TOPSoccer - Total Outreach Program for Soccer TOPSoccer, the Total Outreach Program for Soccer, is a New York State West and US Youth Soccer official program. This program is designed for children with disabilities, ages 5 to 19. This program accommodates all disabilities whether mental or physical. This is an exciting program that brings the joy of playing soccer to players who have not traditionally had a place in the youth soccer system.
The key to this program is flexibility. TOPSoccer can offer opportunities such as single day clinics, jamborees, weekly training, individual skills programs and even recreational league play. TOPSoccer is fully supported with training materials, assessment tools and a statewide support network to help get local programs off the ground.
Several TOPSoccer programs are up and running in our state. For more information about TOPSoccer, contact Teresa Doermer at TOPSoccer@nyswysa.org.
TOPSoccer's special teams have a ball From the Buffalo Evening News
By Bob Dicesare of the Buffalo Evening News
The warm-up shots arrive one after another, but Danny Tamburlin is up to the task. He kicks out his left foot to make one stop, shoots out his left arm to make another.
"Great save," shouts volunteer Mark Spacone. "That one was going upper corner where mama hides the cookies."
Danny, 12, beams.
In many ways this could be any soccer field on any summer night in Western New York, with children making their way up and down a pitch lined with parents urging them on. But there is one inescapable difference.
How to Conduct a TOPSoccer Practice PowerPoint Presentations from the recent Region 1 TOPSoccer Seminar
In March of 2006 the 15 States of Region 1 sent their TOPSoccer representative to Balitmore for a summit on the status of TOPSoccer within the Region. The following PowerPoint presentations came from that conference and are posted here to share with all who are interested in working with special needs athletes.
Buffalo TOPSoccer receives grant from Ronald McDonald House
New York State West Youth Soccer Association has received a grant donation from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western New York, INC to help fund the Buffalo TOPSoccer program.
Open the link to the photo of the TOPSoccer logo. Then zoom in and you will see the individual cells of the photos are pictures taken during the Buffalo TOPSoccer sessions.
Are you living your dreams? When parents are expecting a child, they have dreams for their unborn baby. They dream of a super athlete, a great scholar, and a popular child who will grow up healthy and happy. They dream of dates, high school graduation, college, marriage and grandchildren. When their child is born, that child has his/her own dreams and the parents incorporate their child’s dreams into their own. And the dreams change as their child grows.
Familiarize yourself with the different disabilities and the possible limitations. Many children with less severe disabilities can be included in the conventional youth soccer programs with success.
TOPSoccer, the Total Outreach Program for Soccer, is a New York State West and US Youth Soccer official program. This program is designed for children with disabilities, ages 5 to 19. This program accommodates all disabilities whether mental or physical. This is an exciting program that brings the joy of playing soccer to players who have not traditionally had a place in the youth soccer system.
