Many kids are pushed out or priced out of the current youth sports system already. What steps need to be taken to avoid a participation drop after COVID-19? Can we create a model where youth sports helps the whole community recover? In this Project Play webinar, youth sports experts discussed the potential to rebuild the grassroots sports system after COVID-19.
Speakers:
- Tom Farrey, Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program Executive Director
- Kristine Stratton, National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) President and CEO
- Nicole Keith, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) President
- Jean Lee Batrus, MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation Executive Director
READ RECAP: Experts: Youth sports need new infrastructure, partnerships
Additional Reading
Project Play coronavirus and youth sports resource page
How vulnerable are kids to COVID-19? Youth sports navigate uncertainty
Business vs. safety: USSSA guidelines for travel sports raise concerns
Will there be enough officials when youth sports games return?
Bikes are having a moment: Kids turn to riding during COVID-19
