{"url":"/long-beach/playmakers-long-beach-long-beach","provider":{"id":"playmakers-long-beach","name":"Playmakers Long Beach","kind":"organization","about":"Volunteer-led Long Beach nonprofit running adaptive sports and dance leagues for kids and adults with disabilities, in groups by age (4-8, 9-18, 19 and over) and ability. Fees are modest; scholarships are available.","website":"https://letsbeplaymakers.org","phone":"(562) 689-5939","email":"info@letsbeplaymakers.org","instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["501(c)(3) nonprofit","Volunteer-led"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"long-beach","name":null,"street":"174 Covina Ave","unit":null,"city":"long-beach","zip":"90803","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.134482,33.75883],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"adaptive-sports","type":"afterschool","name":"Adaptive sports and dance leagues","summary":"Adaptive baseball, basketball, dance and movement, and boccia in Long Beach for kids and adults with developmental, cognitive and physical disabilities, with high school buddies.","description":"Adaptive sports and recreation for children and adults with developmental, cognitive and physical disabilities, run by a volunteer-led Long Beach non-profit. Programs are baseball, basketball, dance and movement, and boccia, all designed to be fully inclusive. Baseball, the original program since 2016, takes players ages 5 and up and is played on a custom rubberized turf field that accommodates wheelchairs and mobility aids; a spring season began in March 2026. At the heart of the program is a buddy system that pairs each participant with a volunteer, including local high school athletes, who supports and encourages them on the field. Programs are described as a welcoming, safe setting that builds friendships, teamwork and confidence. Registration for each program is done online through the website.","categories":["special-needs","sports","baseball","basketball","dance"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"in-person","afterschool":{"meetings":[{"location":"long-beach","days":["sat"]}]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["developmental-delay","intellectual-disability","cerebral-palsy","down-syndrome"],"goals":["fun","social","confidence","fitness"],"access":["wheelchair","aides"],"parents":"watch","feel":"A volunteer-led adaptive league where each athlete is paired with a buddy, often a high school student, and plays on a wheelchair-accessible turf field.","topics":["adaptive-sports","adaptive-baseball","adaptive-basketball","boccia","adaptive-dance","peer-buddies","nonprofit","long-beach","adults-also-seen"]},"source":{"url":"https://www.letsbeplaymakers.org","fetched":"2026-10-12"}}],"source":{"url":"https://letsbeplaymakers.org","fetched":"2026-10-07"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}