What are the Requirements to Participate in Pop Warner?

• Must be between 6-15 years of age, Football and 3-15 for Cheer  as of August 1st.
• Participant must have a 70%/2.0 grade point average from the previous school year.
• Those not meeting the scholastic requirement may submit a Scholastic Eligibility Form, a progress report system used to monitor the participants grades throughout the season.
• Cheer participates from August 1 - July 31 (it is now a year round program). 
• Football begins August 1 - and runs until December 15.  

What Do I Need to Bring to Registration?

• Original Birth Certificate (with raised seal).
• Participant Contract/Parental Consent Form - name must match birth certificate exactly.
• Physical Form - dated after January 1st of current year and signed and stamped by physician.
• Year-End report card for current year (4 quarters).
• *Other Requirements are determined by local program.

Additional Information to Consider Regarding Registration/Signing Up:

• Pop Warner programs have no tryouts or cutting of rosters.
• A typical registration fee ranges on average from about $150 to $250, however, registration fees are set by each local program.
• Pop Warner has a Mandatory Play Rule (MPR) for all teams - every child plays!
• Leagues have options with how to structure their program. While leagues can continue the current age-weight structure, they may also choose to register players based on age only.
• A typical season consists of a 7 to 9 game regular season schedule.
• Pop Warner participants and volunteers must abide by the Code of Conduct.
• Take a look at some of the many Benefits of Playing Pop Warner.

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