****NEW**** PLEASE READ**** Rule change regarding size of bats for MHPB

PONY Baseball has announced new rules concerning bats.

They are as follows:

No two and three quarter inch (2-3/4") diameter, (Big barrel), bats are allowed at any level of play.

Two and five-eighth inch (2-5/8") diameter bats that weigh minus 3 (-3), must have the BBCOR .50 stamp on them to be legal, as long as they are designed for baseball use.

Two and five-eighth inch (2-5/8") diameter bats that weigh minus 4 (-4) through minus 13 (-13) are legal as long as they do not exceed 42 inches in length, and as long as they are designed for baseball use.

Two and one-quarter (2-1/4") diameter bats must have a BPF of 1.15 or less stamped on them and they must also have, "Approved for PONY Baseball", stamped on them as well.

T-ball bat are only allowed when hitting off a tee and using a safety ball. (Not allowed when a coach or pitching machine delivers the pitch)

Coach-pitch bats are allowed in coach pitch divisions when using a safety ball. (Not allowed when hitting off a tee or when a pitching machine delivers the pitch)
Click here for more info:  Bat Size Rule Change

Penalties for use of an illegal bat

(a) If detected before the first pitch of an at-bat, the bat shall be removed from the game. The batter is not out and is required to use a bat that conforms to bat regulations. The manager of the team shall be removed from the game as well as the next scheduled game.

(b) If detected after the first pitch (whether the pitch is swung at or not) the batter is declared out and base runners shall not advance. The manager of the team shall be removed from the game as well as the next scheduled game.

(c) If detected after a ball is hit, the batter is out and base runners shall return to their original base prior to the hit. The manager of the team shall be removed from the game as well as the next scheduled game.