Welcome to the 2023/24 Season!
Whether you are returning or new to the club, on behalf of our staff, I am glad to welcome you to our LFC Family.
We feel that our club is unique to other clubs in many ways:
- Providing a Premier League club experience that embodies the highest standards and characteristics of Liverpool Football Club.
- As the only true coaching academy in Michigan, we have a proven curriculum and accredited staff who will help you develop the technical skills and tactical knowledge needed to excel in the game.
- Beyond the field, we foster a genuine family/club bond that values connection, unity, support, and loyalty.
We look forward to embarking on this journey together over the next 12 months and hope that your player will not only develop life skills, but create incredible memories. Please take a minute to watch this Welcome video from LFCIA.
YNWA,
Andy Wagstaff
President
LFC International Academy Michigan
Parent Guide
At the link below is a digital version of the Parent Guide that was part of the Welcome packet at tryouts. If you haven’t reviewed it already, we invite you to take a few minutes to read through it at the link below. Learn about Liverpool Football Club, LFC International Academy, our values, and the benefits of being part of this great club.
Season Registration
Season Registration includes the following steps:
- Club Registration (on SportsEngine) where you pay your club fee, either by making a deposit or paying in full. This also sets you up to receive emails from the club, plus manage team schedules, communications, and attendance (once players register, then teams are set up, which is expected to be completed by mid-July).
- League Documents (on Sports Forms) where you upload player’s proof of age (eg., birth certificate or passport) and photo, which allows your child to be rostered to play games.
If you have completed these steps, then your child is all set. If you receive an email from our Administrator stating that you need to complete your registration, it likely means you have not completed the League Documents.
Click on link to go to the Season Registration page.
(NOTE: International Clearance may be required if your child was born outside the US. See Season Registration page for more information.)
Thank you for your prompt attention in completing the Season Registration!
SportsEngine
SportsEngine’s team management features make it easier for families, athletes, and coaches to stay connected.
Teams will be set-up on SportsEngine by mid-July. Once the new teams are set-up for the season, parents and guardians can view player’s schedule, communicate with the team, and let the coach know if player can make upcoming events, including games and practices.
Be sure to download the SportsEngine mobile app from one of the following links: Apple or Android
We recommend you also reference the Mobile Start-Up Guide to help get you set up.
Below are a few of the SportsEngine features most commonly used by parents.
Text Notifications
It’s important to stay up to date with the latest communication, so you can now receive text notifications. To set up your account so you can receive texts, check out this short help article which will guide you through the process.
RSVP
Now you have a way to let your coach know if your athlete can make it to events including games and practices. This can be done through the mobile app, through an email, or through your SportsEngine user dashboard. Learn how to RSVP here.
Add a Guardian
Family members of an athlete can be added as “Guardians” to view the team schedule, RSVP to games and events, message team members, and edit the athlete’s profile. Click here for instructions.
Uniforms
2023/24 season is the second year of a two-year uniform cycle and uniforms are ordered through Soccer.com. You will receive an email from Soccer.com near the end of June with instructions for placing an order. Do not attempt to order before receiving the Soccer.com email, as new players will not be in the system yet.
Order uniforms as soon as possible after receiving the email from Soccer.com to receive items in time for pre-season training and tournaments.
Soccer.com has put together a helpful guide called the “Playbook” to explain the ordering process, sizing, and benefits of being a club partner.
Fall Training & Schedules
Training for Central teams will begin the week of August 14 at UWM Sports Complex. Training schedules will be available in the coming weeks and will be sent out by either your coach or team manager.
Teams may have league games or attend a tournament in August (check team programming overview for tournaments your team will attend this season). Fall league schedules should be available in August–the leagues control when coaches can begin scheduling games (or in some instances, the league will schedule the games). Typically tournament schedules are available around 7-10 days before the event.
Save the Date: Pre-Season Camp for 2017-2012 Players is August 7-10
LFC Central will host Kick-off Camp the week before regular season training starts. Camp is optional and exclusive to LFC Central 2017-2012 boys and girls teams. This is an opportunity to work on technical skills, master skill challenges, and bond with teammates throughout the week.
