The article says youth aren’t playing enough sports because they are too expensive and then goes on to show that there are a lot of opportunities to not only play, but to play for free. I know that the hockey leagues have free options all the time (but of course to continue may cost money) and same with lax. My brother runs a lax league and there are a lot of opportunities to play for free (dad coaches, kid plays free).
I think the survey should have asked what the kids are doing instead of playing soccer or baseball. If they are running because it is free? Fine. If they are going to computer coding classes? Maybe there should be some physical activity too.
I just don’t buy the premise of the article that there are no affordable youth sports offered. Kids might be choosing something else, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities.