Youth Sports Organizations

Data Snapshot – 7/26/2023

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Data Snapshot Summary

PlayAnnapolis reached out to 24 youth sports organizations who serve

the youth of Annapolis.

• 71% responded to our survey (17 organizations)
• The following slides capture the results of all the questions in the survey.
• If you have any questions about the data snapshot, please email info@playannapolis.org

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The following slides provide organizational stats on the seventeen (17) organizations that completed the PlayAnnapolis survey.

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More boys play sports than girls

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2066 boys vs 1700 girls, Gap = 366

If you remove gender specific sports (example field hockey & wrestling) the gap widens, Gap = 628

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Annapolis Youth Sports Organizations

Recreational Offerings

Top 3 Sports Offered

Lacrosse – 5 options

Baseball – 4 options

Basketball & Cheerleading – 3 options

# of participants

# of participants by gender

More boys (2066) play than girls (1700). 366 gap.

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462 of males are male dominated sports. (1604 m)

724 of females are female dominated sports. (976 f)

If you remove these sports gap widens to 628.

1604 male vs 976 girls

The following slides provide stats on fields and facilities

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85% said Access & Availability of fields was a top priority *

82% said they would utilize lights if put on their fields *

79% said Facilities (in General) was a top priority*

69% said Maintenance of Fields was a top priority *

64% said Size of fields or facilities are not adequate for practicing*

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* Removed organizations that selected “not applicable”

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Fields & Facilities - High Priority

Field Access & Lights

85% said High Priority 11 out of 13

*removed not applicable

82% said Yes

9 out of 11

*removed not applicable

Facilities & Maintenance of Fields

69% said High or Medium priority

9 out of 13

*removed not applicable

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79% said facilities (in general) High or Medium priority

11 out of 14

*removed not applicable

Size of Fields & Practice Location

64% said High or Medium Priority

7 out of 11

*removed not applicable

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Average number of practices & games

94% practice

2+ times a week

81% have 1 game a week

Facilities for Practice

Facilities for Games

The following slides provide stats on funding

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Cost to Play

• Range from $0 – 2,000
• Average Cost $433
• Average Cost $168
• Not including 3 programs that cost over 1k+

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* Removed organizations that selected “not applicable”

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Funding

Medium to High Priority

63% said Lack of Funding is a top priority *

Only 29% have funding for scholarships

Only 4% of athletes receive full scholarships (178 youth)

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Average Cost to Play

Cost range from $0 – 2,000

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Average Cost $433

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Average Cost $168 (not including 3 over 1k+)

Scholarship Opportunities & Funding

63% said High or Medium priority

10 out of 16

*removed not applicable

Only 29% have funding for scholarships

# of participants on scholarship

178 kids (4% of total athletes) are receiving full scholarships.

23 partial (0.5% of total ) scholarship .

*not including Tennis since all free.

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Estimate that 12% of Annapolis lives in Poverty.

The following slides provide stats on organizational issues

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Only 18% are tracking data groups by race

Only 12% of organizations translate to Spanish

75% said Participation is a top priority *

67% said Lack of Coaches is a top priority *

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* Removed organizations that selected “not applicable”

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Organization

Medium to High Priority

# of participants by race

RACE data is not being tracked. Only 3 out of 17 organizations (~18%) are tracking race

Translation to Spanish

Spanish Translation Needed

Participation

75% said High or Medium priority

12 out of 16

*removed not applicable

Lack of Coaching

67% said High or Medium priority

10 out of 15

*removed not applicable

# of coaches per team

82% have 2+ Coaches

# of coaches by gender

65% of coaches are Male.

The following slides provide additional stats on transportation, signup process, equipment, communication, parent & coach behavior, and additional feedback.

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Organization

Low Priority

Transportation Priority

Transportation Issues

Transportation Methods

Sign Up Process Priority

Sign Up Process

Sign Up Issues

47% have issues

Equipment & Communication

Parent & Coach Behavior

Additional Feedback

Athlete Behavior, Marketing, Communication, Facilities, Coaching Resources, Money, Affordability, Participation, Transportation & Volunteers

The following slides provide an overview of all the medium to high priority issues shown in the data snapshot.

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SUMMARY

Survey Data - Key Highlights

Fields & Facilities - HIGH Priority

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85% said Access & Availability of fields was a top priority *

82% said they would utilize lights if put on their fields *

79% said Facilities (in General) was a top priority*

69% said Maintenance of Fields was a top priority *

64% said Size of fields or facilities are not adequate for practicing*

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Funding - MEDIUM to HIGH Priority

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Cost to Play

• Range from $0 – 2,000
• Average Cost $433
• Average Cost $168
• Not including 3 programs that cost over 1k+

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63% said Lack of Funding is a top priority *

Only 4% of athletes receive full scholarships (178 youth)

Only 29% have funding for scholarships

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Organization Issues - MEDIUM to HIGH Priority

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Only 18% are tracking data groups by race

Only 12% of organizations translate to Spanish

75% said Participation is a top priority *

67% said Lack of Coaches is a top priority *

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More boys play sports than girls

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2066 boys vs 1700 girls, Gap = 366

If you remove gender specific sports (example field hockey & wrestling) the gap widens, Gap = 628

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* Removed organizations that selected “not applicable”

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Highest Ranked Issues

Any items that had 9 or more for Medium & High Priority

Questions?

If you have any questions about the data snapshot, please email info@playannapolis.org

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