Please read the Soccer Handbook for details about the program  >>

 

OUR MISSION

The mission of the LP Soccer is to provide a competitive arena where student-athletes can display their talents, enhance their physical wellness and skills, and gain greater technical and tactical understanding of and appreciation for soccer.

LP Soccer is first and foremost a family. Our family embraces the academic mission of Lincoln Park High School, and we view our Soccer Program as an extension of that mission. Our players strive to become the best soccer players they can be, learning lessons about accountability, responsibility, attention to detail, focus, commitment and respect that will guide them on the pitch, in the classroom and in real life.

 

LP Soccer has three Boys and three Girls teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshman/Sophomore. We do cut for Freshmen and Sophomore players.

 

COMMITMENT IS KEY: No unexcused absences from practice or games. Miss a practice without a legitimate, communicated conflict, you don't play in the next game. Playing time will be allocated based not solely on talent. As important are accountability, responsibility, attention to detail, focus, commitment and respect.

 

OUR 'CUT' POLICY

Sports teach valuable lessons about personal growth, character and working toward a common goal. We owe it to our student-athletes to provide genuine opportunities for success through athletics. Consistent playing time, earning opportunities, and fulfilling a meaningful role within a team creates a sense of place for a player and a strong unity within the team. In addition, competition is a fact of life, and a major part of our society. Nobody gets a job or gets into college just because they fill out the application. 

 

Moving forward, athletes will have to earn their roster spot. Prior placement or performance will have no bearing on each new season. We are seeking the best athletes each year, on each team. We believe we do a disservice to our student-athletes when we don’t cut. Keeping kids who see minimal game action is not in the best interest of the young person or our program. No one wants to work hard during practices and rarely play. This is why we require our student-athletes and their parents to read and sign the LP Soccer Program handbook which clearly lays out our expectations and requirements for participation.

 

Cuts won’t be easy for the Lincoln Park High School players or coaches. Change is often difficult and we will do our best to navigate through this transition. A “Cut” Program also means that just because an athlete had previously secured a JV or Varsity roster spot, that spot is not guaranteed for the next season. Each year, every athlete will need to tryout and work hard to showcase their skills in competing for a roster spot.