However, outside North America, participation is now fairly evenly balanced between men and women. For example, in England, England Hockey reports that as of the 2008–09 season there were 2488 registered men's teams, 1969 women's teams, 1042 boys' teams, 966 girls' teams and 274 mixed teams.[17] In 2006 the Irish Hockey Association reported that the gender split among its players was approximately 65% female and 35% male.[18] In its 2008 census, Hockey Australia reported 40,534 male club players and 41,542 female.[19] However, in the United States of America, there are few field hockey clubs, most play taking place between high school or college sides, consisting almost entirely of women.