Our football program has multiple levels. Each team will determine what level they are early in the season, and depending upon enrollment, we may have both a D2 and D3 team for some age groups.
Players ages 5-7 will only play in a developmental division. Our goal for the younger players is to make sure they have a good understanding of the game, know how to play safely, and most importantly have fun! There generally aren’t playoffs but likely will have bowl games at the end of the season.
Level 3 (D3) is set for newer teams with less experienced and/or younger players. This level is competitive but is far more instructional than competitive. These teams will have an opportunity to play in the playoffs and win a state championship!
Level 2 (D2) is competitive and will allow a team to continue to play as far as the national championships held in Orlando, FL the first week in December. This level is for teams that have been together for at least 2 seasons and have more experienced players and coaches.
All levels will be determined during the first two weeks of practice in August.
Practice is held at Prairie Point Park and starts on Friday, August 1st. We practice 5:30 -7:30 Monday through Friday for the first 2 weeks (or until school starts), then transition to Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday practices (5:30-7:30 each day) for the rest of the season.
Pop Warner football has been around since the inception of the league in 1929. Since then, participation has steadily increased to today's record numbers for children ages 5-14 (age determined as of July 31st of the current year).
Did you know that Pop Warner football is safer than soccer? Pop Warner football has 12% fewer injuries per capita among 5-14 year olds than organized soccer in the same age range! (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, NEISS)
Age-Based Divisions
Age Division | Age on July 31 |
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6 U | 5 or 6 |
7 U | 6 or 7 |
8 U | 7 or 8 |
9 U | 7, 8 or 9 |
10 U | 8, 9 or 10 |
11 U | 9, 10 or 11 |
12 U | 10, 11 or 12 |
13 U | 11, 12 or 13 |
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Pop Warner Age - Eligible Levels
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PW Age 5 | YES | | | | | | | | |
PW Age 6 | YES | YES | | | | | | | |
PW Age 7 | | YES | YES | YES | | | | | |
PW Age 8 | | | YES | YES | YES | | | | |
PW Age 9 | | | | YES | YES | YES | | | |
PW Age 10 | | | | | YES | YES | YES | | |
PW Age 11 | | | | | | YES | YES | YES | |
PW Age 12 | | | | | | | YES | YES |
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PW Age 13 | | | | | | | | YES |
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