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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)

2023 Age-Based Divisions

Age Division Age on July 31
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
14 U 12, 13 or 14

Pop Warner Age - Eligible Levels

Age on July 31 6U 7U 8U 9U 10U 11U 12U 13U 14U
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 YES
PW Age 13 YES YES
PW Age 14 YES