2023-2024 NFHS Participation Survey
Last seven years of IL fast pitch HIGH SCHOOL participation rates:
23/24 - 11,969
22/23 - 12,462
21/22 - 12,442
20/21 - (no data)
19/20 - (no data)
18/19 - 14,198
17/18 - 14,269
Compound annual growth rate of -2.9%
Total (national) HIGH SCHOOL fast pitch participation in 17/18 was 367,861. Total in 23/24 was 345,451. Compound annual growth rate of -1.0%.
(Interestingly, D1 softball teams have increased from 245 in 2000 to 307 in 2024. ESPN's softball viewership was up 25% last year from 10 years prior.)
This doesn't tell you about "quality players" but it does speak to less players in total at the high school level. Whether you think the top players are disproportionally coming to, staying in or leaving from CLUB softball is probably impossible to prove... but discussion boards aren't built for science and fact!
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