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Appendix A – Recreation Trends Analysis <br />14 <br /> <br /> <br /> GENERAL SPORTS <br /> <br />National Core vs Casual Participatory Trends - General Sports <br />Activity Participation Levels % Change <br />2012 2016 2017 5-Year Trend 1-Year Trend <br /> # % # % # % <br />Golf * (2011, 2015 and 2016 data) 25,682 100% 24,120 100% 23,815 100% -7.3% -1.3% <br />Basketball 23,708 100% 22,343 100% 23,401 100% -1.3% 4.7% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 7,389 31% 7,486 34% 8,546 37% 15.7% 14.2% <br />Core (13+ times) 16,319 69% 14,857 66% 14,856 63% -9.0% 0.0% <br />Tennis 17,020 100% 18,079 100% 17,683 100% 3.9% -2.2% <br />Baseball 12,976 100% 14,760 100% 15,642 100% 20.5% 6.0% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 3,931 30% 5,673 38% 6,405 41% 62.9% 12.9% <br />Core (13+ times) 9,046 70% 9,087 62% 9,238 59% 2.1% 1.7% <br />Soccer (Outdoor) 12,944 100% 11,932 100% 11,924 100% -7.9% -0.1% <br />Casual (1-25 times) 6,740 52% 6,342 53% 6,665 56% -1.1% 5.1% <br />Core (26+ times) 6,205 48% 5,590 47% 5,259 44% -15.2% -5.9% <br />Softball (Slow Pitch) 7,411 100% 7,690 100% 7,283 100% -1.7% -5.3% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 2,825 38% 3,377 44% 3,060 42% 8.3% -9.4% <br />Core (13+ times) 4,586 62% 4,314 56% 4,223 58% -7.9% -2.1% <br />Badminton 7,278 100% 7,354 100% 6,430 100% -11.7% -12.6% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 5,092 70% 5,285 72% 4,564 71% -10.4% -13.6% <br />Core (13+ times) 2,185 30% 2,069 28% 1,867 29% -14.6% -9.8% <br />Volleyball (Court) 6,384 100% 6,216 100% 6,317 100% -1.0% 1.6% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 2,553 40% 2,852 46% 2,939 47% 15.1% 3.1% <br />Core (13+ times) 3,831 60% 3,364 54% 3,378 53% -11.8% 0.4% <br />Football, Flag 5,865 100% 6,173 100% 6,551 100% 11.7% 6.1% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 2,963 51% 3,249 53% 3,572 55% 20.6% 9.9% <br />Core (13+ times) 2,902 49% 2,924 47% 2,979 45% 2.7% 1.9% <br />Football, Touch 7,295 100% 5,686 100% 5,629 100% -22.8% -1.0% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 4,015 55% 3,304 58% 3,332 59% -17.0% 0.8% <br />Core (13+ times) 3,280 45% 2,386 42% 2,297 41% -30.0% -3.7% <br />Volleyball (Sand/Beach) 4,505 100% 5,489 100% 4,947 100% 9.8% -9.9% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 3,040 67% 3,989 73% 3,544 72% 16.6% -11.2% <br />Core (13+ times) 1,465 33% 1,500 27% 1,403 28% -4.2% -6.5% <br />Football, Tackle 6,220 100% 5,481 100% 5,224 100% -16.0% -4.7% <br />Casual (1-25 times) 2,566 41% 2,242 41% 2,145 41% -16.4% -4.3% <br />Core (26+ times) 3,655 59% 3,240 59% 3,078 59% -15.8% -5.0% <br />Gymnastics 5,115 100% 5,381 100% 4,805 100% -6.1% -10.7% <br />Casual (1-49 times) 3,252 64% 3,580 67% 3,139 65% -3.5% -12.3% <br />Core (50+ times) 1,863 36% 1,800 33% 1,666 35% -10.6% -7.4% <br />Soccer (Indoor) 4,617 100% 5,117 100% 5,399 100% 16.9% 5.5% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 2,006 43% 2,347 46% 2,657 49% 32.5% 13.2% <br />Core (13+ times) 2,611 57% 2,770 54% 2,742 51% 5.0% -1.0% <br />Track and Field 4,257 100% 4,116 100% 4,161 100% -2.3% 1.1% <br />Casual (1-25 times) 1,820 43% 1,961 48% 2,040 49% 12.1% 4.0% <br />Core (26+ times) 2,437 57% 2,155 52% 2,121 51% -13.0% -1.6% <br />Participation Growth/Decline Large Increase <br />(greater than 25%) <br />Moderate Increase (0% <br />to 25%) <br />Moderate Decrease <br />(0% to -25%) <br />Large Decrease <br />(less than -25%) <br />Core vs Casual Distribution Mostly Co re Participants <br />(greater than 75%) <br />M o re Co re Participants (56- <br />74%) <br />Evenly Divided (45-55% Co re <br />and Casual) <br />More Casual Participants <br />(56-74%) <br />Mostly Casual Participants <br />(greater than 75%) <br />*Golf participation figures are from 2015 <br /> <br />Figure 10: Core vs. Casual Participation Trends by General Sport Activity (SFIA) Part I <br /> CORE VS. CASUAL PARTICIPATION TRENDS