When does the season begin? To kick off our season we will be hosting a 3 day football camp Aug 2nd - 4th 6:00 - 8:00pm * Please check the Wildcats Camp TAB for more info and to sign up.. This is something you wont want to miss out on ..........
Cheerleaders will start practice Aug 1st. Football players first practice is Aug 8th.
When will our head coach contact us? We will roster teams in July, and the coaches will contact you as soon as teams are set.
How long does the season last? 3 to 4 months (includes August—preparation month). The season opens around the first week of August for conditioning and practice. The first game of the season is first weekend in September. September 4th will be our first season game.The older kids (Jr. Pee Wee and above) have the opprotunity to compete in post-season play, which may add upto 4 games to the season. Jamboree will be August 28th.
How many days/hours do the players practice? 5 days a week during August (10 hours per week maximum). After the Labor Day holiday, it goes down to 3 days a week (6 hours per week maximum). The first 10 hours of practice are conditioning only. Upon completion of 10 hours of conditioning, the participants may begin player to player full contact. Each child is tracked individually to ensure that they have met 10 hours before they progress to the next level.
Why must I furnish a copy of my child’s report cards? It is a National Pop Warner rule that each participant age 7 and up provide proof of scholastic fitness in order to be rostered. It also qualifies those eligible to participate in local and national award ceremonies. Report cards are collected at equipment hand outs in July. Be sure to save all current school year report cards. If your child does not meet the minimum grades required by National Pop Warner, they will be allowed to submit an Academic Waiver, which will allow them to participate through the end of September. By October 1st, all participants under an academic waiver must furnish a Progress Report from their school. OEC will review those Progress Reports and determine if the participant will be allowed to continue the season or not.
Why must my child have a physical & release form? Pop Warner rules mandate that each participate is physically cleared to participate in our program. SVPW will occasionally offer a one day free or low cost physical (typically in June or July. If you are unable to make that date, you can take our Pop Warner form to your physician for completion. Please be sure to discuss any medical issues (ie asthma, allergy to bee stings, etc) with your Head Coach prior to the season starting.
What is Certification? Certification of all participants takes place in August. Each team has a book that houses all player information (contract, proof of age, picture, medical release, etc) in individual sleeves. The book is checked, approved and sleeves sealed by a Conference Commissioner. The Conference Commissioner will also conduct an official weigh in where each player must weigh in at a weight within the limits for the division that he/she is participating in. The last piece of Certification is scholastic fitness (report cards). All participants must be scholastically eligible to participate.
If you have a question please feel free to email us at northcountywildcats@comcast.net
Cheerleaders will start practice Aug 1st. Football players first practice is Aug 8th.
When will our head coach contact us? We will roster teams in July, and the coaches will contact you as soon as teams are set.
How long does the season last? 3 to 4 months (includes August—preparation month). The season opens around the first week of August for conditioning and practice. The first game of the season is first weekend in September. September 4th will be our first season game.The older kids (Jr. Pee Wee and above) have the opprotunity to compete in post-season play, which may add upto 4 games to the season. Jamboree will be August 28th.
How many days/hours do the players practice? 5 days a week during August (10 hours per week maximum). After the Labor Day holiday, it goes down to 3 days a week (6 hours per week maximum). The first 10 hours of practice are conditioning only. Upon completion of 10 hours of conditioning, the participants may begin player to player full contact. Each child is tracked individually to ensure that they have met 10 hours before they progress to the next level.
Why must I furnish a copy of my child’s report cards? It is a National Pop Warner rule that each participant age 7 and up provide proof of scholastic fitness in order to be rostered. It also qualifies those eligible to participate in local and national award ceremonies. Report cards are collected at equipment hand outs in July. Be sure to save all current school year report cards. If your child does not meet the minimum grades required by National Pop Warner, they will be allowed to submit an Academic Waiver, which will allow them to participate through the end of September. By October 1st, all participants under an academic waiver must furnish a Progress Report from their school. OEC will review those Progress Reports and determine if the participant will be allowed to continue the season or not.
Why must my child have a physical & release form? Pop Warner rules mandate that each participate is physically cleared to participate in our program. SVPW will occasionally offer a one day free or low cost physical (typically in June or July. If you are unable to make that date, you can take our Pop Warner form to your physician for completion. Please be sure to discuss any medical issues (ie asthma, allergy to bee stings, etc) with your Head Coach prior to the season starting.
What is Certification? Certification of all participants takes place in August. Each team has a book that houses all player information (contract, proof of age, picture, medical release, etc) in individual sleeves. The book is checked, approved and sleeves sealed by a Conference Commissioner. The Conference Commissioner will also conduct an official weigh in where each player must weigh in at a weight within the limits for the division that he/she is participating in. The last piece of Certification is scholastic fitness (report cards). All participants must be scholastically eligible to participate.
If you have a question please feel free to email us at northcountywildcats@comcast.net
