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PANDEMIC REBOUND The League's natural advantages and safety protocols give it broad appeal. 6 | 202 1 A NN U A L IMPA C T R E P O R T | U SAC TL SPRING REBOUND Year over year Spring Season growth from 2020 to 2021. MEASURING SUCCESS SPRING 2020 SPRING 2021 % CHANGE Total registered student athletes 5,009 27,752 551% Total school teams 291 1,311 450% High schoool student athletes 5,009 27,536 550% High school teams 291 1,284 440% College student athletes 0 156 100% College teams 0 17 100% Homeschool student athletes 0 60 100% Homeschool teams 0 10 100% Coaches/team staff 2,000 7,500 375% Shooting ranges hosting teams 210 900 430% Reported injuries 0 0 0% MEASURING SUCCESS FALL 2020 FALL 2021 % CHANGE Total registered student athletes 10,411 11,503 10% Total school teams 571 636 11% High schoool student athletes 10,015 11,244 11% High school teams 539 599 10% College student athletes 396 435 9% College teams 32 30 9% Homeschool student athletes 0 39 100% Homeschool teams 0 7 100% Coaches/team staff 2,800 2,875 3% Shooting ranges hosting teams 460 510 10% Reported injuries 0 0 0% FALL REBOUND Year over year Fall Season growth from 2020 to 2021. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSH) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee endorses the return of school-based athletics and activities in any and all situations where it can be done safely. The League has several advantages over traditional high school sports that naturally reduce the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus. THE SAFE SPORT: SOCIAL DISTANCE Ma ximum o f five athletes and two staff members ar e on a lar ge field a t a time. NON-CONTACT SPORT Studen t a thle tes c ompe te a t s ta tions tha t ar e loc a ted 9 feet apart. THE GREAT OUTDOORS All ac tivi t y takes plac e outdoors. 9 FT 9 FT 9 FT 9 FT CL AY TARGE T IS THE SMART CHOICE DURING C OVID -19 NO SHARED EQUIPMENT All r equir ed gear is the r esponsibili t y o f each a thle te. LOW RISK C lay tar ge t spor ts ar e a low - risk ac tivi t y based on s ta te a thle tic associa tion guidelines. HIGH LOW NO SHARED TRAVEL All par ticipan ts c an ar rive in per sonal vehicles. STERILIZED SURFACES Ver y limi ted c on tac t to shar ed sur f ac es. DISPERSED SPECTATORS AND TEAM STAFF Mass ga therings c an be easily avoided. US ACL AY TARGE T.C OM RSO S TA FF Thanks to our natural outdoor advantages and history of strict safet y protocols, the League is an excellent choice for student athletes who want to be active, social, and learn new skills." — JOHN NEL SON, P r esiden t, U S A C la y Tar ge t L eague