(13-14 year olds by April 30th)                     (15-17 year olds by April 30th)

Overview:

• Pony plays on 54' / 80' dimension and Colt plays on 60' 6" / 90' dimension.
• More competitive leagues for 13-17 year-olds, including teams from other townships
  
• Practices and games held both during the week and the weekend
• Pony home games are played at Rees Park and Pleasant Valley. Colt home games are played on PWP #1. Both leagues will play away games at opponent's fields
• 7 inning games playing with 9 defensive players
• Typically 3-4 PT teams are formed with 11-15 players per team (dependent on registration numbers)
• Pony League Rules enforced
• All scores are recorded and league standings/records are kept
• Information on PTBA and the Pony League World Series can be found in our Travel Baseball section. 

Eligibility:

• Pony: Ages 13-14 years
• Colt: Ages 15-17 years

Rules:
PONY RULES

COLT RULES

Bat Rules:
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. Except for -3 (BBCOR certified), all other 2 1/4" and 2 5/8" barrel bats with a minus factor of (-5, -7, -9, etc.), must be USABat certified with the USABat licensing stamp on the bat in order to be used for league play. 


Schedule:

• Practices begin early-April for both Pony and Colt and the seasons will run until late June.
• Practices and games will be held throughout the week and on Saturdays on a set schedule, weather dependent.
• Practice slots are 1-2 hours and games usually last ~ 2 hours

Playing Time and Positions:

• Nine (9) defensive players in the field; there is no minimum playing time requirement for players. Players do not have a minimum number of innings or at-bats.
• Playing time, especially skilled positions (shortstop, pitcher, etc.) based on individual player skill, merit, game situations, and taking player safety into consideration.

Development Objectives:

• Focus on refining player's existing skills and the development of advanced skills for all positions while maintaining safety and encouraging sportsmanship
• Advanced skill development for fielding, throwing, batting and base running
• Development Goal - Have FUN and advance baseball skills in a very competitive league where teams play to win

Equipment and Uniforms:

• Player provides baseball glove, baseball pants, and cleats
• League provides a team hat and jersey
• League provides all other needed equipment

Awards and Recognition:

• All teams participate in Playoffs
• Pony League Champions and Runners up receive T-shirts
• Colt Champions and Runners up receive awards from West Penn Colt
• Players eligible for recommendation for additional Tournament team play in summer

We're looking forward to seeing you in the Spring
Chris Stocker, Pony/Colt At Large