Communities Find Solutions to Sports Field Shortages

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A dedicated push by communities across the country to get youths off the couch and out playing appears to be paying off.

A dedicated push by communities across the country to get youths off the couch and out playing appears to be paying off. The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association's latest statistics, released in September, indicate that almost 70 percent of children between the ages of 6 and 17 are involved in some type of team sport. Between 2009 and 2010, rugby and lacrosse saw the greatest increases in participants, by 50.7 and 37.7 percent, respectively, while more traditional sports such as baseball and soccer posted modest gains.

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