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When is the registration period for the upcoming 2008 season?
Who can participate in LPW?
What forms/fees are required for my child to participate?
What is the registration fee?
Are uniforms
included in the registration fee?
When will our Head Coach contact us and can we request a coach/team?
When does the season begin and how many days/hours do the athletes
practice?
When and where are games
played?
How many games will be
played?
What
cities/associations do we play?
What is the parental
commitment?
Is it mandatory to
fundraise?
Is there a refund policy if my player changes their mind or cannot
play?
Whom can I contact if I have questions about football/cheer
registration?
Q: When is the registration period for the upcoming 2008 season?
A: Registration
for the 2008 season will take place April through June 30, 2008.
Registration forms may be mailed-in, but all athletes must attend one of
the three scheduled sign-up dates listed on the website to get accurate
weights and measurements. Don’t delay in signing up as roster spots are
limited and are determined by the number of teams at each division
level. Returning players have priority over participants signing up for
the first time.
Q: Who can participate in LPW?
A: Liberty Pop
Warner serves participants that live within the Liberty School District
boundaries. If there is not a program available in your district then
you may join LPW. Additionally, participants must meet the following
basic criteria:
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Are between
the ages of 7-13 (football) and 5-13 (cheer) as of July 31st,
2008
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Meet the age
(cheerleaders and football players) and weight (football only)
requirements set forth by National Pop Warner Little Scholars
organization.
click here for ages/weights
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Maintain a
70% scholastic grade point average.
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Be cleared by
a medical professional and free from any medical condition that
would prevent full participation in Pop Warner activities.
Q:
What forms/fees are required for my child to participate?
A: Each player or
cheerleader must provide the following information to participate for
the 2008 season:
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Payment in
full (second and subsequent children in same family are discounted)
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Copy of
official state issued Birth Certificate (already on file for 2007
participants)
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Completely
filled out 2008 Participant Contract and Parental Consent Form
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Completely
filled out 2008 Participant Contract and Parental Consent Addendum
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Completely
filled out 2008 Pop Warner Physical Fitness/Medical History Form
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Complete year
end 2007-2008 Report Card
Click here to download required forms.
If any of the above items are not turned in by August 1, 2008 your child
will not be allowed to begin practice until all items are received.
These items can be mailed at any time to LPW, PO Box 1404, Liberty, MO
64068, turned in at sign-ups or given to a LPW Board Member.
Q: What is the registration
fee?
A: The registration
fee for the 2008 season is $245.00 for each boy or girl participating in
football or cheerleading with a $25 discount provided for second and
subsequent children in the same family.
Q: Are
uniforms included in the registration fee?
A: All equipment is provided for tackle (except shoes & athletic
supporter) and each player gets to keep their personalized jersey.
Cheerleader uniforms (except shoes) are included as part of the cheer
registration fees and are theirs to keep.
Q: When will our Head Coach contact us and can we request a coach/team?
A: Your child’s coach will contact you sometime in July. No
requests will be accepted for teams or coaches.
Q: When does the season begin and how many days/hours do the athletes
practice?
A: Practice begins August 1, 2008. Tackle players will practice 5 days a
week beginning August 1 through Liberty’s first day of public school (10
hours per week) with practices reduced to 3 days a week (6 hours per
week) thereafter. Cheerleaders will practice 3 days a week. Practices
are typically held from 6:00-8:00 pm at Shoal Creek Elementary and
Liberty High School.
Please keep in mind that football is a huge commitment. Extended
vacations during this period are not recommended, particularly during
the first week of practice. Our National rule book states that all
athletes MUST complete a full 10 hours of conditioning before
participating in any contact drills. Missing any time once practice
starts can cause your athlete to fall behind, especially at the
beginning of the season when most plays/cheers are being taught. The
season lasts approximately 3 ½ months with some teams possibly playing
longer in playoffs.
Q: When and where are
games played?
A: All games are on Saturday. Most games will be played at the Heart of
America complex located in Independence about 15 miles south of Liberty.
LPW will host one home game at Liberty High School and we may be invited
to play in other Northland home games in varying locations. You will be
expected to have your football player to the game at least one hour
before the game is scheduled to start warm-ups and weigh-in (every
football player has to be weighed-in with his team before the game).
Q: How many games will be
played?
A: Typically 8 regular season games are played for tackle. Additional
games will be played if the team makes the playoffs. If your team does
not make the playoffs, your coach can elect to play additional games (up
to 3) with other non-playoff teams.
Q: What
cities/associations do we play?
A: LPW plays in
the Heart of America League of the Mid-America Pop Warner Conference.
Heart of America currently includes teams from Kearney, Excelsior
Springs, North Kansas City, Parkville, Independence, Blue Springs and
Lee’s Summit.
Q: What is the parental
commitment?
A: Most
importantly, you do your children a great service by making sure they
get to practices and games on time and with the right equipment/uniform.
Parents are also required to attend practices and games or at least have
another designated adult who is to be responsible for your child.
Coaches are not babysitters and athletes need to have a ride available
if practice is let out early for any reason.
In addition, LPW
relies heavily on parents volunteering their time. There are many
activities that go into making Pop Warner a great experience including
volunteering as a Team Manager, Team Equipment Manager or working on the
"chain gang", charting the mandatory minimum plays, running water to
players, providing snacks -- and it's a great way to get to know the
other parents and your child's teammates. We will also need the help of
parents during the Liberty Days Home Game and keeping our practice
fields free of trash. LPW is run exclusively by volunteers. All parents
need to help in some capacity.
Q: Is it mandatory to
fundraise?
A: Yes. Heart of America Pop Warner has a mandatory fundraiser that the
Liberty association must participate in. This money goes directly to
our league, Heart of America and does not stay with LPW. Additionally,
each family is to participate in other Liberty fundraising activities as
requested.
Q: Is there a refund policy if my player changes their mind or cannot
play?
A:
Registration
fees are refundable during the open registration period, up to the June
30th registration cut-off date. No refunds will be issued
after June 30, 2008, except where a child is registered in the program
within the defined registration period but Liberty Pop Warner (LPW) is
unable to roster the child on a team due to the maximum number of
players allowed per team (as defined by the LPW Board of Directors). A
partial refund of the amount paid minus $45.00 for football (cost of
jersey) or $125.00 for cheer (cost of uniform) will be issued between
July 1 and July 31, 2008 if the participant is unable to participate due
to being underweight/overweight and not being able to be placed in a
division (football only) or having a medical condition which would not
allow him/her to participate in sports (football and cheer). A doctor’s
note reflecting injury or medical status must accompany a written
request by the parent prior to the first scheduled day of practice on
August 1, 2008. Once the practice season begins on August 1, 2008
written appeals for a partial refund will be considered on a case by
case basis by the LPW Board of Directors.
Q: Whom can I contact if I have questions about football/cheer
registration?
A: You can send an email to
info@libertypopwarner.com
or call (816) 479-0090 for more
information. If you call the association, please leave a message and
someone will return your call as we do not have a staffed position.
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