When will my team’s practice be?
When will games be played?
How do we know if a game has been canceled due to rain?
How do coaches reschedule a game that has been canceled due to rain?
What about practices if it is raining?
What does PONY stand for?
What is PONY Baseball and Softball’s Mission?
What is planned for Opening Day?
What are the new PONY National bat rules?
When will my team’s practice be?
Each coach will be responsible for scheduling their own teams’ practice during the week. Depending on your division, you might have one 1-hour practice per week for lower divisions, or multiple days during the week for higher divisions.
All divisions will have games on Saturdays, unless your team has a “bye” that week or are rained out. Pinto and Mustang divisions will also have week-day games. Schedules will be created closer to Opening Day as teams are formed based on registration totals.
How do we know if a game has been canceled due to rain?
- SB PONY will make “game day” decisions about canceling games. Always assume your game will be played.
- Check the home page, Twitter, and Facebook, at 2 PM on weekdays and 8 AM on Saturday’s for the latest information on field conditions and if games will be played.
- If the weather changes after 2 PM or 8 AM on a Saturday, then the coaches may postpone the game.
How do coaches reschedule a game that has been canceled due to rain?
- T-Ball and Shetland – It is not necessary to make up games. Coaches may reschedule their game if they wish. The two coaches can work with their respective commissioner to find a time suitable for a make up game.
- Pinto – If the game does not count toward the league standings, then it is not necessary to make up the game. If the game does count toward the league standings, then the coaches will work with the Pinto commissioner to reschedule the game.
- Mustang – Coaches will work with the Mustang commissioner to reschedule the game.
What about practices if it is raining?
- If the fields are closed due to heavy rains, then all practices are canceled. Field conditions are posted on the home page of this web site.
- If the fields are open but there is a light rain or if the fields are wet, then it is the coach’s decision if the team will practice. If the coach cancels the practice, then the coach and team parent must contact all team members. If the fields are wet, then coaches should only practice on the grass. There is no practicing on the dirt if the dirt is wet.
PONY is an acronym for Protect Our Nation’s Youth. The concept for the name originally came from boys at the local YMCA in Washington, Pennsylvania and stood for “Protect Our Neighborhood Youth,” but when PONY became an international program in the early 1950′s “Neighborhood” was switched to “Nation’s.”
What is PONY Baseball and Softball’s Mission?
PONY Baseball and Softball is designed to “Protect Our Nation’s Youth” by providing experiences in youth baseball and softball that will help young people grow into healthier and happier adults.
What is planned for Opening Day?
Thank you for celebrating the 2012 Season Opening Day with us on Saturday, February 11th.
