Personal Equipment

[Bob Camacho]

Hello to all Santa Cruz Pop Warner Parents-

As we are starting the new season, one of the concerns that has come
up is with regards to equipment that is purchased by families. It is
okay for players to use their own equipment. However, it is a National
Rule that the equipment has to be certified PRIOR to the beginning of
the season for safety and liability checks. In order for you player to
use their own equipment you will need to send the helmet to a
certification company and provide Santa Cruz Pop Warner with proof of
certification. Santa Cruz Pop Warner will need this certification for
our books for weekly player weigh- ins, but also for the initial
certification in August. We will be more than happy to provide names
of company that are authorized to perform this task. This is as much a
concern for Santa Cruz Pop Warner as it is for National Pop Warner. We
do not want to have a child's helmet crack because it had not been
properly certified. If you have any further questions or concerns with
this matter, please feel free to post here or email me. I am bringing
this up now so that you have an opportunity to get it sent and
received back prior to the August 1st start of the season. Finally,
keep in mind that it will take about 4-6 weeks for standard pricing (1
week turn around for a large additional costs) to send out the helmet
and receive it back with the proper certification.

Thank you,

Bob Camacho
President
Santa Cruz Pop Warner

[miche...@comcast.net]

Hi Bob,

In the past we have sent helmets to Continental Athletics to be re-certified but they have gotten very expensive by the time you add shipping and handling.  Is there any place locally or at least closer so we can avoid the shipping costs?

Thank you,

Michele Jack-Parker

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[Bob Camacho]

Thanks for the e-mail Michele.  We already have sent our helmets to Continental, you might want to call them and see if you can ship it to them and they can return it with ours when it comes in, in May.  There number is 1-800-544-5564.  If you do not wish to use them I can give you the name of another company that does it and they are Riddle, but I was not happy with them last year, I can try and get an number for you if you wish.

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Thank you for your time
Bob Camacho
President, Santa Cruz Pop Warner