Football Participation

Andrew · Feb 3, 2019

I keep hearing how kids are leaving football and going to soccer and that may be true in some parts of the country but not in Florida, Georgia or Texas. Not sure what is going on in Ohio but they are on a downward trend. I didn't bother pulling other states and didn't include student population growth. Also, Ohio momma's are scared and Florida momma's not so much. I don't have a son but if I did I would be fine with him playing football, regardless of CTE.

	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	Growth (+/-)
National	1,112,303	1,109,278	1,108,441	1,095,993	1,086,627	1,093,234	1,083,617	1,083,308	1,057,407	1,035,942	-4.61%
Florida	40,456	38,268	38,451	41,127	34,848	40,606	41,182	42,262	43,515	41,582	8.69%
Georgia	32,209	32,088	32,088	32,726	33,207	32,979	32,979	34,334	33,758	33,027	4.91%
Texas	160,893	161,210	168,680	167,447	165,359	164,554	163,998	163,835	163,922	164,664	0.33%
California	104,224	104,224	103,921	104,334	102,505	103,474	103,740	100,205	97,079	94,286	-6.66%
Ohio	55,392	55,027	47,955	46,463	45,882	44,431	42,595	42,595	42,490	41,852	-19.85%
	*Growth based on the first 3 years vs the last 3 years

BoxingRobes · Feb 3, 2019

Getting more unlimited weight on the lines rules in Florida has definitely helped out participation.

jw410 · Feb 3, 2019

Andrew said:
I keep hearing how kids are leaving football and going to soccer and that may be true in some parts of the country but not in Florida, Georgia or Texas. Not sure what is going on in Ohio but they are on a downward trend. I didn't bother pulling other states and didn't include student population growth. Also, Ohio momma's are scared and Florida momma's not so much. I don't have a son but if I did I would be fine with him playing football, regardless of CTE.

2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Growth (+/-)
National
1,112,303
1,109,278
1,108,441
1,095,993
1,086,627
1,093,234
1,083,617
1,083,308
1,057,407
1,035,942
-4.61%
Florida
40,456
38,268
38,451
41,127
34,848
40,606
41,182
42,262
43,515
41,582
8.69%
Georgia
32,209
32,088
32,088
32,726
33,207
32,979
32,979
34,334
33,758
33,027
4.91%
Texas
160,893
161,210
168,680
167,447
165,359
164,554
163,998
163,835
163,922
164,664
0.33%
California
104,224
104,224
103,921
104,334
102,505
103,474
103,740
100,205
97,079
94,286
-6.66%
Ohio
55,392
55,027
47,955
46,463
45,882
44,431
42,595
42,595
42,490
41,852
-19.85%
*Growth based on the first 3 years vs the last 3 years

My som could play football too

futurecane · Feb 3, 2019

Ohio school enrollment is falling like a rock.

People moving out, the ones staying are old or not having kids.

http://www.ohiobythenumbers.com

TheU 4ever · Feb 3, 2019

Andrew said:
I keep hearing how kids are leaving football and going to soccer and that may be true in some parts of the country but not in Florida, Georgia or Texas. Not sure what is going on in Ohio but they are on a downward trend. I didn't bother pulling other states and didn't include student population growth. Also, Ohio momma's are scared and Florida momma's not so much. I don't have a son but if I did I would be fine with him playing football, regardless of CTE.

2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Growth (+/-)
National
1,112,303
1,109,278
1,108,441
1,095,993
1,086,627
1,093,234
1,083,617
1,083,308
1,057,407
1,035,942
-4.61%
Florida
40,456
38,268
38,451
41,127
34,848
40,606
41,182
42,262
43,515
41,582
8.69%
Georgia
32,209
32,088
32,088
32,726
33,207
32,979
32,979
34,334
33,758
33,027
4.91%
Texas
160,893
161,210
168,680
167,447
165,359
164,554
163,998
163,835
163,922
164,664
0.33%
California
104,224
104,224
103,921
104,334
102,505
103,474
103,740
100,205
97,079
94,286
-6.66%
Ohio
55,392
55,027
47,955
46,463
45,882
44,431
42,595
42,595
42,490
41,852
-19.85%
*Growth based on the first 3 years vs the last 3 years

Is it really only soccer, or are other sports, the reason for the downward shifts in those other states?Soccer has a major problem with concussions. In Europe (& to some extent in So. America) moms are questioning whether to allow their sons/daughters to take up the sport.

