St. Mary s County RECREATION & PARKS YOUTH SPORTS PARTICIPATION AND FACILITY USE REPORT FY 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

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1 St. Mary s County RECREATION & PARKS YOUTH SPORTS PARTICIPATION AND FACILITY USE REPORT FY 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Prepared by: St. Mary s County Department of Recreation & Parks

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3 St. Mary s County Recreation & Parks Youth and Adult Sports Participation and Facility Use Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary 3 Seasonal Registered Participants... 4 Sport League Seasonal Facility Usage Chart 5 Baseball and Softball Basketball Football Lacrosse Roller Hockey Soccer Youth Sports Camps Tournaments & Special Events. 32 Adult Sports Recommendations.. 37

4 St. Mary s County Recreation & Parks FY 2016 Youth Sports Participation and Facility Use SUMMARY Youth sports participation and facility use statistics are vital when addressing needs for park land acquisition, development, and facility usage. This information is necessary for both short and long term requirements. Included in the FY 2016 Youth Sports Participation and Facility Use Report are participation and facility use statistics for Recreation & Parks sponsored and volunteer youth sports leagues. Facility use needs and recommendations provided by Recreation & Parks staff are also included in the report. The Department sponsors a youth basketball league, which operates in various public schools, as well as indoor soccer, roller hockey, field hockey, and lacrosse leagues at the Leonard Hall Recreation Center. The Department also sponsors the Church Softball League at Chancellors Run Regional Park. These programs are funded through fees and charges and operate from the Departments Activity Fund Budget. Listed below are the leagues and the general areas of the county they operate in. BASEBALL / SOFTBALL / T-BALL Babe Ruth Baseball (County Wide) American Little League (California, Hollywood, Leonardtown) National Little League Baseball (Great Mills, Lexington Park, Valley Lee, Ridge) St. Mary s Youth T-Ball Organization (County Wide) Northern Girls Softball (Leonardtown, 7th District, Mechanicsville, Charlotte Hall) Southern Maryland Girls Fast pitch (County Wide) American Legion Baseball (Southern) Independent Travel Baseball & Softball Teams (County Wide) SOCCER St. Mary s Soccer (County Wide) FOOTBALL Pax River Raiders - Tackle (County Wide) Mechanicsville Braves - Tackle (Northern Division) Leonardtown Wildcats - Tackle (Mid-County) Southern Maryland Flag Football Flag (County Wide) LACROSSE St. Mary s Girls Lacrosse (County Wide) Mechanicsville Youth Lacrosse (Mechanicsville, 7 th District) St. Mary s Lacrosse (County Wide) OTHER St. Mary s Wrestling Club (County Wide) Sunday Youth Basketball League Volunteer Youth Sport Leagues with the Department of Recreation & Parks, through a written and signed league agreement are administered by volunteer boards, which involve more than 12,000 youth participating on over 350 teams. Funding for these leagues is provided through registration fees, fundraisers, and sponsorships. The leagues are responsible for all financial operations and administer their funds through league bank accounts. The Department assists the leagues by providing safe playing fields, game and practice scheduling and coaches training and certification.

5 St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Youth Sports Leagues SEASONAL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS %Increase decrease %Increase decrease BASEBALL/SOFTBALL St. Mary's Little League - Spring % 4.47% St. Mary's Little League - Fall % 9.69% American Legion Baseball % 0.00% St. Mary's Youth T-Ball Org % % Babe Ruth % -4.73% Middle School League - Girls N/A 18.03% Middle School League - Boys N/A 0.00% Independent Travel Teams % 3.43% CHEERLEADING Pax River Raiders - Fall Tackle % 12.37% Leonardtown Wildcats - Fall % -5.56% Mechanicsville Braves - Spring N/A % Mechanicsville Braves - Fall % % FOOTBALL Pax River Raiders Fall Tackle % % Pax River Raiders Spring Tackle % % SMC Youth Sports Spring Flag % 5.19% SMC Youth Sports Fall Flag % 12.75% L'Town Wildcats Fall Tackle % % Mech. Braves Spring % 2.46% Mech. Braves Fall Tackle % 7.46% LACROSSE Lacrosse-Girls % % Lacrosse-Boys Spring % 7.08% Lacrosse - Boys Summer % -5.81% Lacrosse-Mech. Youth % 0.00% SOCCER St. Mary's Soccer - Fall % 7.42% St. Mary's Soccer - Spring % 9.53% SPONSORED Basketball, Youth % -4.76% Indoor Lacrosse % % Roller Hockey Fall % 26.09% Roller Hockey winter % 6.25% Soccer, Winter Indoor % 21.05% TOTAL % 1.25%

