• Soccer

• Age range of participants:
  
  0 - 3 years: No
  
  3 - 5 years: Yes
  
  6 - 12 years: Yes
  
  13 - 18 years: Yes
  
  18 - 21 years: Yes

• Accessible by Public Transportation: No
  
  
• Transportation Provided by the Program: No

TOPSoccer

US 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.

Reston Soccer Association began sponsoring the program in the fall 2004. It is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, ages 4-19, 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.

Registration is $9.00 and an RSA t-shirt will be provided. The program will run on weekends at a time to be determined by the needs of the children and parents and the availability of volunteers. Games and activities will be determined by the abilities and interests of the players.

In Reston, Colleen Hale is the program leader and coach. Colleen is a special Education teacher at Forest Edge Elementary school in Reston, and been involved in Reston Soccer as a parent and commissioner for 13 years.

RSA Overall Philosophy for Soccer Development

RSA follows the state and national guidelines for team sizes, game rules and times based on the age groups. Individual division guidelines are provided on the division home pages.

The overall objectives are:

• To provide a safe, enjoyable, athletic experience through soccer practice and competition for all RSA players at the developmental, house league or interleague level of play.
• To improve individual soccer skills and enjoyment of the game through instruction, practice and games.
• To teach and practice good sportsmanship and teamwork.
• To encourage excellence in playing and coaching.

Additional contact

John Mendonca, RSA President Additional email

Restonsoccer@restonsoccer.org