Survey: More Parents Paying for High School Protective Gear

An estimated half of high school coaches and athletic directors say their budgets for purchasing protective sports equipment have been reduced during the past three years, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Sporting Goods Association. Approximately 400 participants responded to the survey, which covered baseball, football, boys' and girls' ice hockey, boys' and girls' lacrosse, and softball.

Here are some of the findings:

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