The Simsbury Soccer Club recreational program emphasizes fun, fair play, skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship. The purpose of recreational soccer is to provide an opportunity for the participants to have fun, learn the sport and develop a life-long love of the game. Our mission is to enhance all participants’ enjoyment of their soccer experience while developing each child’s soccer skills and technique.

The Farmington Valley League (FVL) fills the space between playing and not playing as children move out of the younger recreational programs. The FVL leagues consist of Simsbury teams along with neighboring towns within the Farmington Valley area. Age divisions are divided into the following groupings; U10 (U9-10), U12 (U11-U12), U15 (U14-U15). The two-year groupings allow children time to develop their game onto the larger dimensions of the field as they progress through age divisions. The lower time commitment for FVL compared to travel programs allows for dual sport participation and other activities while still providing an opportunity to play soccer.

TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based program for young athletes with physical/intellectual challenges, organized by Simsbury Soccer Club volunteers. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing the game of soccer to any girl or boy, ages 4 and up, no age limit. Our goal is to enable athletes with limited abilities to enjoy the fellowship, exercise and fun of playing soccer with their peers.

Simsbury's TOPSoccer program began in 2002, and we currently have an average of 25 players out on the field each week learning the game of soccer, making friends and competing against other players and their mentors. Players have a wide range of challenges, including Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy.

We have a very dedicated group of middle school and high school aged soccer players who are Mentors to our TOPSoccer players. The Mentors are assigned a specific player in the beginning of the season, and work with that player on a weekly basis. The Mentors lead the players through a variety of warm-up exercises, soccer drills and scrimmages before ending each session with a group cheer.

For more information on the TOPSoccer Program, please feel free to contact:

Chrissy Manasia - [email protected].