6 Saint Mary s County Recreation & Parks Youth Sports Leagues Participation and Facility Use Sport League Seasonal Facility Usage League St. Mary's Soccer St. Mary's Little League Babe Ruth SMYTBO Wrestling Lacrosse-Girls Lacrosse-Boys Pax River Raiders Ldtown Wildcats Mech. Braves SMCYFFO Parochial Basketball Youth Basketball Indoor Soccer Roller Hockey January Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Most of the sports leagues no longer have defined seasons. Multiple seasons, camps, training sessions etc. now have them utilizing the field space throughout the year. Due to this increased playing time and the day of the week selection (M/F) for practices, we are experiencing field shortages and additional wear and tear on our fields.

7 BASEBALL SOFTBALL

8 BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SUMMARY Number of Participants Number of Teams League Name St. Mary's Little League - Fall St. Mary's Little League - Spring Babe Ruth American Legion Middle School Boys Middle School Girls Independent/Travel SMYTBO Total GROWTH BABE RUTH This league has had a marked decrease in numbers in the previous years. Combining various travel teams to its roster boosted the numbers for FY16. ST. MARY S YOUTH T-BALL ORGANIZATION All fields are fully utilized with two or more teams on each. Fields are mostly private and public school fields. League needs more space mid-county. ST. MARYS LITTLE LEAGUE Formerly St. Mary s American and St. Mary s National Little Leagues, these two have now joined together as one league. Numbers remained steady with an increase in northern teams mainly due to the Northern Girls folding. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Participated in the Junior Division and Senior Division as well as two High School Division teams in tournament play. NORTHERN GIRLS SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL League has folded TRAVEL AND INDEPENDENT TEAMS We have a substantial number of travel teams utilizing county field space and the number increases yearly. Additional 90ft fields will be needed. MIDDLE SCHOOL LEAGUES Babe Ruth began the middle school boys league in In 2015 they started a fall girls division which was taken over by the SOMD Ospreys for the 2016 season. This league has gotten larger each year and is expected to grow again next year.

9 BASEBALL / SOFTBALL / T-BALL Spring Season Participation Statistics ST.MARYS LITTLE LEAGUE Spring BABE RUTH BASEBALL Spring T-Ball (5-7yrs) 18 Rookie (6-8yrs) Rookie (7-8) 15 Minor (9-10yrs) Minor BB (8-10yrs) 14 Major (11-12yrs) Major BB (10-12yrs) 8 Travel 11/12U Intermediate (11-13yrs) 2 13/ Junior BB (13-15yrs) 5 14U Travel Team 4 2 Big League (14-18yrs) 3 Middle School Boys 4 Ponytail 4 Minor SB (9-12yrs) 8 Major SB (9-12yrs) 5 Senior SB 3 TOTAL TEAMS 85 TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 1074 TOTAL PARTICIPATION St. Mary's Youth T-Ball Organization Independent and Travel Teams Spring Spring Northern American Legion Southern SOMD Elite 3 Central SOMD Braves SOMD Sting SOMD Velocity 3 Ospreys Hughesville Hustle 2 Others TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL PARTICIPATION TOTAL PARTICPATION

