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State of Play Report 2023

Aspen Institute Releases Annual State of Play 2023 Report

Nearly four years removed from the start of the pandemic, children are playing team sports less often even as progress is being made in filling gaps with girls and low-income populations. Those are the high-level takeaways from The Aspen Institute’s State of Play 2023 report, an annual analysis of national trends in the delivery of […]

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NFL Flag France

NFL Launches Youth NFL Flag Program in France

The National Football League and the Fédération Française de Football Américain have announced a collaboration to launch the inaugural youth NFL Flag program in France. NFL Flag is the official flag football program of the NFL. The launch of NFL Flag programming in France follows flag football’s official inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games […]

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Perfect Game Palm Beaches

Perfect Game Schedules Two Marquee Events for Palm Beaches

Perfect Game will hold its 2024 13U and 14U National Showcases at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. “Both of these National Showcase events are expected to draw a strong contingent of the best baseball players in their age groups to compete against each other,” said Jheremy Brown, director of 13u […]

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Amateur Sports Leadership Summit

Inaugural Amateur Sports Leadership Summit Takes Place in Louisville

Cal Ripken Jr. was the keynote speaker for the inaugural Amateur Sports Leadership Summit in Louisville, Kentucky, from October 23-25 as leaders from throughout the industry spent two days discussing issues that involve hosts, suppliers and event organizers. The ASLS featured a wide range of speakers and presenters, including leaders in the sports and hospitality […]

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US Youth Soccer 50th

US Youth Soccer Announces 2023-2024 Major Event Schedule

US Youth Soccer has announced its schedule of major events for the 2023–2024 season, which will be a year-long celebration of the organization’s 50th anniversary. The event schedule includes National Championship Series, Presidents Cup and National League events, plus USYS Olympic Development Program teams playing against club and international teams for the second straight year. […]

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Perfect Game

Perfect Game Announces Largest Schedule Ever for 2024

Perfect Game’s 2024 schedule will be the organization’s largest ever with more than 5,000 events in 40 states scheduled. Perfect Game will have events in 80% of the country over the next year. Texas leads all states with over 10,000 teams while Georgia will host the most premier events, including the World Wood Bat Association […]

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Ripken Baseball UA

Ripken Baseball Partners with Under Armour

Ripken Baseball has entered a multi-year partnership with Under Armour to be the exclusive apparel company for Ripken Baseball as well as having naming rights for the Ripken Experience Aberdeen venue in Maryland. “I’ve seen firsthand the incredible rise of Under Armour from a small start-up in Baltimore in the 90s to an international powerhouse […]

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YMCA of the USA
The YMCA of the USA is reporting that participation rates are up across the organization's sports options. (Photo courtesy of YMCA of the USA)

Making Safety a Youth Sports Priority

There is no doubt that participating in youth sports has benefits for more than those playing. A case can be made that the larger society may benefit as well. “When we think about the health benefits, when we think about the leadership benefits, when we think about the social and emotional benefits that can arise […]

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Alliance Reservations Network

Alliance Reservations Network Launches New Software

Alliance Reservations Network, a travel technology company, has launched a suite of new features for its Group Productivity Solution software to creates an all-in-one solution for organizers throughout youth sports markets. The sports management and travel software combine tools for team registration, multi-venue scheduling, scoring and bracketing, roster management, communications, marketing, housing, analytics and reporting […]

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