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.
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/Weight Division | Age on July 31 | Certification Weight | End of Season Weight |
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TINY MITE | 5-6-7 | 35-80 LBS | 89 LBS |
In-Season weekly weight increase of 1 lb in weeks 2-10 (max. of 9 lbs).
A child's age on July 31 is his/her age for the season.
Age Division | Age on July 31 |
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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 |
14 U | 12, 13 or 14 |
Age on July 31 | TM | 6U | 7U | 8U | 9U | 10U | 11U | 12U | 13U | 14U |
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PW Age 5 | YES-80# | YES | ||||||||
PW Age 6 | YES-80# | YES | YES | |||||||
PW Age 7 | YES-80# | YES | YES | YES | ||||||
PW Age 8 | NOT | YES | YES | YES | ||||||
PW Age 9 | OFFERED | YES | YES | YES | ||||||
PW Age 10 | IN | YES | YES | YES | ||||||
PW Age 11 | 2022 | YES | YES | YES | ||||||
PW Age 12 | YES | YES | YES | |||||||
PW Age 13 | YES | YES | ||||||||
PW Age 14 | YES |