A League for YOU!
Come back soon for upcoming dates and season information!
We are so excited and proud to welcome you to New Mexico United TOPSoccer, a FREE program aimed at helping New Mexicans of EVERY ability level fall in love with the Beautiful Game! Learn how to become a TOPSoccer Athlete, Coach, or Buddy! Sign up today!
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US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a recreational sports program for children and adults with intellectual, emotional, or physical disabilities offered only through local US Youth Soccer-affiliated soccer clubs. TOPSoccer provides people with diverse abilities an opportunity to play soccer in a structured environment that is safe, fun, supportive, and inclusive.Item description
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TOPSoccer lets every participant know that the Beautiful Game is a welcoming place for YOU!
Benefits for Participants
SOCIAL SKILLS – Players interact with their volunteer Buddy and other athletes in a fun, group setting and learn proper social behaviors.
TEAMWORK – Players learn to trust someone else and rely on them through soccer activities and games.
PERSEVERANCE – Players might encounter difficulties with activities, but they will be encouraged to keep trying and overcome challenges.
CONFIDENCE – Players will achieve success on the field that carries over to their lives off the field in so many ways!
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Come back in the Spring of 2027 for more!
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Want to support the TOPSoccer community?
TOPSoccer coaches and administrators have taken formal USYS education and certification training that assists them in successfully delivering the program. In addition to providing coaching strategies and tactics specifically for children with special needs, the training identifies the traits of the most common disabilities and provides guidance on how to modify typical soccer practice activities so everyone can be successful.
Come back in the spring of 2027 to be a coach!
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Buddies make TOPSoccer go!
Each participant is assigned a volunteer, trained “Buddy,” who is typically a little older and neurotypical. This Buddy works with their player individually and makes sure they are safe, engaged, supported, and having fun. The player-Buddy relationship is maintained throughout the course of a season, resulting in strong interpersonal bonds and an establishment of trust and confidence that allows each player to achieve their full potential.
Come back in the spring of 2027 to be a buddy!
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Come back in the spring of 2027 for more details!