Power Soccer of Indy, Inc.

by karen russo posted 02/21/2008

Case and JC fighting for control of the ball.

WHAT IS
POWER SOCCER?

Power Soccer is the most exciting sport for power wheelchair users. This extremely competitive sport has been ongoing for over 18 years, but is just exploding here in the the United States. Just recently representatives and teams came from all over the world to unify rules so that all teams across the globe could play internationally. These countries include Canada, Japan, Denmark, France, Portugal, South Korea, Great Britain and Turkey.

Power Soccer is a team sport played by individuals with various disabilities. It is unisex by design, and male and female participants are often on the same team. The game is played in a gymnasium on a regulation basketball court. Two teams of 4 power chair users attack, defend, and spin-kick a 13-inch soccer ball in an attempt to score points on a goal. The game is similar to the nonstop action seen in a typical soccer game.

In the time-honored tradition of quad rugby, Power Soccer is a true dynamic development for power wheelchair users. This action packed team sport combines the skill of the wheelchair user with the speed and power of the chair itself, to participate in an extremely challenging game very similar to soccer. Power Soccer is the first competitive team sport designed and developed specifically for power wheelchair users. These participants include persons with quadriplegia, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, head trauma, stroke, spinal cord injury and other disabilities.

The will to win, the competitive spirit of an athlete is in no way limited or diminished because of confinement to a wheelchair.

Power Soccer of Indy is a nonprofit organization based out of Indianapolis, IN serving the needs of power wheelchair users in the sport of power wheelchair soccer. Power Soccer of Indy's teams are members of the United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA).
Power Soccer of Indy was formed in the fall of 2003 with 12 eager kids looking for an activity that they could participate in independently. This grassroots effort has enabled kids and adults in power wheelchairs the ability to experience the thrill of a team sport and has grown into a sports league comprised of over 90 athletes and ten competitive and noncompetitive teams. Power soccer remains today one of only two opportunities for those in power wheelchairs to participate in sports and is growing rapidly across the country and world.

PUT THE POWER OF YOUR CHAIR INTO POWER SOCCER!