Athletics/Sports Program

Lincoln School is a member of the South Asia International Schools Association (S.A.I.S.A.). Participating schools include the following:

• Embassy School-New Delhi, India(AES)
• The Int'l School of Islamabad-Islamadad,Pakistan(ISOI)
• The Int'l School of Karachi-Karachi, Pakistan(ISK)
• The Lahore American School-Lahore, Pakistan(LAS)
• The Murree Christian School-Muree, Pakistan (MCS)
• The American Int'l School/Dhaka-Dhaka, Bangladesh (AIS/D)
• The Lincoln School-Kathmandu, Nepal (LS)
• The Overseas School of Colombo-Colombo, Sri Lanka (OSC)
• The American School of Bombay-Mumbai, India (ASB)
• The American Int'l School-Chennai, India (AISC)

Lincoln is one of the smaller schools within SAISA at present but nonetheless has an exciting and distinguished history. Our teams are consistently successful against larger opponents and Lincoln regularly finishes among the top four teams in tournaments. We’ve had recent strings of championships in volleyball, basketball (both boys’ and girls’) and soccer, and in 2007 LS won four titles in the same year. Our football (soccer) and tennis teams are among the best in the region, and our track and swimming teams are growing every year. Our musical Snow Leopards are also well respected – Lincoln’s choir is one of the largest of all the SAISA schools, and our finest performers have been featured on the Festival Honors Recital.

Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to participate in SAISA events, students must maintain a grade point average of at least C, with no grades lower than a C- on the last grading report. If a student’s academic performance decreases significantly at any time during the practice season (and at least 3 weeks before the tournament), a student may be declared ineligible. If this occurs, he or she may appeal the decision. In the case of an appeal, all of the student’s teachers and the principal must grant permission for a student to participate in SAISA events. In addition, the student-athlete and his or her parents must sign a contract to allow participation.

For those of you who are familiar with the American system, SAISA is our version of varsity-level competitions. The fundamental aim of SAISA is to promote collaboration; creativity; sportsmanship; and fair, ethical competition. Through SAISA events, students from within the region come together to participate in various activities in the truest spirit of teamwork and competition. Each year Lincoln School hosts one or two tournaments; otherwise, students travel to another school in the conference where they are housed with students and families of other schools. When recent graduates are asked about their most memorable experiences while studying at Lincoln, participating in SAISA is among the most frequently reported responses.

Since we value academics above athletics and want to make certain that participating students understand their priorities as well, we do have some requirements for SAISA athletes.

SAISA Sports Tournaments and Cultural Conventions: Lincoln School participates in sports and performing arts programs with other international schools in the South Asian region. Available sports are as follows: Girls & Boys’ Volleyball (Gr. 7-12), Girls’ & Boys Basketball (Gr. 8-12), Soccer (Gr. 7-12), Swimming (Gr. 5-12), Track & Field (Gr. 5-12), Tennis (Gr. 6-12)

Lincoln participates in two cultural exchanges: SAISA Music Festival and SAISA Drama/Art Festival.