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2025 SPRING SEASON REGISTRATION

2025 SPRING SEASON INFORMATION

Practice : Jan  12th - May 18th

Practices will continue to be on Mandatory Sundays 10:30am - 12:30pm (until 1:30pm for U16/19) at Foothill College Stadium starting January 12th. In addition, we are going to introduce a Saturday practice from 11:30am - 1:30 pm(until 2:30pm for U16/19).

Fri indoor practice 9pm San Ramon 

Age group: U12 and above 

Tournaments will be held throughout the season and we will have the big CalCup event in May.

Tournaments: Spring 2025

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

  • Stanford
  • Davis
  • Cal Berkeley
  • Infinity
  • SF Hawks
  • Cal Cup (3 Day Event at Moorpark end of May - https://www.calcup.com/)

Sportsengine:  Please make sure that you download and install the Sportsengine app, create an account and then search for Lightning Field Hockey Teams on the app and add your team. 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.

Lightning Staff

Officers:

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

Coaches

  • U08: Coach Conor , AC Zhurui
  • U10:  Coach Balram,  Coach Aman
  • U12:  Coach Yad,  AC  Jaiveer
  • U14G:  Coach Rajneesh, AC Jill
  • U16/19G:  Coach Clare , Coach Margie,  AC Amelia De Leon

HELP WANTED!

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.

USAFH membership

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.  

Equipment Required

  • 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.

Stick Size Advice