RPPW
Information
RPPW
Information
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| Football Divisions by Age & Weight | Health Physicals | ||
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Age as of 31 July 2008 Flag 5-7 years
Jr. Mitey Mite 7-8 years; 45-75 lbs
Mitey Mite 7-9 years; 45-90 lbs
Jr. Pee Wee 8-10 years 60-105 lbs & 11 OL 60-85 lbs
Pee Wee 9-11 years 75-120 lbs & 12 OL 75-100 lbs
Jr. Midget 10-12 years 85-135 lbs & 13 OL 85-115 lbs
Midgets 11-14 years 105-160 lbs & 15 OL 105-140 lbs OL = Older Lighter |
RPPW registrants can obtain their required physical from one of the
following (don’t forget to bring your form you got at registration (or
print from above link) for
them to complete): US Health Works 7590 Miramar Road, Suite C San Diego, CA Phone 858-549-4255 Youth Sports Physical cost is $35 Hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Walk-ins welcome but Appointments recommended. Industrial & Family Medical Care 860 West Valley Parkway, Suite #150 Escondido, CA Phone 760-740-0707 Youth Sports Physical cost is $42 (w/ RPPW $5 coupon) Hours: M-F 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. By appointments only. |
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| Tackle Football FAQs | Flag Football And Cheer FAQs | ||
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1. Why does registration cost so much?
RPPW is a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers, from Coaches to Board Members. RPPW incurs expenses for maintaining football equipment such as helmets, pads, entire game uniforms, practice pants, practice jerseys, and belts, to name just a few things. Damaged or worn out equipment must be replaced every year, and helmets must be certified each year for the safety of the players. Other expenses include the field maintenance, storage facilities, portable lights, insurance, game officials, Palomar Conference fees, CPR training for coaches, coaching clinics, basic picture packets, and year-end trophies for football players and cheerleaders, just to name of few. You may also be asked to participate in individual team fundraising which would go directly to your child’s team fund.
2. What equipment is issued by RPPW and what do I need to purchase on my own?
RPPW issues each player the following items which are the property of RPPW and will need to be returned at the end of the season: a certified helmet (conducted each year by the helmet manufacturer), mouthpiece, shoulder pads, thigh, knee, tailbone, and hip pads, girdle, practice pants, game pants, and belts. Each player will be given a mesh RPPW practice jersey and a game jersey with players name on the back which is yours to keep. You will need to purchase the following: cleats (no metal), jock strap, any extra or special mouthpieces, and socks. There is a $50 refundable equipment deposit required from each player that must be paid on the date of equipment issue in July. This deposit will be returned to you at the end of the season when all equipment is returned on time and in good, clean condition.
3. How will my child be placed on a team?
There are National, Palomar, and Association rules about the placement of players on teams. At registration, each player receives a contract number. Returning players who played in RPPW the previous season will have priority of placement on a team over new players during registration dates only!! Once all returning players have been placed on a team, new players and late returning players will be added based on their contract number (first come, first serve). All players will be placed in the lowest Division possible, based on their age and weight. This will be done at the discretion of the RPPW Board for the safety of our players and to keep our teams competitive in the Palomar Conference.. If in fact RPPW needs to create two teams at one Division, draft procedures will be followed as dictated by Palomar Conference and the RPPW Association. Assignments to teams are final after Team certification which takes place in August and involves player weigh-in and confirmation of player age and academic eligibility.
4. Who will be my players coach?
Coaches are all volunteers!! Head Coaches are required to interview before the RPPW Board and after they have been selected, they will contact their players for a pre-season team meeting. At these meetings coaches will introduce their coaching staff and provide their players families with up-to-date information for the coming season and practice locations and times. If you are interested in a coaching position, either as a Head Coach or an Assistant Coach, please contact Michael Thornton, Coaches Rep, on our website at rppw.com. NOTE: For the safety of all of our children in the Pop Warner program, it is a National Rule to have a Sexual Offenders Report and a Criminal Background Check conducted on every volunteer that will have contact with our children. This includes Board Members, Coaches, Team Parents, Business Manages, etc. You can download a Volunteer Application Form from our website.
5. Why do I have to submit a school report card?
A player must submit proof that he is academically fit to participate according to National Pop Warner. This requires a GPA of 2.0 (70%) and above. RPPW proudly presents Little Scholar Athlete Certificates and team recognition for those players that have maintained a 96% GPA and above for the entire year for those in 6th grade and older. The Little Scholars Rep will contact you if you if your child meets these requirements. RPPW proudly holds the 2005 title and trophy for having the most Little Scholar Athletes in the Palomar Conference!
6. How many days a week will my child be required to practice?
During the month of August prior to the beginning of school, your child will practice five days a week (Monday-Friday) in the early evening. It is mandatory that your child attend all conditioning practices during this period of time. The first week of practice is devoted entirely to conditioning with the players wearing no pads. Attendance is taken at these practices to insure every player completes 10 hours of conditioning prior to putting on pads. Once school starts, practices will be three days per week, plus one game each Saturday. When schedules and locations are set, they will be given to your Head Coach.
