At the start of every season myself and other coaches are constantly correcting kids 3 point stances. Its more with the first year players, but sometimes you get a kid who has played but was never taught a proper stance. I always tell kids to work on their stance as much as possible. A proper 3 point stance is needed to get leverage, explosion and to put yourself in a good football position when blocking on the Offensive Line or trying to get off a block as a Defensive Lineman.
Here is a great video to show you how to get into a good stance. I have never used the 4 point when teaching, I will try that this year and see if it helps
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
6 Keys To Becoming A Great Quarterback
So you want to be a quarterback huh... What is the difference between a great quarterback and a bad one. For every Payton Manning there is a Ryan Leaf. How does Tom Brady go from a 6th round pick to a NFL Star. I am betting the same attitude these great players have now is the same attitude they had playing Pop Warner Football.
Here are 6 keys to becoming a great Quarterback
1. A Quarterback must maintain a cocky air at all times.
a. You want you’re Quarterback to show other teams that he knows what he is going to do next—there isn't a bit of doubt in his mind about what he is going to do on the next play.
b. You want his facial expressions to indicate to your team and your opponents' team that he not only knows what he is going to do next, but that he is going to do it successfully, for all that they can do to stop him.
c. Be sure he understands that this is just an air. It is a role he is playing. It isn't himself that you want to be cocky; it is the Quarterback. You don't want your boys to be too cocky. There is a limit, and he must know it.
He might offend the members of his own team. His job is to irritate the members of the other team, not his own. You want that cocky air at all times—and on the practice field is one of the times.
2. You want a Quarterback with a clear, strong voice. You want a voice that is forceful and decisive. You want it to be heard and to be understood. You want it to be recognized by your own team as the commander who is about to lead his team to a definite win. You want it to be recognized by the opponent as the voice of one who is going to reach that objective with his team, no matter what they try to do to stop it.
3. This third law is a combination of the first. You want your Quarterback to know what he is going to do next and to do it. You don't want him to show at any time, that he is in doubt about his next move. You don't want him to show that he is worried or to communicate any such feeling to his team.
Here are 6 keys to becoming a great Quarterback
1. A Quarterback must maintain a cocky air at all times.
a. You want you’re Quarterback to show other teams that he knows what he is going to do next—there isn't a bit of doubt in his mind about what he is going to do on the next play.
b. You want his facial expressions to indicate to your team and your opponents' team that he not only knows what he is going to do next, but that he is going to do it successfully, for all that they can do to stop him.
c. Be sure he understands that this is just an air. It is a role he is playing. It isn't himself that you want to be cocky; it is the Quarterback. You don't want your boys to be too cocky. There is a limit, and he must know it.
He might offend the members of his own team. His job is to irritate the members of the other team, not his own. You want that cocky air at all times—and on the practice field is one of the times.
2. You want a Quarterback with a clear, strong voice. You want a voice that is forceful and decisive. You want it to be heard and to be understood. You want it to be recognized by your own team as the commander who is about to lead his team to a definite win. You want it to be recognized by the opponent as the voice of one who is going to reach that objective with his team, no matter what they try to do to stop it.
3. This third law is a combination of the first. You want your Quarterback to know what he is going to do next and to do it. You don't want him to show at any time, that he is in doubt about his next move. You don't want him to show that he is worried or to communicate any such feeling to his team.
4. The fourth is the law of observation: Observe at all times, the defensive alignment of the opposition. After the play is run, ask yourself these questions: Who made the tackle? Also notice those players that were not in on the tackles. Try to observe any glaring weakness in the defensive line or in the secondary. Especially on passes.
5. Choice of plays. Remember what plays have been going successfully and, of equal importance, those that have failed to gain ground. If plays gains ground they should be used until the defense shifts about to meet them. Then it will be time to resort to other plays. There is no law against returning to the successful plays later on if conditions warrant.
6. The sixth law comes into the field of generalship and strategy. At all times the Quarterback must keep his plays in sequence order. Some plays are to be used as checks, others as feelers. At times it may be necessary to sacrifice a play to make those that are to follow successful. This, of course, necessitates a quarterback's looking a long way ahead.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Team Spotlight : The Oak Ridge Colts of North Carolina
The Oak Ridge Colts is one of those Pop Warner organizations that looks like it gets ton of support from the community. They were started in 2000 and already have played for national titles. They played for the 2008 midget national title.
