the Pretournament Coaching Clinics. |
Hector MezaHector is an Honduran born in La Esperanza. Hector is an Indian from one of the indigenous groups in Honduras. He is a trained coach with a coaching license. He is also secretary of the Liga Menor, the league of youth players in the State of Intibuca. In addition he also serves with the Liga Mayor and owns four youth teams of his own. He is very active in developing football in Intibuca and has as his goal coaching a team from the professional Liga Nacional de Honduras. A second desire is to coach the National Team of women in Honduras. Hector is one of the coaching directors of the LigaAmericas Soccer Masters Academy. Hector will be available for individual coaching and hill running during the week of the tournament. |
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The "Copa HonduAfric" an International Youth Soccer Tournament will take place from October 20-29, 2006 in La Esperanza, Intibuca, Honduras. La Esperanza is the mile high capital of the state of Intibuca.. The first game will be played on Saturday, October 21, 2006.
This competition is being organized by the International Sports Adventure Institute and the LigaAmericás Fútbol World Soccer Masters Academy. It will demonstrate to the teams invited what a small country (less than 7 million people) can do in a culture dedicated to soccer. Honduras has close to a hundred international players who are now earning a living playing in Europe and Latin America.
This tournament will bring together youth soccer athletes of AfroHeritage origin with the multiHeritage youth of Honduras . We will bring together African youth from the continent to play in a friendly tournament with Honduran teams, many including AfroHeritage youth, Native American youth and all of the multiheritage Honduran youth soccer players.
RED de AfroHeritage Footballers There are many potentially world class AfroHeritage football players in Africa, the Caribbean Islands and Latin America. Through this tournament, we hope to locate these great players and enable them to be seen by universities in the USA as well as professional teams in Europe.
AfroHeritage players who feel they are capable of playing at a higher level are invited to become members of the RED de AfroHeritage Footballers. As a member, ISAI will assist you in preparing a video, getting that video seen and put up a website for you which we will then market to teams in Europe and universities in the USA.
Footballers, coaches and teams will be able to communicate directly with Dr. Carol Cross, founder of the RED de AfroHeritage Footballers and developer of the Copa HonduAfric. Through ISAI and the International Institute of Soccer Tourism, she offers AfroHeritage footballers support, guidance and consultancy for player marketing, team marketing and coach promotion. These Athlete Packages are available through Dr. Cross:
 | College Bound Player Package |
| Beginning Professional Package |
| Experienced Professional Package |
| Older Player Package |
| Amateur Adult Player Package |
| Team Promotion Package |
| Coaches Promotion Package |
We invite any AfroHeritage players to join this RED if they feel they have potential to play at a higher Level. You are not required to become a member of the RED, but there will be special meetings during the tournament for RED members on how to develop a successful football career, how to market yourself. There will be a meeting on starting a soccer camp or academy and how to be a successful football leader. We will also have a special practice session for RED members with our own coaches. In addition, we invite coaches and clubs to become members of the RED.
More Information about the RED. To Join the RED, CLICK HERE.
Youth athletes will be able to interact with young people from the many cultures found in Honduras. Some of the ethnic groups found in Honduras include:
| Spanish |
| Latino |
| Chinese |
| Mayan Indian |
| Lenca Indians |
| Mestizos |
| Blanquitos |
| East Indian |
| French |
| Lebanese |
| North Americans |
They will have an opportunity to see and participate in Honduran Cultural Activities
| Dancing |
| Music |
| Visit to Mountain Villages |
| Karaoka |
| Hiking and Picnics |
| Sight Seeing |
This Copa HonduAfric tournament is first and foremost a soccer tournament. But in addition, there will be exhibits and booths displaying the cultures of the countries represented in the tournament. That would include dancing, music, art and other aspects of the different culture.
The Copa HonduAfric tournament is designed to enable youth of African
descent from the African continent to get to know youth of other cultures in the western Hemisphere to get to know each other by playing soccer
together.
This tournament will be for boys only, in these two groups
Under 15
Under 17
Under 19
In 2007, the Copa HonduAfric tournament will be expanded to girls and two more age groups for boys.
Each team will play one game each day, except for Thursday, October 26, 2006, which has been reserved for the Fun Games Blowout – a free day of picnicking, volleyball, sack races, potato races, dunk the player, fun and frolicking!
The final game will be played on Saturday morning, October 29, 2006 with the awards and awards banquet Saturday Night.
A number of other social activities will be on offered before and/or after games, so there will be no "dull" moments during the week.
The Finals will be played at the La Esperanza City Stadium in La Esperanza, Honduras.
