2008 Pony House Rules

 

HAC follows Pony Rules except for the following:

9th Batter Out

If a team only has 8 players to start or loses a player during the course of a game, the 9th batter shall be recorded as an out each time the batting order reaches that position. If any player is brought up from Bronco league, that player must bat last and play the outfield.

 10-Run Rule

If a team is leading an opponent by at least 10 runs after 5 or more complete innings have been played (or 4 ½ innings if the home team shall have a 10 run lead at the end of its 4th inning, or before the completion of the 5th inning) the game shall be terminated and the team in the lead shall be declared winner.  

 Equipment

The Pony rules state that metal cleated baseball shoes are permitted. (But not recommended)

 Balks

Beginning of the season until June 15th- One warning per pitcher per game.

After June 15th- One warning per team per game.

 Pitching

  • Pony age pitchers shall be allowed to pitch in no more than 10 innings in any calendar week is from 12:01 a.m. Monday to Midnight the following Sunday. Pony age pitchers shall be allowed to pitch in no more than 7 innings in any game.
  • Pitchers shall have at least 40 hours rest after pitching on the same calendar day in 4 or more innings.
  • The 40 hours rest rule is computed from the scheduled starting time of the game in which the pitching occurred, or in games which begin more than 2 hours after the scheduled starting time, the actual starting time of the game shall be used to interpret this rule.
  • As soon as a pitcher delivers one pitch to a batter, the pitcher shall be considered as having pitched one inning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Game Length (Please record time of first pitch in Scorebook)

Complex – Weekdays: No inning shall start after 2 hours from the time of the first pitch.

            -- Weekends: No inning shall start after 2 hours 15 minutes from the time of the first pitch.

Ludwig – Weekdays: Play until dusk. See Note 1 Below.

            -- Weekends: No inning shall start after 2 hours 15 minutes from the time of the first pitch.

Orland Hills – Weekdays: No inning shall start after 2 hours from the time of the first pitch.

            -- Weekends: No inning shall start after 2 hours 15 minutes from the time of the first pitch.

Lockport – Weekdays: Play until dusk. See Note 1 Below.

            -- Weekends: No inning shall start after 2 hours 15 minutes from the time of the first pitch.

NOTE 1: If an umpire calls the game on account of darkness after five (5) or more innings, the final score of the game reverts back to the score as of the last full inning completed and is considered final. (i.e. Team A leads Team B 5-4 after 5 innings, Team B takes the lead 6-5 before the 6th inning is complete and the game is called due to darkness, Team A is declared the winner by reverting to the score at the last full inning completed). If called prior to competing five full innings (four and one-half, if the home team is ahead), this becomes a suspended game, and must be picked up at some later date, at the exact point of the suspension.