Divisions

The PONY program provides flexible rules and incremental levels of competitive play, which are specifically designed for the physical development and safety requirements of each age group. This page describes our divisions and helps you find the most appropriate division for your child. If you have further questions after reading through this, please contact the appropriate Division Director.

Finding The Right Division

Start be determining your player’s League Age. This is their chronological age on April 30, 2009. For example, if a player turns 10 on April 20, he would be considered league age 10, since he is 10 on April 30. If he turns 10 on May 15, he would be considered league age 9, since he is 9 on April 30. The look in the row labeled “Age on April 30” to find the correct division.

Pony, Colt, and Palomino are “Age and Under” divisions: Pony is 14 and under; Colt is 16 and under; and Palomino is 19 and under. This is to accomodate younger High School Frosh/Soph players who would like to “play up” to Colt Division, and younger High School Varsity players who would like to “play up” to Palomino. It is expected that no 12 year olds will qualify to “play up” to Pony Division, as the tryout requirements are much more demanding than for Bronco. For additional information on age requirements, see the Age Eligibility Changes Page.

Division Summary


		P-1	P-2	M-1	M-2
Age on April 30	5-6	7	8	9	10	11-12	14U	16U	19U
Basepath	50 ft	50 ft		60 ft		70 ft	80 ft	90 ft	90 ft
Pitching Mound	38 ft	38 ft		44 ft		48 ft	54 ft	60.5 ft	60.5 ft
Start of season	Tee	Coach Pitch	Coach Pitch	Player Pitch		Player Pitch	Player Pitch	Player Pitch	Player Pitch
End of season	Coach Pitch	Coach Pitch	Player Pitch	Player Pitch		Player Pitch	Player Pitch	Player Pitch	Player Pitch
Teams Formed By	Director	Director		Draft		Draft	Draft	Director	Director
Base Stealing	No	No		Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Leadoffs	No	No		No	1^st/2^nd	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Balk	No	No		No	Warn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dropped 3rd Strike	N/A	No		No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Breaking Pitches	N/A	No		No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Season Begins	March	March		March		March	March	May	May