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Pop Warner has moved the start of the season up, practices in 2025 will begin Tuesday July 15.  This is a change from previous seasons where it started August 1.  So all South Charlotte teams will open practice on Tuesday July 22.  The season then runs through the end of October and could extend into November.

Summer Practices:
  • Teams can practice up to 10 hours per week.
  • Teams will practice as much as possible during the summer to prepare and head coaches will decide how they wish to use their hours of practice.  Some teams go 5 days a week, 2 hours a practice.  While others will reduce the number of days, but increase the hours per day.
  • Players must have a certain amount of conditioning hours before they can move on to contact, and then a certain amount of contact hours before they can take part in scrimmages/games.
  • Practices during the summer could be held at other locations besides Kennedy Middle School due to the need for additional field space.
Season Practices:
  • Once the season starts and by rule after Labor Day, teams will normalize their practice schedules
  • Older teams generally have a 2 longer practice days during the week with an optional walkthrough or review day, while younger teams generally will practice 3 days a week during the week but go under 2 hours.
General Practice Notes:
  • Practices during the week begin around the 6:30pm.  Practices on the weekend could being at any time.
  • Teams will have a base core practice days, Tuesday/Thursday.   During the summer practices will include Saturday until the season and during the season, review/walkthrough days for older teams could be Friday or Sunday while younger teams will add a 3rd day during the week if needed.
  • Location for practice is at Kennedy Middle School 
If you are planning to play 2 sports during the fall season and football will not be your top priority for practices and games then it is asked that you not play football.  It simply is not fair to the other teammates and the coaches on the team.

Important Dates

August 23rd is the league first game

September 15th Rosters Lock

October 25th League Championship ** Crowned before Nov 1st **

November 1st First round of Playoffs 

November 8th Second round of Playoffs

November 15th Regional Championship (location is concord)

December 6th-13th Pop Warner Super Bowl- Sportsplex at Matthews

December 6th-11th Pop Warner Cheer and Dance Nationals Charlotte Convention Center

Provided Equipment:
  • Helmet - our helmets are highly rated and are re-certified and re-conditioned every 2 years. 
  • Shoulder Pads
  • Game Jersey
  • Practice Pants - we have a limited supply and available first come first serve - it is recommended you get your own black practice pants (with integrated pads).
You may provide your own of any of the above.  Helmets must be approved. 
A $175 Deposit is required to pick up equipment.

Equipment you must provide:
  • Mouthguards (yes get multiple) - must have strap to attach to helmet.
  • Youth Size Chin Strap
  • Cleats
  • Socks (color for games to be determined by your head coach)
  • Cup Protection (optional)
  • Game Pants
Please review the team store for items you maybe able to purchase.

Check with your coach on items such as Gloves.  Extra padding is not needed.  If you choose to get a helmet visor it must be clear.

Recreational Cheer (Rec Cheer) is a combination of cheer athletes age ranging from 5-14. The cheerleader will cheer and support our youth rec football season. The cheerleaders will perform on game days on the sideline!

At this time we are not coed so males will not be able to register!

Cheerleaders are required to have an updated physical form.

  • Cheer ages are 5-14
  • Team space is limited.
  • It is mandatory to come to every practice every week in order to know the cheers and to cheer at games

Practice Days

  • Practice days will be either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. 
  • Practice location: Kennedy Middle School 
  • First Game Saturday August 23, 2025
  • Game schedule TBA But all games will be on Saturday.
  • Games Locations can be in Charlotte and surrounding area

 

Fees

  • Due In order to have uniform
  • Uniforms will not be ordered until fees are pain in full
  • Fess are non refundable 
  • Non payment by deadline will automatically cancel your registration


    Parents you will need to provide
    • Cheerleaders
      • White sneakers
      • White Slouch Socks

General Game Information:
  • Games start Saturday August 23, 2025
  • There will be games the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend.
  • Games run through the end of October with opportunities for all teams to play games into November.
  • Game times could be anywhere from 8:00am to 8:00pm.
  • There could be special opportunities to play games on a weekday evening as well.



Our Away Games:
  • League away games are at locations around the Charlotte Metro area including Lake Norman, Cabarrus County, Harrisburg, Mint Hill, Fort Mill and Gastonia area. 
  • There could also be travel games during the season to travel to another League in our Region.  Such as Wilmington, Columbia, Virginia Beach and the Raleigh area.

There are no paper forms this year.  All forms are completed and signed through the registration process. 
You will have to upload a birth certificate if you did not play pop warner last year. 
Reports cards can either be uploaded (once school ends) or brought to be physically verified for eligibility.  If your athlete potentially has a 97% GPA or above and is a rising 5th grader then you should upload that report card once available.
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