During the shutdown, people need ways to stay active, entertain children and commute to work instead of public transportation. They’re turning to the bike.

As some states begin to reopen from coronavirus pandemic restrictions, youth sports are starting to return in pockets of the country. On May 13, the Aspen Institute’s Project Play hosted our fifth webinar, this one aimed at understanding what steps should be taken to safely bring youth sports back.

With much of the country opening back up, sport organizations are evaluating when to return to play. How travel, community and high school sports do so rely in part on a legal question: What level of liability risk can an organizer afford to accept?

When the coronavirus pandemic ends and community sports return, parks and rec departments will be asked to serve a critical need. But whether they can capitalize on the demand is very much in doubt.

How can kids engage in creative and safe play during the crisis with organized sports on hold? On April 29, the Aspen institute’s Project Play hosted our fourth webinar, this one aimed at parents to help them reintroduce free play to kids.

Ready or not, America is gradually reopening. When and how community sports joins in is a topic that will play out in the coming weeks and months, shaped by what local and state authorities allow and what leading sport and public health bodies recommend.

What do kids need from coaches during and after the pandemic? That’s the question every coach should be asking. On April 22, the Aspen Institute’s Project Play hosted our third webinar, this one aimed at assisting coaches to help kids stay physically and emotionally healthy.

More than 400 youth sports organizations supported a letter sent this week to Congress seeking $8.5 billion in relief for anticipated losses from the coronavirus pandemic. Now comes the harder challenge: Finding sponsors in Congress and crafting a viable bill within a fragmented youth sports ecosystem.

Evolving has become the name of the game during the coronavirus pandemic. Strategies that once seemed like the only way to accomplish a goal now may look obsolete. Project Play highlights three examples.

The growth of travel teams and regional and national events fueled the explosion of sprawling complexes for youth sports. These megacomplexes, often built in small communities hoping to become a destination for family “tournacations,” are now attempting to figure out what’s next.

How should youth sports providers manage an unprecedented crisis? On April 15, the latest Aspen Institute’s Project Play hosted our second webinar to help youth and school sports stakeholders navigate the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Project Play’s No. 1 strategy to get more kids involved in sports has always been Ask Kids What They Want. We spoke with seven youth athletes so adults can hear kids’ voices, in their own words, at a time when listening is more important than ever.

South Korea has approached controlling the coronavirus outbreak much differently than the United States. We spoke with a youth hockey coach there about what’s happening with youth sports in South Korea during the pandemic and how it’s differed from North America.

Two youth sports organizations and a lobbyist are leading an effort to request that Congress create an $8.5 billion recovery fund to help the industry recoup anticipated financial losses from the coronavirus pandemic related to organized events and other programs.

Project Play recognizes and remembers some of the youth sports coaches who have passed away from COVID-19 complications.

Eventually, sports will return. What might the future hold? On April 1, the Aspen Institute’s Project Play hosted our first webinar to help youth and school sports stakeholders navigate the challenges and opportunities ahead.

With schools and organized sports in all forms largely shut down, virtual training has emerged as a go-to mechanism for leagues, coaches and parents to keep kids engaged in sport activities.