SVLL Challenger Division, established in 1989, is a division for players with disabilities. The Challenger Division empowers boys and girls age 4 to adult regardless of their ability/disability to play baseball in a fun, safe and supportive environment. Any player with a disability that would like to play in our league is welcome and scholarships are available for those who need financial assistance. Challenger Field is fully accessible and all the equipment needed for our players to play baseball is provided by the league. We have an artificial turf field that enables individuals utilizing wheelchairs and walkers to navigate the field with ease and regular sneakers is all that's needed to play! Buddies are available at our games to support players to participate out in the field and when at bat.
Not sure if Challenger Baseball is a good fit for your player? Come out to a game and see how they like it! We register players throughout the Season and our Season runs from February through May.
The Challenger Division is non-competitive. Players can bat using a tee, coach pitch, player pitch, or a combination of the three. There are no balls, strikes, or outs. Games are a minimum of two innings with every player having the opportunity to bat at least two times and play on the field two times as well. Game time is approximately one hour in length and the score does not matter, as our emphasis is solely on fun!
The Challenger Division currently consists of 6 teams and is growing each year. We are expecting 75+ players for our 2020 Season! We will have four Challenger teams (4-22 year-olds) Athletics, Yankees, Dodgers, Angels, and two Senior Challenger teams (ages 22 and over) Chili Peppers and Cardinals.
Games and practices are held at our Challenger Field. Our beautiful baseball field was built in 2014 in collaboration with the City of Simi Valley, Rancho Simi Recreation and Parks District, Simi Valley Girls Softball, and the Amanda McPherson Foundation. Challenger Field is a fully accessible facility with accessible parking, artificial turf and accessible dugouts. It is one of only a few fully accessible baseball fields for players with disabilities in the State of California and we feel fortunate that our kids have such a wonderful place to play!
SVLL Challenger Field (Sports Complex near Apollo HS)
1757 Blackstock Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Our games are held on Saturday mornings at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30.
Practices are optional and are held on Fridays at 4:30 or 5:00 pm. (Depending on daylight). Optional participation simply means, if you can make it to practice, great, if you can't, no problem!
Our Season ends with a Banquet and Awards Ceremony to celebrate our amazing players!