10 BASEBALL / SOFTBALL / T-BALL Fall Season Participation ST. MARYS LITTLE LEAGUE Fall INDEPENDENT & TRAVEL TEAMS Fall Teams Participants T-Ball (5-7yrs) 8 SOMD Ospreys 2 30 Rookie (6-8 yrs) 7 Minor/Major BB (8-11) 9 Intermediate 50/70 3 Jr/Sr/BL (13-17yrs) 3 Ponytail 3 Minor SB (9-12yrs) 3 Major SB (9-12yrs) 3 Senior SB 3 TOTAL TEAMS 42 TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 532 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 2 30

11 BASEBALL / SOFTBALL / T-BALL FIELD USAGE Location Babe Ruth N. Girls SMALL SMNLL SMCYTBO Travel COUNTY PARKS Number of fields utilized Baggett Park Cardinal Gibbons 3 Carver Heights Rec Ctr Cecil Park 4 Chancellors Run Country Lakes 1 1 Dorsey Park 3 Fifth District Park Hollywood Rec Center 1 Jarboesville 1 Lancaster Park 2 Laurel Ridge 1 Miedzinski Park 1 Nicolet Park 1 St. Andrews 1 Seventh District 2 3 St. Clements Shores 2 SCHOOLS Number of fields utilized Banneker ES 1 1 Carver ES 1 Dynard ES 1 1 Evergreen ES 1 Green Holly ES 1 1 Greenview Knolls ES 2 Hollywood ES 1 Leonardtown MS 1 1 Margaret Brent MS 1 1 Mechanicsville ES Oakville ES 1 Park Hall ES Piney Pt. ES 1 Ridge ES 1 Spring Ridge MS White Marsh ES Fields Closed due to School Construction 1 PRIVATE FIELDS Number of fields utilized 7th Dist. Optimist 1 St. Johns 1 Dean Field 1 Wildewood 1 Golden Beach 1 TOTAL FIELDS USED

12 BASKETBALL

13 BASKETBALL St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Youth Sports Leagues Participation and Facility Use Summary Number of Participants Number of Teams Practice Sites Available League Name Youth Basketball COURT USAGE 126 time slots one hour per team for 91 teams RECOMMENDATIONS Strive to give at least all 7/8 grade teams and 9/10 grade teams 1 ½ hours of practice per week CHALLENGES/ISSUES Staff will continue to work with current public school principals for use of gyms

14 St. Mary s County Recreation and Parks Youth Basketball Participation Statistics YOUTH BASKETBALL Girls League rd-4th Grade (Co-Ed) th-6th Grade (Boys) th-8th Grade (Boys) th-10th Grade (Co-Ed) Select Teams Biddy Basketball Summer Youth TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS Practice Usage and Availability Practice Site Time Slots Available Banneker Elem Carver Rec Center Esperanza Middle Evergreen Elem Hollywood Elem Leonardtown Elem Leonardtown Middle Lettie Dent Elem Margaret Brent Middle Spring Ridge Middle White Marsh Elem Town Creek Elem Brent Annex TOTAL *Note: Team practice begins the second week of December and concludes the second week of March. Practices are once a week for one hour per team.

15 FOOTBALL FLAG AND TACKLE

16 St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Youth Sports Leagues Participation and Facility Use Summary FOOTBALL Number of Participants Number of Teams Practice Sites Available League Name Leonardtown Wildcats Fall Tackle Mechanicsville Braves Fall Tackle Mechanicsville Braves Spring Flag Pax River Raiders Fall Tackle Pax River Raiders Spring Flag SMC Youth Sports Spring Flag SMC Youth Sports Fall Flag Total GROWTH The youth football programs are now independent volunteer youth sports leagues. There are currently four leagues (Patuxent River Raiders, Leonardtown Wildcats, St. Mary s County Youth Flag Football League and Mechanicsville Braves). Pax River Raiders did not hold their Spring flag season, they did conditioning camps only. CHALLENGES/ISSUES 1.) Need more lit practice spaces 2.) Need additional practice space to minimize the usage on private and game fields to allow for better monitoring of maintenance needs.

