What programs are offered by the league?
Irvington Golden Knights offer football and cheerleading.
Will coaches be certified?
Yes! All Irvington Golden Knights coaching staff, are certified yearly before taking the field.
How are players and cheerleaders assigned to divisions and teams?
There are no player tryouts or drafts for team selections. Players are assigned to teams according to grade and weight. Cheerleaders are assigned by age. They will not be cut, provided they maintain good league standing.
What equipment is provided to players?
Players are issued the following equipment for use during the season: helmet, shoulder pads, practice jersey and game jersey. This equipment must be returned at the end of the season.
Health and Safety
Each season, football players and cheerleaders must first be cleared by their physician through part II of the PHYSICAL FITNESS & MEDICAL HISTORY FORM available for download on the Handouts page within this website.
Fees
Registration fees are based on the time of registration as shown below.
Registration Fees:
$100 per Football/Cheerleading participant
Refunds
Irvington Golden Knights has a strict NO REFUND POLICY. Our NO REFUND POLICY is to protect the integrity and success of the organization, as cancellations effect everyone involved. Moreover, fluctuating numbers can lead to the cancellation of association events (games, competitions, etc.) and can even cause a team to fold. By continuing on with the registration, you acknowledge, agree to and understand that all fees submitted to the Irvington Golden Knights are NON-REFUNDABLE – NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Football and cheer roster spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, through After June 1st roster spots are not guaranteed unless fees are paid in full. Participants cannot be placed on a roster and will not be allowed to begin practice until all of the required documents have been received. Please email us at irvingtongoldenknights@gmail.com if you have any questions regarding fees
Mandatory Background Checks
Regardless of qualifications, all coaching candidate (Head & Assistants) and all board/committee member applicants must complete and pass the mandatory background checks.
I am interested in volunteering with the program in other capacities. What areas might need my help and who do I contact?
Irvington Golden Knights are always looking for talented and motivated volunteers to help with the program. Concessions, fundraising, facilities, and gameday operations are examples of areas that depend upon the passion and skills of volunteer leaders to function properly.
Please email irvingtongoldenknights@gmail.com, or see Nicole Warden, Monique Moody & Shareefah Brown to get connected with our team to learn more on the many other opportunities our league has to offer.
Why Pop Warner
Pop Warner football has been around since the inception of the league in 1929 by founder Joseph J. Tomlin as a four-team conference in Northeast Philadelphia. Since then, participation has steadily increased to today’s record numbers. Over 240,000 youths participated in Pop Warner-sanctioned football programs in 2004, and those numbers are continuing to grow. Kids compete with kids of similar age and size. Pop Warner is the ONLY youth football program (local, regional and national) that sets and enforces a strict AGE & WEIGHT MATRIX that reduces the risk and reality of injuries. Did you know that Pop Warner football is safer than soccer? Pop Warner football has 12% fewer injuries per capita among 5-15 year olds than organized soccer in the same age range! (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, NEISS) Pop Warner is also the first and only youth Football Program Nationwide to require student athletes to maintain a 2.0 GPA in the class room before permitting them to play.
