Carlsbad Pop Warner Football

Pop Warner football has been around since the inception of the league in 1929 by founder Joseph J. Tomlin as a four-team conference in Northeast Philadelphia. Since then, participation has steadily increased to today's record numbers. Over 240,000 youths participated in Pop Warner-sanctioned football programs in 2001, and those numbers are continuing to grow.

Kids compete with kids of similar age and size. Pop Warner is the ONLY youth football program (local, regional and national) that sets and enforces a strict age/weight matrix that reduces the risk and reality of injuries.

Division Name Age Range Certification Weight Range Born Between
JR. MIGHTY-MITE 7-8 up to 75 lbs 8/1/00 - 7/31/01
MIGHTY-MITE 7-8-9 45-90 lbs 8/1/98 - 7/31/01
JR. PEEWEE
(older/lighter)		 8-9-10
11*		 60-105 lbs
60-85 lbs		 8/1/97 - 7/31/00
8/1/96 - 7/31/97
PEEWEE
(older/lighter)		 9-10-11
12*		 75-120 lbs
75-100 lbs		 8/1/96 - 7/31/99
8/1/95 - 7/31/96
JR. MIDGET
(older/lighter)		 10-11-12
13*		 85-135 lbs
85-115 lbs		 8/1/95 - 7/31/98
8/1/94 - 7/31/95
MIDGET
(older/lighter)		 11-12-13-14
15*		 105-160 lbs
105-140 lbs		 8/1/93 - 7/31/97
8/1/92 - 7/31/93

* The asterisked (*) provisions in each division allow the so-called "older but lighter" player to also qualify. The last year of eligibility falls under more stringent weight restrictions, per above.

* A child's age on July 31 is his/her age for the season. A player may gain 1 pound per week after the second game, up to a maximum of 9 pounds.


For Everyone's Protection

Pop Warner programs nationwide are required to annually conduct a background check of: Coaches, Board of Directors members and any other persons, or volunteers, who provide regular service to the league and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players and/or spirit participants. The purpose of these background checks is, first and foremost, to protect the children.

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