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| Completion Date: | ongoing | ||
| Location: | USA | ||
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According to the National Sporting Goods Association, participation in youth football in America grew significantly from 2001 to 2006, outpacing other team sports, including soccer, baseball, ice hockey, and basketball. When calculated as a percentage, the increase in the number of people participating in the sport grew at a rate several times that of the other sports. This was good news to the National Football League and other organizations interested in promoting youth football, but they wanted to know more...
How many kids are participating in youth football programs? Who runs these programs? Where are they located? What kinds of fields are being used for youth football? Where are they and who owns them? What factors encourage or discourage participation? The NFL, through their NFL Youth Football Fund, partnered with USA Football, and the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), to commission a study of youth football. The results of the study are being used to determine where monies can best be spent to improve youth football programs and facilities across the country. A web-based survey was conducted to gather information from as many agencies as possible across the country that provide youth football programs or facilities. At the completion of Year Two of the three-year study, the National Inventory Survey contained responses from 1075 of the 3141 counties within the United States. These counties represent approximately 75 percent of the total United States population. GRASP provided the data model used to manage, analyze, and display the collected information and resultant findings of the study. This provides a clear picture of the imprint of youth football in America. The results are being used to facilitate decisions on where and how to invest funds for expanding and improving opportunities for kid to play football in America. |
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