17 St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Fall Tackle Football & Spring Flag Football Participation, Practice Areas and Game Fields St. Mary's County Football Participation Pax River Raiders FALL TACKLE/FLAG Number of Teams Number of Participants Number of Cheerleaders Practice Fields Utilized Dorsey Fifth District Lancaster Other Locations Game Fields Utilized Dorsey Fifth District Lancaster Cecil SPRING FLAG Number of Teams 4 0 N/A N/A Number of Participants 60 0 N/A N/A Number of Cheerleaders 0 0 N/A N/A Practice Fields Utilized Dorsey Fifth District Lancaster Other Locations Game Fields Utilized Dorsey Fifth District Lancaster Cecil Leonardtown Wildcats Mech. Braves SMC Youth Sports

18 St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Fall Tackle Football & Spring Flag Football Pax River Raiders - Tackle Pax River Raiders - Flag Fall Spring Super Tiny Mites year olds Tiny Mites year olds Mitey Mites year olds Cadets year olds Jr. PeeWee PeeWee Jr. Midgets th Grade Team TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS SMCYFFL - Flag SMCYFFL - Flag Fall Spring year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS Mechanicsville Braves - Tackle Mechanicsville Braves - Flag Fall Spring year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds year olds 1 TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

19 Leonardtown Wildcats - Tackle Fall Super Tiny Mites Tiny Mites Mitey Mites Cadet Jr. Pee Wee Pee Wee th 7th 8th Grade TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

20 St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Football Cheerleading CHEERLEADING - FOOTBALL Fall Leonardtown Wildcats Pax River Raiders Mechanicsville Braves TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

21 LACROSSE

22 St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Youth Sports Leagues Participation and Facility Use Summary LACROSSE Number of Participants Number of Teams Practice Sites Available League Name Lacrosse Boys (Spring) Lacrosse Boys (Summer) Lacrosse Girls Lacrosse Mech. Youth Total GROWTH Boys Lacrosse is able to hold all practices and games at Lancaster Park. Girls Lacrosse is spread through various practice areas in the county. Currently their younger age groups play on Saturdays at the CSM Leonardtown Campus. This location may soon become unavailable to them due to building expansion. We will need to work on a centralized location to hold their games when this location is lost. CHALLENGES/ISSUES Have park area but must be developed for usage. Lacrosse leagues are now having more off season events (clinics, travel teams etc.) which has lead to a lack of space as they are in competition with summer and fall leagues.

23 St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Lacrosse Participation, Practice Areas and Game Fields St. Mary's County LacrosseParticipation Spring Girls Lacrosse - TOTAL Chicklettes Division (4-6years) Pee Wee Division (7-9 years) Middie Division (10-11 years) Junior Division (12-14 years) JETS Varsity (11-12th grade) JETS JV (9-10th grade) JETS MS (6-8th grade) DEVO Boys Lacrosse - Spring - TOTAL U15 Juniors U13 Midgets U11 Pee Wees U9 Bantam Boys Lacrosse - Summer - TOTAL Varsity Junior Varsity U13 Midgets U11 Pee Wees Mech. Youth Lacrosse Bantams PeeWees Midgets Juniors TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS St. Mary's County Lacrosse Practice Areas Practice Areas Teams Location Available Accomodated St. Clements Shores 1 1 Lancaster Park 6 8 Dorsey park 3 5 Hollywood Elementary 1 2 Leonardtown Middle 1 2 TOTAL St. Mary's County Lacrosse Game Fields Game Fields Location Available Lancaster Park 2 Chancellors Run Regional Park 1 Fifth District Park 1 Dorsey Park 1 TOTAL 5

