What ages and program levels does Texarkana Soccer Association offer?TSA recreational league soccer covers U5 through U14 with gender-split divisions except coed U12 and U14. First Kickers serves preschool ages with its own seasonal caps. TSC Classic travel teams start at U11 and register for the full fall-and-spring year. Optional weekly Academy training is open to TUSA players in recreational U5–U14. TOPSoccer welcomes players ages 5–18 with physical or intellectual disabilities at no registration cost.
About
Texarkana Soccer Association (TUSA), also referred to as Texarkana United Soccer Association, is the umbrella youth soccer organization for the Texarkana area across Arkansas and Texas. It brings together TSA, the local recreational league, and TSC, the competitive travel side, so families can choose neighborhood league play, a travel path, or both within one structure.
Programs and levels
TSA recreational soccer is the core Saturday league for players from U5 through U14, with separate boys and girls divisions except in U12 and U14, where coed brackets are used. There is no tryout or minimum skill requirement; volunteer parent coaches lead teams in a format that scales from small-sided games for U5–U8 up to 9v9 for U12 and 11v11 for U14 coed. The director of coaching backs those volunteers with guidance and resources.
TSC runs Classic travel teams beginning at U11. Competitive rosters register for the full soccer year (fall and spring). Practice times follow each coach’s plan, and most league play involves some travel. A player may also stay on a recreational team, but the competitive schedule takes priority when dates conflict.
Optional Academy training meets once a week at Texas A&M Texarkana (TAMUT) as a supplement, not a replacement, for normal team practices. It is open to TUSA players in recreational U5–U14 divisions who want extra technical work grouped by ability. Recent fall blocks have used tiered fees by age band (for example about sixty dollars for the youngest academy group and about seventy-five dollars for older academy groups for a four-session month); ask the director of coaching for the next block’s price and schedule.
First Kickers introduces two- and three-year-olds through short sessions without traditional team placement; offerings and birth-year caps change each season (for example a spring season may cap enrollment by birth year and charge a modest fee for four sessions at the Judy Kelley Morgan Eagle field at TAMUT). TOPSoccer serves players ages 5–18 with physical or intellectual disabilities with free registration, Sunday afternoon turf sessions at Grady T. Wallace, and a dedicated area director families can email directly.
Where games and training happen
Recreational league matches are played on Saturdays at Grady T. Wallace Park, 3419 Leopard Drive in Texarkana, just south of Liberty-Eylau High School next to the loop. Academy and First Kickers activities described for recent seasons have used the Eagle soccer field on the Texas A&M Texarkana campus on University Avenue. TOPSoccer has used the Grady T. Wallace turf field on Sunday afternoons during its fall block.
Season timing and registration
TSA typically runs a fall season of about eight to ten games starting in early September and a spring season of about eight games starting in late March or early April. Fall registration has traditionally opened in July and spring registration in January; exact open and close dates, birth-year groupings, and late-registration rules shift each cycle. The club prefers online registration and payment but still accepts mailed paper forms with payment before the registration deadline when that option is offered. Late sign-ups may be possible with an extra fee and are not accepted within two weeks of the first game. Placement emails and coach outreach run through the same registration system families use during the season.
Philosophy, player support, and practical policies
The recreational program is built to spark a lasting love of soccer, with younger ages learning through small-sided play and older brackets moving toward full-sided soccer. Team formation follows commissioner guidelines that balance divisions; up to two players may request carpool pairing, and U5–U8 families may note a team preference, though commissioners make final assignments to keep numbers fair. Players may play up one age group but never down, with that choice marked each season on the registration form.
Families provide shin guards, rubber-cleat soccer shoes, and an age-appropriate ball (size 3 for roughly U5–U8, size 4 for about U10–U12, size 5 from about U13 up). Uniform kits are handled at the team level once rosters are set. The association carries supplemental injury insurance and expects prompt reporting of on-field injuries to a coach and board representative. Refunds are available in writing to tsa@texarkanasoccer.com before the first game, minus a small processing fee. Team sponsorships are welcome through the treasurer for charitable receipting because the organization operates as a 501(c)(3).
How to reach TUSA
There is no central switchboard for general questions. Registration and roster questions go to the registrar at registrar@texarkanasoccer.com. Competitive soccer and training questions go to the director of coaching at doc@texarkanasoccer.com. TOPSoccer inquiries go to the area director at TOPSoccertxk@gmail.com. Referee questions route to referee@texarkanasoccer.com. For sponsorships and treasurer matters, families email treasurer@texarkanasoccer.com.
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Frequently asked questions
Where are games and extra training held?Recreational league games are on Saturdays at Grady T. Wallace Park, 3419 Leopard Drive in Texarkana, next to Liberty-Eylau High School. Recent Academy and First Kickers blocks have trained at the Eagle soccer field on the Texas A&M Texarkana campus. TOPSoccer Sunday sessions have used the Grady T. Wallace turf field during its scheduled fall window.
When does registration open for fall and spring?Fall registration has traditionally run in July and spring registration in January, with seasons usually beginning in early September and late March or early April respectively. Open dates, deadlines, and birth-year cutoffs change each cycle, so email the registrar if you are planning ahead.
What do optional Academy or First Kickers sessions cost?Academy blocks billed by month have recently charged about sixty dollars for the youngest academy age band and about seventy-five dollars for older academy bands for four weekly sessions at TAMUT; confirm the next block with the director of coaching. A recent First Kickers spring offering charged forty-five dollars for four forty-five-minute sessions for a capped birth year at TAMUT. TOPSoccer registration is free, though the online signup flow may still ask for card verification.
How does the club approach coaching and team placement?Recreational teams rely on volunteer coaches supported by the director of coaching. Commissioners form teams using the association’s team formation guidelines, may pair two carpool buddies, and can honor some U5–U8 team requests when balance allows. Players may play up one age group only if marked each season. Awards vary by age: older divisions may play for placement in fall, while younger groups receive participation recognition.
What equipment does my child need, and how do refunds work?Players need shin guards under socks, rubber-cleat soccer shoes, and the right ball size (about size 3 for U5–U8, size 4 around U10–U12, size 5 from about U13 up). Uniforms are coordinated after teams form. Written refund requests to tsa@texarkanasoccer.com before the first game receive a refund minus a small processing fee; refunds are batched once per season shortly after play begins.
How can families contact TUSA or follow rain-out updates?Email registrar@texarkanasoccer.com for registration, doc@texarkanasoccer.com for competitive or training questions, TOPSoccertxk@gmail.com for TOPSoccer, and treasurer@texarkanasoccer.com for sponsorship payments and tax receipts. The association does not offer a general-information phone number. Coaches, email notices, and the same registration system families use during the season carry schedule changes and field closures.
