Limitless Soccer Academy
Academy will consist of three sessions:
Friday, September 18, 2026 - 6pm
Friday, September 25, 2026 - 6pm
Friday, October 2, 2026 - 6pm
All sessions will be located at the:
Leavenworth Soccer Complex
3300 S. 14th St
Leavenworth, KS 66048
Leavenworth Soccer Association in conjunction with TOPSoccer are excited to bring our newest program, Limitless Soccer Academy. Limitless is a community-based soccer program that is designed to meet the needs of players of all ages with physical and/or mental disabilities. The program is geared toward player development. Athletes are placed on teams according to ability, not by age, and the rules of play, team formation, age restrictions are modified accordingly. Maximum age restrictions do not apply to the TOPSoccer program participants.
Chin guards and cleats are not required. Athletic shoes strongly encouraged.
What is TOPSoccer?
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.
Benefits of 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!
Differentiators of TOPSoccer
- BUDDIES – 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.
- COACHES – 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.
- GROUPINGS – Players are grouped by ability, not just age, such that they can develop at their own pace and participate amongst others with similar abilities.