Thank you for your interest in the Rivertowns AYSO EPIC soccer program for special needs players! The EPIC program is the foundation for all the fun, excitement, and learning that happens on the fields! It is where kids fall in love with soccer and make memories that last a lifetime. Please take the time to learn about our program so that you are fully informed before you sign up.

 

PROGRAM SUMMARY: ​ AYSO's EPIC program is designed to provide a quality soccer experience for players in first grade and older whose physical or mental disabilities make it difficult for them to participate on mainstream teams. The teams are led by volunteer parent coaches, and each player is assigned a buddy, who volunteers for the role. The buddies are students drawn from our local schools. Buddies work alongside players on their soccer skills while the player is engaged on the field. We often find that a special relationship develops between the players and their buddies.

 

Read more here: https://ayso.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=917539

 

VOLUNTEERING: We need volunteer coaches to be able to run the program! Please register as a volunteer coach when you register your player -- training is online and FREE! Even if you do not take an active volunteer role, we ask that your mindset be “How can I help?” For more info about volunteering, visit: https://ayso.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=959583

FALL 2025 EPIC DATES:

Sundays 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2

Weather/fields permitting.

No soccer Columbus weekend.

Find the dates online any time: https://ayso.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=917547

 

LOCATION AND TIME: Ardsley Middle School, Upper Soccer Field

Older Team - Sundays, 3:00-4:00

Younger Team - Sundays, 3:00-4:00

Please note: There’s a need to be flexible with team placement. The age of the players generally designates which team they are on, but in some cases, other factors are taken into consideration and we may recommend a player switch from one team to another.

  

COST:

$125 Rivertowns EPIC program registration fee

+ $25 -- AYSO National Player Fee for each player -- non-refundable

+ $3.50 -- transaction fee-- non-refundable

+ $45 -- Rivertowns AYSO uniform fee (non-refundable / purchased for NEW players after registering)

Returning players can continue to wear their uniforms from prior years if they fit.

Scholarships are available for families that need assistance. Reach out to [email protected].

Refund policy: https://ayso.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=917727

 

PARENTS DO UNIFORM ORDERING: The uniform ordering link will be provided in your registration confirmation email. You order and pay for your uniform directly from the vendor and it gets shipped to your home. If your player already has a uniform from a prior year, and it still fits -- keep wearing it.

 

SCHEDULE AND GROUPS: Our schedule is a projection. Groups need to have sufficient enrollment for our organization to be able to run them. If a particular group is under-enrolled, we may adjust the schedule, Please be aware of this when you register. We appreciate your flexibility, as we try to achieve the goal of having fully enrolled groups.

 

FULL GROUPS/WAITLIST: The registration system waitlist is how we track players on the waitlist. You need to register for the waitlist but you do not pay anything. If you do it correctly, you will get an email receipt. If a spot opens, we reach out to see if you are still interested and give you a limited time to follow up and pay, so that we can move to the next player on the list if you do not act.

 

RESPECT OUR FIELDS: We remain grateful to the villages and schools for the use of their fields and facilities. We are guests. We ask that all players and parents treat the equipment, fields, and grounds with respect. Please no dogs, per the policies of the villages and schools. Don't let your children climb on, hang on, or push over goals for safety reasons and to keep our equipment in great shape for soccer. Clean up all trash you may produce (bottles, food wrappers, etc.). Thank you for your cooperation!

RAINOUTS/WEATHER CANCELLATIONS: All of our sessions are held outdoors. Expect some rainouts, they are out of our control and happen in every youth sports program held outdoors. We send emails when activities are canceled due to weather and/or field conditions. In some cases, if inclement weather occurs later in the day or suddenly, the coach at the field has the authority to cancel.

 

FIND REGISTRATION FAQS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HERE: https://ayso.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=957132