TOPSoccer

What is TOPSOCCER?

TOPSoccer is a community based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by youth soccer association volunteers. This program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playting soccer to any boy or girl, ages 4-19, who has a mental or physical disability. TOPS stands for "The Outreach Program for Soccer". Our goal is to enable the thousands of young athletes with disabilities to become valued and successful members of the US YOUTH SOCCER family.

Who is eligible for TOPSOCCER?

Any youth player between the ages of 4-19 years old having a physical or mental disability that limits their ability to perform at the level of play they have chosen to participate.

Emphasis of this program is on development, training, and providing meaningful participation rather than on competition.

A successful TOPSOCCER program has the following:

• Placement of players by ability not age
• Highlight players' ability rather than their disability
• Allow players to have a meaningful experience, not just a token player
• Allow players to achieve desired goals without assistance

and FUN! FUN! FUN!

For more information, contact your local league president.