The injury rate in Pop Warner Football is:
• less than one-third the injury rate in high school football
• less than one-fifth the injury rate in college football
• less than one-ninth the injury rate in professional football
• Pop Warner's age-weight schematic protects younger, lighter players, who do not have higher injury rates.
• Organized football among 5 – 15 year-olds has 12 percent fewer injuries per capita than organized soccer in the same age range
• Organized football among 5 – 15 year-olds has 50 percent fewer injuries per capita than bicycle riding in the same age range.
• Organized football among 5 – 15 year-olds has 74 percent fewer injuries per capita than skateboarding in the same age group.
• Injuries in youth football are normally mild, and older players have a higher injury rate than younger players.
* The above information comes directly from the National Pop Warner site. Additional information can be found at http://www.popwarner.com
