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GENERAL INFORMATION
In Pop Warner Football/Cheerleading, everyone participates. The program is structured to benefit all players by establishing the following guidelines:
Age and Weight Classifications
Players and cheerleaders are split into teams and squads based upon age and weight (age only for cheerleaders). This makes competition safer and fairer for all involved. Pop Warner uses July 31st as its cut-off date for age determination. Each football participant is required to weigh in before each game. A player that doesn't make weight will not be allowed to participate in that day's game.Participants will be given an allowance of 1 pound, cumulative weekly, after the first official game. Cheerleaders do not have a weight requirement.
Conditioning
Players must have 10 hours of conditioning before they can have contact on the field.
Scholastics
Pop Warner is designed to help encourage children to be good students. The Scholastic Program is designed to honor our children's scholastic achievements. Remember, it is required that we have 2 copies of all four quarters of your child's report card to be submitted by the July 15th deadline.
Participation
We expect your child to be FULLY involved. This is a Highly Competitive, Well Disciplined and TEAM oriented sport. Please be aware of the time commitment at the beginning of the season and throughout the regular season when planning vacations. WE STRONGLY discourage children from participating in more than one sport during the season. Your participant may be dropped upon 3 unexcused absences. This is at the coach's discretion. In addition parent participation is mandatory, (eg. snack bar, mpr, chain gang, announcing, etc.)
Equipment
Equipment will be issued to your child on an individual basis. You must agree to be responsible for any lost or damaged equipment. Football players will be provided with practice and game uniforms and mouthpieces. Cheerleaders will be required to purchase uniforms and accessories. Parents will need to provide Football players with cleats and socks, athletic supporter, cup, mouth piece (if first one is lost) and any other optional equipment. Parents will need to provide cheerleaders with additional equipment, such as: kick pants, tennis shoes, socks, poms, hair bow/tie and turtleneck. Please note a REFUNABLE DEPOSIT of $125 will be required before issuing any AVYAA equipment.
Equipment is to be returned at the final game of the season. Equipment is not to be modified in anyway unless done so by a AVYAA board member or Coach.
Physicals
Each participant is required to have a physical examination before they can begin practice. To reduce the financial burden, Once again, no one will be allowed to start practice in August without a valid physical and all other required paperwork. (No Exceptions)
Insurance
Pop Warner Little Scholars provides secondary insurance in the event of a medical emergency. This insurance is SECONDARY to any insurance that you may carry.
Practice
Practice is five days per week Monday through Friday until Labor Day. After Labor Day, practice will be held three days a week. Specific days will be determined by individual coach and Board discretion. Some teams will practice 5:00 to 7:00 some will practice 5:30 to 7:30, your coach will inform you which applies to you. Practice begins promptly, it is parent's responsibility to be prompt.
All practices will be held at Pioneer High School.
A participant cannot begin practice with a team until all fees and required paperwork have been completed.
Each participant is required to furnish:
1. A signed and dated contract by parent
2. A signed medical release from an examining physician. This release must include the physician's address, phone number, signature with date.
3. 2 Copies of Birth Certificate
4. Current wallet size picture. No Polaroid's.
No Hats.
5. 2 copies of all four quarters of their report card issued last school year.
Disciplinary Action
Fighting, intimidation, or disrespect for authority will result in
• removal from game for first offense
• one week suspension from team for
second offense
• suspension from team for remainder of season for third offense.
Refund Policy
We have a NO REFUND POLICY, with two exceptions:
1. Participant does not make weight (verified by our scale) or there is no space available on an age and weight appropriate team.
2. Participant does not pass a physical.
Returned Checks
There will be a charge of $40.00 on all returned checks to cover bank-processing fees.
General Saftey Information
From pre-season physicals to in-season injuries, safety is of interest to all. It is important to note the Consumer Products Safety Commission, among others, has developed information showing many activities of youth: soccer, swimming, biking, skate boarding and others, produce more injuries, and more serious injuries "per exposure", than does Pop Warner football.
Parents Code of Conduct
1. Parents will be responsible for attending their child's games.
2. Parents will be responsible for providing transportation to all practices, home and away games. (Participant must arrive one and one half hours before game time.)
3. Parents will be required to volunteer in "home" game activities.(Chain gang, announcers, snack bar, etc.)
4. Parents will accept the decisions of the referees as being fair and called to the best of their ability.
5. Parents will not criticize an opposing team, our participants, any coaches, or fans by word of mouth or gestures.
6. Parents will pick up their children promptly after practice and games.
7. Parents will be responsible for participating in fundraising activities.
Participants' Code of Conduct
1. Participants must be present and on time for all practice sessions. Participants must make every effort to stay for the entire practice session.
2. Participants are responsible for bringing all necessary equipment to the practice or game field. No participant will be allowed on the field with out proper equipment.
3. Participants will address their coaches as "Coach - Last Name" or "Coach".
4. Participants will not practice until their coach arrives on the practice field. No roughhousing or unsupervised practice will be allowed.
5. Participants will not intimidate or "pick on" lesser-experienced participants.
6. Using profane language is prohibited at all times.
7. No unsportsmanlike conduct will be tolerated.
8. Participants will accept the decisions of the Referees on the playing field as being fair and called to the best of their ability.
9. Participants will wear only their practice uniforms to practices and their game uniforms at games.
10. All taping to augment uniforms and joint support will be the responsibility of the parents.
11. Participants will support and participate in all fundraising activities as presented by the Association.
12. Participants should come to practice wearing appropriate practice gear.
ABSOLUTLY NO JEWLERY, (i.e.. watches, earrings, necklace, rings etc..) They should be prepared for cold or warm weather since all practices will be outside. Cheerleaders are required to wear tennis shoes with laces. Participants are responsible for bringing their own water to the field.