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25 ROLLER HOCKEY

26 St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Youth Sports Leagues Participation and Facility Use Summary ROLLER HOCKEY Number of Participants Number of Teams Practice Sites Available League Name Indoor, Fall* Indoor, Winter Total FACILITY USAGE Practice slots have become available due to the opening of the indoor arena in Waldorf and the local high schools creating ice hockey teams to compete in other counties. CHALLENGES/ISSUES The county s Land Preservation Park and Recreation Plan has identified the need for indoor facilities for roller hockey, basketball, volleyball etc.. The Nicolet Park master plan includes an outdoor Roller Hockey rink as a possible future facility. Practice Usage and Availbility Practice Site Leonard Hall Recreation Center Time Slots Available Monday 1 Wednesday 2 Friday 2 TOTAL 5 *Note: Teams practice from the middle of September through the first week of April. Practices are once a week for one hour. One time slot can accommodate two (2) teams and leagues have begun playing high school ice hockey at the new facility in Waldorf.

27 SOCCER

28 St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Youth Sports Leagues Participation and Facility Use Summary SOCCER Number of Participants Number of Teams Practice Sites Available League Name St. Mary s Fall St. Marys Spring Total The two soccer leagues have officially joined together and are now know as St. Mary s Soccer. This has helped with distributing practice areas evenly throughout the county. In Spring FY16 they had to put a cap on registration due to lack of additional practice space. There is a need for additional prime field space in the mid-county and northern county area. Travel team participation has increased and the level of play has increased with it. Many of our current fields are not in the condition required for this level of play. Chancellors Run fields are currently the only prime soccer fields in the county.

29 St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Participation and Field Statistics ST.MARYS SOCCER FALL Select 32 Kiddie Kick 24 U06 Coed 16 U07 Coed 10 U08 Coed 18 U08 Coed Rec Plus 4 U08 Girls Rec Plus 2 U09 Coed 10 U10 Coed 14 U10 Coed Rec Plus 4 U10 Girls Rec Plus 3 U12 Coed 18 U12 Coed Rec Plus 4 U12 Girls 0 U12 Girls Rec Plus 3 U14 Coed 12 U14 Coed Rec Plus 4 U14 Girls Rec Plus 3 U15 Girls 7 U18 HS Coed 0 U18 HS Coed RP TOTAL TEAMS 188 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 2532 ST. MARYS SOCCER SPRING Select 32 Kiddie Kick 28 U06 Coed 16 U07 Coed 10 U08 Coed 18 U08 Coed Rec Plus 4 U08 Girls Rec Plus 2 U09 Coed 8 U10 Coed 14 U10 Coed Rec Plus 4 U10 Girls Rec Plus 3 U12 Coed 18 U12 Coed Rec Plus 4 U12 Girls 0 U12 Girls Rec Plus 3 U14 Coed 12 U14 Coed Rec Plus 4 U14 Girls Rec Plus 3 U15 Girls 0 U18 HS Coed 8 U18 HS Coed RP 0 TOTAL TEAMS 191 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 2610

30 St. Mary s County Recreation & Parks St. Marys Soccer Spring 2016 Practice Site Use and Availability Each available practice site can accommodate a minimum of two teams per week. Example: Site A Team #1 practices Monday and Wednesday Team #2 practices Tuesday and Thursday The availability and accommodation process is based on each team receiving two days of practice per week. Site Age Division Available Practice Sites Per Day Ability to Accommodate Per Week Baggett Park 2 4 Baneker ES 2 4 Cardinal Gibbons Park 2 4 Carver ES 2 4 Carver Heights Park 1 2 Cecil Park 2 4 Chaptico Park 7 14 Dorsey Park 7 14 Dynard ES 2 4 Evergreen ES 3 6 Farmer Market 2 4 Fifth District Park 6 12 Green Holly ES 1 2 Greenview Knolls ES 4 8 Hollywood ES 2 4 Hollywood Soccer Complex 6 12 Laurel Ridge 1 2 Leonard Hall 4 8 Detention Center 1 2 Lexington Park ES 1 2 Margaret Brent MS 3 6 Mechanicsville ES 1 2 Miedinski Park 2 4 Oakville ES 2 4 Park Hall ES 2 4 Piney Point ES 2 4 Ridge ES 2 4 Seventh District Park 2 4 St. Andrew Park 1 2 White Marsh ES 2 4 Wildewood 4 8 Private Fields TOTAL TEAMS 191

