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70% of Youth and Recreational Sports Have Resumed in the United States According to Latest Industry Data

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– TeamSnap debuts unique industry data and national heat map to illustrate the return of youth and recreational sports activities –

Boulder, CO – June 22, 2020 (PRNewswire) TeamSnap released new data that shows an estimated 70% of U.S. youth and recreational team sports activities have returned or are set to return in the coming month. Real-time data and the latest trends are available to the sports community via TeamSnap’s new Return to Sports interactive national heat map.

TeamSnap released new data that shows an estimated 70% of U.S. youth and recreational team sports activities have returned or are set to return in the coming month. Real-time data and the latest trends are available to the sports community via TeamSnap’s new Return to Sports interactive national heat map
TeamSnap released new data that shows an estimated 70% of U.S. youth and recreational team sports activities have returned or are set to return in the coming month. Real-time data and the latest trends are available to the sports community via TeamSnap’s new Return to Sports interactive national heat map
The live heat map provides inside insights on how sports organizations, coaches and managers are establishing teams and scheduling events (practices, games and tournaments). Developed by TeamSnap’s team of in-house data scientists, the Return to Sport Index is derived from a mix of anonymized user data along with national projections from partnering sports organizations. The data will be frequently analyzed and presented as a percentage to provide state-by-state and sport-by-sport trends across the U.S. compared to the same 28-day period in 2019.

As the world recovers from the COVID-19 shutdown, this is the first real-time data to actively track the return of community sports activities across the country. The Return to Sport site will be updated weekly throughout the year to help organizations ensure a safe return to play. It will include tracking the impact of any new outbreaks of COVID- 19.

“Millions of teams and sports organizations use TeamSnap to communicate with their participants and families, and to manage critical activities such as registration and scheduling. The Return to Sports platform delivers unique insights about the return of team sports across the country,” said Dave DuPont, CEO, and founder of TeamSnap. “There are many factors that determine when organizations should resume sport activities. Our Index enables sport organizations, coaches, players and parents to understand how others across the country are managing a safe return to play.”

Key Findings

  • Baseball is the top-ranked team sport with a 96% Index.
  • Indoor sports show the lowest Return to Sport Index, with Basketball at 42% and Hockey at 52%.
  • The Return ranking by sport is:
    • Baseball 96.2%
    • Softball 94.5%
    • Volleyball 87.4%
    • Soccer 70.2%
    • Football 68.4%
    • Lacrosse 64.0%
    • Ice Hockey 52.3%
    • Basketball 41.9%
  • Overall, Midwest, Central and Mountain states generally have a higher Return to Sport Index than coastal states.
  • 20 different states show a 100% Return to Sport Index (this can include a mix of traditional summer sports along with winter/spring sports that have been postponed or rescheduled).
  • States with the lowest Return to Sport Index include:
    • Oregon 28%
    • Hawaii 29%
    • New Jersey 30%
    • Washington 35%
    • California 37%

    • The interactive site will also include a number of supporting resources and tools from the Aspen Institute Project Play, Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the PLAY Sports Coalition. Sports organizations, teams, athletes and families can use the site to share local information, insights and personal reflections on their own return to sport. Updates will be available at www.teamsnap.com/return-to-sports

    About TeamSnap

    Since our formation in 2009, TeamSnap has been single-mindedly focused on taking the work out of play. Over 22 million coaches, administrators, players and parents rely on TeamSnap’s powerful and easy-to-use tools for communication, scheduling, payment collection and registration, organizing every sport and group activity in the world. For more information, visit www.TeamSnap.com.

    SOURCE TeamSnap

DICK’S Sporting Goods And The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Unveil National Campaign To Help Give 1 Million Kids The Chance To Play Sports

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In celebration of the campaign’s kickoff, The DICK’S Foundation will fully fund all Sports Matter projects on DonorsChoose.org today impacting nearly 40,000 young athletes

Pittsburgh, PA – Aug. 2, 2019 (PRNewswire) DICK’S Sporting Goods and The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation launched a national campaign today aimed at providing access to sports for 1 million young athletes nationwide by 2024. The campaign’s TV spot is set to debut on Sunday, August 4 with additional campaign support on digital, social media and in-store. The 30 and 60 second ads, “To Whom it May Concern,” feature youth athletes and teams that are representative of communities around the country currently facing the youth sports budget crisis head-on, along with a call to action to “help us, help them.”

DICK’S customers can now donate to The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation’s Sports Matter program in a number of ways including at the store checkout, on sportsmatter.org, by texting key word “SPORTS” to 20222 or through a “donate now” button on Facebook. All donations will directly support youth sports programs across the country. Additionally, DICK’S is matching up to $1 million in donations made by customers to The DICK’S Foundation through September 13, 2019.

“All over America, in the communities that need it most, fewer sports team are being offered, fields are being neglected and kids are left with little to no resources to play sports,” said Ed Plummer, Chief Marketing Officer, DICK’S Sporting Goods and a member of the Board of Directors of The DICK’S Foundation. “This campaign provides a powerful reminder that a big issue remains, and we are partnering with the communities we serve to help provide much needed funding and solutions.”

The TV spot was filmed in Birmingham, AL and many of the athletes featured in the ad hail from nearby Fairfield High School. The school’s athletic department will receive a $25,000 grant on behalf of the DICK’S Foundation Sports Matter program. Additionally, The DICK’S Foundation will fully-fund all Sports Matter projects currently on DonorsChoose.org totaling more than $450,000 and impacting nearly 40,000 youth athletes.

Since 2014, DICK’S and the DICK’S Foundation have pledged more than $100 million to support youth sports teams and leagues in need. The Sports Matter program strives to increase awareness for the growing issue of underfunded youth athletics nationwide and provide much-needed support through equipment, uniform and monetary donations.

For more information on Sports Matter, visit SportsMatter.org.

About The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation

The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation is an exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with a mission to inspire and enable sports participation. It was created by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. as a private corporate foundation to support DICK’S charitable and philanthropic activities.

Contact DICK’S Sporting Goods:

press@dcsg.com