CP/PARA SOCCER
What is CP/Para Soccer?
CP/Para Soccer is a stand up, adapted version of mainstream soccer. CP/Para Soccer is a scaled down version of the traditional game. The fields are shorter, the nets are smaller, and there are no off-sides. This sport is inclusive for all ages and is a great option for people with cerebral palsy, head injury, or other related physical disabilities to be active in sport.
Interested in bringing CP/Para Soccer to your students, clients, participants, children, or athletes? SportAbility offers opportunities to try a sport for groups such as schools, clinics, sport and corporate teams, and community events. Check out our Community Engagement page for more information.
We’re excited to share an upcoming Para Soccer camp in partnership with Ridge Meadows Soccer Club!
October 29-30, 2022
23000 116 Avenue
Maple Ridge, BC V2X 0T8
10 – 11:30am (Session 1)
1:30 – 3:00pm (Session 2)
10 – 11:30am (Session 3)
Purpose: to collect and develop Para soccer athletes in BC for life long participation in sport.
- Fun
- Develop individual and team skills, participate in small sided games, and enhance tactical understanding of the game of soccer.
- Investigate best practice for CP athletes to train, prevent injury, and promote life long care for body.
- Develop a provincial community of adapted soccer players to share insights and experiences with.
- Focus of session 1: Ball control, Individual skill, and 1 v 1.
- Focus of session 2: Passing, possession and off ball movement into space.
- Focus of session 3: Game tactics and positioning.
SportAbility is proud to promote several adaptive soccer organizations that provide opportunities for people who are interested in playing soccer but do not feel comfortable in mainstream programs. These programs are not specifically geared towards people who are eligible for CP/Para Soccer, but are more inclusive, all-abilities programming.
Anyone with or without a disability is welcome and is encouraged to visit each club’s website for more information.
ADAPTIVE SOCCER PROGRAMS (CLICK TO VIEW)
| Program | Location | Who Can Play | Practice Time | Contact Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Moody SC Adaptive Soccer | Trasolini Turf Warm up Cage Port Moody | Boys and Girls age 6-16 All Abilities | For upcoming dates and times, please contact program lead. | ||
| Soccer Shots Metro Vancouver | Gates Park Warm Up Field 2300 Reeve Street Port Coquitlam | Children 3-6 years of age *Parent participation required Children 6-12 years of age *Parent participation may be required | For upcoming dates and times, please contact program lead. | More info | |
| Coquitlam Metro-Ford Adaptive Soccer | Town Centre East – Warm Up Area 1299 Pinetree Way Coquitlam | Children ages 6-13, suitable for all individuals who may not have ability to play in mainstream soccer. All youth with special abilities are welcomed to participate. | For upcoming dates and times, please contact program lead. | More info | |
| NSGSC Soccer 4 Everyone | NSGSC Bubble (931 Broadview Drive) North Vancouver | Boys and Girls age 6-16 All Abilities | For upcoming dates and times, please contact program lead. | More info Andrew White: soccer4everyone[at]nsgsc.com | |
| Coastal FC | BMO Coastal Soccer Centre, South Surrey Athletic Park | Boys and girls age 7-18, is suitable for all participants with special needs | For upcoming dates and times, please contact program lead. | FREE Lindsay Zygarliski: lzygarliski[at]coastalfc.ca | |
| Surrey FC Adaptive Soccer | Newton Athletic Park (7395 128 Street) Surrey | Boys and Girls age 9-15 who are independent learners with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. | For upcoming dates and times, please contact program lead. | More info Rob Bura: rbura1[at]telus.net | |
| Surrey United Super Soccer | Hillcrest Elementary School, 18599 65 Ave Surrey | Boys and Girls U7 – U14 (2006-2013) All abilities | For upcoming dates and times, please contact program lead. | Ali Wilkinson, Executive VP, at Large: executivevp2[at]surreyunitedsoccer.com | |
| Kamloops Youth Soccer Association | McArthur Island Field #3 (1550 Island Parkway Drive) Kamloops | All ages and abilities age 5-18 | For upcoming dates and times, please contact program lead. | Candace Dodson-Willis: KYSATD[at]telus.net | |
| South Delta United Soccer Club | 4681 62 St, Delta, BC | Open to children between the ages of 5-17 with developmental disabilities. | For upcoming dates and times, please contact program lead. | Rich Zahn: president[at]southdeltaunitedsoccerclub.com | |
| Futbol 5 | 109 Braid Building C, New Westminster, BC | Open to people of all ages, skill levels, and capabilities. | For upcoming dates and times, please contact program lead. | 604-553-8338contact[at]futbol5.ca | |
| Blazin’ Soccer Dogs | Fall Season (September-October) at John Oliver Secondary Spring Season (April-June) at McKechnie Elementary | Open to people of all ages, skill levels, and capabilities. | For upcoming dates and times, please contact program lead. | Abbe Gates, Lead Committee Member abbegates[at]gmail.com |
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