31 TOTAL PARTICIPATION 2610

32 St. Mary s County Recreation & Parks St. Marys Soccer Fall 2015 Practice Site Use and Availability Each available practice site can accommodate a minimum of two teams per week. Example: Site A Team #1 practices Monday and Wednesday Team #2 practices Tuesday and Thursday The availability and accommodation process is based on each team receiving two days of practice per week. Site Age Division Available Practice Sites Per Day Ability to Accommodate Per Week Baggett Park 2 4 Baneker ES 2 4 Cardinal Gibbons Park 2 4 Carver ES 2 4 Carver Heights Park 1 2 Cecil Park 2 4 Chaptico Park 7 14 Dorsey Park 4 8 Dynard ES 2 4 Evergreen ES 3 6 Farmer Market 2 4 Fifth District Park 6 12 Green Holly ES 1 2 Greenview Knolls ES 4 8 Hollywood ES 2 4 Hollywood Soccer Complex 6 12 Laurel Ridge 1 2 Leonard Hall 4 8 Detention Center 1 2 Lexington Park ES 1 2 Margaret Brent MS 3 6 Mechanicsville ES 1 2 Miedinski Park 2 4 Oakville ES 2 4 Park Hall ES 2 4 Piney Point ES 2 4 Ridge ES 2 4 Seventh District Park 2 4 St. Andrew Park 1 2 White Marsh ES 2 4 Wildewood 4 8 Private Fields TOTAL TEAMS 188

33 TOTAL PARTICIPATION 2532

34 St. Mary s County Recreation & Parks Indoor Soccer Participation Statistics Recreation League Age Division U-6 Co-Ed U-8 Co-Ed U-10 Co-Ed U-12 Co-Ed U-14 Co-Ed High School Girls and Boys TOTAL TEAMS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

35 YOUTH SPORTS CAMPS

36 St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Summer Youth Sports Camps Registered Participants CAMPS FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 Baseball - South (Ages 8-12) Basketball - Boys (Ages 9-13) Basketball - Girls (Ages 9-13) Basketball 1st - 2nd Grade (New) Cheerleading (Grades 1-8) Field Hockey (Grades 1-4) Field Hockey (Grades 5-8) Football, H.S. (Grades 9-12) Hitting (Ages 8-12) Lacrosse Girls (Grades 5-8) (New) Soccer, Boys (Ages 11-17) Soccer, Co-Ed (Ages 6-10) Soccer, Girls (Ages 11-17) Softball, Fastpitch (Ages 8-13) Tennis (Ages 4-18) Tennis Camp (New) Volleyball (Grades 7-12) Boys Lacrosse SPORTS CAMP TOTALS

37 TOURNAMENTS Purdham/Hartman Womens Softball Tournament Chancellors Run Pitch Hit and Run Tournament Chancellors Run HS Boys Baseball Tournament CRRP/7 th Dist. Cryers Mixed Adult Softball Tournament Chancellors Run SMALL Senior BB District Tournament Chancellors Run SMALL 50/70 District Tournament Chancellors Run MYLL Tournament Chaptico Park Lax-A-Daisy Tournament Chaptico Park Kohl s Cup Chancellors Run Special Olympics Soccer Tournament Chaptico Park SPECIAL EVENTS SMCYTBO All Star Games Star Parties (4) SO MD Classic Disc Golf Competition Mommy & Me Fit & Fun SMCYFFO Family Fun Day Tent Revival Pokeman Family Fun Night Medal of Honor Commemoration Hooligan Sports Disc Golf Competition Hot Shots Disc Golf Tournament St. Peter Claver Prayer Group Juneteenth Celebration We Chancellors Run Myrtle Point Lancaster Chancellors Run Dorsey Freedom Park Chancellors Run Lancaster Lancaster Lancaster Freedom Group Lancaster

