SAFETY

The Pop Warner football program emphasizes player safety. Every player must have a Doctor's approval to play. At every practice or game, a person qualified to administer first aid will be present. Before any player participates in physical contact drills against another player, he will have had two weeks of intensive physical conditioning. At each practice and before each game, he will go through a thorough routine of stretching and warming up exercises. Before he ever takes the field in a game, he will have had over 50 hours of vigorous training and conditioning. When he plays, his games will be officiated by registered collegiate or high school football officials.

EQUIPMENT

Each Player is issued the following equipment:

• Helmet with face mask and chin strap
• Mouth guard
• Shoulder pads
• Hip girdle with pads
• Thigh pads
• Knee pads
• Practice jersey and pants
• Game jerseys, socks, and pants

This equipment must be returned to the Knights at the season's end.>Each Player is expected to provide his own:

• Shoes (Must NOT have detachable/screw-in cleats)
• Athletic supporter
• Practice socks
• Custom mouthguards, if preferred, (made by dentists) must attach to helmet face guard

 

Equipment Deposit Policy - Volunteer Deposit Policy

In addition to the registration fees the Knights will require the following deposits:

- There will be a $150 deposit on equipment required for all players who register.   This deposit must be a check which WOULD ONLY BE CASHED AT THE END OF THE SEASON.   It WILL NOT BE CASHED if all of the equipment that your player checks out is returned on schedule at the end of the season.

- There will be a $50 check required as a deposit against the volunteer hours that we must have from each family, to make our organization function well.   The Knights are mandated to provide certain volunteers at all games, others at all HOME games, more at the certification milestone meetings, and more.   You can state out front that you don't want to volunteer and that the Knights should handle your check as a payment rather than a deposit.   OR you can take on some volunteer work and when you've completed the minimum requirements, the Team Parent will return this check to you.   Parents who don't have the time or just want to watch the games and not worry about working please us know that we should just cash your check.   These funds will be used to hire college or high school students to do the stuff that most parents don't want to do.