Fort Worth Youth Soccer Association

What the club offers

Recreational soccer is the core of FWYSA’s footprint: families typically see an eight- to ten-game season, supplemental medical insurance during covered soccer activities, and referee crews trained through U.S. Soccer pathways. Free coaching clinics support U6 and U8 coaches, and additional coaching resources are available online for other age groups. The association maintains roughly the equivalent of ten full-size fields for member use at its complexes (without municipal field maintenance support).

Beyond house leagues, FWYSA layers community programs and pathways that connect to the broader North Texas landscape. Monday Night Futbol is offered as an add-on for players who are already rostered on an FWYSA recreational team for that seasonal year. Through North Texas affiliations, older players can access regional tournaments, select opportunities, Olympic Development Program activity, and Tournament of Champions play when they qualify.

Competitive and academy families who need an FWYSA home association use the Competitive/Academy area of the association’s registration menu: GotSport program tiles cover “academy only” full-year registration for multiple partner clubs, combined rec-and-academy rostering, tournament-team signup, and related releases. That structure lets FWYSA act as the local home association while players train with their academy organizations.

Mission, philosophy, and sportsmanship

FWYSA’s mission is to encourage children to join the world’s largest youth sport, provide organized competition in a safe environment, teach the value of sportsmanship alongside competition, and keep scholastic and athletic priorities in balance. In recreational soccer the philosophy is to stress enjoyment of the game while building skills and a lasting love of soccer.

Each season FWYSA promotes the No Victory Without Honor program with partner Xara Soccer, asking parents, coaches, administrators, and players to participate in a sportsmanship pledge tied to sideline culture. The association also reinforces North Texas Soccer expectations around respectful behavior toward referees, including younger officials still learning the role.

TOPSoccer (Diane’s Kids)

FWYSA’s TOPSoccer offering is branded locally as Diane’s Kids. The program serves athletes with disabilities from ages five through nineteen. Practices occupy the first half of each session and small-sided games follow in the second half; volunteer coaches complete background checks. Spring registration opens December 1. A recent spring Diane’s Kids cycle charged $40 for eight Saturday sessions (about 2:30–3:45 p.m.) at Benbrook Soccer Complex on Winscott Road, with teams grouped by age, size, ability, and attendance. Families should confirm medical clearance with their physician before participation and bring water, appropriate footwear, black shorts, and other standard gear the program outlines at signup.

Complexes, weather, and game-day reminders

Primary play centers on Benbrook Soccer Complex and Westside Soccer Complex. FWYSA asks every family to enroll in its weather text service by texting fwysasoccer to 84483 and to use RainedOut for field-condition updates so sudden closures do not strand families mid-weekend.

On game days the association prohibits staking tents into turf—sandbags or weights only—and asks that pets stay home because dogs are not allowed on the complexes (families may watch from parking areas if they arrive with a pet).

Tournaments and camps

FWYSA hosts and promotes events that bring teams to Fort Worth, including the Cowtown Classic (youth brackets through high school ages) and Lions Cup–style friendly weekends. Summer camp partnerships sometimes post on the home calendar with location notes at Benbrook and discount codes for members; confirm current dates and pricing before registering.

Registration, mail, and how to reach FWYSA

Seasonal recreational registration, TOPSoccer, Monday Night Futbol, academy home-association tiles, coach and manager signup, and many tournaments all run through GotSport program links from fwyouthsoccer.org. The association announced that Fall 2026 recreational registration would open June 1; spring recreational cycles appear on the active program list as each year rolls forward.

General correspondence can go to PO Box 26798, Fort Worth, TX 76126. Janet Norman handles contact inquiries at fwysa@fwyouthsoccer.org; after 4 p.m., email is the reliable channel and staff reply on the next business day. For urgent field or schedule questions, use the published office phone number.