No one can deny the effect of Soccer in Honduran culture. Honduras and Hondurans love the game above all else. Children play soccer with balled up socks in the streets. And at one time, Honduran national teams played so well in in international tournaments, they were placed 27th in World soccer nations, above nations with far higher populations and more resources. Great coaches, great players that no one deny. Honduras soccer and Honduran soccer players have put Honduras on the map.
In recent years, Honduras has not been able to reach its highest potential, due to the loss of resources after Hurricane Mitch destroyed 40% of the Honduran economy. Gone is the Honduran National women's soccer team. And cross country play for Honduran youth is often not available. But it is rebuilding its youth programs and developing new women's programs.
That's because Honduras is such a soccer nation, with just about every child playing, Honduras is on the verge of returning to its former glory. We at ISAI are determined to support the grassroots programs being developed by FENAFUTH in rural communities to discover new soccer talent.
Each team is guaranteed four games. These games will consist of round robin play and/or playoff games following the round robin . The exact format for each division depends upon the number of teams in the division. Any division that has more than eight teams will have a consolation playoff as well as a championship playoff, following round robin play.
Fair play is an important aspect of the tournament. Each year the girls and boys teams that best exemplify good sportsmanship and fair play are awarded the Carol Cross Fair Play Award. This trophy is named after Dr. Carol Cross, founder of the Copa HonduAfric Tournament.
All players must be covered by medical insurance, and details of such insurance must be provided at the time of team registration. No player will be allowed on a team's roster without having provided such information.
All players must have a player card, with photo, from their governing body. This card must be shown to the tournament committee at the time of team registration. In addition, each must present a RED de AfroHeritage Footballer Participation Card.
Out of country teams must provide proof of "permission to travel" from their governing body
Our goal is to support organized youth and women's soccer in Honduras. Dr. Carol Cross, founder and director of ISAI. Inc., has accepted the volunteer Director of Development for the Liga Menor de Fútbol Intibucano, an affiliate of FENAFUTH.
$375 Due with tournament application on or before August 15 , 2006 - ($450 after August 16, 2006).
The city of La Esperanza, is a beautiful part of Honduras, a safe, exciting place to visit with lots of activities for teenagers and adults to enjoy.
Teams should purchase a Copa HonduAfric tournament jacket. If the jackets are ordered by August 15, 2006, your team logo can be affixed to each jacket.
We hope to see you in October 2006 in Honduras.
** Destination Visas Must be affixed to your passport in order for you to obtain transit visas. Please complete and send in the above application with visa fees as soon as possible. Arrangements are being made for the Embassy of Britain or Spain to affix the visas to the passports. You will receive instructions on which embassy and airline you are to use once visa arrangements are made. Because of the time constraints, please submit your visa application and fees as soon as possible to allow enough time.
TEAM SELECTIONTeams are selected on a first-come first-served basis with an attempt to balance the teams according to geography. The number of teams accepted will be limited to a total of 128 teams.
An acceptance and confirmation notice will be sent to each team not later than four weeks after receipt of a completed application form together with the Team Registration Fee and Referee Deposit. A full refund will be immediately made to any team not selected.
Your team must name one person directly connected with the team to act as its contact person prior to the tournament.
$375 Due with tournament application on or before August 15 , 2006 - ($450 after August 16, 2006).
You may pay through PayPal or by sending:
a) Travelers checks denominated in US dollars through DHL to
Dr. Carol Cross, Barrio Lempira Frente ADEL, Contiguo COMIXCIL Barrio Lempira, Intibuca, Intibuca, Hondurasb) direct bank transfer(email for bank transfer information)
c) Western Union addressed to Dr. Cross at this address
Dr. Carol Cross, Barrio Lempira Frente ADEL, Contiguo COMIXCIL Barrio Lempira, Intibuca, Intibuca, HondurasNo application will be considered unless accompanied by the Tournament Registration Fee of US$375.00 and the payment of the Visa Application fees per player, coach or companion is $175, which includes preparation of VISA in Spanish and presentation to Honduran Immigration office. No Visa fee required from US teams.
The participation fee for each player is US$450. This participation fee includes:
Hotel room, food, transportation and entertainment - It includes transportation from the La Ceiba International airport. It includes three meals daily (breakfast, lunch and dinner), soft drinks. It also includes welcome party, nightly activities, the closing party, trophies, medals and t-shirts.