Andrew · Feb 3, 2019

futurecane said:
Ohio school enrollment is falling like a rock.

People moving out, the ones staying are old or not having kids.

http://www.ohiobythenumbers.com

Interesting but total enrollment is down only 6% compared to a 19% drop in football.

futurecane · Feb 3, 2019

Andrew said:
Interesting but total enrollment is down only 6% compared to a 19% drop in football.

Look at the percentage of races. Whites down 14%, AA by 6%. That will do it.

GhostRecon_Cane · Feb 3, 2019

Canedog said:
My son doesn't play da fooseball partly because of our concerns about CTE, but mainly because he enjoys boxing more.

Lol. Well played.

OriginalCanesCanesCanes · Feb 3, 2019

Andrew said:
I keep hearing how kids are leaving football and going to soccer and that may be true in some parts of the country but not in Florida, Georgia or Texas. Not sure what is going on in Ohio but they are on a downward trend. I didn't bother pulling other states and didn't include student population growth. Also, Ohio momma's are scared and Florida momma's not so much. I don't have a son but if I did I would be fine with him playing football, regardless of CTE.

2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Growth (+/-)
National
1,112,303
1,109,278
1,108,441
1,095,993
1,086,627
1,093,234
1,083,617
1,083,308
1,057,407
1,035,942
-4.61%
Florida
40,456
38,268
38,451
41,127
34,848
40,606
41,182
42,262
43,515
41,582
8.69%
Georgia
32,209
32,088
32,088
32,726
33,207
32,979
32,979
34,334
33,758
33,027
4.91%
Texas
160,893
161,210
168,680
167,447
165,359
164,554
163,998
163,835
163,922
164,664
0.33%
California
104,224
104,224
103,921
104,334
102,505
103,474
103,740
100,205
97,079
94,286
-6.66%
Ohio
55,392
55,027
47,955
46,463
45,882
44,431
42,595
42,595
42,490
41,852
-19.85%
*Growth based on the first 3 years vs the last 3 years

Those are two phrases I’ve never heard together before, “Ohio” and “downward trend”

canesmang1 · Feb 3, 2019

But does this count flag football aren’t more kids playing flag football instead of tackle?

305to954 · Feb 3, 2019

Canedog said:
My son doesn't play da fooseball partly because of our concerns about CTE, but mainly because he enjoys boxing more.

Groz73Cane · Feb 3, 2019

canesmang1 said:
But does this count flag football aren’t more kids playing flag football instead of tackle?

Wow, factor that Fact. Let’s factualize those Facts. Factually

Andrew · Feb 3, 2019

canesmang1 said:
But does this count flag football aren’t more kids playing flag football instead of tackle?

This is a high school stat.

Trav · Feb 3, 2019

futurecane said:
Ohio school enrollment is falling like a rock.

People moving out, the ones staying are old or not having kids.

http://www.ohiobythenumbers.com

That explains a lot

The Guitar Dude · Feb 3, 2019

I just returned from the future
The 2046 Miami Hurricanes gender fluid flag football team is having a hard time getting enough kids to want to play such a violent two hand sport to fill their roster, even after winning their 2nd straight national participation trophy.

Groz73Cane · Feb 3, 2019

The Guitar Dude said:
I just returned from the future
The 2046 Miami Hurricanes gender fluid flag football team is having a hard time getting enough kids to want to play such a violent two hand sport to fill their roster, even after winning their 2nd straight national participation trophy.

Pentagon Cane · Feb 3, 2019

That's high school participation numbers. You have to look at youth football numbers which I believe are tanking nationally. Here in Northern Virginia, when my son played 7-8 year in 2006 we had 80 teams. This past year we had 32 teams.

futurecane · Feb 3, 2019

Pentagon Cane said:
That's high school participation numbers. You have to look at youth football numbers which I believe are tanking nationally. Here in Northern Virginia, when my son played 7-8 year in 2006 we had 80 teams. This past year we had 32 teams.

And NoVa population has skyrocketed since 2006, so just organic growth should have been 120+ teams.

CFLCane · Feb 3, 2019

SFL mommas gotta eat. Send that boy to the SEC.

Pentagon Cane · Feb 3, 2019

futurecane said:
And NoVa population has skyrocketed since 2006, so just organic growth should have been 120+ teams.

Some local high schools (6A) did not field junior varsity or 9th grade teams last year. Just starting to see the impact at the high school level.

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