38 ADULT SPORTS Kickball League Indoor Soccer Adult Coed Soccer Church Softball League

39 RECREATION AND PARKS ADULT SPORTS LEAGUES PARTICIPATION AND FIELD USAGE SUMMARY Along with the 12,000 youth participants in sports we also have provided field and court needs for over 4000 adult participants in over 270 teams. An increase has been noted in the recent years due to growth of the county, loss of private fields and the inclusion of new sports. It has become increasingly difficult to find available days and times for the adult sports groups. Recreation and Park leagues: Adult Indoor Soccer Adult Kickball League Mens Volleyball Womens Volleyball Co-Ed Volleyball Church Softball League Over 35 Basketball Adult Roller Hockey Ladies Basketball Volunteer Adult Sports Leagues: Adult Outdoor Soccer 11 v 11 Competitive Division 7 v 7 Competitive Division 7 v 7 Recreational Division Womens Division Womens Slowpitch Softball League Womens Over 30 Softball League Mens Slowpitch Softball League Mens Senior Baseball League Mens Over 40 Softball League Mens Over 50 Softball League CHASM Mens Baseball Semi Pro Football Co-Ed Fall Softball Ultimate Frisbee Frisbee Golf League

40 Kickball St. Mary s County Recreation & Parks Adult Leagues R&P Sponsored Participation Statistics INDOOR SOCCER FALL 2013 WINTER 2013 SPRING 2014 SUMMER 2014 Men Women Co-Ed FALL 2014 WINTER 2014 SPRING 2015 SUMMER 2015 Men Women Co-Ed FALL 2015 WINTER 2016 SPRING 2016 SUMMER 2016 Men Women Co-Ed Co-Ed 11 8 teams teams participants TOTAL Volleyball League Mens Volleyball Womens Volleyball Co-Ed Volleyball Baseball/Softball Church Softball TOTAL Basketball Over 35 Basketball Ladies Roller Hockey Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

41 5 5 6 St. Mary s County Recreation and Parks Adult Volunteer Leagues Participation Statistics ESTIMATED # ESTIMATED # TYPE OF OF PARTICIPANTS OF PARTICIPANTS LEAGUE FIELD USED PARK FY 2015 FY 2016 Womens Slowpitch Softball CRRP & 7th Dist Mens Slowpitch Softball Chancellors Womens Over 30 Softball Chancellors Rugby Multipurpose Dorsey 50 0 Ultimate Frisbee Multipurpose Chancellors Mens Over 50 Softball St. Clements Senior Friday Team Softball Leonard Hall COED Softball Softball Chancellors Semi Pro Football Football Lancaster 50 0 Flag Football Multipurpose Park Hall ES Mens Over 40 Softball 7th District Adult Coed Soccer Soccer CRRP & Cecil Mens Senior Baseball Baseball CRRP Frisbee Golf Course Lancaster TOTAL

42 St. Mary s County Recreation and Parks Recommendations BASEBALL: 1) Additional fields in the mid-county area are needed due to growth and loss of private field space. 2) Communication between leagues and maintenance division regarding field repairs needs to be streamlined. Having one point of contact for all of the leagues to contact would be beneficial. 3) Additional lit field space. 4) Additional 90ft field(s) a. Note: we are currently in the process to light Baggett Park 90ft. FOOTBALL: 1. Practice space is needed in all areas especially the mid county (Hollywood/Leonardtown area). 2. Field rotation to alleviate over use. SOCCER: 1. Additional premium game fields to accommodate the increased number of travel divisions. These divisions are at a higher skill level. 2. Additional practice space to lessen the use of game fields for practice. SPECIAL NOTE: Teams need to monitor player size, smaller teams do not mean more fields.