Welcome to Palomar Conference Pop Warner

Football and Cheerleading

Challenger Division

2007 was the Palomar Conference inaugural season for Challenger flag football.  Registration for the 2009 season is under way.  This season we are very pleased to announce that we are also forming Challenger Cheer squads!  Please view the links on the left for detailed information regarding different aspects of the Challenger Division.

Challenger football is designed for children with disabilities to enjoy sports and cheer just like everyone else. Participants play with a "buddy" who assists them with the ball and navigating the field. Designed for boys and girls between the ages of 5-18 years old and a range of disabilities, everyone gets a chance to play.

Mission: The mission of the Pop Warner Challenger Division is to bring the Pop Warner experience to those special needs individuals in San Diego's North County. Pop Warner’s overall goals are to enable young people to benefit from participation in team sports and activities in a safe and structured environment and by establishing a Challenger Division, Pop Warner is providing an opportunity for everyone to participate in the great game of football.

Pop Warner objectives are to inspire our youth, regardless of race, creed, religion or national origin to practice the ideals of

sportsmanship, scholarship and physical fitness as reflected in the life of the late Glenn Scobie “Pop” Warner.

Pop Warner Strives to make the game fun for all boys and girls. The program stresses learning lessons of value far beyond the

playing or spirit days of those involved, such as; self-discipline, teamwork, concentration, friendship, leadership, and

sportsmanship.

The philosophy of the Pop Warner Challenger Division is to provide the framework for local Pop Warner programs to offer a

structured football program for participants with special needs.

The Challenger program is non-competitive and no score is kept. The games are modeled after a typical Pop Warner game with

warm-ups, coin toss and national anthem etc. Participation in the Challenger Division is permitted at the request of the

individual’s parent or guardian.

The Pop Warner Challenger Division was pioneered and established in 2004 in East Greenbush in the Capital District Pop

Warner League.