Lockport Soccer Club ~ Lockport Lightning Soccer

Mission Statement
The objective of the Lockport Soccer Club (LSC) shall be to implant firmly in the children of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for authority, so that they will be well adjusted, stronger and happier children and will grow to be good, decent, healthy and trustworthy citizens. To accomplish this goal, the club will strive to nurture leadership, confidence, physical exercise, teamwork, and sportsmanship on a collective and individual level.

Have fun playing the game.
Feel like an important part of the team regardless of performance.
Learns "life lessons" that have value beyond the playing field.
Learns the skills, tactics and strategies of the game and improves as a player.
Is coached in a positive manner.
Practices respect and sportsmanship for all participants.

Have fun teaching the game.
Provide the tools to learn and become better coaches.
Teach "life lessons" that have value beyond the playing field.
Coaches act in a positive manner.
Always remember the game is for the kids.
Practices respect and sportsmanship for all participants.

Have fun watching the game.
Encourages all children playing the game.
Demonstrates respect and sportsmanship for all participants.

How long is the season?
Many of our teams begin the indoor seasons in early November. The first session runs from November to January, the second session runs from January to April and the outdoor season runs from May 1st to July 31st .

How far do the teams travel?
The indoor sessions are typically played either at Sportsplex in North Tonawanda or Epic Center located in Lancaster. We sometimes have a team or two that will choose to play at the Sahlen's Center in Elma but that is unusual. The league tries to schedule teams geographically based on skill levels. The area teams come from to play runs from Newfane to Lewiston to Lakeshore to Elma. Half of your games are played at home and you may only travel to the outlying areas once in a season.

Can I play travel soccer and Kenan Soccer at the same time?
We encourage our players to play house league as well as travel if it is possible. The more a player plays, the better they become. This also depends on what day or evening your teams play. It is not fair to either team if you miss half of your games for either team.

Can I only play indoors or outdoors?
This is up to the coaches discretion. The indoor teams sometimes use less players and the roster can be expanded for outdoors. A coach will look at players who want to commit to the whole year and if a spot is available come summertime they can add players. We ask coaches to commit to players for the 3 sessions and we ask the players for the same commitment.

Who determines if a player makes the team and which team they make?
We are trying this year to keep players within their age group. We find that teams with diverse ages on the team do not do as well during competition. The team is picked by the coaches with final approval from the board. Exceptions can be made but it will be between the coaches and the board.

If I have questions, who can I contact?
You may use the Lockport Soccer Club's email. These questions will then be forwarded to the proper person to address.