The New Orleans Market
Youth Sports in New Orleans, by the Numbers
Population
363K
City of New Orleans.
Estimated Youth Sports Participants
31.6K
Ages 6–17 playing organized sports.
Zubie Five estimate — Census population × ages 6–17 share × Project Play participation rate
Community Reach
94.7K
Estimated combined reach across participating families, siblings, and spectators.
Zubie Five estimate — participants × 3.0 household factor
Population here is the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 estimate for the city itself, a different product from the American Community Survey figures on our Arizona and Nevada pages, so the numbers are not strictly comparable. The estimates use the same published chain as every market page: population × 15% × 58% = participants; participants × 3.0 = reach (see Sources).
Louisiana had 103,368 high school athletic participants in 2024-25, ranking 32 among the 51 NFHS member associations. That count reflects participation, so a student who plays two sports counts twice. Source: NFHS, 2024-25 High School Athletics Participation Survey
What We Found
Youth Sports and Sponsorship in New Orleans
Each item below comes from a public source, linked on the card. We add to this list only when we can cite it.
Sponsorship & partnerships
In May 2025 the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD), with the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office and The 18th Ward, expanded youth sports programming to Hardin Playground in the 7th Ward; The 18th Ward, an existing NORD partner, already provided youth programming at the Easton and Norman playgrounds.
Parks & leagues
NORDC's flag football page lists co-ed age divisions from 5-6 up to 15-18 (teen flag football in summer only) at $5 per participant, with a season starting Aug. 3 and championships at Lafitte Greenway.
School sports
The New Orleans Saints report that girls high school flag football in Louisiana grew from 10 teams two years ago to 20 last year and 64 this year, under an NFL and Saints initiative.
Working in New Orleans
Available Nationwide, Built Around Your Program
Zubie Five has an established track record across Arizona, California, and Nevada, and works with organizations anywhere in the country. Finding sponsors is research, packaging, outreach, and negotiation, so your location doesn't limit access to it. Here's how it works for a New Orleans-area program.
Step 1
We learn your program
Your teams, your audience, your schedule, and the sponsorship assets you already have, so the package reflects what you can really deliver.
Step 2
We find sponsors for you
We research New Orleans-area and regional businesses that want to reach your families, then pitch and negotiate on your behalf.
Step 3
You run the season
Sponsors pay your organization directly. We stay the point of contact, so your volunteers can get back to the kids.
Get Started
Whether You Run a Program or a Business
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I Run a Youth League, School Program, or Nonprofit
Find corporate sponsors for your New Orleans-area organization — jerseys, field signage, tournaments, and more — and put the support back into your kids' season.
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Common Questions
New Orleans FAQs
Do you work with organizations in the New Orleans area? +
Yes. We work with youth leagues, school athletic departments, nonprofits, and parks & recreation departments in the New Orleans area. Zubie Five is based in Tempe, Arizona, with an established track record across Arizona, California, and Nevada and availability nationwide.
Who already invests in youth and school sports around New Orleans? +
Public sources show these examples of sponsor, team, and foundation involvement in the New Orleans area: In May 2025 the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD), with the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office and The 18th Ward, expanded youth sports programming to Hardin Playground in the 7th Ward; The 18th Ward, an existing NORD partner, already provided youth programming at the Easton and Norman playgrounds (
New Orleans Newswire, May 13, 2025). A program that pairs a clear package with the right local business can be the next one.
How does it work if Zubie Five isn't based in New Orleans? +
The work of finding sponsors, which is research, packaging, outreach, negotiation, and follow-up, doesn't require being on site, so we handle it remotely. Fulfillment, like hanging a banner or announcing a sponsor, stays with your organization.
Do the rules for sponsorship differ in LA? +
They can. School districts, state associations, and local governments each set their own rules, and they vary by state. Our
checklist for every other state lists the questions to ask and the primary sources to check. It is not legal advice.
How much does it cost my organization? +
For youth leagues, high school athletics, and nonprofits, getting started costs nothing, and we're only paid when sponsor money reaches your organization: a flat 20% commission with no seasonal minimum. Pricing for other programs, including bundled city and parks & rec programs, is discussed directly. Everything is in writing before we make a single call, and the full details are open for anyone to read on
How We're Paid.
Ready to Bring Sponsors to Your New Orleans Program?
Your sponsors, found and handled, so your volunteers can get back to the kids.