DATES: Monday, August 7, to Thursday, August 10
TIME: 9:00AM-12:30PM
LOCATION: UWM Sports Complex, 867 South Blvd E, Pontiac
COST: $250 ($25 discount if player registers before 7/23)
Registration is open now through Sunday, July 30: www.redsevents.com/central-kick-off-camp
Veo Cameras
We are pleased to announce a three-year partnership with Veo that will give our coaches access to state-of-the-art cameras and technology to record and livestream games.
In addition to being a tool to help coaches analyze player and team performance, this technology gives family members the ability to watch live games remotely when unable to attend in person.
More information coming this fall!
LFC eAcademy
LFC eAcademy is a video training application that supports the LFC curriculum and gives exclusive access to the skills and techniques valued the most by LFC coaches. Content includes First-Team player demonstrations in ball mastery, turning, shooting, crossing, agility, and goalkeeping, plus “Legend Goals” content. It is available worldwide as a subscription, but provided to our club members as part of our programming.
Each week during the season, LFC International Academy in England selects a “Skill of the Week” video to share with our club members. Players can log in to the eAcademy, watch the video, then work on the skills at home.
For new players, instructions for setting up a free account will be sent out by email. Once you have created an account, feel free to check out some of the videos with your child and have them get familiar with the website.
Summer Camps
LFC eAcademy is a video training application that supports the LFC curriculum and gives exclusive access to the skills and techniques valued the most by LFC coaches. Content includes First-Team player demonstrations in ball mastery, turning, shooting, crossing, agility, and goalkeeping, plus “Legend Goals” content. It is available worldwide as a subscription, but provided to our club members as part of our programming.
Each week during the season, LFC International Academy in England selects a “Skill of the Week” video to share with our club members. Players can log in to the eAcademy, watch the video, then work on the skills at home.
For new players, instructions for setting up a free account will be sent out by email. Once you have created an account, feel free to check out some of the videos with your child and have them get familiar with the website.
Reds Futsal Academy
My name is Eliott Tarney and I am the director of futsal at Reds Futsal Academy.
As a current Liverpool FC International Academy Michigan coach, I wanted to take this moment to invite your son or daughter out to our upcoming tryouts this September.
Our teams participated in multiple tournaments in state and out of state against year-round futsal clubs, helping the players in our club to improve in the following areas:
- Decision making
- Speed of play
- Movement off the ball
- Risk taking
- Being comfortable with the ball under pressure.
A number of our teams won tournaments last season, which was a plus, but individually our club coaches saw a difference in growth throughout the winter to the spring.
This is an optional program open to Boys & Girls U9-U17 (2015-2007) from any club. Participation is separate from club travel soccer teams that compete during fall, winter and spring seasons.
Tryouts will be held in September. Training begins in late October with 3-4 tournaments December-February 2024.
If this is of interest to you, please take a moment to register on our website to receive tryout information when it becomes available: https://www.redsevents.com/redsfutsalacademy
Hope you have a wonderful summer!
Eliott Tarney
Reds Futsal Academy Program Director
Reds Events
Reds Events hosts many of LFC Michigan’s programs and events, including soccer tournaments, camps and clinics, futsal, team banquets, and fundraising events for financial assistance “scholarship” fund, such as golf outing and comedy night.
Advertise Your Business with Us – Family 2 Family Business Connect
Reds Events is looking to partner with local businesses that share our same core values. Club families and friends have the opportunity to advertise their business on our Reds Events website in the “Family 2 Family” directory. Participating businesses will have a listing in the website directory and have their business promoted to families during the season.
Cost to participate for is $600 for September 2023 through August 2024. It is tax deductible through the club’s 501(c)3. Monies raised through F2F advertising helps to provide financial aid to LFC Michigan players in need, replace aging soccer equipment, and fund coaches’ education.
For enrollment information, go to RedsEvents.com
Thank You Sponsors
We wish to thank the 2022/23 Reds Events Sponsors:
- Matick Chevrolet
- Big Boy Restaurants
- Embassy Suites Detroit Troy/Auburn Hills
- Bussa Financial Partners
- Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac Campus
Learn more about these sponsors at www.redsevents.com/family2family.