Q: When does the season start?
A: August 1st, 2024
Q: When are practices held?
A: *Mandatory Conditioning will be August 1st-2nd, 5th-8th 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM*
August 12th-15th : 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
August 19th- 22nd: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
August 26th - 29th: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Sept 3rd - End of season: Tuesdays - Thursdays 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
-Flag Schedule-
August 1st-2nd 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
August 5th-8th 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
August 12th-15th 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
August 20th - End of season: Tuesdays - Thursdays 5:30-7:00 PM
Q: Where are practices held?
A: El Capitan High School fields near Cactus Park. Please only park in the high school parking lot or Cactus Park parking lot. There is absolutely no parking allowed behind the school.
Q: When and where are games?
A: Games are every Saturday beginning the last Saturday of August. Times will vary. The conference boundaries are Murrieta, El Centro, Eastlake and Coronado so games can be held anywhere within this region. We are typically informed of the first few games in advance and then it will be announced on a weekly basis. *LYFC has no input or control over game schedules.*
Q: What time/volunteering commitment is required of parents?
A: For the safety of our participants, we request that at least one guardian remain at the fields for the duration of the practices.
There are also various volunteering positions that are needed for each game both home and away. Each Team Parent will be responsible for determining how these positions are assigned.
Home games require volunteers for:
Announcer - to call the game
Time Clock - sits in announcer booth
Chain Gang - 3 people to move field markers
Play Counter - Stands on home or visitor sideline to work with the other team's counter to ensure play minimums are met
Videographer - every game must be recorded and submitted to WCC
Parents will also be asked to volunteer for the Snack Bar and Spirit Table for 2 hours prior to their game start time.
Away games require a Play Counter & Videographer
Q: What are the scholastic requirements for Pop Warner?
A: Your child must have a GPA of 70% or greater for the entire academic year of the previous school year including "specials." If you child's GPA is lower than 70% you will need to sign a waiver stating that it is beneficial for your child to participate in Pop Warner and you will provide progress reports from school during the season. For students who do not receive traditional letter grades, Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. has conversion formulas that enable us to calculate you child's grade percentage.
Q: What is the refund policy?
A: Please see the Forms tab for this information
Q: What does the registration fee cover?
A: We try to keep our registration costs as low as possible. The fee helps cover the cost of items such as uniforms, field rentals, light rentals, equipment maintenance, referee and emergency personnel fees, and insurance.