What is the Challenger Program?
The Challenger Division offers boys and girls with physical and developmental challenges the opportunity to participate in an organized game of baseball. The most fundamental goal of the Challenger Division is to give everyone a chance to play.

What is the age limit?
MYO Challenger Division will accept players between the ages of 5 to 18 (or completion of High School- age 22) in their Challenger program which has Minor League and Major League divsions.  We also offer an adutl league that starts at age sixteen to 100+.  This is our Senior League.  

Who is accepted in the league?
The league is designed for particpants with physical and developmental challenges.

How are teams set up?
The Challenger Division teams will be set up based on abilities, rather than age, and can include as many as 15 players per team.  Our average team has 12 atheltes. Challenger games can be played as tee ball, coach’s pitch, player pitch or a combination of the three. We adapt to the need of our athletes.

Are there different rules for the Challenger Division?
The Challenger Division uses Little League rules with some modifications. For example every player on the roster is in the batting order and shall play defensively for the entire game. The side is retired when the offense has batted through the entire roster. Little League recommends no score be kept during games. Complete rules can be found in the Challenger Rules section.

What equipment does a player need?
Challenger Division players wear the same uniforms and safety equipment as other Little Leaguers. MYO will provide jerseys and visors/hats and coaches will have bats and helmets for the team. Players will need a glove. The league also uses a low flight baseball.  

Is the MYO Challenger Division for only Mason Residents?
NO! MYO will accept players from surrounding communities.

When do the Challengers play?
MYO will offer two (2-3) programs.

• The Fall program is a 3-4 week clinic. This is an instructional clinic to allow players to learn the skills to play baseball. The Fall clinic will take place in September. Requires registrtion, no fee.
• The Winter program is a 1 night clinic.  This is an instructional clinic to allow players to learn the skills to play baseball. The Winter clinic will take place in January. Requires registration, no fee
• In the Spring, MYO Challengers will form teams that will play from April through June.  Requires registration and a small fee.

When does registration take place?

• Fall Clinics- Open registration is from late July through mid-August
• Winter Clinc- Open registration is from December thry mid January.
• Spring Baseball- Open Registration is from November until the end of January of the spring season.

How do I get involved?
MYO is a volunteer organization. MYO Challenger Division has plenty of opportunities to get involved.

1. Volunteer to be a head coach or assistant coach for a Challenger team.
2. Sponsorship programs
3. Buddy Program (Please see Challenger Buddy Program)

Challenger Pledge and Rules of Engagement?
myo challenger 2023 rules of engagement_final.pdf
myo challenger 2023 parent_player_coach_volunteer pledge - final.pdf




For information on the National Challenger League www.littleleague.org/learn/about/divisions/challenger