Click on the logo to view the Parent GuideMt. Laurel United is extremely proud to be New Jersey's 1st TOPSoccer program. 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 Mt. Laurel United Soccer Association volunteers. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, who has a mental or physical disability. Our goal is to enable young, area athletes with disabilities to become valued and successful members of the US YOUTH SOCCER family. Children with special needs, ages 5 to 18, from all area townships, are invited to participate. Beginners welcome! The games are scheduled for Saturdays and a schedule will be posted as the season nears. MLU staff trainers run the TOPSoccer sessions and experienced soccer players as "buddies" for the disabled TOPSoccer participants, providing one - on - one support. Sessions may be canceled due to inclement weather. Please check your email on Friday evening (the evening before) in case of anticipated bad weather conditions.
There will be a few changes this year with our TOPSoccer season, complying with NJYS and our social distancing guidelines.
Please read and acknowledge the following changes prior to registering for the season.
Location: Trotters Field, 540 Walton Ave, Mount Laurel, NJ
Time: Saturday mornings 9:30-10:45am
COVID-19 Guidelines: Players, Coaches, Buddies,
Parents on sidelines will be required to wear masks again at all times.
Players must maintain wearing their masks during all non-vigorous activity (skills, drills, and when assistance from a buddy is required and 6 feet of social distancing is unable to be maintained).
During games and water breaks, players will be allowed to remove their masks (all coaches, buddies, parents must keep masks on).
All coaches, players, parents and buddies will be subject to symptom-screening prior to participating in TOPSoccer each weekend.
By signing up for TOPSoccer, you agree to participate in contact-tracing should a participant become ill. Anyone who does not comply with contact-tracing procedures will immediately be removed from the program.
ALL participants MUST BE REGISTERED via the MLU website prior to participating in TOPSoccer (including players and buddies).
Buddies will register for each week via Sign Up Genius link that will be forwarded to their email addresses on Monday preceding the event.
In the event that not enough buddies are secured each week to accommodate the number of players present, parents/guardians of the players may be asked to participate as a buddy for your player.
1. We will have a shortened season this spring due to consideration for the health and safety concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic
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The TOPSoccer Spring 2021 dates will be:
Saturday, April 17th
Saturday, April 24th
Saturday, May 1st
Saturday, May 8th
Saturday, May 15th
Saturday, May 22nd
Location: Trotters Field, 540 Walton Ave, Mount Laurel, NJ
Time: Saturday mornings 9:30-10:45am
2. All parents/guardians MUST have completed the online Buddy Training course prior to registration for this season. We will not be having Buddies this season assisting players due to social distancing guidelines, therefore, parents/guardians/siblings will be their player's buddy.
3. Each player and "buddy" must complete a "Pre Play Screening Questionnaire" EACH weekend prior to participation. The questionnaire will be emailed each Monday and must be completed on FRIDAY prior to play.
4. Players, parents, siblings and guardians MUST wear masks each week for play. No exceptions. Masks will be available for those who forget their mask at home.
5. Players and parents must check in each week, players receive a name tag, and everyone must be temperature-screened prior to play. The check-in is important to assist with providing up-to-date information for contact-tracing purposes if needed.
6. "Play" will be a little different looking this year. While we will still be on teams, we will be using this season to develop each player's individual soccer skills (dribbling, changing direction, kicking, passing, balance, using both feet, etc). Each player and "buddy" will play in a grid under the direction of our coaches. We will include games where we pass the ball to other players in the area, all while maintaining physical distance guidelines.
7. While things may look a little different this year, please remember TOPSoccer is first and foremost about fun! We look to provide exercise and enjoyment for our players. Please bring a positive attitude each week. While we may not be able to provide "high fives" this year, we will come up with a new way to cheer our excitement!
Your player's and family's safety is of the utmost importance to us. We are looking to provide another enriching season as safe as possible for all of our players.
If anyone has any questions or concerns prior to the kick-off of our upcoming season, please do not hesitate to contact our TOPSoccer director, Program coordinator Rebecca Rizzo
Phone# 908-313-9820
Email address:
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We look forward to seeing everyone !
Best regards,
Your Mount Laurel TOPSoccer Coaches and Staff
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