Fees for the 2024 season:
Football Instructional:  $200
Football Freshman, JV, and Varsity:  $325

Sibling Discount:  A discount is applied for each additional sibling.  You will receive a $25 discount for the second participant, $50 discount for the third participant, and $100 discount for the fourth participant's registration fee if applicable.

Equipment and Volunteer Deposit:  A Refundable Deposit  for each family will be collected in the form of a check or cash and will be returned to you at the end of the season as long as you have fulfilled all of your required family volunteer requirements and have returned all equipment.  For more information on the Volunteer Requirements, please see the Volunteer tab.  This check will be collected at equipment pickup day and will be held in a safe deposit box at our bank, First Merit, in South Lyon and will not be cashed unless the requirement of volunteering and equipment return are not met.  It will be very important for all families to remember to sign-in for your volunteer spots to avoid any issues with volunteering.  Checks and cash will be returned to you at equipment return.

Refund Policy:  We charge fees in the following manner in regards to registration.

After registering online a $10 administrative fee would be deducted from your refund.  Once the jersey order is submitted, there will be an additional fee for the cost of the jersey.

Once the first practice day arrives, no refund is offered.

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Registration:  Online beginning in mid-February

Pre-registration is required and can be done at our website by visiting the registration page.  Once online registration is completed, you will also need to attend one of the equipment sizing events in April to get sized for equipment and game jersey as well as an all-parent meeting.  Returning players with veteran status must register by the April in-person event to maintain veteran status for 2024.

Uniform Sizing/Parent Informational Meeting: April

You will need to provide a copy of a current physical and a current report card (not original copy) of the participant or student info page from Skyward Family Access.  All participants are required to provide a copy of their birth certificate as participants 14 years of age and older as of May 1, 2024 cannot participate.  A hard copy of these items are required for our records and a child cannot participate until the above items are submitted. These should be submitted to your team unit director and will be required before the first day of practice. 

Team Placement: May - Board Attendance Only

The LCAJFL and South Lyon Panthers will conduct our annual team placement meeting in which your child will be placed onto an available team by color and level.  The is done by blind draw only.  We cannot and will not be able to place a participant on a specific team color.  The process is governed by the LCAJFL and not the South Lyon Panthers.

Player Notification: Mid to late May

Your Head Coach will contact you no later than the end of May.  If you have not been contacted by June 1, please contact any Board Member.  If a participant is not placed on a team and on a waiting list, you will be notified by a Board Member soon after the Team Placement event.

Team Meet and Greet: Typically June or July

We encourage each Head Coach to hold a team meet and greet for parents and participants to go over the season expectations and get to know each other.  This is a good time for parents and participants to ask questions and notify the coaching staff of any concerns you may have.  The meet and greet is for information only.  LCAJFL bylaws prohibit any practice, coaching, or footballs at the event.

Football Clinics: Typically June and July

The South Lyon High Schools offer clinics each summer for school aged children grades 3-10.  A notification will be sent to all parents and information will be posted to our website regarding dates and registration information.

Football Equipment Pickup: Late July - Must Attend

Equipment provided by the South Lyon Panthers Organization includes a helmet with chin strap, mouth guard, shoulder pads, practice pants, game pants, and game jersey.  Equipment not provided includes cleats, athletic support and cup, girdle, rib protector, and any optional equipment such as arm pads, gloves, etc.  Practice jerseys are not provided and can be purchased during the registration process for an additional fee. 

Practice: To be determined by LCAJFL Board of Directors

The first 3 days of practice are helmets/mouth guard, athletic supporter/cup, and cleats only.  No physical contact is allowed and it is suggested that only football related conditioning be done.  Days 4 and 5 are full equipment with no physical contact allowed.  After practice 5, full contact is permitted.  Any delays due to weather will push these dates back accordingly.

Pantherfest: Late August

Our annual Pantherfest is a scrimmage and celebration of the upcoming season. Pantherfest is a mandatory event unless prior arrangements have been made with your coach or unit director. Instructional levels do not participate in the scrimmage.

Game Days:  August thru Late October (no games Labor Day weekend)

Games will be played on Saturdays at locations across the LCAJFL.

Equipment Return: Late October or Early November

All equipment must be turned in for your family to be in good standing with the Panther Organization.  Our equipment is sent out for testing and reconditioning every couple of years or is replaced.  We need the equipment as soon as possible after the season to facilitate our inventory and conditioning program to make sure all of the equipment is safe and clean.