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Vineland Rotary Club together with the North Vineland Little League is looking for eligible players and coaches to participate in the Challenger Division of Little League for the 2008 spring season. Established by Little League baseball in 1989, the challenger program enables physically and mentally challenged boys and girls ages 5 through 18 to enjoy the game of baseball with children the same age or ability.

Games will be held at The Rotary Center, a handicapped accessible facility, located at Cunningham Park, West Avenue & Wheat Road, consists of handicapped accessible restrooms and locker rooms, a meeting room, kitchen and concession stand area, restrooms and storage space. Teams are set up according to abilities, rather than age and can include as many as 15-20 players who can participate in one of three levels: Tee-Ball, Coach-Pitch or Player-Pitch. Each player gets a chance at bat. The side is retired when the offense has batted through the roster, when a predetermined number of runs have been scored, or when three outs are recorded. Little League recommends that no score be kept during games. The Challenger players wear the same uniforms and safety equipment as other Little League players.

The Challenger League will be available to all mentally and physically challenged youth in Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem & Atlantic County.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT LOU TRAMONTANA, SR. AT
856-691-2442 OR EMAIL vinelandrotary@comcast.net