USABA and LA Recreation & Parks Expand Visually Impaired & Blind Soccer Clinics for Youth Through PlayLA Adaptive Program

LOS ANGELES – For the fourth consecutive year, the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is teaming up with the City of Los Angeles Department Recreation and Parks (RAP) to host free Visually Impaired & Blind Soccer Clinics as part of the PlayLA Youth and Adaptive Youth Sports Program (PlayLA). Open to blind and visually impaired youth ages 5 to 17 of all skill levels, the clinics will provide participants with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of blind soccer—including drills, gameplay, and communication—from coaches and members of the USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team. Clinic Dates and Locations: Hubert…  Read More

PlayLA Blind Soccer Clinics Return to Los Angeles This Fall

Los Angeles, 2025- For the fourth year, the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) will support the City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department (LA RAP) to offer visually impaired and blind soccer clinics as part of the PlayLA Adaptive Youth Sports Program. The free clinics are designed for blind and visually impaired youth ages 5 to 17, with all skill levels welcome to participate. Clinic participants will be taught blind soccer fundamentals, drills, gameplay, and communication by coaches and members of the USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team. Clinic Dates and Times: Hubert Humphrey RC (Pacioma, CA) October 4,…  Read More

USABA Names 2024 USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team

The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) has announced nine athletes selected for the 2024 USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team. The team was chosen following a February selection camp held in Chula Vista, Calif. The roster features seven athletes with visual impairments along with two sighted goalkeepers. The sport of blind soccer has been part of the Paralympic Games since 2004, but the U.S. has never fielded a team. That will all change in 2028 when Los Angeles plays host to the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the U.S. will receive an automatic entry into the blind soccer competition…  Read More

USA Blind Soccer Holds Training Camp in Chula Vista

The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) conducted a USA Blind Soccer training camp, Feb. 1-6, in Chula Vista, Calif. The camp was the first of three training camps scheduled for 2024 as the USA Blind Soccer team prepares for its Paralympic Games debut in Los Angeles in 2028. “We are excited to kick off our second year of supporting a men’s national team program,” said USABA Director of Sport Performance Amanda Duke Boulet. “This camp provided the coaching staff an opportunity to see how the athletes have been progressing since the last camp held in December and also served…  Read More