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Flag Football - Available Programs
San Marcos Pop Warner offers Age Based 8-Man Flag Football for ages 5 through 7 years old.
Pop Warner Flag Football is an entry level contact sport. PLAYER TO PLAYER CONTACT will occur.
The age of the participant on July 14th will be the Age Division they will be eligible to be placed in.
To verify age, A COPY of a valid Birth Certificate is required to be provided to San Marcos Pop Warner.
Flag Divisions
7U - 5, 6 and 7 years old
6U - 5 and 6 years old
Season age is age of Participant on July 14th of the current year.
PLEASE NOTE:
IT IS NOT GUARANTEED THAT ALL AGE DIVISIONS WILL BE FORMED.
Division placement is based on the number of participants registered for a particular division.
IT IS NOT GUARANTEED THAT A PARTICIPANT PLAYS IN THEIR OLDEST ELIGIBLE AGE DVISION.
In the event a Division is not formed, all participants in that unformed division will be moved into the next eligible division.
ex.: a 6 year old registered into 6U could be moved to 7U ; a 5 year old could be moved to 7U if a 6U team does not reach the expected team size to form
San Marcos Pop Warner has player safety at the forefront of every team formation.
FRIEND REQUEST, COACH REQUEST, and DIVISION REQUEST may be considered, but are NOT GUARANTEED.
TEAM SIZE:
The MINIMUM players per team is 10 players
The MAXIMUM players per team is 20 players
Should a division/team have less than 10 players registered the division/team will not be eligible for game play until the minimum number is met.
Should a division have more than 20 players registered a waitlist will be created, and waitlisted players will not be rostered for a team until the MINIMUM players per team is met.
Preseason Activities:
In-person Registration Paperwork Turn-in Event (March, April, May)
Sizing - Jersey / Uniform / Spirit Wear (March, April, May)
Association Fundraiser (Mrs. Fields Cookies: Online Fundraiser)
San Marcos Pop Warner Clinic / Camp (End of Spring / Early Summer)
Equipment Handout (beginning of July)
Included with Registration:
Reversible Jersey & Game Bottom
Spirit wear (shorts and shirt)
Game Socks
Game Belt
Items to Purchase:
Football Cleats
Mouthguard(s)
Optional Items for Purchase:
Hoodie / Sweatshirt
Compression shirt
Equipment Bag (Tackle) / Cinch Bag (Flag)
Season Dates:
Practice Begins as early as JULY 15, 2026
MANDATORY - Player Certification - End of July / Beginning of August
Games Begin - 2nd or 3rd Saturday of August
Season Ends - Week before Thanksgiving in November
GAMEDAY:
San Marcos Pop Warner is an association within West Coast Conference. Games will be played on Saturdays versus OTHER CITIES / ASSOCIATIONS within WCC, and other outside Conferences. Travel is GUARANTEED. We will play as far north as Inland Empire / Orange Country, as far South as Chula Vista, and as far EAST as EL CENTRO, during regular season play.
GAMES WILL BE PLAYED ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND.
Home Fields:
Sunset Park, Bradley Park or Connors Park
*** NOTICE *** Home Games for the Flag Division are not guaranteed to be played in the City of San Marcos, contingent on Field / Staffing Availability
Practice Fields - Sunset Park, and Connors Park
POP WARNER is a Minimum Play Rule organization. Every player is guaranteed a minimum amount of game time play respective to their team size.