Tonight, I was denied assess to the track surrounding the soccer field by (I assume) the administrator on duty, although several other (I assume) professional photographers were granted access during the game. This is the only field and only game that I have not been given access, and on previous occassions, I have taken pictures from the track at Ozark. When I told the administrator that I was the team photographer and that I would be unable to obtain good photos from the stands, he replied that I should get a better camera.

This was an unfortunate event that many of the parents in the stands reported to me ‘unnecessarily rude behavior’ from the administrator. Ozark has a beautiful facility, and I appreciate that they may have rules that differ from other fields, however, as the host facility, hospitality to visitors is just as important as field turf. I only wish I had photos to go with my comments – go to Nixasoccer.com to see Nixa playing opponents from around the district.