Coaches Needed – Challenger Division
As part of a four town cooperative, Deep River is participating with Chester, Essex and Westbrook in creating a Challenger Division. We are looking for two coaches from Deep River to volunteer every Sunday for two hours starting April 25th, and continuing every Sunday for eight weeks. Please email me your Name, Phone Number, and Email if interested. Challenger Division information is below:
The Challenger Division was established in 1989 as a separate division of Little League to enable boys and girls with physical and mental challenges, ages 5-18, or up to age 22 if still enrolled in high school, to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide. Today more than 30,000 children participate in more than 900 Challenger Divisions worldwide.
Teams are set up according to abilities, rather than age, and can include as many as 15-20 players. Challenger games can be played as t-ball games, coach pitch, player pitch, or a combination of the three.
In a Challenger game, each player gets a chance at bat. The side is retired when the offense has batted through the roster, or when a pre-determined number of runs have been scored, or when three outs are recorded. Little League recommends that no score be kept during Challenger games.
One of the benefits of having a Challenger Division is that it 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.
Again, your help is needed! Our Challenger Division has “buddies” assigned, field assistants, and parent participation. To complete this effort, I’m looking for two coaches.
Thank you,
Mark Grabowski
