sawchuk1971
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- Jun 16, 2011
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interesting perspective that hockey is expensive and shows the pay to play is nothing but a scam..
The ridiculous cost of youth sports includes pay-to-stay-to-play hockey tournaments: Our Best Life
The ridiculous cost of youth sports includes pay-to-stay-to-play hockey tournaments: Our Best Life
The Aspen Institute, which studies youth sports annually across the country, hockey is the most expensive youth sport at $2,583 annually. And U.S. families spend $30 to $40 billion annually on their children’s sports activities, based on parent surveys and national sport participation data.
That’s more than the annual revenues of any professional league. And it could be driving families out of sports. Tournament costs add up.
The number of American kids ages 6-12 playing sports on a regular basis dropped 6% between 2019 and 2022, according to the Aspen Institute. That’s 1.2 million fewer kids playing, exercising, building self-esteem and experiencing the adrenaline rush of teamwork.
While participation is growing among low-income households, the Aspen Institute says there’s still a gap: 25% of kids play in homes with incomes less than $25,000 v. 39% of kids from families earning $100,000 or more. And those kids probably spend a whole lot more on equipment, private lessons and travel.