Players Birth Certificate must be uploaded for age verification. The Players 2023 year-end report card. Medical history and release form. Participant contract and Parental consent form. These forms must be submitted and verified before the first practice, August 1^st.

Practices begin on August 1st and run five days a week, Monday through Friday, for the entire month of August. Once school starts, practices drop back to three days per week, with games on Saturdays. The regular season continues through the second week of November, with playoff games, bowl games, and invitational games running through the end of November. If a team or squad advances to Nationals, the season can extend into January.

DMCPW will outfit players with a helmet, shoulder pads, practice jersey, practice pants, game uniform, knee pads and socks (home and away jerseys and pants).  Families must provide mouthpieces, compression 7-pad girdle and cleats.

The age divisions follow the National Pop Warner age division matrix.  DMCPW will plan to field football teams for the following age divisions:  9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U.  Your athlete will play the age-based division based on the age they are before July 31^st of that enrollment year.

Roster sizes are a minimum of 16 players and a maximum of 25 players.  

Yes. Pop Warner enforces a strict minimum play requirement (MPR) for every player on the roster. Coaches face strict internal and external discipline for failing to meet MPR criteria.

Local Track is an option for a coach who feels their team needs to play against less competitive or more developmental teams. Local Track rosters typically include first-time players and "late bloomers" who need to develop some tackle football experience. National Track is an option for a coach who feels there is enough talent on a team to compete at the highest level. National Track rosters typically include veteran players and early developers who demonstrated superior athletic skill sets at the football assessments. 

Our National Track teams will compete against the top teams (other National Track based teams) in the West Coast Conference, WESCON Regional Conference and the Pop Warner National Conference. Our Local Track teams will compete against other Local Track teams for the West Coast Conference Championships. Due to fewer National Track teams, it is not uncommon to face off against Local Track teams throughout the regular season as well.  Other organizations have completely different processes for team selection and Local / National track designation.   The conference understands this and only releases a four-game schedule.  This gives them an opportunity to rebalance schedules and opponents at the mid-season mark.

If there is only one team in an age group, the team includes everyone who registered for that age group until the roster closes. If we have enough players to form two teams for a single age group, there are multiple scenarios. If the head coaches feel there is not enough talent to play at the National Track level, the teams will be split evenly via a draft. If the head coaches feel there is enough talent to produce a National Track team, the National Track Coach will get their first choice of a predetermined number of players to give their team the best chance to succeed in a highly competitive conference. The Executive Football Committee has a process in place to ensure no team is bereft of talent.

Practice fields are allocated between Cathedral Catholic High School a d The Nativity School, we will have other field opportunity outside these two main schools dependent on the registration numbers. Games will be held at Cathedral Catholic High School in their Turf Football Stadium.

During the first week of practice or the first ten hours, football players condition with only helmets and mouthpieces.  During the second week or the second ten hours, football players will wear shoulder pads but will conduct light contact drills that do not take a player to the ground.  The primary purpose is to get the kids in shape, accustomed to running and exerting the required level of energy before placing them in pads and going full contact tackling. Cheerleaders also meet the 20-hour conditioning period, during which they will build endurance and learn different cheers, routines, stunts, basing, lifts, cradles, etc. If a player misses any practice during the week of mandatory conditioning (first 2 weeks of August), they must complete their ten hours of conditioning before practicing with the rest of the team.

Pop Warner certifications are to ensure player eligibility for each division. Rosters are certified based on this process.  If your child cannot be there, they will not be certified to play in the 2024 season.  This is MANDATORY for every player and staff member. The 2024 date is August 10th, 2024- location and team check in is TBD. We advise you to keep this date open in your schedule, there will not be make-up

The coaches are responsible for making decisions about playing time and positions, which are based on hard work, skill, performance in practice, experience, and safety. Pop Warner guarantees that players who attend all practices in a week will get their minimum plays required in the game, depending on the number of eligible players.  If a player misses one or more practices during a game week, they may need to sit the game out due to safety reasons if the head coach determines.  First-year players may expect less playing time than returning players, until they learn more skills and gain confidence. It's essential to attend all practices, as this is when players are introduced to the fundamentals of football, evaluated for positions, and introduced to the team's playbook for each week's game.

The individual player cost for the season is $795.00, this covers the cost of the new/reconditioned helmets, helmet painting, pad rental and annual cleaning, practice jersey and pants, game uniform, knee pads and socks and gear bag. In addition, this cost covers field rental for practice and games, team equipment, storage facilities and operational costs. We are a non-profit organization, we rely on the registration cost, sponsorship and fundraising to financially support the organization year after year. Our current registration cost does not cover the above-mentioned costs, we lose money but are committed to keeping costs as low as possible and will do our best to gain sponsorship, donations and provide in season fundraisers to help offset these expenses.

The registration fee includes the rental of a league issued Light Helmet, shoulder pads, practice jersey and pants, Game Day uniform, Reversible Home/Away jersey, pants, knee pads and socks. Additionally, players will receive a pair of pink game day socks to wear in October for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Gear Bags and Spirit wear will be sold separately.

Pop Warner is a non-profit organization that provides youth football and cheerleading programs for participants ages 5-16. The program is designed to promote academic success, good sportsmanship, and physical fitness while teaching the fundamentals of football and cheerleading in a safe and fun environment.

Pop Warner places a strong emphasis on player safety and requires all coaches to be certified in Heads Up Football, which emphasizes concussion awareness and proper form tackling techniques. In addition, Pop Warner limits contact during practices.

Yes, Pop Warner offers a co-ed football program for participants ages 5-16.

No, Pop Warner does not allow participants to participate in both football and cheerleading during the same season.

Del Mar Coastal Pop Warner communicates with parents and players through our website, email, and social media channels. We encourage all families to sign up for our email list and follow us on social media to stay informed about the latest news and updates.  All football games will be scheduled and updated in Zorts Sports APP, and we strongly encourage all football and cheer families to download and monitor this app once official 2023 games are scheduled.  Additionally, each team will set-up a dedicated communication app for keeping teams informed on scheduling and events.  

If you have a question or concern, please contact our President or email Information@delmarcoastalpopwarner.com  We are here to help and are happy to answer any questions you may have.