Date: July 1st 2007

There has been some minor rules clairifications to the Pinto and Shetland Tournaments Rules, please note them.

Pinto Rule 8 (a) changes to read: a) Game length shall be six (6) innings, unless the score is tied. In this event the game will be played to its conclusion.

Shetland Rule A-1 changed to read: Be of proper age based on Age Chart in the Pony Baseball Rulebook.

Shetland Rule 8 (D-2) changes to read: If there is a tenth player being used that player must be an outfielders, stationed not less then 15 feet behind the baseline when the coach pitches the ball. Note: All outfielders must be stationed not less then 15 feet behind the baseline (between 1st and 2nd, 2nd and 3rd) when the coach pitches the ball.

Sheltand Rule 8 (D-3) removed the comment about where to station additional infielders, since changing he maxmium number of player from 12 to 10 and we clarified where the 10th player must be started.

Sheltand Rule 9-E changes to read: When the batter fails to swing at two successive pitches by the coach, the umpire shall begin called pitches within the strike zone “called strikes” and the batter shall be out after a third strike, whether it be by swing, on called strikes, or any combination thereof.

This done to be in line with the changing the maximum number of pitches from 6 to 5. Before it read: three successive pitches by the coach, which meant that a player could be out on two strikes, if he or she fails to swing at three successive pitches (maximum of 5 pitches from ).

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at bblayloc@msn.com or at bblayloc@ponynrc.org.

Thank you!

Bill Blaylock
Region Director