TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a recreational sports program for children with intellectual, emotional, or physical disabilities. TOPSoccer provides people with diverse abilities an opportunity to play soccer in a structured environment that is safe, fun, supportive, and inclusive. TOPS athletes are up to age 18 with a disability including but not limited to: Intellectual Disabilities, A.D.D., Autism, Hearing Impaired, Sight Impaired, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cystic Fibrosis, Down Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Seizure Disorder and Spinal Bifida. If you aren't sure if TOPSoccer is a good fit for your athlete, please contact us.
The TOPSoccer program is geared toward player development rather than competition. Each session is led by trained coaches and buddies who use individualize activities to engage all players based on their preferences and needs.
No experience necessary. Our goals for TOPSoccer Athletes are
TOPSoccer is played in the Fall (end of August - end of October) and Spring ( March - end of April). Players have the option of playing one or both seasons. Sessions are offered at WRAL Soccer Park (Raleigh) and Thomas Brooks Park (Cary).
Location | Date | Time |
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WRAL Soccer Park | Saturdays | 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
WRAL Soccer Park | Sundays | 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM |
WRAL Soccer Park | Sundays | 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM |
Thomas Brooks Park | Saturdays | 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM |
Thomas Brooks Park | Sundays | 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM |
Saturday Dates | Sunday Dates | Description |
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August 26 | August 27 | #1 Play Date |
September 9 | September 10 | #2 Play Date |
September 16 | September 17 | #3 Play Date |
September 23 | September 24 | #4 Play Date |
September 30 | October 1 | #5 Play Date |
October 14 | October 15 | #6 Play Date |
October 21 | October 22 | #7 Play Date |
October 28 | October 29 | #8 Play Date |
Saturday Dates | Sunday Dates | Description |
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March 2 | March 3 | #1 Play Date |
March 9 | March 10 | #2 Play Date |
March 16 | March 17 | #3 Play Date |
March 23 | March 24 | #4 Play Date |
April 6 | April 7 | #5 Play Date |
April 13 | April 14 | #6 Play Date |
April 20 | April 21 | #7 Play Date |
May 4 | May 5 | #8 Play Date |
Interested in being a Coach?
We are currently building out the fall season with paid coaches and assistant coaches. Check back for more information or email us at TOPSoccer@NCFCYouth.com.
Interested in being a volunteer buddy?
In order to provide consistency for our players, we ask all buddies to check their schedules (including game schedules) and commit to attend each session.
To register to be a TOPSoccer Buddy, please log into PlayMetrics. Interested players can then register for "TOPSoccer (Buddies ONLY)".