From 2001-2003 the Colts participated in the Greensboro City League but quickly outgrew the league. The Colts are one of the largest programs in the NWPWMFL with over 350 football and cheerleading participants ages five to fifteen. The Colts are the only program affiliated with Pop Warner that represents Greensboro and Northwest Guilford County Communities.
The Colts have a Philosophy and a mission statement. How many Pop Warner teams do you know that do that?
From The Oak Ridge Colts website
Mission Statement
It is the mission of Oak Ridge Youth Association Pop Warner to be a foundation for the development of children participating in football and cheerleading. Our foundation is built on academics, teamwork, leadership, competition, and good-sportsmanship. We accomplish this by focusing on fun, fitness, fundamental skill development, safety and through supporting the scholar athlete.
Philosophy
The Oak Ridge Colts will adhere to Pop Warner core values, principals and rules. We believe that athletics and scholastics go hand and hand. At every level our programs seek to develop well-rounded young men and women who learn not only the fundamentals of football and cheerleading but also the importance of education in an atmosphere that is conductive to developing sound character while having a good time
Watch the Colts against the Dorchester Eagles in Disney in 2008. I coached against this Eagles team. So I can see the skill level of the Colt's players from this video. Dorchester is a very tough team.
From 2001-2003 the Colts participated in the Greensboro City League but quickly outgrew the league. The Colts are one of the largest programs in the NWPWMFL with over 350 football and cheerleading participants ages five to fifteen. The Colts are the only program affiliated with Pop Warner that represents Greensboro and Northwest Guilford County Communities.
The Colts have a Philosophy and a mission statement. How many Pop Warner teams do you know that do that?
From The Oak Ridge Colts website
Mission Statement
It is the mission of Oak Ridge Youth Association Pop Warner to be a foundation for the development of children participating in football and cheerleading. Our foundation is built on academics, teamwork, leadership, competition, and good-sportsmanship. We accomplish this by focusing on fun, fitness, fundamental skill development, safety and through supporting the scholar athlete.
Philosophy
The Oak Ridge Colts will adhere to Pop Warner core values, principals and rules. We believe that athletics and scholastics go hand and hand. At every level our programs seek to develop well-rounded young men and women who learn not only the fundamentals of football and cheerleading but also the importance of education in an atmosphere that is conductive to developing sound character while having a good time
Watch the Colts against the Dorchester Eagles in Disney in 2008. I coached against this Eagles team. So I can see the skill level of the Colt's players from this video. Dorchester is a very tough team.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Increase Your Speed On The Football Field
Use this off season to increase your speed. These videos show you some simple exercises you can do anywhere. Be a Pop Warner star, or a star at any level. You can do these drills a few times a week. These drills are used on all levels to help develop speed, agility, and quickness.
The equipment is cheap, you can probably use items from around the house as cones. I do recommend getting an agility ladder and some pf the polymetric boxes. Most ladders come with a DVD full of drills. If you are serious about your off season training use the link below to see all kinds of speed and agility equipment.
Speed Training Equipment From SPORTSMITH
THE VIDEO BELOW HAS A 15 SEC AD THAT PLAYES BEFORE THE ACTUAL VEDIO COMES ON
More DIY videos at 5min.com
The equipment is cheap, you can probably use items from around the house as cones. I do recommend getting an agility ladder and some pf the polymetric boxes. Most ladders come with a DVD full of drills. If you are serious about your off season training use the link below to see all kinds of speed and agility equipment.
Speed Training Equipment From SPORTSMITH
THE VIDEO BELOW HAS A 15 SEC AD THAT PLAYES BEFORE THE ACTUAL VEDIO COMES ON
More DIY videos at 5min.com
How to Keep Your Confidence And Perform Under Pressure
The biggest problem every athlete has is learning how to have confidence under pressure. Performing your best under pressure in sport is a matter of emotional self-mastery in the key moments of the competition.
Mastering Fear and Performance Anxiety
To be confident under pressure, you must know how to handle your fear, frustration, and performance anxiety.
Why? Because these negative feelings have to potential to destroy your ability to trust yourself under pressure. Have you ever been told by a coach to re-gain your confidence by thinking more positively?
Did it work?
I'm betting that it worked sometimes, but other times, it only made you more frustrated and anxious.
Affirmations, positive thinking, and visualization pump you up temporarily, but the moment you stop doing them, your fear and performance anxiety comes back. This is because you are using a lone technique that may or may not fit the competitive situation you are facing.
