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Power soccer in one word, would be oxygen.
People that are in power wheelchairs are obviously
in power wheelchairs because of some limited mobility.
This sport allows them to get on the floor,
and compete at full-speed, with teammates with competition,
and as part of this broader family.
My name is Jim Labas,
and I am the president of United States Power Soccer Association.
We are at the 2018 National USPSA Championship.
So this is wheelchair athletes from across the country.
We have 35 teams here competing for 4 different conference cups.
Premier Cup
Champions Cup
Founders Cup
Presidents Cup
Currently we have 400 registered athletes.
We feel the potential is 400,000.
So our goal is to grow the sport.
Make it known.
Make it accessible. Get it into cities that's not in.
The size of the ball is a little bit bigger than a regulation soccer ball.
We play 4 on 4 on an indoor basketball court.
Typically with a goalie on each team,
and there will be 3 front forwards.
All the rules basically mirror outdoor soccer, or able-bodied soccer.
There are some significant adaptations.
We have a two on one rule.
Other than that, the corner kicks,
the inbound kicks, the kickoffs are basically
the same as any other soccer game.
The one thing about power soccer is we only have a limit that
that you have to be 5 years old.
The advantage of that is we've got players from 75 to 7,
and everything in between.
There's a little bit of an equaliser because
the power chair itself is regulated.
The speed limit is 6.2 miles per hour.
Family and community is probably the
biggest advantage of power soccer.
We're in like situations.
So coming together as a team,
and the families opportunity to bond,
and get to know each other, travel together.
That bond among players and families
makes it all within a team a family,
but also within the whole organization.
Power Soccer is a great opportunity for anyone in a power chair.
It takes a lot of finesse, coordination and teamwork.
It is a very strategic game.
It's about putting yourself in the right spot to make plays.
In this game you can't ever give up because things change too fast.
It's like a giant game of chess on steroids.
Its strategy and skill.
You have to try to be ahead of your opponent.
This is pretty much my 5th season,
and I've enjoyed myself from day 1.
I know a lot of people on different teams.
Everybody is equal.
We have lots of fun together.
Accepting.
It's an incredible outlet for people in wheelchairs.
Remarkable.
I'd say power soccer is the most exhilarating and exciting sport
that could ever be played in a wheelchair,
and it is like nothing that anybody has ever seen.
I would describe power soccer as the most
liberating and exciting sport for anyone using a power wheelchair.
I enjoy contact, so I like when I'm
ball handling against somebody, and I get to pass them.
But overall, my favorite part of the sport
is the sense of community that we have here.
Power soccer to me is like my way to be competitive.
I have 2 older siblings I've watched all my life play
basketball, soccer, lacrosse, and I've
just been sitting on the sidelines just like frustrated.
I found this and it's been my outlet for 5 years.
I started playing power soccer about 15 years ago.
It gives me the independence to play a
competitive sport individually.
Once I'm on the court it's only me and what I'm able to do.
And then the refs just setting the balls for us.
There's so much about living with a disability
that you have to depend on other people,
but power soccer gives you the freedom of independence.
Power Soccer has taken me all over the world.
The first time I put the guard on,
it was like 30 seconds, and I was hooked.
Power soccer means everything to me.
I think it's very important that there is no gender and age difference.
Even though I am a girl, I can still play as tough as the guys.
To me inclusion means making sure that everyone's involved.
Just like introducing like newer players into the sport,
and watching them grow and develop into like pretty good players,
that's probably my favorite part of power soccer right now.
I am Tilly, and I'm 8 years old,
and I play soccer.
It means a lot to me because it makes me
not be just sitting around the house.
I feel like I'm equal to everybody.
The big part of power soccer to me is that
it allows individuals with disabilities
to be part of something bigger than themselves.
The competition creates the family aspect,
along with the fact that we all have disabilities,
so we all have similar needs and desires to compete.
We would love to have it a Paralympic sport.
We're pleased that it made the cut.
We'll find out early next year if we are in the Paralympics.
We've been close before and shut out,
but we're going to keep banging on that door until it is a Paralympic sport.
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