We have found that a common barrier in sports and baseball in particular is that people don't the the money for the equipment and gear that they need to play. Baseball equipment and gear can be very expensive and it is common that things need to be replaced pretty frequently.
Many kids quit sports at age 11 due to money or other reasons
Kids that live in low income households are 6 times more likely to quit their sport because of money reasons
People typically spend around $700 on sports for their kids, per kid
More and more public schools are making people pay money for sports
Low income people are likely to drop sports because of the cost
When people have more money they tend to try more sports because they are able to afford to pay for it
We have found that a common barrier in sports and baseball in particular is that people don't the the money for the equipment and gear that they need to play. Baseball equipment and gear can be very expensive and it is common that it certain things need to be replaced.