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Age-Based Divisions: Football

Pop Warner offers TWO options for tackle football programs:

Option 1: Traditional age/weight schematic provides a uniform series of three basic years of age qualification for each level of play, with a fourth year of eligibility falling under more stringent weight restrictions (the “older/lighter” player).

Option 2: The age based schematic provides a 2-year age span for the younger divisions and a 3-year age span for the older divisions. No minimum or maximum weights.

** 2-point stance for all linemen must be used in the following levels of play: TM, MM, JP, PW, 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U.

** No kickoffs permitted in the following levels: TM, MM, JP, PW, 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U.

AGE-BASED: Tackle Football

Division
Ages
Inclusive Birthdays
(6U)
5-6
8/1/2017 - 7/31/2019
(7U)
6-7
8/1/2016 – 7/31/2018
(8U)
7-8
8/1/2015 - 7/31/2017
(9U)
7-8-9
8/1/2014 – 7/31/2017
(10U)
8-9-10
8/1/2013 - 7/31/2016
(11U)
9-10-11
8/1/2012 – 7/31/2015
(12U)
10-11-12
8/1/2011 - 7/31/2014
(13U)
11-12-13
8/1/2010 – 7/31/2013
(14U)
12-13-14
8/1/2009 - 7/31/2012

A child's age on July 31 is his/her age for the season.

Revised January 2024

Flag Football

Division
Age Range
Cat
5-6
Cub
5-7
Bobcat
8-10
Wildcat
11-13
Panther
14-16
Challenger
5-18

Ages & Weights: Tackle Football

Leagues have options with how to structure their program. While leagues can continue the current structure where a player is placed in a division based on his or her age and weight they may also instead choose to register players based on age only. Currently, an estimated 75-80% of youth football nationally follows an age-only structure.

There are Six Divisions of play, all determined by an age/weight scale.

Age/Weight Division Age(s) Certification Weight End of Season Weight
TINY-MITE
5-6-7
35-80 lbs.
89 lbs.
MITEY-MITE
7-8-9
45-105 lbs.
114 lbs.
JR. PEE WEE
(older/lighter)
8-9-10
11*
60-120 lbs.
60-95 lbs.
129 lbs.
109 lbs.
PEE WEE
(older/lighter)
9-10-11
12*
75-135 lbs.
75-110 lbs.
144 lbs.
124 lbs.
JR. VARSITY
(older/lighter)
10-11-12
13*
90-160 lbs.
90-135 lbs.
169 lbs.
149 lbs.
VARSITY
(older/lighter)
12-13-14
15*
105-185 lbs.
105-160 lbs.
194 lbs.
174 lbs.

*The asterisked provisions in each division allow the so-called "older but lighter" player to also qualify. The last year of eligibility falls under more stringent weight restrictions, per above.

A child's age on July 31 is his/her age for the season.

Revised January 2024

Contact

Pop Warner Little Scholars

P.O. Box 307 
Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047

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