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Appendix A – Recreation Trends Analysis <br />15 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <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 />Cheerleading 3,244 100% 4,029 100% 3,816 100% 17.6% -5.3% <br />Casual (1-25 times) 1,514 47% 2,365 59% 2,164 57% 42.9% -8.5% <br />Core (26+ times) 1,730 53% 1,664 41% 1,653 43% -4.5% -0.7% <br />Ultimate Frisbee 5,131 100% 3,673 100% 3,126 100% -39.1% -14.9% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 3,647 71% 2,746 75% 2,270 73% -37.8% -17.3% <br />Core (13+ times) 1,484 29% 927 25% 856 27% -42.3% -7.7% <br />Racquetball 4,070 100% 3,579 100% 3,526 100% -13.4% -1.5% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 2,572 63% 2,488 70% 2,451 70% -4.7% -1.5% <br />Core (13+ times) 1,498 37% 1,092 30% 1,075 30% -28.2% -1.6% <br />Pickleball N/A N/A 2,815 100% 3,132 100% N/A 11.3% <br />Ice Hockey 2,363 100% 2,697 100% 2,544 100% 7.7% -5.7% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 1,082 46% 1,353 50% 1,227 48% 13.4% -9.3% <br />Core (13+ times) 1,281 54% 1,344 50% 1,317 52% 2.8% -2.0% <br />Softball (Fast Pitch) 2,624 100% 2,467 100% 2,309 100% -12.0% -6.4% <br />Casual (1-25 times) 1,245 47% 1,198 49% 1,077 47% -13.5% -10.1% <br />Core (26+ times) 1,379 53% 1,269 51% 1,232 53% -10.7% -2.9% <br />Lacrosse 1,607 100% 2,090 100% 2,171 100% 35.1% 3.9% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 788 49% 1,153 55% 1,142 53% 44.9% -1.0% <br />Core (13+ times) 819 51% 938 45% 1,030 47% 25.8% 9.8% <br />Roller Hockey 1,367 100% 1,929 100% 1,834 100% 34.2% -4.9% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 875 64% 1,438 75% 1,419 77% 62.2% -1.3% <br />Core (13+ times) 493 36% 491 25% 415 23% -15.8% -15.5% <br />Wrestling 1,922 100% 1,922 100% 1,896 100% -1.4% -1.4% <br />Casual (1-25 times) 965 50% 1,139 59% 1,179 62% 22.2% 3.5% <br />Core (26+ times) 957 50% 782 41% 717 38% -25.1% -8.3% <br />Rugby 887 100% 1,550 100% 1,621 100% 82.8% 4.6% <br />Casual (1-7 times) 526 59% 1,090 70% 1,097 68% 108.6% 0.6% <br />Core (8+ times) 361 41% 460 30% 524 32% 45.2% 13.9% <br />Squash 1,290 100% 1,549 100% 1,492 100% 15.7% -3.7% <br />Casual (1-7 times) 928 72% 1,111 72% 1,044 70% 12.5% -6.0% <br />Core (8+ times) 361 28% 437 28% 447 30% 23.8% 2.3% <br />Field Hockey 1,237 100% 1,512 100% 1,596 100% 29.0% 5.6% <br />Casual (1-7 times) 578 47% 773 51% 897 56% 55.2% 16.0% <br />Core (8+ times) 659 53% 739 49% 700 44% 6.2% -5.3% <br />Boxing for Competition 959 100% 1,210 100% 1,368 100% 42.6% 13.1% <br />Casual (1-12 times) 769 80% 1,035 86% 1,168 85% 51.9% 12.9% <br />Core (13+ times) 190 20% 176 14% 199 15% 4.7% 13.1% <br />NOTE: Participation figures are in 000's for the US population ages 6 and over <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 Core Participants <br />(greater than 75%) <br />Mo 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 /> <br />Figure 11: Core vs. Casual Participation Trends by General Sport Activity (SFIA) Part II <br />