2007-04-23 14:28:04 · 14 answers · asked by ricky brown 1 in Sports ➔ Hockey
USA - National Federation of State High School Associations
(2005-06 stats)
BASKETBALL
Male - 546,335
Female - 452,929
TOTAL - 999,264
HOCKEY (ICE)
Male - 36,263
Female - 7,152
TOTAL - 43,415
HOCKEY (FIELD)
Male - 716
Female - 62,299
TOTAL - 63,015
Even if you combine the two versions of hockey, basketball still had about 900,000 more participants last year. I don't think the stats would have changed that drastically in a year.
THE VERDICT:
BASKETBALL.
2007-04-23 14:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends. In some places it is hockey, and in other places it is basketball. Overall, in North America anyway, basketball is more popular, if only because it is easier and cheaper to play. But there are many places, especially in Canada and some northern regions of America, where hockey is much more popular than basketball.
2007-04-23 14:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basketball, not many schools have High School hockey.
2007-04-23 14:41:09 · answer #3 · answered by Martino78 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definately basketball. Many many schools do not offer hockey, and about everyschool offers basketball. So I have to say it would be the most popular.
2007-04-23 14:31:38 · answer #4 · answered by HCOcowgirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basketball. Very few prime tuition play hockey anymore except it is a tuition within the North East. Almost each and every tuition within the nation it doesn't matter what measurement performs basketball. It's additionally alot extra pricey for a prime tuition to subject a hockey workforce.
2016-09-05 21:44:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your location, down here in NC, we only have roller hockey 'club', the school won't recognive it as a team. But I know up north hockey is more popular by far.
2007-04-23 15:48:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basketball. Most high school kids don't have enough skill to play hockey. And hard to get enough ice time to improve skills.
2007-04-23 15:32:21 · answer #7 · answered by JuanB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basketball, it's a lot cheaper to play, it's offered in almost every school, you can play it in almost any climate, and it communicates a lot better to urban youth. Although, we all know hockey is a much cooler (no pun intended) sport. :P I just wish more people though this as well.
2007-04-23 15:20:22 · answer #8 · answered by The Habs Fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um...where? if you live where there is snow, than it will be hockey, more likely. but if you live say in Cali like i do, finding hockey in high school is like death. it is depressing really, going from all hockey to basketball. and if they do have hockey it is not ice. i am big on ice. what is the point if there is no ice?!?
but, in my book, i prefer hockey.
2007-04-23 17:09:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the States, it's probably hockey in the M states (Michigan, Minnesota and Mass), but overall it's hoops by a huge margin.
2007-04-23 14:49:25 · answer #10 · answered by zapcity29 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