INTRODUCTION
United States Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by youth soccer association volunteers. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, ages 5 to 18, who has a mental or physical disability. Our goal is to enable the thousands of young athletes with disabilities to become valued and successful members of the US YOUTH SOCCER family.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are closing in on the start of the Fall TopSoccer season. Players and volunteers will meet on Saturdays at the Alamo Heights – Fort Sam Houston soccer fields for training sessions and/or small-sided games.
" WE NEED BUDDIES "
Training and games will be conducted with the assistance of Buddies. If you can help, or if you know of someone willing to volunteer, please contact Ray Bissmeyer at president@ahfsh.org .
TOP Soccer FAQ
Q. What is TOPSoccer?
A. TOPSoccer (“The Outreach Program for Soccer”) is an amazing program! It opens up the game of soccer to any boy or girl, who has a mental or physical disability. It started small, as a grassroots effort by parents with a wonderful vision. Then US Youth Soccer nurtured it. Now it is becoming one of the most widely praised youth sports programs in America .
Q. How are the games played?
A. Where abilities and numbers permit, we will play with the assistance of Buddies, who will try to keep the game moving and help the players understand and play the game. If we do not have a large enough group that is able to carry conduct a game, we will hold a training session.
Q. Is there an age limit?
A. At this time, the AHFSH TOPSoccer program is open to players who are between the ages of 5 and 18.
Q. When and where are the games played?
A. Games and training sessions will take place at the AHFSH fields at Fort Sam Houston; for a map to fields, go to www.ahfsh.org/fields.htm . The exact field location and training/game time will be announced following the close of registration on August 31 st . .
Q. How much does it cost?
A. The cost is $20.00 for players.
Q. Do the players get a uniform?
A. Yes, all players get a jersey, shorts and socks.
Q. How do I register?
A. Unfortunately, we have not been able to integrate registration for TOPSoccer into our regular online registration system. Parents wishing to register their children for TOPSoccer must complete both the STYSA (South Texas Youth Soccer) registration form and the AHFSH registration form. (These are PDF documents; there is also a Spanish-language STYSA form available.) You may submit the completed forms along with your registration fee ($20) at walk-in registration August 29 from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Youth Services Center at Fort Sam Houston , or you can mail the completed forms with the registration fee to P. O. Box 6776, 78209. All players who have not played soccer with AHFSH previously will also need to submit copies of their birth certificates along with the registration forms.
Walk-in registration:
Wednesday, August 29 th from 6:00 pm – 8 pm
W. Ed Parker Youth Services Bldg #1630
Fort Sam Houston (off Wynans Rd. )
Q. Who can I email for additional information?
A. Ray Bissmeyer at president@ahfsh.org