7. How long is the season?
The RPPW season officially begins in August and will continue through the end of November and possibly through the middle of December, if your child’s team enters Regional and/or National championships. Though the season begins in August, please be aware that there are some dates that it is important for the player to be present, such as Equipment Issue and Team Meetings.
8. Will my child be required to travel to other fields to play?
Yes. Although RPPW’s normal home field is located at Views West Park, other Palomar Conference teams include Carlsbad, Fallbrook, Murrieta, Menifee, Oceanside, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Temecula, La Costa Canyon, Escondido, Vista, Torrey Pines, Ramona, Valley Center, and San Marcos. Wildomar Pop Warner Association joined the Palomar Conference this year to make the 17th. Some games are at our home field, some will take place at one of our local High Schools, while others require travel to the other team’s fields. The location of these fields will be listed on our website (rppw.com) with links to maps and driving directions. The schedule is made through Palomar Conference, not RPPW, and these are the only official games to be played.
9. Is it possible that my child will participate in tournaments or championship games out of the San Diego area?
Yes, there is that possibility. The Regional Championship games will be hosted by Orange Empire Pop Warner, but the National Championship games are always held in Orlando, Florida at the Walt Disney World facilities. If a team wins at Regional and looks like they will advance to Florida, additional fundraising will occur to help offset travel expenses. Please be aware that some “upfront” fees are required and must be paid before traveling to National competitions. All travel and hotel expenses are the responsibility of each individual player and family. There are other travel opportunities to locations such as Las Vegas, Colorado River, and Hawaii. These options will be discussed with the Head Coach of each team.
10. What if my child has non-RPPW activities scheduled during practices and/or games?
Please do not schedule non-RPPW activities during practice and game times. Football requires a serious commitment. Coaches enforce strict practice rules in preparing for games and there will be consequences for missed practices and/or games. Remember, August is the month of conditioning, learning, and teaching skills needed during the season and it is necessary for your child to participate. Please plan family vacations now to eliminate any conflicts. |
1. How often are practices and what days do they take place? Flag practices start with 3 nights per week in August and goes to 2 nights per week in September. Which days the team will practice depends on the coaching staffs schedule and field availability. 2. How are game locations and schedules decided for Flag teams? All game schedules are done through Palomar Conference, not RPPW. They try to rotate so each team has a few home games during the season, so obviously this will involve some travel. Some of the furthest locations you may have to travel to include Temecula, Carlsbad, and Ramona. We will give a schedule to the Head Coach as soon as it is available. The schedule will also be posted on our website. 3. Can a cheer squad choose not to travel to a game location? No. All cheer squads are required to be at all scheduled games. Associations are fined if a squad is a “no-show”. 4. What equipment is supplied by the league? What do we need to purchase on our own? Cheer: The Flag cheerleaders are required to wear the uniform issued to them by RPPW. You will be loaned a shell and skirt by the RPPW Association which will need to be returned at the end of the season. You will be required to pay a $50 refundable uniform deposit at the time of uniform fittings, which will be given back to you when the uniform is returned clean and on time at the end of the season. Part of your registration fee covers the following items for you to keep: socks, briefs, crop top, cheer shoes, and “camp wear” consisting of shorts and a shirt with the RPPW Cheer logo. There will be some optional items at uniform fittings that you can choose to purchase including sweatshirts, sweatpants, shorts, t-shirts, warm-up suits, cheer bags, etc. Again, these are optional items. Football: The football players will be loaned practice pants, game pants, and belts by the RPPW Association which you will need to return at the end of the season. You will be required to pay a $50 refundable equipment deposit at the time of equipment issue, which will be given back to you when the equipment is returned clean and on time at the end of the season. Part of your registration fees cover the following items for you to keep: a mesh “RPPW” practice jersey, a game jersey with players name on back, and one mouthpiece which is mandatory in order to play. Flag players do not wear helmets or any pads. The items you will need to purchase are cleats (no metal), jockstrap, extra mouth pieces, and socks. 5. How many games do Flag teams play? Flag teams play 8 regular season games. There is a “Bowl Game” at the end of the season in which all Flag teams in Palomar Conference are invited to participate. 6. How many players are allowed on a Flag team? National Pop Warner rules states that each Flag football team must have a minimum of 10 players and can roster a maximum of 24 players. All players will play a minimum of 10 plays each game. RPPW has tried to keep the Flag squads small in order to give the players more time on the field and it also allows for more one on one instruction during practices. Flag cheer squads are not limited to a minimum number of cheerleaders and can roster up to 24 , but historically RPPW has rostered teams between 5-10 cheerleaders per Flag team. 7. Do Flag cheer squads compete in the Pop Warner local and regional competitions? No. Only the Jr. Pee Wee and older squads compete at these competitions. However, both the Flag and Mighty Mite divisions perform an exhibition cheer at the local Palomar Cheer Competition at Cox Arena at SDSU. The year the competition will take place in around October. All the Palomar Associations that have cheerleaders at these two levels send them to the floor at the same time to perform a cheer together. This helps get the younger girls acquainted with the process of competition. |
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