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• Number of lacrosse players participating on organized lacrosse teams in 2011:
684,730 (up 9.6% from 2010)
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2010 |
2011 |
Growth Rate |
| Youth Boys |
201,727 |
230,356 |
14.2% |
| Youth Girls |
122,946 |
130,919 |
6.5% |
| Youth Total |
324,673 |
361,275 |
11.3% |
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| HS Boys |
149,400 |
162,416 |
8.7% |
| HS Girls |
105,914 |
112,865 |
6.6% |
| HS Total |
255,314 |
275,281 |
8.0% |
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| College Men |
19,326 |
20,397 |
5.5% |
| College Women |
13,105 |
13,252 |
1.1% |
| College Total |
32,431 |
33,929 |
4.6% |
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| Professional |
180 |
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0% |
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| Post-Collegiate Men |
8,981 |
10,820 |
20.5% |
| Post-Collegiate Women |
3,014 |
3,245 |
7.7% |
| Post-Collegiate Total |
11,995 |
14,065 |
17.3% |
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| Total |
624,593 |
684,730 |
9.6% |
• Top five states with the most lacrosse players: Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia.
• Total US Lacrosse chapters: 64
• State with the most US Lacrosse chapters: New York (six chapters: Long Island, Hudson Valley, Adirondack, Upstate New York, Greater Rochester, Western New York)
• There are two (2) men’s professional leagues (Major League Lacrosse and National Lacrosse League). US Lacrosse does not oversee professional lacrosse.
• US Lacrosse does oversee the U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams Programs. Presently, US Lacrosse supports senior level teams and Under-19 teams in both men's and women's lacrosse.
• US Lacrosse does not oversee or run the NCAA Lacrosse Championships.
• US Lacrosse does run several national annual events including: the US Lacrosse National Convention, US Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA) National Championship, US Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament, the Boys' and Girls' High School All-American Showcases, US Lacrosse Regional Youth Championships, US Lacrosse U-15 National Championship, and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction Celebration.
• US Lacrosse provided 363 New Start kits to new lacrosse programs in 2010, and has helped to launch over 2,300 teams/programs since New Start debuted in 2004.
• According to the latest NCAA Data, women’s lacrosse (Division I) ranks second (to skiing) in graduation success rates (94%) and men’s lacrosse ranks first in graduation success rates (88%) among men’s NCAA sports.
• During the 2009-10 academic year, there were over 500 men's and women’s NCAA lacrosse programs (Divisions I, II, and III). See the listings: Men's | Women's | Access the full NCAA Participation Rate Report | Listing of new varsity programs
US Lacrosse Membership Growth
2011: 400,927
2010: 334,033
2009: 296,743
2008: 270,000
2007: 235,087
2006: 213,876
2005: 178,175
2004: 165,328
2003: 142,717
2002: 118,415
2001: 95,410
2000: 78,354
1999: 62,407
1998*: 43,696
*US Lacrosse was established in 1998
Lacrosse Participation Growth
2011: 684,730
2010: 624,593
2009: 568,021
2008: 524,230
2007: 480,627
2006: 426,022
2005: 381,568
2004: 351,852
2003: 301,560
2002: 288,104
2001*: 253,931
*US Lacrosse began tracking the numbers in 2001
High School Sanctioning
US Lacrosse is often asked which state high school athletic associations sanction lacrosse. Here is the list (as of January 2012):
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri (girls only) *
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
* "formally recognized," one step below sanctioning.
NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse
Top 10 Regular-Season Single-Game Paid Crowds
(updated through May 3, 2012)
1. 31,078 Air Force at Ohio State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, April 24, 2010
2. 30,192 Notre Dame at Ohio State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, April 25, 2009
3. 29,601 Denver at Ohio State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, April 19, 2008
4. 25,934 St. John’s/Notre Dame, Duke/Syracuse, and Johns Hopkins/North Carolina, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., April 1, 2012
5. 25,710 Hofstra/Delaware, Virginia/North Carolina, and Syracuse/Princeton, New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., April 10, 2010
6. 25,115 St. John’s/Rutgers, North Carolina/Johns Hopkins, and Syracuse/Duke, New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., April 3, 2011
7. 22,308 Virginia/North Carolina, Syracuse/Princeton, and Hofstra/Delaware, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., April 4, 2009
8. 20,911 Army/Navy and Johns Hopkins/Maryland, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md., April 17, 2010
9. 20,732 Army/Navy and Johns Hopkins/Maryland, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md., April 11, 2009
10. 20,180 Hopkins/Princeton and Syracuse/Virginia, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md., March 3, 2007
• US Lacrosse is the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse.
• US Lacrosse is a non-profit organization.
• US Lacrosse is headquartered in Baltimore, Md.
• US Lacrosse’s headquarters is also home to the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame.
• US Lacrosse has more than 400,000 members as of spring 2012.
• US Lacrosse does not have a period (".") after the "U" or after the "S".
Correct: "US Lacrosse."
Incorrect: "U.S. Lacrosse."
Incorrect: "USA Lacrosse."
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