I include the following Fees
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| Team Application Fee - US$375
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Calculate your teams requirement for entering the tournament below. Let's assume 22 people will be traveling to the tournament. 18 players, 2 coaches, 2 companions or parents.
| Item | Cost | Number Per Unit | Total Amount |
| Team Registration Fee | $375 | 1 | $375 |
| Individual Participation Fee Includes Room and Board (per person) | $450 | 18 | $8150 |
| Coaches Room and Board | 450 | 2 | $900 |
| Visa Application (per person) | $175 | 22 | $3850 |
| Parents or Companions (per person) | $350 | 2 | $700 |
| 3-12 Years Old (per person) | $150 | 0 | 0 |
| Referee Deposit ( returned if you bring 3 referees) | $325 | $325 | |
| Coaches Participant Membership | $75 | 2 | $150 |
| Player Participant Membership | $30 | 16 | $480 |
| Pre Tournament Coaching Clinics (5 days) | $400 per team | ||
| Optional Tournament Blazer | $125 per player | ||
| Total Cost |
Honduran and international teams must send the completed application
forms & entry fees directly to Honduras.
Honduras teams direct all requests for further information, applications and
payment to the international representative, Dr. Carol Cross at honducopa@yahoo.com.
Telephone 504-783-0199 Email to
honducopa@yahoo.com.
Teams will play in an age bracket consistent with the player's age at the time of the tournament.
Teams will be allowed guest players
per tournament rules:
1. Maximum of three (3) guest players allowed
per team
2. Roster may not exceed 18 players, including
guest players
3. Guest players must have credentials from the
same seasonal year as the credentials of the team on which they
participate
Note: Guest Player Forms are available from
the
tournament upon request.
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Destination VisasIn Addition, Each Person Traveling Must Submit a Photocopy of Their Passport Which Will Be Used To Obtain Visas. Visas Must Be Shipped Under the Control of Consulate Or Embassy to Your Country Where They Will Be Affixed To Your Passport. For This Reason Your Application And Visa Fees Must Be Submitted As Soon As Possible! |
All players should be listed on the official travel roster. Permission to travel must be received for all teams. Travel forms must be approved by state/national associations and submitted to:
Dr. Carol Cross, Barrio Lempira Frente ADEL, Contiguo COMIXCIL Barrio Lempira, Intibuca, Intibuca, HondurasFor "1st Annual Copa HonduAfric Youth Soccer Tournament Application email to honducopa@yahoo.com
Hosted By: LigaAmericás Fútbol World Soccer Masters Academy, La Esperanza, Honduras
US and International Marketing ISAI, Email honducopa@yahoo.com
Honduras Logistics For Tournament: LigaAmericás Fútbol World Soccer Masters Academy,, La Esperanza, Honduras
To participate, contact Dr. Carol Cross, ISAI
email: honducopa@yahoo.com
Any person anywhere in the world with full or partial African heritage. That includes all Black people native to the African Continent as well as those born in any country of the world with any amount of African blood.
An AfroHeritage Team is any football or soccer team with at least 6 AfroHeritage starters - athletes of AfroHeritage origin out of the first squad of 11 football or soccer players.
Here's How To Submit Short Team Application and VISA Application
In addition to marketing services for College Bound AfroHeritage Footballers, Beginning Professional AfroHeritage Footballers, Experienced Professional Footballers, Older AfroHeritage Footballers, Amateur Adult AfroHeritage Footballers, Teams and Coaches, we offer a complete program for developing AfroHeritage Football in your country. There is no other place where you as an AfroHeritage Footballers can get this caring, personal marketing services and products for building your football career. Other services we offer the AfroHeritage Footballers Include:
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We are dedicated to your great future and success as an AfroHeritage Footballer.
Are you an AfroHeritage Footballer and would like to start your own football oriented business. ISAI is seeking agents in every Country with AfroHeritage Footballers. As a AfroHeritage Football Consultant, you market Profiles in The World Directory of AfroHeritage Footballers. We give you support to start and develop your own business. We provide all the assistance you need. In addition, you can market the Copa HonduAfric Tournaments in Honduras as well as entries into the La Ceiba Football Academy.
We provide you with the needed documents, applications, brochures, sales literature, sales scripts you need to make your business a success. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE.
Dr. Carol Cross
LigaAmericás Fútbol World Soccer Masters Academy
Or come to La Esperanza Directly
You will need to get on the highway to Tegucigalpa. It will be marked. When you get to Siguatepeque, turn right and the road leads to La Esperanza
When you come into La Esperanza
You will need to get on the highway to San Pedro Sula. It will be marked. When you get to Siguatepeque, turn left and the road leads to La Esperanza
When you come into La Esperanza
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