Blog: To Boost 'Dying' Sports, You Have to Act

I'm never happy when I read about a sport that is having trouble attracting participants, and AB's story on the decline of slow-pitch softball really bothered me. It's a sport that traditionally draws more mature players, and nobody in our industry wants to see people become inactive as they get older.

What was good, though, was seeing the steps some areas are taking to reignite interest in the sport. In particular, the fact that some new facilities were being built is a hopeful sign. It's about time someone took this course of action, since it never seems to occur to people that a facility that isn't cared for won't attract new players.

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