Violations of Rule 1, or general failure of the league to comply with the con- cept of league organization as defined in these Rules and Regulations, and as expressed in the Blue Book of PONY Baseball, may result in refusal to accept the league membership application, or a revoking of the membership status of the league if the violation occurs after membership for the current season has been granted.
(38.78m), D. The fair play area shall be within the first base and third base foul lines and a fence or marked line establishing the outfield limits of the playing area, referred to here as “Home Run Distances.”, (38.16m) (45.22m) (53.34m) (68.58m) (83.82m) (91.44m) (91.44m), 200 feet 200 feet 225 feet 275 feet 315 feet 350 feet 350 feet, (60.96m) (60.96m) (68.58m) (83.82m) (96.01m) (106.68m) (106.68m), Foul Line 125 feet 150 feet 175 feet 225 feet 275 feet 300 feet 300 feet. (5) SHETLAND: A maximum of two bases (at their own risk) will be allowed to the batter regardless of the position of the ball when the batter reaches second base. LENGTH OF GAMES: Game length is governed by the South Bay Interlock Rules.
Visit the Field Maintenance page for more information. (3) PONY: No game shall begin after 9:30 p.m. and no inning should begin after 11 p.m. local time. Metal cleated baseball shoes are only allowed for the Pony Division. 10-Run Rule: If a team is leading an opponent by at least 10 runs after five (four in PINTO and MUSTANG) or more complete innings have been played or after four and one half innings if the home team shall have a 10 run lead at the end of its fourth inning, or before the completion of its fifth inning, the game shall be terminated and the team in the lead shall be declared the winner.12 – SCHEDULE. The selection of players for league teams shall be under the direction of a Player Agent who shall be selected by the league officers. only: (34.49m) Replace Paragraphs 16A with the following and add Paragraph 16H as shown below. The 40 hours rest rule is computed from the scheduled starting time of the game in which the pitching occurred, or, in games which begin more than two hours after the scheduled starting time, the actual starting time of the game shall be used to interpret this rule. (c) Coach-pitcher must remain in contact with the pitching rubber while pitching. Such coverage is available through PONY Baseball, Inc. All affiliated leagues and teams must purchase league liability insurance with minimum limits of one million dollars, on an occurrence policy basis, and naming PONY Baseball, Inc. as an additional insured. (3) Substitute player(s) must be replaced by any late arriving player(s) from the team that is short-handed, regardless of when the late player(s) arrive during the game time. Upon written request from a league, Region Directors may lower this requirement to participation in one-third of a team’s games for a player or players who are engaged in a state high school base- ball tournament and are prohibited from PONY Baseball play until scholastic competition is completed. D. Rubber soled or rubber cleated baseball shoes are permitted in all league play. (2) Runners at first and second bases may lead off and steal bases, as inOfficial Baseball Rules, but runners at third base shall remain in contact with the base from the time the pitcher steps on the rubber with posses- sion of the ball until the pitched ball has been hit or has reached or passed the batter.
The home team must furnish the official scorekeeper prior to the start of the game, receive game scorecard from concession stand, have the home plate umpire, or its designee, sign the scorecard to validate final score after the game, and place the completed scorecard in the scorecard labeled container at the concession stand on the day of the game. Baseballs required for each Division, are to be as noted in the following. It is recommended that this be done only when scheduling problems require it, and should not be a com- mon practice. Upcoming Events. 4. Business managers shall be attired in a full baseball uniform with the official tournament team emblem, while in the dugout, bench area or on the playing field, and may serve as a coach. (2) BRONCO: No game shall begin after 8:30 p.m., and no inning should begin after 10 p.m. local time. The use of bases with safety features, such as those with tapered sides, those that release upon sufficient impact and the double bag at first base have been approved . (2) Coach-pitcher must remain in contact with the pitching rubber while pitching. Baseballs, specially manufactured and designed in such a way as to reduce injuries, or the seriousness of injuries, and that weigh a maximum of five and three-fifths ounces, are approved for use in local league play as described in the following. Baseball caps and t-shirts or conventional baseball uniforms may be worn. Playing with additional players in the higher age bracket must be first greed upon by both team managers. (2) It is REQUIRED that each player play in a similar number of innings defensively. The umpire is responsible for removal prior to any play at home plate.
