How often are games and practices? What is the time commitment per week?Until Labor Day, tackle football and cheer squads will practice five days per week up to a maximum of 2.5 hours per day including break and team business time. . After Labor Day, tackle and cheer team’s practice up to 6 hours per week.
All games are played on the weekends at various times and locations throughout Rio Rancho and surrounding communities. Home games are played at a Rio Rancho School.
It is essential that vacations and other events are scheduled around football and cheer. If participants miss more than 7 consecutive days of practice, we are required to drop them from the team to which they have been assigned.
Who does rrpw play?
We typically play other Pop Warner associations in NM, such as Duke City Outlawz, Los Lunas Tigers, Belen Eagles and we also play teams from out of state, each year Pikes Peak Pop Warner travels to ABQ area to play and bring multiple teams in each age group.
In 2022 we also played ABQ teams from other football organizations, Alamogordo, Grants and teams from surrounding towns.
We are very excited this year as a new Pop Warner league has developed in Las Cruces and Flagstaff so we are excited to be hosting them this year as well.
How much will my child play in football and what position will he play?
Decisions about playing time and positions are made by the coaches of the team, and are the final responsibility of the Head Coach. National Pop Warner rules require (the Minimum Play Rule or MPR) that players who attend all scheduled practices will play at least 8 to 12 plays in a game (most games include 20-60 plays).
Coaches will make playing time and position assignment decisions based on hard work, practice attendance, experience, demonstrated skills at assigned positions, game performance and concern for player safety. Keep in mind that all teams at all levels want to win games and no coach wants to put a player in an unfair situation where he has little chance of succeeding or a high chance of injury. First time players should expect less playing time than returning, experienced players until they gain confidence and demonstrate their abilities to their Head Coach.
Head Coaches are encouraged to carefully evaluate players on a week to week basis and there are many factors with a first year player, over time will gain more playing time based on improvement shown.
Where are the practices held?
Specific practice times will be provided by your Head Coach just as soon as they have been finalized. Practice times are scheduled between 5:00 & 8:00, depending on your head coach and field availability. Your Head Coach will also provide this information to all families at his or her team meeting.
6U- TBD, contact coach Jasso
7U Vikings will practice in Albuquerque at 4H park, 1400 Menaul Blvd NW
8U Warriors - Paradise Hills Park
10U Warriors - Paradise Hills Park
11U Warriors Blue- Paradise Hills Park
11U Trajans- Taylor Ranch Library Park
12U Warriors- TBD, contact Coach Vigil
13U Warriors Blue- Cabezon Park
13U Mamba Warriros- TBD, contact coach Brack
Cheer
Red- TBD
Blue- Paradise Hills Park
*Please note, practice times and location are subject to change and at the full discretion of the head coach