SAPW Release Policy

Conditions for Release of Participant

 Any applicant whose registration form is accepted by an Association and is certified for play, from that date, cannot leave that Association to join another unless one of the following conditions is fulfilled:

 He/she obtains a written release.  Said release is at the sole discretion of the Association Board.

 Or

 He/she elects to not participate in Pop Warner for one year (full season).  After which, he/she must obtain a release from the previous Association.  The release must be granted unless there is sufficient evidence of either indebtedness or possession of equipment or both, as submitted by the Association at the first SAPWFC Board meeting each year.

 The only exception is when a participant requests a release to go to another Association to participate in a Division of play not available at their present Association.  He/she still must owe no monies and not be in possession of equipment.  If the release is granted and he/she does not participate in the Division for which he/she left, the participant is suspended for one year and the new Association is fined $500.

Conditions for Release of Coach, Volunteer, or Administrator

A coach, volunteer, or administrator (Administrative) whose application is accepted by an Association and approved by the SAPWFC Board is, from then on, indentured to that Association and may not leave that Association to join another unless one of the following conditions are fulfilled.

•  He obtains a written release. The release is at the sole discretion of the Association Board.

or 

• He elects not to participate in Pop Warner for one year (full season).  After which, he must obtain a release from his previous Association.  The release must be granted unless there is sufficient evidence of indebtedness or possession of equipment as submitted by the Association at the first SAPWFC Board meeting each year.

The only exception is when a coach requests a release to go to another Association to participate in a Division of play not available at his present Association or he is not given a coaching position equivalent to his position the previous season.  He still must owe no monies and not be in possession of equipment.  If he is granted release and does not coach the Division for which he left or does not participate in an equal capacity to the previous year, the coach is suspended for one year and the new Association is fined $500.

A coach may not obtain a release two (2) years in succession or more than three (3) releases in five (5) years unless by permission of seventy-five percent  (75%) of the Board of Directors.

All releases must be approved by the Commissioner prior to the coach’s participation in any Association activity.

Any participation by a coach without an approved release will result in a one-year suspension of the coach and a fine of $1,000 to the Association.