TEAM DESIGNATIONS:
Football players are assigned to teams based on age and at the sole discretion of LHPW. Provided below is the 2024 Pop Warner Age Matrix.
AGE-BASED DIVISIONS:
| Divisions | Inclusive Birthdays |
|---|
| 7U (6/7 yr olds) | 8/1/17 - 7/31/18 |
| 9U (8/9 yr. olds) | 8/1/15 - 7/31/17 |
| 11U (10/11 yr. olds) | 8/1/13 - 7/31/15 |
| 12U (11/12 yr. olds) | 8/1/12 - 7/31/14 |
| 13U (13/14 yr. olds) | 8/1/11 - 7/31/13 |
A child's age on July 31 is his/her age for the season.
** 2 point stance for offense and defensive linemen must be used in the following levels of play: 7U, 8U, 10U.
** No kickoffs permitted in the following levels: 6U, 8U, 10U.
PRACTICE:
Practice will be four days a week from 6:00-8:30 pm for the first two weeks of the season. After the first two weeks, 6U and 8U will practice three days a week from 6:00-8:00 pm. All playoff eligible age groups will continue to practice four nights a week from 6:00-8:30 pm until Labor Day, after which they will practice three days a week from 6:00-8:00 pm. Practices are not optional! FIRST PRACTICE DAY FOR 2024 SEASON IS AUGUST 1st.
Players are responsible for bringing all of their football equipment with them to practice each day. In addition, players should bring a large thermos of water, sunscreen (to be applied prior to practice) and bug spray to practice. Please note, LHPW does NOT provide water during practices.
SEASON:
The regular season runs from August 1 through late October, with games being held typically on Saturdays beginning at the end of August. Games will be played either at our home field (Lake Howell High School) or at our opponent's field. The game schedule will be available in late July, prior to the start of the regular season. Please be advised that there is the potential for post season games and/or bowl games to run through the end of October, and possibly even later depending on each team's advancement.
RULES AND EXPECTATIONS:
All LHPW rules and expectations will be provided prior to the start of the season. LHPW will hold a mandatory player/parent meeting the week prior to the start of the season to discuss these rules and expectations. In addition, each team will hold its own mandatory player/parent meeting prior to the start of the season so that the coaches may introduce themselves and may go over their own rules and expectations for the season.
SAFETY FIRST:
All of LHPW's football coaches and team parents are required to be "Heads Up" safety certified. The "Heads Up" program teaches our coaches the correct way to teach blocking and tackling in order to reduce the risk of injuries as much as possible. To learn more about the "Heads Up" program, please visit www.usafootball.com.
CONTACT INFO:
If you have any questions about the LHPW football program, please contact our 2024 Football Commissioner (Brandon Burton) at [email protected] or our 2024 President (Rob White) at [email protected].