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Pop Warner Football Program
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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 2003, and those numbers are continuing to grow.
SAFETY FIRST:
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.
Did you know that Pop Warner football is safer than soccer?
Pop Warner football has 12% fewer injuries per capita among
5-15 year olds than organized soccer in the same age range!
(U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, NEISS)
WHY THERE ARE NO PERSONAL STATISTICS:
Pop Warner exists to use football, cheerleading, dance and
a respect for education to develop strong, smart, responsible,
healthy young men and women. We give them experiences that
build their appreciation for and understanding of leadership,
teamwork, and discipline.
While individual statistics may be more common, particularly
among older football players, Pop Warner only recognizes
the athletic accomplishments of the team, not the individual.
We don't track personal tallies of touchdowns or yards rushing
per game. We don't count sacks or blocked kicks. We applaud
the athletic efforts of the team to reinforce the importance
of teamwork, with each member.
We don't try to build stars. We don't want to over-inflate
a young ego, nor do we want to risk injuring the self-esteem
of a young person. Whether our kids have good days or bad,
they are still an integral part of our team…and always
will be.
Pop Warner Spirit Program
Cheerleading was officially recognized in the 1970’s,
but has been a part of the Pop Warner program for several
decades. The first ever National Cheerleading competition
was held in DeKalb County, GA. Today, 130,000 children are
participating in cheerleading and dance around the United
States.
Participation in the Pop Warner Spirit Program provides
kids an opportunity to perform in an organized, supervised,
safety-oriented environment. Pop Warner programs emphasize
fun for all and encourage the development of qualities important
long after Pop Warner days are gone.
The Spirit Program is growing in numbers each year due to
the popularity of the sport. In an effort to keep pace with
the many new changes in the cheer & dance industry, there
are a few basic rules that are unique to Pop Warner Spirit
Squads. For a complete list of Pop Warner guidelines, please
download the Official Pop Warner Rulebook.
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