Required Credentials For PONY Tournament Play
Congratulations to all our PONY berth award winners!
DRAFTING - PONY allows unlimited draft picks other ENYTB registered teams also registered with PONY.
To participate in the draft, submit an ordered list of players (name and team name/age) you would like to draft via email to Ed Frye at
fryes@nycap.rr.com. The draft is held the day after the day the berths are officially awarded. So as soon as you accept your berth, send an ordered list of your draft picks to Ed by email. Be clear as to your name, team name/age and the berth you accepted.
ADDITIONAL EMPHASIS: Teams going to PONY tournaments can only draft from other PONY registered teams (same age division) in the league who are not taking a PONY berth. Please contact manager of player's primary team before drafting a player. There are harsh penalties for not doing so.
For more info on drafting players, please go to:
→ HELP → FAQ → After You Have Won A Berth To A Sanctioned NCTS
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READ other FAQ in the same section for additional information.
It is most important to contact your PONY Tournament Director as soon as possible following being officially named a berth winner on the ENYTB website.→ TOURNAMENTS → Berth Winners - Sanctioned Tournaments
The ENYTB website (or League Director) will provide you with name and contact info for your PONY Tournament Director.
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL PONY TOURNAMENT TEAMS:1. Print copy of PONY Tournament Roster (Team Affidavit) - from enytb.com.
2. Proof of insurance coverage.
3. Birth documents -- photocopies accepted -- birth documents from towns or cities preferred (Baptismal certificates discouraged).
4. 8x10 team photo (not required at REGIONAL level, but required at next level).
5. PONY Baseball Tournament Team Patches sewn on right sleeves of game jerseys -- also required for team manager and 2 coaches.
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Click here to print required forms from the PONY website - Record Of Innings Pitched & Medical Release & Player Contracts (18U Only). NOTE: PONY18 is not allowed to draft players. They are, however, allowed to roster up to three players who were 19 years of age on April 30 of that year. PONY18 teams must have players/parents fill out Palomino Player Contracts as soon as they are awarded berths and mail to Frank LoPiccollo, 169 Bay 44th St., Brooklyn, NY, 11214.
PONY tournament berth award winners need to come to my house:(1) To have their PONY TOURNAMENT ROSTERS certified by me (must have at least 12 players listed on your roster);
(2) To get a set of PONY Tournament patches (no charge for one set) from me; and
(3) To get three copies of PONY OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT RULES.
NOTE: Bring three copies of your PONY tournament roster (printed from enytb.com).
Other than required credentials, your PONY Tournament Director is your main source for all tournament related information. Ask him any question you may have, including: directions to fields, tournament schedule, hotels, playing rules, do managers need to be in full uniform, etc.
To find your TD and his contact info, go here:
→ TOURNAMENTS → Tournament Master Schedule and click on tournament date.
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PONY TOURNAMENT RULES/CONVENTIONS:(1) Teams are allowed only 3 coaches that MUST be in FULL uniform to be able to participate. Team color warm up jackets are permitted for all coaches. (If your coaches don't have full uniforms and can't get them before tournament, contact TD to ask if he is willing to waive this requirement.)
(2) All players MUST have a PONY patch sewn on their right sleeve of their uniform to play in the tournament.
(3) Managers will meet with the Umpire Association 1 hour prior to the start of their first scheduled game to hand in paperwork and go over tournament rules.
(4) A coin toss will determine the home team in every game played.
(5) Games will be played as 7 inning games (11U and older).
(6) Pitchers will be allowed 16 innings total in the tournament. One pitch constitutes an inning pitched. THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 7 INNINGS PER DAY PER PITCHER IN THE TOURNAMENT CONTRARY TO THE 9 INNINGS
ALLOWED IN THE RULE BOOK (Because games are only 7 innings instead of 9)
NOTE: Verify this rule for you age division with the PONY Rulebook and/or with your TD ahead of time - can vary by age division.)
(7) IF A PITCHER THROWS 1 PITCH INTO THE 5th INNING THAT PITCHER WOULD NEED 40 HOURS REST FROM THE SCHEDULED START TIME OF THAT GAME.
NOTE: Verify this rule for you age division with the PONY Rulebook and/or with your TD ahead of time - can vary by age division.)
(8) Total innings are accumulated in a day (a pitcher can pitch 5 innings at 2pm and then is allowed to pitch 2 more innings at an 8pm game that same day). Then he would need 40 hours rest from the 8pm start time.
(9) DH is allowed for the pitcher only. There is no Extra Hitter and all teams MUST bat 9 hitters. If the pitcher comes out of the game then the team loses the DH.
NOTE: Verify this rule for you age division with the PONY Rulebook and/or with your TD ahead of time - can vary by age division.)
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WHEN YOU GET BACK FROM YOUR PONY TOURNAMENT:
Let me know via email or phone call how you made out and the pros and cons of your experience.
Tournament winners and runner-ups should send me a team photo and we will post to website. Divisional winners/runner-ups and JMT winners/runner-ups are welcome to do the same.
