According to the Aspen Institute's Project Play, in fall 2022, the average amount spent on a single child's primary sport per season was $833. For families with household incomes at or above $150,000 a year, the average is $2,068. No wonder that around half of those who've played or have children who've played youth sports say they've struggled to pay for it, according to a 2023 Project Play report.
I thought that the Covid era might have forced a reset in which parents realized that the expense and effort was untenable, and lobbied for change. But the dynamics that Flanagan outlined seem to have become even more entrenched.
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