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• REGARDING: YOUTH STATE TOURNAMENT DATE: September 21, 1981 MEMORANDUM The following thirteen communities were surveyed as to the number of youth teams participating in the annual State Tournament. Of the 13 communities surveyed, only 3 communities submitted teams and those teams were in the Senior High age division. The remaining ten communities organize an instructional in-house league with a round robin schedule of games. Some of the communities also provided an in-house recreational playoff or mini-tournament. Most of the communities provide participation certificates or ribbons. Three communities provide trophies to the upper divisions ; Junior and Senior High divisions. Youth State Tournament registration fee is $35.00 per team. The majority of teams participating in the Youth State Tournaments are community out-of-the-metro-area . . . communities such as Austin , Owatonna , Mankato, Albert Lea, Winona, Duluth, and Faribault. Very few suburban metro area communities send teams to Youth State Tournaments. III It seems that most suburban communities are offering an instructional youth athletic program. The State Tournament does not conform to the instructional/recreational program concept. DOES YOUR COMMUNITY SEND WHAT TYPE OF YOUTH YOUTH TEAMS TO PROGRAM DOES YOUR COMMUNITY STATE TOURNEY? COMMUNITY ORGANIZE? Columbia Heights No Have an exhibition tourney at end. 788-1697 No awards. Maplewood Yes - Jr. & Sr. High 770-4570 team winners . Roseville No Round Robin schedule of games . 484-3371 Trophies only to older kids. Arden Hills No 633-5676 New Brighton No Round Robin play - tournament play- 633-8906 off (older) . Ribbon awards. No standings kept. Blaine No Athletic Assoc. - Round Robin 784-6700 Instructional Program (staff only) • Shoreview 484-3353 No Instructional Program with staff. (CONTINUED ON BACK)