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TOP CORE SPORTS BY AGE GROUP

Team sport participants can also be categorized as either Casual or Core based on the frequency with which the athlete participates in the particular sport over the course of a year. On average, a Casual Participant of a sport takes part in that certain sport fewer than 12 times over the course of a year. A Core Participant, on the other hand, participates in a certain sport more than 12 times per year. Table 6-5 below provides the five sports with the highest core participation rates for several age groups.

Table 6-5

Top 5 Rates of Core Participants in a Team Sport by Age Bracket (2014)

Percent of Core Participants

Age Group

Core Sport

Gymnastics

51.6% 44.5% 42.6% 32.8% 30.7% 55.8% 48.1% 46.5% 41.6% 39.1% 42.6% 34.4% 24.2% 24.0% 23.5% 33.4% 31.3% 23.6% 19.3% 19.1% 25.9% 21.1% 18.7% 15.0% 14.6% 16.5% 15.4% 14.6% 13.9%

Soccer (Outdoor)

6-12

Baseball

Swimming on a Team

Soccer (Indoor) Track & Field Football (Tackle)

13-17

Swimming on a Team

Cheerleading

Lacrosse

Ultimate Frisbee

Field Hockey

18-24

Paintball

Rugby

Lacrosse

Field Hockey

Rugby

25-34

Volleyball (Sand/Beach)

Volleyball (Grass)

Football (Flag) Roller Hockey

Softball (Slow-Pitch) Volleyball (Sand/Beach)

35-44

Football (Flag)

Volleyball (Grass)

Volleyball (Sand/Beach) Softball (Slow-Pitch)

45-54

Rugby

Volleyball (Grass)

Ice Hockey

9.2%

Ultimate Frisbee

11.1%

Ice Hockey

9.7% 8.5% 7.1% 6.9% 3.6% 2.8% 2.7% 1.6% 1.2%

55-64

Softball (Slow-Pitch) Volleyball (Sand/Beach)

Volleyball (Grass)

Gymnastics

Volleyball (Grass) Softball (Slow-Pitch) Softball (Fast-Pitch)

65+

Track & Field

Source: SFIA, Johnson Consulting

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