Officers:

• Sheetal (President) -Parent Volunteer
• Dhiraj(Secretary)- Parent Volunteer
• Joerg (Treasurer) - Parent Volunteer

Coaches

• U08: Coach Conor
• U10: Coach Balram,  Coach Aman
• U12: Coach Yad,  AC Angad
• U14G: Coach Rajneesh, AC Jill 
• U14B: Coach Peter,  AC Chenmay
• U16B: Coach Jagatbir
• U16/19G:  Coach Clare;  AC Margie

Lightning Youth Field Hockey is a non-profit and required to have three parents/guardians of current players, not related by blood or marriage, serve as Officers: President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Parents, older siblings, local field hockey players are always welcome to serve as Coaches or Assistant Coaches as we grow our sport.

 Thank you.

• Shin Guards
• Mouth Guard
• Field Hockey Stick (see size chart)
• Water Bottle

These items are available for purchase at Sporting Goods stores and also online on Amazon.

The Lightning Club will provide Lightning Pinnies for all registered players.

Practice :

Saratoga High School (starting Jan 21st and ending May 19th. )

Sundays 10:00 am to 12:30pm 

**Mar 31st and May 5th Practice: Foothill College Stadium**

Extra Practice session :

(in Fremont with our partner unit, the Hayward Hawks.)

Saturdays from 4-7pm (Irvington High School)

Wednesday    3:30-5pm  (Accinelli Park)

Specialty Sessions, U12 - U19 

• Hitting Sessions

• GoalKeeper Sessions

• Indoor Hockey Practices

Tournaments and Clinics : Spring 2024

Dates/locations will be posted as they are scheduled on Sportsengine.  The following are planned.

• San Francisco
• UC Berkeley
• Field Hockey Federation LA
• Stanford
• UC Davis 
• Local League Showdown
• Cal Cup Moorpark LA

Summer 2024

• USAFH Summer Bash - VA beach
• Cal State Game- San Diego
• Surrey Canada - June 20 to June 23

Fall 2024 Session Starts:  Aug 11th 2024

Oct

• Oct 20th : Chicago Pumpkin Classic
• Hockey Gobble (San Jose)

Nov :     

•  Thunderstruck Lightning Tournament      
• Nov 28-30 : Thanksgiving  Florida USAFH Festival

2025

January 24-26:  Sunshine Showcase Kissimmee, Florida

Sportsengine:  Please make sure that you download and install the Sportsengine app. Sportsengine will serve as exclusive mode of communication. A team specific calendar will be posted including all practice sessions, tournaments and other events. It will also be used to RSVP attendance which is particularly important for tournaments.

Coaches will use the SportsEngine app to communicate with parents about Game Schedules, locations, parking details, waivers, etc. 

Fee:

$475 per player and covers all Sunday practices and tournaments for the entire Spring Season incl. CalCup. We have introduced 2 payment options for this season: 

1. Pay in Full now

2. Pay $250 now and $225 by end of Feb 2024

All Players must be registered with both Lightning and USAFH to join in our activities.

Based on parent feedback, it is easier to complete this registration form on a desktop/laptop device vs a mobile one.

All players are also required to be members of the United States Field Hockey Association/USAFH to participate in Lightning practices and tournaments with a valid membership through Dec 2023.

The annual membership must be purchased/renewed directly from the USFHA.