INSERTION: 2027 (Approved 2025 as 2025-R-027 2)
DESCRIPTION: Tournament Game Time Limit
RULE: T-15-A
RULE CHANGE: A. The Tournament Director, as a representative of PONY Baseball, Inc., shall be directly responsible for the supervision of the actual playing of games and shall serve as liaison between adult leaders of the competing teams and the sponsoring group. The Zone Vice President may adjust the length of games, below the Zone Tournament level, within their respective Zone.
INSERTION: 2027 (Approved 2025 as 2025-R-19)
DESCRIPTION: Additional Rule
RULE: 9E
RULE CHANGE: There will be no intentional walks in FOAL 4U™, SHETLAND 6U™ and PINTO 8U™, (Exception, Pinto Player Pitch).
INSERTION: 2027 (Approved 2025 as 2025-R-20)
DESCRIPTION: 9F
RULE: 9 - F
RULE CHANGE: F. FOAL 4U™, SHETLAND 6U™: The batter shall be called out after failing to hit the ball after three swings at the ball on the tee. Batter is not out on a foul or foul tip unless it is a third swing.
PINTO 8U™: A batter shall be declared out after failing to hit a fair ball after six pitches are delivered by a pitching machine or coach-pitcher. The batter is out if there are three strikes before the sixth pitch. Missed swings are counted as strikes, as are foul balls and foul tips. A batter is not out on a foul ball even if it is the 6th pitch.