HOW IT WORKS
How Registration Works
Pop Warner registration is completed through the appropriate local association. Maryland Pop Warner will help families understand the documents, age/division information and team pathway they need before they continue to the local registration process.
Start with the Pop Warner Age Calculator, review the current division information, gather the required documents, then use the approved team or local-association registration link.
Annual verification required. Age/weight eligibility, divisions, and forms can change each season. Always use the live Pop Warner Age Calculator and verify against current national sources before registering.
Quick Actions
Last reviewed: August 2026
STEP BY STEP
Registration Checklist
1
Use the Pop Warner Age Calculator to determine your child's playing age for the current season.
2
Find the appropriate Maryland Pop Warner team / local association.
3
Review the sport, division, local fees, schedule, equipment expectations and registration deadline.
4
Prepare proof of age.
5
Complete the current Participant Contract and Parental Consent requirements.
6
Complete the current Youth Participant Medical History / medical examination requirements.
7
Prepare current scholastic/academic documentation required by the program.
8
Complete registration through the approved local association platform.
9
Keep copies of current forms and monitor the Maryland Pop Warner calendar for certification, practice and season deadlines.
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Maryland Pop Warner Fees & Payments
Approved associations, teams, and organizations may submit required Maryland Pop Warner fees securely through Square. Please confirm the applicable fee and payment instructions before submitting payment.
DIVISION REFERENCE
Current Age & Division Information
Reference only — always verify with the live Pop Warner Age Calculator before registering.
Tackle Football — Age-Based
Division
Ages
6U
5–6
7U
6–7
8U
7–8
9U
7–8–9
10U
8–9–10
11U
9–10–11
12U
10–11–12
13U
11–12–13
14U
12–13–14
Flag Football
Division
Ages
5U
4–5
6U
5–6
7U
7–8
8U
8–9
9U
9–10
10U
10–11
11U
11–12
12U
12–13
13U
13–14
14U
14–15
15U
14–15
16U
15–16
17U
16–17
18U
17–18
Tackle Football — Age-Based
Division
Ages
Junior Tiny-Mite
3–4–5
Tiny-Mite
5–6–7
Mitey-Mite
6–7–8–9
Junior Peewee
8–9–10–11
Peewee
9–10–11–12
Junior Varsity
10–11–12–13–14
Varsity
12–13–14–15–16
Bantam
14–15–16–17–18*
Challenger
5–18
* Bantam eligibility subject to current Pop Warner rules.
Tackle Football — Traditional Age/Weight
Division
Ages
Certification Weight
End-of-Season Weight
Tiny-Mite
5–6–7
35–80 lbs.
89 lbs.
Mitey-Mite
7–8–9
45–105 lbs.
114 lbs.
Jr. Pee Wee
8–9–10
35–80 lbs.
129 lbs.
Jr. Pee Wee older/lighter
11*
60–95 lbs.
109 lbs.
Pee Wee
9–10–11
75–135 lbs.
144 lbs.
Pee Wee older/lighter
12*
75–110 lbs.
124 lbs.
Jr. Varsity
10–11–12
90–160 lbs.
169 lbs.
Jr. Varsity older/lighter
13*
90–135 lbs.
149 lbs.
Varsity
12–13–14
105–185 lbs.
194 lbs.
Varsity older/lighter
15*
105–160 lbs.
174 lbs.
* Older/lighter eligibility is subject to the current Pop Warner rule book. Source: popwarner.com