The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) leads the amateur youth sport industry in promoting and enhancing the value of participation through advocacy and education. Founded in 1979, the NCYS membership represents more than 185 organizations/corporations serving more than 60,000,000 registered participants / 44,000,000 actual boys and girls participating in organized amateur youth sports programs. The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) comprises the who's who in the amateur youth sports industry. The reason the NCYS exists is to enhance the youth sports experience in America for today and for generations to come! The NCYS is committed to being the united voice for amateur youth sports. The NCYS members are the gatekeepers, the key decision-makers, the power of influence and behavior, and the advocates for valued amateur youth sports participation. NCYS is the portal to and an effective resource for the amateur youth sports industry.