In Pop Warner Football/Cheerleading, everyone participates. The program is structured to benefit all players by establishing the following guidelines:
Age and Weight Classifications
Players and cheerleaders are split into teams and squads based upon age and weight (age only for cheerleaders). This makes competition safer and fairer for all involved. Pop Warner uses July 31st as its cut-off date for age determination. Each football participant is required to weigh in before each game. A player that doesn't make weight will not be allowed to participate in that day's game.Participants will be given an allowance of 1 pound, cumulative weekly, after the first official game. Cheerleaders do not have a weight requirement.
Conditioning
Players must have 10 hours of conditioning before they can have contact on the field.
Scholastics
Pop Warner is designed to help encourage children to be good students. The Scholastic Program is designed to honor our children's scholastic achievements. Remember, it is required that we have 2 copies of all four quarters of your child's report card to be submitted by the July 15th deadline.
Participation
We expect your child to be FULLY involved. This is a Highly Competitive, Well Disciplined and TEAM oriented sport. Please be aware of the time commitment at the beginning of the season and throughout the regular season when planning vacations. WE STRONGLY discourage children from participating in more than one sport during the season. Your participant may be dropped upon 3 unexcused absences. This is at the coach's discretion. In addition parent participation is mandatory, (eg. snack bar, mpr, chain gang, announcing, etc.)
Equipment
Equipment will be issued to your child on an individual basis. You must agree to be responsible for any lost or damaged equipment. Football players will be provided with practice and game uniforms and mouthpieces. Cheerleaders will be required to purchase uniforms and accessories. Parents will need to provide Football players with cleats and socks, athletic supporter, cup, mouth piece (if first one is lost) and any other optional equipment. Parents will need to provide cheerleaders with additional equipment, such as: kick pants, tennis shoes, socks, poms, hair bow/tie and turtleneck. Please note a REFUNABLE DEPOSIT of $125 will be required before issuing any AVYAA equipment.
Equipment is to be returned at the final game of the season. Equipment is not to be modified in anyway unless done so by a AVYAA board member or Coach.
Physicals
Each participant is required to have a physical examination before they can begin practice. To reduce the financial burden, Once again, no one will be allowed to start practice in August without a valid physical and all other required paperwork. (No Exceptions)
Insurance
Pop Warner Little Scholars provides secondary insurance in the event of a medical emergency. This insurance is SECONDARY to any insurance that you may carry.
Practice
Practice is five days per week Monday through Friday until Labor Day. After Labor Day, practice will be held three days a week. Specific days will be determined by individual coach and Board discretion. Some teams will practice 5:00 to 7:00 some will practice 5:30 to 7:30, your coach will inform you which applies to you. Practice begins promptly, it is parent's responsibility to be prompt.
All practices will be held at Pioneer High School.
A participant cannot begin practice with a team until all fees and required paperwork have been completed.
Each participant is required to furnish:
1. A signed and dated contract by parent
2. A signed medical release from an examining physician. This release must include the physician's address, phone number, signature with date.
3. 2 Copies of Birth Certificate
4. Current wallet size picture. No Polaroid's.
No Hats.
5. 2 copies of all four quarters of their report card issued last school year.
Disciplinary Action
Fighting, intimidation, or disrespect for authority will result in
• removal from game for first offense
• one week suspension from team for
second offense
• suspension from team for remainder of season for third offense.
Refund Policy
We have a NO REFUND POLICY, with two exceptions:
1. Participant does not make weight (verified by our scale) or there is no space available on an age and weight appropriate team.
2. Participant does not pass a physical.
Returned Checks
There will be a charge of $40.00 on all returned checks to cover bank-processing fees.
General Saftey Information
From pre-season physicals to in-season injuries, safety is of interest to all. It is important to note the Consumer Products Safety Commission, among others, has developed information showing many activities of youth: soccer, swimming, biking, skate boarding and others, produce more injuries, and more serious injuries "per exposure", than does Pop Warner football.
Parents Code of Conduct
1. Parents will be responsible for attending their child's games.
2. Parents will be responsible for providing transportation to all practices, home and away games. (Participant must arrive one and one half hours before game time.)
3. Parents will be required to volunteer in "home" game activities.(Chain gang, announcers, snack bar, etc.)
4. Parents will accept the decisions of the referees as being fair and called to the best of their ability.
5. Parents will not criticize an opposing team, our participants, any coaches, or fans by word of mouth or gestures.
6. Parents will pick up their children promptly after practice and games.
7. Parents will be responsible for participating in fundraising activities.
Participants' Code of Conduct
1. Participants must be present and on time for all practice sessions. Participants must make every effort to stay for the entire practice session.
2. Participants are responsible for bringing all necessary equipment to the practice or game field. No participant will be allowed on the field with out proper equipment.
3. Participants will address their coaches as "Coach - Last Name" or "Coach".
4. Participants will not practice until their coach arrives on the practice field. No roughhousing or unsupervised practice will be allowed.
5. Participants will not intimidate or "pick on" lesser-experienced participants.
6. Using profane language is prohibited at all times.
7. No unsportsmanlike conduct will be tolerated.
8. Participants will accept the decisions of the Referees on the playing field as being fair and called to the best of their ability.
9. Participants will wear only their practice uniforms to practices and their game uniforms at games.
10. All taping to augment uniforms and joint support will be the responsibility of the parents.
11. Participants will support and participate in all fundraising activities as presented by the Association.
12. Participants should come to practice wearing appropriate practice gear.
ABSOLUTLY NO JEWLERY, (i.e.. watches, earrings, necklace, rings etc..) They should be prepared for cold or warm weather since all practices will be outside. Cheerleaders are required to wear tennis shoes with laces. Participants are responsible for bringing their own water to the field.
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