The Pony division is a competitive league that provides participants an opportunity to continue playing baseball through Middle and High School. Fundamentals are refined and skills sharpened as players participate on a full-size field.
Please note: Depending on registration counts, this league may be merged with the Colt league. Every effort will be made to keep these leagues separate.
Registration:
- Players must be 13 by 5/1/2025
- 12 year old's can be considered to play up, and are determined eligible by coaches based on their evaluation.
- Players are assessed at required evaluation sessions scheduled in the pre-season (running, catching, fielding, batting)
- Players are added to teams via a draft
- Both boys and girls are welcome
Practice and Game Information:
- The pitcher's mound is 60' 6" and the bases are 90'
- The baserunners will be able to lead off and the pitchers will be taught to pitch from the stretch position
- Pitch counts are in effect (see rules)
- Mandatory play rule is used
- Players will hit in a continuous batting order
- No player may sit more than 2 consecutive innings (unless for disciplinary reasons)
- Games are twice a week, starting no later than 9:30PM
- Games are 7 innings
- No new inning after 1 hour 50 minutes
- Mercy Rule in effect (15 after 4, 10 after 5)
- Games are scored
- Umpires are employed
- Practice will include one weekday practice and one Saturday practice prior to season
- Reduces to one Saturday practice during season
- There will be an end of season tournament and a division championship awarded
- Players are eligible for the GBI All Star tournament
All-Star nomination and selection process:
Please visit the All-Star page to find out more about this process https://www.garnerbaseball.com/Default.aspx?tabid=344363
Please contact League Director Jeff Hunter with any questions at [email protected]