There are times in competition when positive thinking is the wrong technique. In these situations, you're better off not pressuring yourself to be positive.
Here's why:
Being positive means finding something good in the situation. The problem with trying to be positive in all situations is that there may not be anything good about the problem you are facing. Trying to force a positive reaction in such a situation will only deflate you.
Rather than telling yourself to be positive when things are collapsing around you, a better idea is to ask yourself for optimism instead.
Optimism is not being positive.
Optimism is the ability to find hope by believing that the challenges you are facing are temporary.
To restore your confidence in a slump, release yourself from the burden of trying to be happy and positive right away. Instead, just try to be optimistic. Find as many rational reasons as possible to believe your slump is temporary. Then, quietly channel your frustration into performing better.
Soon, you'll light it up other there, and your confidence
will return.
Mastering Fear and Performance Anxiety
To be confident under pressure, you must know how to handle your fear, frustration, and performance anxiety.
Why? Because these negative feelings have to potential to destroy your ability to trust yourself under pressure. Have you ever been told by a coach to re-gain your confidence by thinking more positively?
Did it work?
I'm betting that it worked sometimes, but other times, it only made you more frustrated and anxious.
Affirmations, positive thinking, and visualization pump you up temporarily, but the moment you stop doing them, your fear and performance anxiety comes back. This is because you are using a lone technique that may or may not fit the competitive situation you are facing.
There are times in competition when positive thinking is the wrong technique. In these situations, you're better off not pressuring yourself to be positive.
Here's why:
Being positive means finding something good in the situation. The problem with trying to be positive in all situations is that there may not be anything good about the problem you are facing. Trying to force a positive reaction in such a situation will only deflate you.
Rather than telling yourself to be positive when things are collapsing around you, a better idea is to ask yourself for optimism instead.
Optimism is not being positive.
Optimism is the ability to find hope by believing that the challenges you are facing are temporary.
To restore your confidence in a slump, release yourself from the burden of trying to be happy and positive right away. Instead, just try to be optimistic. Find as many rational reasons as possible to believe your slump is temporary. Then, quietly channel your frustration into performing better.
Soon, you'll light it up other there, and your confidence
will return.
Be A Better Pop Warner Football Player Develop These Skills
Pop Warner Football is great for developing your skills before moving on to more competitive levels of the game. As a Pop Warner coach you can really see the difference in the skill level of players even in the same age group. This is because the kids are still developing and some develop faster than others. There is one consistent theme in the kids that excel at the Pop Warner level. These are a few things that separate players at this level. I suggest to all players to work on these things as much as possible
1. Speed
Speed is the key factor that decides the success of a Pop Warner football player. Speed is very important for the players in the offensive position. As the offense players have an important role in football, they need to be fast and precise in passing the game. It has to be noted that a slow offensive player in football can cause enough damage to loose a game. Various training techniques are used today to increase the speed of football players. You should work on improving your speed maybe more than anything else.
2. Breaking towards the sidelines
The offense player of the football team should also be able to break towards the sidelines immediately after catching the ball. Breaking towards the sidelines after catching the ball at the highest point will prevent the defenders of the game from getting a good angle of pursuit. The skill of quickly breaking towards the sidelines is necessary to become successful offensive player in football.
3. The defense players should be fast and aggressive
It must be noted that the defense line up of a football team should be very aggressive. The aggressiveness of the defense players will force the offense players of the other team to make mistakes and will provide the opportunity to pick more flags. When compared to the skills needed for a player in offense position, the defense player skills are easy to develop.
1. Speed
Speed is the key factor that decides the success of a Pop Warner football player. Speed is very important for the players in the offensive position. As the offense players have an important role in football, they need to be fast and precise in passing the game. It has to be noted that a slow offensive player in football can cause enough damage to loose a game. Various training techniques are used today to increase the speed of football players. You should work on improving your speed maybe more than anything else.
2. Breaking towards the sidelines
The offense player of the football team should also be able to break towards the sidelines immediately after catching the ball. Breaking towards the sidelines after catching the ball at the highest point will prevent the defenders of the game from getting a good angle of pursuit. The skill of quickly breaking towards the sidelines is necessary to become successful offensive player in football.
