Recent reports on youth sport participation continue to show alarming trends. Participation rates have been declining, particularly among children between the ages of six and 12 years old. According to the Aspen Institute's Project Play (2016) initiative, fewer young people are participating in organized team sports today than they were in 2008. Reasons for this decline include a variety of intrapersonal, interpersonal and structural factors, and it is concerning for a variety of reasons, especially the decreasing levels of physical activity and increasing rates of obesity among children and youth. Further, the current youth sports landscape has grown increasingly complex. The demands of sport specialization, the prevalence and growth of private sport clubs, an increased focus on travel and competitive sports, the pressure to play on multiple teams in the same season, and the ever-increasing financial costs to participate have all created challenges to youth-sport reform efforts. The purpose of this article is to provide a set of strategies that can be implemented by administrators, parents and coaches and are rooted in a philosophy of youth sport that focuses on athlete development and on creating a positive sport experience by enhancing sport enjoyment, developing "positive push," and cultivating relationships.