Our football season officially begins on August 1st by national rule. Practices are held at Red Morton Community Park, 1120 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City. Practices are five (5) days a week starting August 1st until after the first League game. Practices are then reduced to at least three (3) days a week for the rest of the season. Practice times are 6:00-8:00 p.m. Practices are held on weekday evenings, with some Saturday practices. Dates and times are subject to change as needed to accommodate use of practice facilities or game schedules. Each Head Coach will have his or her own requirements for practices and participation in games, as well as having to follow league rules.
Mandatory Conditioning
Conditioning is a crucial part to be successful on the field. Conditioning prepares players physically and mentally to perform at their top peak on the football field which is always important to be successful as a team. Football players must complete 10 hours of conditioning prior to receiving equipment or be allowed to participate in contact. The 10 hours of conditioning must take place at practice in the presence of a coach. Typically, the first 10 hours of conditioning happens the first week of practice in August.
Pop Warner Certification
A participant is not part of a team roster until they are officially certified by Peninsula Pop Warner. All participants must attend a mandatory certification day (location TBD) to be a certified as a player on a Pop Warner Football Team. (There may be a cost for parking at this event). Any participant who misses certification, may not be able to compete in the season. No registration refunds will be given for missed certification.
The Football Season
The Pop Warner Football Season is kicked-off with a pre-season Jamboree Game that's played on the Sunday following Certification Day. There are eight (8) games in the regular season, generally four (4) home games and four (4) away games. Home games are played at Woodside High School, 199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside, CA. The official game schedule for the season will not be released until after Certification Day, and subject to changes during the season. There is an entrance fee at the Jamboree game and all post season games for ages 16 and up.
Parent Participation
The Redwood City 49ers Football and Cheer program is ran entirely by volunteers. Without volunteers we would not be able to have a successful program. Parent participation is vital part of the success of our program, we require each family to fulfil a minimum of six (6) volunteer hours per season
In addition to the 6 volunteer hours, each family will be requested to provide either halftime snacks( orange slices or another type of fruit) and end of game snacks or drinks at least once or possibly twice during the season.
Kamari Fort - Football Athletic Director
650-216-7249
[email protected]