State of Youth Sports
Independent
No club, league or governing body pays to change what we measure or what we publish.
Verified
Every response is tied to an email address someone proved they control.
Structured
The same 18 statements, the same seven categories, every organization, every window.
How it works
Every organization gets one permanent link and sends it to its families.
Two questions about your player, seven short sections of rating questions, then two optional comment boxes. 3 minutes.
Entering that code is what makes your response count.
The organization you reviewed sees its averages and the themes in its comments. It never sees who wrote what.
18 statements across seven categories, 3 minutes to answer.
- Communication
- Player development
- Coaching quality
- Culture and environment
- Family experience
- Organizational leadership
- Overall experience
For organizations
A confidential summary of how your families answered, category by category, with the themes from their written comments.
One link, sent to your families. There is nothing to install, no roster upload and no account to manage.
Their identity is never displayed publicly, and you never see who wrote what. They are told that before they answer and again before they submit.
Our goal isn't to create another place for complaints or anonymous ratings.
Who is behind this
They built this because the people who live a season are the people nobody asks.
Steve Forberg
Co-founder
Steve has over 25 years experience in playing, coaching, training, and being a player/family advisor for athletes of all levels.
Steve Forberg is the co-founder of State of Youth Sports, an independent platform created to better understand the experiences of families, coaches and athletes and turn their feedback into meaningful insight that can improve all youth sports. Steve has worked with many youth athletes for the past 18 years as a head coach and assistant coach at the AAA and AA levels from ages 8-24. Steve has first-hand experience ensuring a positive experience for players and parents to ensure each family is supported with effective communication providing an exceptional experience. Steve is also co-owner of H2T Elite Dryland Training a leading fitness facility in Toronto training many athletes and understanding deeper layers of the player experience inside the rinks.
Matt Dumouchelle
Co-founder
Matt was assistant general manager of the Leamington Flyers from 2019 to 2025 and sits on the board at Riverside Minor Hockey.
Matt Dumouchelle is the co-founder of State of Youth Sports, an independent platform created to better understand the experiences of families, coaches and athletes and turn their feedback into meaningful insight that can improve youth sport. Matt works with youth sport organizations to strengthen player development systems, improve communication and alignment, support coaches, and create healthier environments for athletes and their families.
When every family answers, every family benefits.
Our goal is to improve the experience.