2020 – PONY BASEBALL DIVISION. Only players listed on the tournament team eligibility affidavit, one man- ager, one coach and one business manager (one extra coach is permit- ted in SHETLAND and PINTO League when coach-pitchers are used), all of whom shall be dressed in full baseball uniform with the official tour- nament team emblem, sewn on their right sleeve, shall be on the field or bench. 3-4 Kanda Mitoshino-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 101 It is expected that each legal player residing within the approved league boundaries shall be given an opportuni- ty to become a player candidate for the league. (2) Documents presented as proof of date of birth shall be legible and bearthe signature of an authorized official of the issuing agency. If in the judgment of the umpire, or its designee, the same player abuses or mistreats any equipment a second time in the same game, the player shall be declared out and no runners will be allowed to advance. If a pitcher reaches his maximum per-day pitch count during an at-bat, the pitcher will be allowed to continue to complete the current at-bat, but must be replaced immediately afterwards. (2) Replacement players shall be selected from among other legal and eligible players in the league in which the team played during the regular season. H. SHETLAND, PINTO and MUSTANG: Conventional baseball uniforms are recommended. The use of artificial noisemakers is prohibited.T-18 – TOURNAMENT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Batting tee recommended. (4) The batting order for each team shall be presented to the official scorekeeper before the game begins. The pitcher named in the batting order turned in prior to the start of the game, shall pitch to the first batter or any substitute batter until such bat- ter is put out or reaches first base, unless the pitcher sustains injury or ill- ness which, in the judgment of the umpire-in-chief, incapacitates him from pitching. Only the first baseman is permitted to field the batted ball and make the out at first base unassisted. (2) No decal other than the player’s name, number, team name or logo shall be added to the protective headgear.
Please let us know what you think about this website. Add Paragraph 9R. K. SHETLAND and PINTO: No player may play more than a combined total of two innings at pitcher and/or first base in one game. G. It is strongly recommended that managers make every effort to encourage the wearing of athletic supporters with protective cups by all male players and eye protection for all players. Volunteer Field Directors gather input from local league organizations for the Board of Directors and staff, and relay information based on such input back to the leagues. Play is governed by Official Rules of Major League Baseball. Sponsoring organizations shall provide meals, or a meal allowance, for all participating teams.
The last team using Covington or Rosita as a practice field on any given day must properly drag and water the field. Replaced player to then be added at the bottom of the batting order with its original team. F. SHETLAND: The batter shall be called out after failing to hit the ball after five swings at the ball on the tee. Contact Login.
dence or age. Thanks to all the coaches, parents and volunteers that make this possible. The name of the player shall be listed on the eligibility affidavit exactly as it is shown on the birth document. (4) If a game is called for any reason after a completed inning and after complete-game length has been reached as described above, then the game shall be considered a complete game and the outcome of the game shall be based on the score of the last completed inning. Membership application forms are filled out annually by each league and forwarded to PONY Baseball. PENALTY: If a runner is off the base and the ball is hit, the runner is out and the ball is in play. This secure format allows for viewing but not printing. .lobar-close {background-image:url('//assets.ngin.com/site_files/2730/m/lp/lp-template-2/base/athlete-of-the-month/close-icon-white.png') !important;} Pitchers who pitch in more than one game on the same calendar day may pitch any combination of innings in those games provided they do not pitch in more than: BRONCO, PONY, and COLT: In tournaments involving four or lessteams, a pitcher is allowed to pitch in not more than 16 (12 in MUS- TANG) innings in a level of tournament play, regardless of the number of calendar weeks involved in that level of play. All play shall be governed by the 2007 PONY Baseball Rules and Regulations with the following exceptions, deletions and additions: G. Coaches should limit team events (i.e. At their first level of tournament competition, tournament teams that do not list 12 or more eligible players on their tournament eligibility affidavit shall be disqualified from tournament play. (3) PINTO only: If a batted ball hits the coach pitcher or the coach operat- ing the pitching machine, the ball is dead. If an official believes that a proposed modification would fundamentally alter an essential aspect of PONY’s (Baseball/Softball) program, the official should consult the PONY ADA Coordinator. Names of all pitchers actually appearing in the game, along with the number of innings in which they pitched, shall be recorded on the ‘‘Tour- nament Pitching Record’’ form on the reverse side of the first sheet of the eligibility affidavit form. PROTESTS OF UMPIRE'S CALLS: No protests of judgment calls are allowed. (3) If a game is called for any reason in an uncompleted inning, the following shall apply if complete-game length has been reached as described above. A team failing to field at least nine (ten in SHETLAND) uniformed players within 15 minutes after scheduled starting time of a game, or at any time during the game, shall forfeit the game. (See page 36.). .lobar-content p a:hover {background-color:#0e852b !important;} In conjunction with USA Baseball and its other participating national member organizations, PONY Baseball adopted the USA Baseball bat standard (USABat) on January 1, 2018.
All leagues are required to comply with this policy and failure to do so shall be grounds for revocation of or refusal to renew a league’s annual membership. All-Star teams may be entered into Palomino tournament play, that are formed from a COLT- PALOMINO COMBINED league. Teams, players or adult volunteers in violation of this General Conduct policy may be refused entry, OR MAY BE REMOVED FROM TOURNAMENT PLAY. length of seven innings, unless the home team is leading and does not need its half of the final inning or if the 10-run rule applies as described in Paragraph 11G.