3. The defense players should be fast and aggressive
It must be noted that the defense line up of a football team should be very aggressive. The aggressiveness of the defense players will force the offense players of the other team to make mistakes and will provide the opportunity to pick more flags. When compared to the skills needed for a player in offense position, the defense player skills are easy to develop.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Snoop Dogg's Pop Warner League The SYFL
Looks like Snoop Dogg has his own Pop Warner league. The SYFL - Snoop Youth Football League. Its been around since 2004. Its a 12 team league. Nice website but not much information on the organization itself
To Visit Snoop's Pop Warner league Click Here
Watch Video Highlights of the league
To Visit Snoop's Pop Warner league Click Here
Watch Video Highlights of the league
Team Spotlight The Frankfort Chargers From Philadelphia, Pa
The Frankfort Chargers are from Philadelphia, Pa. The Chargers have been in Pop Warner for 6 years. The Chargers are currently the number one ranked division 1 midget Pop Warner team according to levae.com The Chargers won the 2008 National Title. I am not sure how may players they have returning but it looks like they had a powerful squad last year. They are also upstanding young men. Congratulations to the entire organization
Frankfort Chargers beat the Oak Ridge Colts from North Carolina by a score of 37-6. In the Pop Warner Superbowl, the Chargers had their way with all three of their opponent by winning by a combine score of 110 to 18. Beside winning the National Championship, they also won the Sportsmanship Award.
Watch highlights of their Superbowl victory. Gotta see Number 9 Hakeem Sillman this kid is a beast. Check out the speed and cuts on this kid. They must have rode him all the way to the Bowl!!
Pop Warner Grant and Fundraising Information
Pop warner could not survive with help from local business and sponsors. Organizations are always in need of money to help the program survive. Here are soem resources to help you with your funding needs.
Looking for money for your Pop warner orgaization. Check these links
Pop Warner Local Grants
NATIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS
NFL/LISC Grassroots Program
Click Here
LOCAL AREA GRANT PROGRAMS
Los Angeles/Southern California
LA 84 Youth Sports Grant
Click Here
San Diego
San Diego Youth Football Fund
Click Here
Massachusetts
Good Sports Grant Program
Click Here
Pennsylvania – Philadelphia
Good Sports Grant Program
Click Here
Fundraising
Pop Warner Fundraising
Looking for money for your Pop warner orgaization. Check these links
Pop Warner Local Grants
NATIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS
NFL/LISC Grassroots Program
Click Here
LOCAL AREA GRANT PROGRAMS
Los Angeles/Southern California
LA 84 Youth Sports Grant
Click Here
San Diego
San Diego Youth Football Fund
Click Here
Massachusetts
Good Sports Grant Program
Click Here
Pennsylvania – Philadelphia
Good Sports Grant Program
Click Here
Fundraising
Pop Warner Fundraising
Pratice Plan For Pop Warner and Youth Football
Here is a great video I found to help you plan your football practices. The more organized your practices are, the better prepared your kids will be on game day. You only have so much time during the week so make the most of it and get the best from your players.
How To Increase Your Speed For Pop Warner Football
In football there is a saying that speed kills. A fast football team is usually a good football team. This is no different in Pop Warner Football. The fast kids in youth football almost always stand out. Now is the time to begin to increase your speed for the next Pop Warner season. Here are some exercises you can do to help increase your speed.
Developing speed requires strengthening the right muscle groups and using correct form. Do these exercises by yourself or in a group. The exercises are 30 yards up, stop, and race 30 yards back.
Frog Hop
The first exercise is the frog race. Hop like frogs all the way across the line. This is actually the most important of the exercises. This is excellent for explosion. The one thing you have to watch for is that it is possible to strain a knee in a frog race. Do not continue if you feel any pain in the knee.
High Knees
The next race is high knees, high step for 30 yards. The key to this is going slow, the kid who finishes last is the winner. You want those knees high and small steps.
The next race is majorettes. Here the kids take the longest steps possible in their stride. They should look like they're trying out for ballet.
BackPedal
The next race is backpedel. Emphasize pumping of arms and forward lean and run 'em that 30 yards full speed.
ButtKickers
The next exercise is - "buttkickers". As the kids do their 30 yards they have to bring their heels to their buttocks.
There you go. Do these exercises a 2-3 times a week and you will be the star of your Pop Warner organization.
For a more serious program click here
Developing speed requires strengthening the right muscle groups and using correct form. Do these exercises by yourself or in a group. The exercises are 30 yards up, stop, and race 30 yards back.
