Question for the masses on participation by state
Hey guys, question for everybody — trying to do a somewhat unscientific poll to figure out how many active Little Leagues there actually are in each state, because I know the numbers are way down from where they used to be.
We’re in Georgia, and just going off the 12U division (I know the younger divisions probably have better participation), here’s what I found: our state tournament had 8 teams. Georgia has 10 districts, but only 8 of them sent a team. When I dug around on GameChanger and looked through the districts, I counted maybe 25-28 active Little Leagues total feeding into those 8 district winners.
So I’m curious — what does it look like in your state? How many districts actually participate, and roughly how many active leagues do you have? I’m guessing some states are way lower and some are higher, but I’d love to get a broad picture. Just trying to satisfy my curiosity.
Drop your state and rough numbers below if you know them!