Your TV screen might offer a home-field advantage when it comes to enjoying the big game, but did you know that most kids would rather play sports than watch them on television? That's what 80 percent of children ages 6 to 18 said in a recent survey.

The lesson: Be sure to make outdoor time readily available for young sports fans and/or offer them a chance to join a team or league. Other results from the survey revealed these interesting athletic nuggets:

• Among 6- to 9-year olds, 43 percent said they play their sport "because they love it," versus 32 percent of the 13- to 18-year olds.
• Ten percent of 13- to 18-year-old girls quit playing sports after being told they weren't good enough by a coach.
• Girls attend practice in greater number than boys.
• Nearly 50 percent of the kids said their parents urge them to play a team sport.