WHO WE ARE

Play Gap is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that expands awareness, accessibility and support for women’s sports opportunities. Since 2018, we have created connections for recreational and club teams to spread the physical, social, and mental health benefits of sports to more women in the community.

Formerly known as the Northeast Ohio Women’s Sports Alliance, Play Gap has evolved to extend beyond its regional efforts to address the wide-spread challenges experienced by adult women in sports.

Our mission is to champion equity and accessibility in sport for adult women.

OUR WHY

Athletes and coaches face inevitable transitions in their sports involvement from aging out of an educational setting, injury, relocating, family planning and more. These factors, combined with the systemic gap in resources and media coverage for women’s athletics, make it difficult for women to find, enter, and stay in a sport in adulthood.

OUR VISION

We believe women everywhere should have equal access to safe, inclusive sport.

DISCOVER OUR RESOURCES

Founders

Through conversations with Cleveland-area women’s sports teams and their own first-hand experiences, Barb and Elise recognized a consistent gap in resources and support for adult women in recreational sports.

Together they decided to create a one-of-a-kind organization dedicated to empowering women in the underrepresented realm of community-based sports.