Frog Hop
The first exercise is the frog race. Hop like frogs all the way across the line. This is actually the most important of the exercises. This is excellent for explosion. The one thing you have to watch for is that it is possible to strain a knee in a frog race. Do not continue if you feel any pain in the knee.
High Knees
The next race is high knees, high step for 30 yards. The key to this is going slow, the kid who finishes last is the winner. You want those knees high and small steps.
The next race is majorettes. Here the kids take the longest steps possible in their stride. They should look like they're trying out for ballet.
BackPedal
The next race is backpedel. Emphasize pumping of arms and forward lean and run 'em that 30 yards full speed.
ButtKickers
The next exercise is - "buttkickers". As the kids do their 30 yards they have to bring their heels to their buttocks.
There you go. Do these exercises a 2-3 times a week and you will be the star of your Pop Warner organization.
For a more serious program click here
Friday, May 22, 2009
The NFL White - Ski Team
So I’m watching Sportscenter on TV and something came on that got me thinking. I wanted to see if I could put together a NFL team based on last names. I didn’t want to use the most popular names like Smith, Brown and Jones, I thought that might be to easy. I did want to give my self a realistic chance of putting a team together. I decided on last names ending in Ski and the last name White
Once I got started It started to get a bit time consuming. I started saying this is stupid. Then it was the challenge of it. I figured I started it I need to finish.
Here is my all NFL White- Ski Team. The only criteria is they had to be on a NFL roster for at least 1 season.
League
The All “Ski” Team
Head Coach
Dick Modzelewski 77 Cleveland Browns He coached 1 game the last game of the season.
Offense
QB Ron Jaworski 86 Philadelphia Eagles
QB Steve Bartkowski 82 Atlanta Falcons
FB Ed Modzelewski 59 Cleveland Browns
RB Tom Lopienski 03 Indianapolis Colts
WR Glen Kozlowski 1990 Chicago Bears
WR Ed Rutkowski 64 Buffalo Bills
TE Troy Sadowski 1990 Atlanta Falcons
C Mark Stepnoski 94 Dallas Cowboys
G Steve Wisniewski 91 Oakland Raiders
G John Wojciechowski 1990Chicago Bears
T Jim Dombrowski 91 New Orleans Saints
C Bob Skoronski 64 Green Bay Packers
P Dan Stryzinski 91 Pittsburg Steelers
Defense
K Sebastian Janikowski 04 Oakland Riders
LB Matt Jawarski 91 Indianapolis Colts
LB Scott Kowalkowski 91Philadelphia Eagles
LB Bob Spitulski 92 Seattle Seahawks
LB Bill Romanowski 89 Forty Niners
DE Mike Chalenski 96 New York Jets
DE Ron Yankowski 71 St Louis Cardnals
NT Leo Wisniewski 84 Baltimore Colts
DB Mike Kozlowski 84 Miami Dolphins
DB Chick Cichowski 57 Pittsburg Steelers
DB Joe Krakoski 63 Oakland Raiders
DB Paul Dombroski, 84 New England Patroits
The All White Team
Head coach
White, Mike 95 Oakland Raiders
Offense
QB Danny White 80 Dallas Cowboys
RB Lorenzo White 92 Houston Oilers
RB LenDale White 07 Tennessee Titans
WR Roddy White 07 Atlanta Falcons
WR Dez White 02 Chicago Bears
TE Walter White 78 Kansas City Chiefs
G Ed White 83 San Diego Chargers
G Dwayne White 94 New York Jets
C Chris White 08 Houston Texans
T Daryl White 74 Detroit Lions
T Bob White 88 Dallas Cowboys
Defense
P-K Jeff White 73 New England Patriots
DT Mike White 80 Cincinnati Bengals
DT Randy White 80 Dallas Cowboys
DE Dwight White 80 Pittsburg Steelers
DE Reggie White 87 Philadelphia Eagles
LB Stan White 80 Detroit Lions
LB Ray White 72 San Diego Chargers
LB Stan White 81 Detroit Lions
S William White 90 Detroit Lions
CB Sheldon White 88 New York Giants
DB Jerris White 78 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DB Sherman White 82 Buffalo Bills
There it is my all White - Ski team. What do you think? Did I miss anyone
Once I got started It started to get a bit time consuming. I started saying this is stupid. Then it was the challenge of it. I figured I started it I need to finish.
Here is my all NFL White- Ski Team. The only criteria is they had to be on a NFL roster for at least 1 season.
