bmatheny
05-18-2005, 01:12 PM
I am looking for statistics on the growth of Lacrosse in America and Canada (ie. youth participation, leagues, where it is catching on the quickest, etc) Does anyone know where I can find this stuff? Thanks in advance.
laxdevil666
05-18-2005, 02:28 PM
i found this on google....it should be very accurate.
United States -US Lacrosse (www.lacrosse.org):
"Latest estimates suggest that there are approximately 300,000 active
men’s and women’s players, at all levels, throughout the country."
http://www.lacrosse.org/the_sport/internatlacrosse.phtml
Sticking with it: lacrosse, one of America's oldest games, is now one
of the hottest.(Eye on Team):
"According to the SGMA, lacrosse grew 22.9 percent from 2002 to 2003,
the highest growth rate of all team sports in that time period.
Moreover, US Lacrosse estimates that America has more than 300,000
active lacrosse players, with youth players comprising about half that
number. ..."
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb291/is_200405/ai_hibm1G1117775665
Lacrosse: stick to the nation's fastest growing sport and score a new
program - National Programs: Fitness and Active Lifestyles - Cover
Story - Statistical Data Included:
"Over the last five to seven years, the number of active participants
has grown on average of about 10 to 15 percent per year. US Lacrosse
estimates that 300,000 people -- including 150,000 youths -- are
currently playing lacrosse in the United States. More and more states
are sanctioning the sport at the high school level (California and
Georgia in the past year) and the number of college teams has grown
more than 60 percent over the last decade."
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1145/is_10_36/ai_80162123