participation

Football, general sports participation continue to trend opposite ways in California
Fewer teens are participating in football even as more take part in competitive sports overall, according to a CIF study

Illinois youth football program cancels season after major registration dip, cites head injury concerns
The park department in a suburban Chicago city has cancelled its youth football program after a major drop-off in participation.
The Park District of Highland...

USA Hockey High School Nationals growing and adds East Coast flavor
ASHBURN, Va. -- USA Hockey had been recognizing youth national champions since 1940 and hosting the High School Nationals for seven years. But the...

Four different L.A. schools forfeited football games in one week because of injury-depleted rosters
Look for anecdotal proof about football's declining participation numbers? Look no further than Los Angeles, where a whopping four schools were forced to forfeit...