Challenger

What I love about Challenger baseball is that the parents all get along, no one disputes the calls, and everyone has a wonderful time!

My granddaughter has been playing on the Holly Hills Challenger A's for either three or four years now.  She enjoys the games which only last an hour.  Each team bats through the order at two at bats, and each team is in the field for two at bats.  Pretty simple but effective.

Parents meet other parents who have children with disabilities and have a chance to talk in a language that belongs to them and their families.  Some of the children play in wheelchairs, some in walkers, some are able bodied but may have learning disabilities. 

When the games are over, each bench clears and meets on the field for congratulations, a show of sportsmanship.

Today is the Challenger league's big tournament which could have been played anywhere in Ohio.  It's been held in the Dayton area before, Columbus area, etc.  Canton got it this year, and the fields are on Maple Street in North Canton adjacent to the Hoover historic home. 

Hope the rain holds off long enough to get some games in!!  These kids have been arriving Friday night for a full day of baseball and I hate to see them disappointed.  However, when we had opening day at Barr Elementary School and it rained, I've never seen such well behaved children.  They were so patient as we waited to see if the games would be called for the morning slot.

I hope you have a great weekend and I'll talk to you again on Tuesday.  I can't believe that time has flown so fast!  My grandchildren start school on the 19th, 20th, and 21st, respectively.  What happened to a full summer break? 

What I remember from my grade school years was once Labor Day came, that was it.  And the temperatures by that time had already started to shift, the days shortening.  The days might shorten these days, but the temperatures hang in there for a couple of weeks into September a lot of times.  Must make the kids crazy, wanting to be outside!!

Take care.