Time Cover: How Kids’ Sports Became a $15 Billion Industry

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Time Cover:
How Kids’ Sports Became a $15 Billion Industry

• At the high end, families can spend more than 10% of their income on registration fees, travel, camps and equipment.
• The U.S. youth-sports economy--which includes everything from travel to private coaching to apps that organize leagues and livestream games--is now a $15.3 billion market...
• USSSA generated $13.7 million in revenue in 2015, and the CEO received $831,200 in compensation.
  
• Only 2% of high school athletes go on to play at the top level of college sports, the NCAA's Division I.

 

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• Only 2% of high school athletes go on to play at the top level of college sports, the NCAA's Division I.

And how many are sent home that fall of freshmen year?

 

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• Only 2% of high school athletes go on to play at the top level of college sports, the NCAA's Division I.

And how many are sent home that fall of freshmen year?

Are you referring to coaching decisions or behavior/academic issues?