Challenger Division
Little League introduced the Challenger Division in 1989 to provide opportunities for children with physical and developmental challenges to participate in the Little League program. The Challenger Division utilizes a "buddy system" in which Little Leaguers assist Challenger participants in the areas of batting, running and fielding. Challenger Division games are typically non-competitive in nature.
As of 2011, nearly 1,000 Little Leagues around the world offered the Challenger Division providing an opportunity for more than 30,000 children with physical or developmental challenges to participate in the Little League program.
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