League
The All “Ski” Team
Head Coach
Dick Modzelewski 77 Cleveland Browns He coached 1 game the last game of the season.
Offense
QB Ron Jaworski 86 Philadelphia Eagles
QB Steve Bartkowski 82 Atlanta Falcons
FB Ed Modzelewski 59 Cleveland Browns
RB Tom Lopienski 03 Indianapolis Colts
WR Glen Kozlowski 1990 Chicago Bears
WR Ed Rutkowski 64 Buffalo Bills
TE Troy Sadowski 1990 Atlanta Falcons
C Mark Stepnoski 94 Dallas Cowboys
G Steve Wisniewski 91 Oakland Raiders
G John Wojciechowski 1990Chicago Bears
T Jim Dombrowski 91 New Orleans Saints
C Bob Skoronski 64 Green Bay Packers
P Dan Stryzinski 91 Pittsburg Steelers
Defense
K Sebastian Janikowski 04 Oakland Riders
LB Matt Jawarski 91 Indianapolis Colts
LB Scott Kowalkowski 91Philadelphia Eagles
LB Bob Spitulski 92 Seattle Seahawks
LB Bill Romanowski 89 Forty Niners
DE Mike Chalenski 96 New York Jets
DE Ron Yankowski 71 St Louis Cardnals
NT Leo Wisniewski 84 Baltimore Colts
DB Mike Kozlowski 84 Miami Dolphins
DB Chick Cichowski 57 Pittsburg Steelers
DB Joe Krakoski 63 Oakland Raiders
DB Paul Dombroski, 84 New England Patroits
The All White Team
Head coach
White, Mike 95 Oakland Raiders
Offense
QB Danny White 80 Dallas Cowboys
RB Lorenzo White 92 Houston Oilers
RB LenDale White 07 Tennessee Titans
WR Roddy White 07 Atlanta Falcons
WR Dez White 02 Chicago Bears
TE Walter White 78 Kansas City Chiefs
G Ed White 83 San Diego Chargers
G Dwayne White 94 New York Jets
C Chris White 08 Houston Texans
T Daryl White 74 Detroit Lions
T Bob White 88 Dallas Cowboys
Defense
P-K Jeff White 73 New England Patriots
DT Mike White 80 Cincinnati Bengals
DT Randy White 80 Dallas Cowboys
DE Dwight White 80 Pittsburg Steelers
DE Reggie White 87 Philadelphia Eagles
LB Stan White 80 Detroit Lions
LB Ray White 72 San Diego Chargers
LB Stan White 81 Detroit Lions
S William White 90 Detroit Lions
CB Sheldon White 88 New York Giants
DB Jerris White 78 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DB Sherman White 82 Buffalo Bills
There it is my all White - Ski team. What do you think? Did I miss anyone
Pop Warner Football Registration Tips
Rather than waiting until the start of the season, beginning early ensures ample time to get paper work completed.
Here are some tips to help with your registration planning including a timeline, forms/information checklists and general advice.
Registration Planning Timeline
Forms Checklist
Information Checklist
Additional Tips & Advice
Registration Planning Timeline:
A good time to begin the planning process for registration is January.
Plan to have registration run the first three weeks of June.
Enlist several staff members or volunteers to help at the registration site.
Make decisions regarding the cost and dates of registration.
Arrange to have registration occur while school is in session because the players will be around and are much harder to reach once summer starts and families take vacations.
Request the permit to use a school, recreation center, or local community center for on-site registration.
Permit requests usually need to be in by January.
Prepare incentives for registrants whereby you base pricing on early bird, regular, and late registration.
Set flexible times for registration on the weekends keeping in mind that many registrants participate in other sports.
Begin registration around 9am and go until 2pm or 3pm.
Forms Checklist:
Player registration form - includes player contact information, age, weight, special medical conditions, emergency contacts, experience level, and pre-arranged absences.
Parental consent form - gives the player parental permission to participate in football, verifies that the players is in healthy condition, asks for volunteers.
Codes of conduct - explains to players and parents what is appropriate behavior and what will not be tolerated by the league.
Information Checklist:
Age-weight schematic - This informs parents and players of the league age-weight classifications.
Driving directions - Distribute driving directions to both practice and game fields.
Coach contact info - Give parents and players the information and contact numbers for their coach.
Calendar/schedule - Supply parents and players with a calendar that includes events, important dates, and game schedules.
League information - Detail on paper for parents and players, what the league expects from them and what they can expect from the league. Include league contact information to be used throughout the season.
