Pop Warner offers TWO options for tackle football programs:

Option 1: Traditional age/weight schematic provides a uniform series of three basic years of age qualification for each level of play, with a fourth year of eligibility falling under more stringent weight restrictions (the “older/lighter” player).

Option 2: The age based schematic provides a 2-year age span for the younger divisions and a 3-year age span for the older divisions. No minimum or maximum weights.

** 2-point stance for all linemen must be used in the following levels of play: TM, MM, JP, PW, 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U.

** No kickoffs permitted in the following levels: TM, MM, JP, PW, 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U.

Leagues have options with how to structure their program. While leagues can continue the current structure where a player is placed in a division based on his or her age and weight they may also instead choose to register players based on age only. Currently, an estimated 75-80% of youth football nationally follows an age-only structure.

There are Six Divisions of play, all determined by an age/weight scale.

*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.

Revised April 2022