Baseball
Director: Herschel Scott 214-518-0924
Age Cutoff for 2026 Seasons: 4/30/2026
Equipment Requirements:
Bats
Single piece wooden, metal, graphite or ceramic bats manufactured for baseball play, which are not more than two and five eighths inches in diameter at the thickest part, not more than 42 inches in length, are acceptable. No bat shall be used if dented, cracked, modified or misshaped. The bat’s knob may be hollowed to house an embedded metric sensor. If a sensor is used, it shall (1) not affect performance, (2) be secured by a locking mechanism and a back-up mechanism to keep it in place; and (3) have an “off-line” mode to prevent data from being accessed during a game.
(1) Bats manufactured specifically for use in tee ball, shall not be used when the ball is pitched by a pitching machine, unless using a Level 5 or less safety ball.
(2) Coach-pitch bats with the USA Baseball mark will only be used in coach-pitch using a safety ball.
(3) With the exception of the -3 bat (BBCOR certified), all bats must be certified with the USA Baseball bat mark in order to be used for league and tournament play.
(4) 2-¾" barrel bats are prohibited in all divisions of PONY Baseball.
Batting Helmets
Batting helmets must be worn by all players at bat, on deck, or running bases.
Catcher's Gear
Full catcher's gear is required for players 8u and up. Players in the catcher position in 6u must wear at least a catcher's helmet or a batting helmet with a mask.
Cleats
No metal cleats are allowed on movable pitching mounds.
PONY Rules: