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Scripps Ranch Little League Challenger Division
Scripps Ranch Little League is pleased to announce that we have formed a Challenger division for boys and girls with physical and developmental disabilities. Players can register for the 2010 season this winter.
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Challenger Division Info
The Challenger Division was established in 1989 as a separate division of Little League Baseball to enable boys and girls with physical and developmental disabilities, ages 5-18, to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide.
As a division of Scripps Ranch Little League, our Challenger Division will be eligible to participate in all league activities, including picture day and opening and closing day ceremonies.
Each player gets a chance at bat. The side is retired when the offense has batted through the roster. No score will be kept during games. Games will last approximately 3 innings. The Challenger players wear the same uniforms and safety equipment as other Little League players. Teams are set up according to abilities, rather than age, and can include as many as 15-20 players.
The Challenger Division encourages the use of "buddies" for the Challenger players. The buddies assist the Challenger players on the field but whenever possible, encourage the players to bat and make plays themselves. However, the buddy is always nearby to help when needed.
More than the skills of baseball learned through the experience, the value of the Little League Challenger Division is found in the proven therapeutic and socialization benefits of participating in sports, the strengthening of participants’ self-esteem, the opportunities to mainstream into other divisions of play, and the disciplines of teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play which are hallmarks of the Little League program.
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Need More Info? Wanna be a Buddy???
More information about the about the Challenger Program can be found on the Little League web site at www.littleleague.org/divisions/challenger.asp.
If you would like more information about SRLL's Challenger program, would like to register your child for the Challenger Division, or are interested in being a buddy, please contact our President (president@scrippsranchlittleleague.org).
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