Participation requirements - Inform parents and players of any requirements for play.
List of clinics - Provide parents and players with a list of clinics they can participate in before the season begins.
Additional Tips & Advice:
Communication - Request an email address from parents on the main registration form. Email is the best way for mass communication regarding game schedules, cancellations, and other important pieces of information to be relayed during the season.
Volunteers - Target areas where volunteer help is needed on the main forms to try and grab parent volunteers.
Date of birth - Confirming the date of birth can be difficult if parents aren't able to locate birth certificates. Many states offer an alternative to that proof of age is asking registrants to get picture ID cards from the Department of Motor Vehicles. These ID cards are generally good for five years and are hardest to falsify.
Weight classification - At the time of registration, players write their weight on the main registration form. A few months later when the season begins, chances are the player's weight may have changed. To get an accurate weight in order to place players on the proper team, have a weigh-in at the first practice and reshuffle teams as needed.
Physicals - A common problem that arises during registration is players having outdated physicals older than one year. Prior to each season, players should be required to verify their physical health.
Here are some tips to help with your registration planning including a timeline, forms/information checklists and general advice.
Registration Planning Timeline
Forms Checklist
Information Checklist
Additional Tips & Advice
Registration Planning Timeline:
A good time to begin the planning process for registration is January.
Plan to have registration run the first three weeks of June.
Enlist several staff members or volunteers to help at the registration site.
Make decisions regarding the cost and dates of registration.
Arrange to have registration occur while school is in session because the players will be around and are much harder to reach once summer starts and families take vacations.
Request the permit to use a school, recreation center, or local community center for on-site registration.
Permit requests usually need to be in by January.
Prepare incentives for registrants whereby you base pricing on early bird, regular, and late registration.
Set flexible times for registration on the weekends keeping in mind that many registrants participate in other sports.
Begin registration around 9am and go until 2pm or 3pm.
Forms Checklist:
Player registration form - includes player contact information, age, weight, special medical conditions, emergency contacts, experience level, and pre-arranged absences.
Parental consent form - gives the player parental permission to participate in football, verifies that the players is in healthy condition, asks for volunteers.
Codes of conduct - explains to players and parents what is appropriate behavior and what will not be tolerated by the league.
Information Checklist:
Age-weight schematic - This informs parents and players of the league age-weight classifications.
Driving directions - Distribute driving directions to both practice and game fields.
Coach contact info - Give parents and players the information and contact numbers for their coach.
Calendar/schedule - Supply parents and players with a calendar that includes events, important dates, and game schedules.
League information - Detail on paper for parents and players, what the league expects from them and what they can expect from the league. Include league contact information to be used throughout the season.
Participation requirements - Inform parents and players of any requirements for play.
List of clinics - Provide parents and players with a list of clinics they can participate in before the season begins.
Additional Tips & Advice:
Communication - Request an email address from parents on the main registration form. Email is the best way for mass communication regarding game schedules, cancellations, and other important pieces of information to be relayed during the season.
Volunteers - Target areas where volunteer help is needed on the main forms to try and grab parent volunteers.
Date of birth - Confirming the date of birth can be difficult if parents aren't able to locate birth certificates. Many states offer an alternative to that proof of age is asking registrants to get picture ID cards from the Department of Motor Vehicles. These ID cards are generally good for five years and are hardest to falsify.
Weight classification - At the time of registration, players write their weight on the main registration form. A few months later when the season begins, chances are the player's weight may have changed. To get an accurate weight in order to place players on the proper team, have a weigh-in at the first practice and reshuffle teams as needed.
Physicals - A common problem that arises during registration is players having outdated physicals older than one year. Prior to each season, players should be required to verify their physical health.
A Pop Warner Did You Know
In Pop Warner Football, there is “an absence of catastrophic head and neck injuries and disruptive joint injuries found at higher levels.”
The injury rate in Pop Warner Football is:
• less than one-third the injury rate in high school football
• less than one-fifth the injury rate in college football
• less than one-ninth the injury rate in professional football
• Pop Warner's age-weight schematic protects younger, lighter players, who do not have higher injury rates.
• Organized football among 5 – 15 year-olds has 12 percent fewer injuries per capita than organized soccer in the same age range
• Organized football among 5 – 15 year-olds has 50 percent fewer injuries per capita than bicycle riding in the same age range.
