Both Pop Warner and the other local start-up youth football league are NFL Youth Partners. Both have large footprints across the country and are global.  Not only have 20 million youngsters played Pop Warner since its inception in 1929, approximately 70% of all NFL players played Pop Warner, according to the NFL Players Association.  Pop Warner has become a part of our sports culture in America, and an integral part of our Fontana Community and surrounding Inland Empire cities.  Pop Warner has a long tradition of developing our youth to play football and cheer at the next levels.

Pop Warner provides the only national youth football program rule book, to assure consistency, and safety, throughout its entire organization.   Many times, the conferences of other youth football leagues are autonomous and self-governing with the possibility of inconsistency from one conference to another.

Pop Warner has a minimum play requirement.  Many other youth football leagues do not.  Pop Warner wants all players to feel a part of each game.  This is youth football, and we believe all players should be given the opportunity to develop their skills and participate.  Pop Warner also has a run-up score rule that keeps sportsmanship in check by not allowing one team to humiliate another by winning by 50- and 60-point margins.

At the local level, FPW is a well-respected, quality program with a proven track record that speaks for itself.  Our coaches are seasoned and participate in considerable pre-season training, including Positive Coaching Alliance training, USA Football seminar and First Aid/CPR training.  Most of our coaches have played football at the highest levels and coached football at multiple youth levels over many years.  We work hard to prepare our players to take the field and compete at the next level.

Fontana Pop Warner is a part of the Mt. Baldy Conference, which is one of the most well-established and experienced football leagues in the Inland Empire.  Mt Baldy Conference has consistently delivered an impressive level of organization and competition.  FPW is typically the first or second largest association in Mt Baldy Conference in terms of the number of football teams and players.

It is so rewarding for us to see our kids’ progress through this great program and grow up before our eyes! We think of our volunteers, participants, and parents as our FPW family, and we’re confident that you will be happy with your Pop Warner experience!