2024 CHAMPIONS:

VARSITY DIVISION
KO: Aziz Ashour, Nicolet H.S. (WI)

PUNT: Ethan Van Beek, Laconia H.S. (WI)

FG: Ethan Van Beek, Laconia H.S. (WI)

JUNIOR DIVISION
KO: Trace Fitzgerald, Champlin Park H.S. (MN)

PUNT: Gavin Shilts, Chippewa Falls H.S. (WI)

FG: Brock Needham, Holman H.S. (WI)

2023 CHAMPIONS:

KO: Gus Kroening, Baldwin-Woodville H.S. (WI)

PUNT: Nate Custer, UW-Whitewater (WI)

FG: Garrison Jackman, Litchfield H.S. (MN)

3rd Annual
MIDWEST KICKING & PUNTING CHAMPIONSHIP

This is not a camp. It is a kicking and punting competition.

ELIGIBILITY:
This competition is open to any middle school, high school, college or free agent kicker or punter.

ONE ENTRY offers each specialist access to all three competitions: Kick-offs, Punting and Field Goals.

Note that we’re on turf so that we can kick, rain or shine.  Inclement weather will only delay us and we’ll have access to a storm shelter should it be necessary.

Friday, June 27th
Our morning camp will be wrapping up by noon… so we will take a half hour break for lunch and a reset of the field for the competition. WE ENCOURAGE ALL ATTENDEES OF THE MORNING CAMP TO PARTICIPATE.

MPKC Check-in starts at 12:30pm on the game field and we get underway at 1:00pm sharp.  We’ll have the field until we crown our champions (around 3pm).

Participants will get a free performance t-shirt and the opportunity to compete against kickers from around the state (and across the Midwest) Come prepared to kick. You’ll get plenty of time to warm up, but don’t be the person who isn’t prepared to compete because their leg is tired.

There won’t be “camp instruction”, but Coach Farley will be on the field to provide pointers, if asked, as well as provide some helpful tips and advice to perform at your very best.

Spectator Attendance is FREE!
Everyone is welcome to attend free of charge and come right on to the sidelines to enjoy the competition.  We encourage you to bring as many friends and family members as you like (just behave yourself:-)  It should be a great atmosphere AND provide the most game-like conditions you will see ALL SUMMER LONG.*

How does it work?
This is a competition like none-other.  To start things off, just like on “Friday Night”, we’ll begin with the kick off competition, in two divisions: JUNIOR (15U) and VARSITY (16+).

THIS YEAR, WE WILL BE CHARTING KICKS…

However, instead of a point score (like we’ve done at our combines — a formulaic combination of distance and hangtime), we want to make it easier for fans to know who’s in the competition and who is not.

Kick Offs: You will tee up the ball 40 yards away from the end zone. You must kick the ball on the fly to the end zone (yes, the goal line is IN). Any kick that does not reach the end zone (yes, it has to be in bounds… or beyond the end zone) will advance you in the competition. You need to successfully complete the kick to advance to the next distance. Each kicker gets 2 misses for the competition before they are OUT. We move back in 5 yard increments until only one kicker remains. Should the last two kickers miss their second kicks at the same distance, then they will both stay in the competition and move in 5 yards to re-attempt the KO.

Punting: The second competition is punting. Specialists will set up 35 yards away from the end zone. The same rules apply to punters as stated for kick offs.  We will be clocking hang time, but the only thing that matters is to get your punt into the end one (or beyond). It’s a consistency in distance competition.

Field Goals: Kickers will set up at the 25 yard line and work their way back in 5 yard increments, just like we do for kick offs and punts, except you’ll need to clear the uprights, of course! You will get 2 misses, but you must make at each distance to proceed. Likewise, should two kickers miss at the end of the competition, they will move in 3 yards to re-attempt the kick. It’s sudden death.

NOTE: High school kickers may use up to a 2″ tee or block.  College kickers and free agents will use a 1″ kick off tee and no tee for field goals. HOWEVER: Free agents… older than 40 can follow high school rules, if they prefer.

*Trying to bring real pressure into your summer training is always difficult. Attending this event might be the best training you do all summer long.

Will there be scouts there?
We are actively promoting this event and are alerting college and professional teams. We do not guarantee who shows up. We will, however, be putting together a “highlight” film of the event that will be promoted via social media and on our YouTube Channel.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT
This is the Midwest’s premier event for kickers and punters… from college guys to middle schoolers (you have to be at least 12 years old to participate).  Champions in the different disciplines will be awarded our coveted Mike Farley’s Kickers Camp stamped pro leather footballs, while our Junior Division winners will receive a MFKC Mini Helmet suitable for your trophy case!

THIS IS GONNA BE FUN!

“End Zone” ball is a simpler way for players and fans to instantly understand who’s winning and who is not. When it comes to kickoffs and punts, just get your ball to land on our beyond the end zone (while staying within the sidelines).

IMPORTANT: If you or your camper gets lost or will be delayed in getting to camp, please text Mike Farley directly at: 262-388-3326. We want to make sure that every camper is safe at camp (as well as to and from the camp site).