• Organized football among 5 – 15 year-olds has 74 percent fewer injuries per capita than skateboarding in the same age group.
• Injuries in youth football are normally mild, and older players have a higher injury rate than younger players.
• The Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma in New York completed a Pop Warner injury survey in 71 towns covering over 5,000 players in 1998. The injury experience of 5,128 boys (8 to 15 years of age, weight 22.5 to 67.5 kg [50 to 150 lb]) participating in youth football revealed an overall rate of significant injury of 5%, with 61% classified as moderate and 38.9% as major injuries. That's about 1.33 per team per year. No catastrophic injuries occurred, and it was rare for a permanent disability to result from any injury.
The injury rate in Pop Warner Football is:
• less than one-third the injury rate in high school football
• less than one-fifth the injury rate in college football
• less than one-ninth the injury rate in professional football
• Pop Warner's age-weight schematic protects younger, lighter players, who do not have higher injury rates.
• Organized football among 5 – 15 year-olds has 12 percent fewer injuries per capita than organized soccer in the same age range
• Organized football among 5 – 15 year-olds has 50 percent fewer injuries per capita than bicycle riding in the same age range.
• Organized football among 5 – 15 year-olds has 74 percent fewer injuries per capita than skateboarding in the same age group.
• Injuries in youth football are normally mild, and older players have a higher injury rate than younger players.
• The Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma in New York completed a Pop Warner injury survey in 71 towns covering over 5,000 players in 1998. The injury experience of 5,128 boys (8 to 15 years of age, weight 22.5 to 67.5 kg [50 to 150 lb]) participating in youth football revealed an overall rate of significant injury of 5%, with 61% classified as moderate and 38.9% as major injuries. That's about 1.33 per team per year. No catastrophic injuries occurred, and it was rare for a permanent disability to result from any injury.
2009 Pop warner Age Weight Guideliles
Age/Weight Division Age(s) Certification Weight Range
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.
TINY-MITE
Age 5-6-7
No older/lighter 35-75 lbs
MITEY-MITE
Age 7-8-9
No older/lighter 45-90 lbs
JUNIOR PEEWEE
Age 8-9-10 60-105 lbs
older/lighter 11 60-85 lbs
PEEWEE
Age 9-10-11 75-120 lbs
older/lighter 12 75-100 lbs
JUNIOR MIDGET
Age 10-11-12 85-115 lbs
older/lighter 13 85-135 lbs
MIDGET
Age 11-12-13-14 105-140 lbs
older/lighter 15 105-160 lbs
JUNIOR BANTAM
Age 12-13-14 120-150 lbs
older/lighter15* 120-170 lbs
BANTAM
Age 13-14-15 135-185 lbs
older/lighter 16 135-165 lbs
UNLIMITED
Age 12-13-14-15
No older/lighter 170+ lbs
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.
TINY-MITE
Age 5-6-7
No older/lighter 35-75 lbs
MITEY-MITE
Age 7-8-9
No older/lighter 45-90 lbs
JUNIOR PEEWEE
Age 8-9-10 60-105 lbs
older/lighter 11 60-85 lbs
PEEWEE
Age 9-10-11 75-120 lbs
older/lighter 12 75-100 lbs
JUNIOR MIDGET
Age 10-11-12 85-115 lbs
older/lighter 13 85-135 lbs
MIDGET
Age 11-12-13-14 105-140 lbs
older/lighter 15 105-160 lbs
JUNIOR BANTAM
Age 12-13-14 120-150 lbs
older/lighter15* 120-170 lbs
BANTAM
Age 13-14-15 135-185 lbs
older/lighter 16 135-165 lbs
UNLIMITED
Age 12-13-14-15
No older/lighter 170+ lbs
Pop Warner Football Season Comming Soon
Its almost time to start thinking about the upcoming Pop Warner season. School will be letting out soon and the kids will have plenty of time to start getting ready for the up coming season. At least the serious ones will be.
Coaches its time for us to start to think about the upcoming season, get a plan together to try and make it to Disney. If there is a secret to coaching it has to be organization. the most successful coaches are passionate about Pop Warner Football and are extremely organized.
Check this blog for information about the 2009 Pop Warner season
Coaches its time for us to start to think about the upcoming season, get a plan together to try and make it to Disney. If there is a secret to coaching it has to be organization. the most successful coaches are passionate about Pop Warner Football and are extremely organized.
Check this blog for information about the 2009 Pop Warner season
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