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Feasibility Study of a Potential New Youth and Amateur Sports Complex in Mounds View, Minnesota ●Page 49 Volleyball Demand There are over 10.6 million people participating in volleyball in the United States at least once over the past year,of which nearly 33 percent (3.5 million)were considered frequent participants,having participated 20 or more days in the last year.Another 3.7 million (35 percent) participated in at least 5 volleyball activities last year. Volleyball participation rates continue to grow among young girls and many communities have introduced youth and high school boys’volleyball teams and leagues as well. Most girls start playing volleyball at a slightly older age than basketball,with many not starting out until their pre- teen or early teen years;however,there are some volleyball programs offered for girls as young as 4/5 years old. Teams consist of six players on the court.Younger teams typically have fewer substitutes to maximize playing time, with older and more competitive teams typically rostering 12 players with 2 to 3 coaches per team. 5 MARKET DEMAND &PROGRAM Based on court construction and configuration,it is typical to be able to fit two youth/tournament volleyball courts within one full- sized basketball court.Tournaments can attract 60 to 70 teams within a 6 to 8 court facility and an average of 1.8 spectators per athlete. Similar to basketball,tournament organizers have historically been forced to utilize multiple venues across a community. However,with the growing interest in the sport,more tournaments are being held in venues that are able to accommodate a greater mass of courts to accommodate multiple age groups and competition levels simultaneously. Overall,demand for indoor volleyball space is strong,as an estimated 30,000 people currently playing and demand for court space continuing to increase as participation expands into boys volleyball and among adult volleyball leagues.Conversations with area club volleyball programs such as Impact Volleyball Club and Northern Impact Volleyball Club indicated moderate to strong demand for a multi-court sports facility to host weekday practices and weekend tournaments.Each Club indicated primary demand exists for two nights per week for up to four hours of practice time on up to ten volleyball courts (equivalent to approximately five full-sized basketball courts).Club volleyball season typically runs from November through early May.Similar to basketball demand,club volleyball demand is primarily on Mondays,Tuesdays and Thursdays,as many participants attend religious classes on Wednesday nights.Clubs and other organizations typically look to rent out the court space between $20 and $30 per court hour. However,demand also exists for Wednesday night volleyball court space through the Minnesota Volleyball Association (MVA), which is an adult league that currently runs from October through the end of December.Conversations with MVA leadership suggested that an opportunity exists to extend the season or offer additional seasons in the winter and/or spring months. Moderate weekend tournament demand was also noted for in-season tournaments,which would primarily consist of two-day tournaments that can attract approximately 80 teams per tournament.