Football
Structure
Structure
Structure
Age-based structure with some overlap across groups to accommodate experience level, allowing teams to compete locally among associations.
Games
Structure
Structure
We play approximately 8 games per season. In addition, we host a Superbowl tournament at the end of the season.
Fields
Structure
Scholastics
Each association has a field in their own community, including public parks and/or high school stadiums, where home games are held. Practice will be held 2-4 times weekly at the discretion of the coach at a local field within your community.
Scholastics
Scholarships
Scholastics
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) requires its participants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play. A 2.0/70% or the equivalent shall be the minimum grade point average acceptable to participate, with some associations offering tutoring services when needed. We understand that not all student-athletes are able to meet our scholastic requirements. If a child does not meet the requirements of scholastic fitness, he/she may fill out and submit a Scholastic Eligibility Form.
Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships
Each year we fundraise in order to offer financial scholarships to those in need. To inquire further regarding scholarships, email us at nmpopwarner@gmail.com for an application.
Equipment
Scholarships
Scholarships
We believe that equipment lending programs leads to unnecessary wear and tear, which can result in safety issues. Instead, our players purchase their own helmets and shoulder pads, and our registration cost is lower than that of similar programs to accommodate the equipment purchase. We provide information on vendors to make your shopping seamless.
Cheer
Sideline
National Competition
Competition
Sideline cheerleaders will perform at home and away games. Teams may be divided by age or mixed up at the discretion of each association. Contact your association for more details.
Competition
National Competition
Competition
Competitive cheer is a year-around activity. In the fall, cheerleaders will be participating in sideline cheer at home and away games for their association, as well as competing locally, regionally, and nationally. In the Spring, cheerleaders will participate in local and regional competitions.
National Competition
National Competition
National Competition
NM League cheer competition champions for each age division compete in the SouthWest regional championship; winners go on to compete nationally.
Scholastics
Scholarships
National Competition
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) requires its participants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play. A 2.0/70% or the equivalent shall be the minimum grade point average acceptable to participate, with some associations offering tutoring services when needed. We understand that not all student-athletes are able to meet our scholastic requirements. If a child does not meet the requirements of scholastic fitness, he/she may fill out and submit a Scholastic Eligibility Form.
Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships
Each year we fundraise in order to offer financial scholarships to those in need. To inquire further regarding scholarships, email us at nmpopwarner@gmail.com for an application.
Equipment
Scholarships
Scholarships
Full uniform and pom poms are included in the price of cheer.
Pop Warner National Championships
Additional Information
Each year, Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. hosts the Pop Warner Super Bowl and National Cheer and Dance Championships.
The Pop Warner Football Championships (referred to as the Pop Warner Super Bowl) consists of 72 teams from eight Pop Warner Regions playing in 3 Age/Weight Classifications as well as 3 Age-Based Classifications. There are also two playing divisions in the age-weight classification, Division I and Division II.
In order to advance to the Pop Warner Super Bowl, a team must win its respective League Championship as well as the Regional Championship. Each advancing team is guaranteed to play two games at the Super Bowl, with a National Champion being crowned in each age-weight division and competition level.
The Cheer & Dance Championships feature over 500 cheer and dance teams who compete at a six-day long event.
- Cheer & Dance teams compete in 5 different age ranges. Mitey-Mite, Jr. Pee Wee, Pee Wee, Jr. Varsity & Varsity.
- Show Cheer & Sideline Performance Cheer teams also compete in sizes: Small Teams: 5-10 cheerleaders, Medium Teams: 11-20 cheerleaders & Large Teams: 21-35 cheerleaders.
- Cheer & Dance teams also compete in nine YCADA Divisions: Show Cheer 1-4, Core Cheer, Sideline Performance Cheer, Pom Performance, Theme Dance, Hip Hop.
The 2022 Pop Warner National Football Championships will take place December 2022 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida
We are proud to say that in 2021, NMPW sent an 8U and 10U team to Regionals, with the 10U qualifying to participate in Nationals. We also sent a Tiny Mite and PeeWee team to Regionals, with our PeeWee team competing in Nationals in Orlando. Who will be going in 2022???
