Griffith Pop Warner: My Site News

1. What happens after i register? Once registration is completed in June, your child will be placed on a roster. Once rostered, you will recieve a call from the coach of your child's team/squad. This should accur by mid July. the coach will have information for the upcoming season, including equipment handouts (usually the weekend before practice starts), practice schedules, etc.

2. What about practice? Practice will begin on or around August 1st.  Exact time and location depends on the squad/team your child is on.

3. Explain the reqistration costs. Our fees are competitive with other local Pop Warner organizations. A sample of 8 other organizations shows total averge fees for one child to participate is $250. Ours is $210.  the raffle tickets are for the jerseys and cheer spirit pack, which the children keep. This generates no extra revenue for GPW. The volunteer fee is repaid to you when you work the concession stand, or other jobs as needed by GPW.  Our registration fees are calculated to pay for all the dues and fees at the local, regional, and national level during the course of the season, including league dues, insurance, field fees, security, etc. The registration generates very little extra revenue for the organization.

4. Why should I fundraise? It is the fundraising revenue that allows GPW to purchase and refurbish the equipment that our children use, so the importance of fundraising cannot be overstated.  Fundraising support has decreased recently, forcing the organization to make difficult financial decisions. Many other organizations have begun to add large mandtory fundraising fees to their registration; we have so far resisted that option.  But if fundraising continues to decline, and costs continue to increase, fees would have to increase.

5. Can I help? YES YOU CAN!  there is much to be done n a day to day basis in order for the program to run smoothly.  Teams need coaches and team parents. Help at practice, help at games.  Talk to a board member, talkto your child's coach.

6. What can I expect from GPW? We will provide a safe environment for learning about and participating in the programs that we offer.  We will meet (and often exceed) Pop Warner requirements for participation, teach sportsmanship, proper techniques, and try to win competitions, games, and championships while we're at it. We will expect you to support the program and adhere to the zero tolerance policy at all times.  We expect you to be respectful of all volunteers in GPW, and to handle and disagreements with maturity.  If you have an issue, seak to the head coach. If this dos not resolve the issue, speak to the Player Agent, who will involve other parties as appropriate for issue resolution.  Please know that violation of the zero tolerance policy by you will affect the participation of your child in the program. This is youth sports. Never lose perspective of that.

1. Refund policy applies only to registration fees only. Jersey/spirit pack fund fundraising fees and volunteer fees are non refundable.

2. If a refund is requested prior to July 1, 100% of registration fees paid (up to $150) are refundable.  If the request on or after July 1, and prior to Aug 1, 50% of registration fees paid (up to $75) will be refunded.  THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AS OF AUGUST 1ST.  exception: If your ballplayer misses weight to play for a team, and there is no other team that they are eligible for, the refund deadline may be extended.

3. It is the requestor's responsibility to contact an executive board member (president, vp, secretary, cheer coordinator, treasurer) concerning a request for refund.  Notification to your child's coach is not sufficient. 

4. Appeals to the policy will be heard and decided apon by the GPW executive board of directors.

1. Hardships will only be available at the March and May registration dates.

2. A minimum of 50% of total fees must be paid at the initial time of registration. Payment in full is required pior to or at the June registration.

3. The first $60 paid (per participant) will be credited toward jersey/spirit pack fundrasier fee and volunteer fee.  This money is non refundable.  All payment after the first $60 (per participant) will be credited towards registration fees owed, until balance is paid in full.

4.Equipment/uniforms will not be distributed until fees are paid in full.  Roster space may not be held for a participant if fees are not paid in full.

5. Refunds on payment toward registration fees will be subject to GPW refund policy.

AS TAKEN FROM THE NATIONAL POP WARNER RULE BOOK:

In order to uphold the goals of Pop Warner and ensure that all participants have the benefit of a safe and fun learning environmnet, all parents, guardians, and other adults and attendees of Pop Warner events, including but not limited to practices, competitions, and banquets, must behave accordingly in a respectful, courteous and sportsmanlike manner at all times.

Any adult who is using alcohol, tobacco, or non-prescription drugs and/or appears intoxicated at a Pop Warner event, and/or who is flagrently rude, attempts to intimidate, verbally abuse, heckles, taunts, ridicules, boos, throws objects and/or uses vulgarity or profane language/gestures with an official, coach, volunteer, staff member, participant, or other event attendee, must recieve a verbal warning and/or be asked to leave a Pop Warner event. the member organization may also provide a written warning to the individual regarding the misbehavior.  The adult's children may also be removed from the event.  Any adult who committs one of the above stated offenses a second time will be banned from any and all Pop Warner events for a minimum period of one year from the date of the second offense, and their children may also be removed from the program for that time period.

Any adult who physically or verbally assaults an official, coach, volunteer, staff member or participant or threatens grave bodily harm may be banned from any and all Pop Warner events at a minimum of one year from the date of the offense, and their children may also be removed from any ans all Pop Warner programs for that same period of time.  After the ban has expired, if the individual commits another offense of the adult code of conduct, the individual will be permanently banned from any and all Pop Warner events and the individual's children may also be permanently removed from any and all Pop Warner programs.