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PONY RULES

PDYSA AMENDED PONY RULES

PDYSA observes Pony Baseball and Softball rules with amendments to accommodate the goals for our league.  The division rules should be a tool used to maintain a fun and organized environment.  PDYSA prides itself on having the highest standard in youth sports.  Observing the rules of play as well as proper codes of conduct will enable all participants, parents and league officials to help us to continue that tradition.

PDYSA amended rules supersede the PONY rules for games within our league.  

The links below will take you to PONY rules as well as the amendments for each division.

2024 PONY Softball Rulebook (vWEB).pdf - Google Drive

2024 PONY Baseball Rulebook (vWEB).pdf - Google Drive

DIVISION RULES


Softball Rules
pdysa rules - softball.pdf

4u Foal tball Rules
- teams can be formed by coach and parent requests for teammate and coaches (not always guaranteed).
No Changes after uniforms have been ordered
pdysa pony foal 4u division.pdf

6u Shetland t-ball Rules
- teams can be formed by coach and parent requests for teammate and coaches (not always guaranteed).
-No Changes after uniforms have been ordered
pdysa pony shetland 6u division.pdf

8u Pinto Machine Pitch Rules
- teams can be formed by coach and parent requests for teammate and coaches (not always guaranteed).
-No changes after uniforms have been ordered

boys 8u machine pdysa amended pony rules.pdf

10u Mustang Amended Pony Rules
-coach is allowed a maximum of 4 retained players. (teammate requests are reviewed by the drafting committee and not guaranteed, players must attend scheduled evaluations or makeup evaluations to be considered).
-No Changes after uniforms have been ordered.
boys 10u pdysa amended pony rules.docx.pdf

12u Bronco Amended Pony Rules
-coach is allowed a maximum of 4 retained players. (teammate requests are reviewed by the drafting committee and not guaranteed, players must attend scheduled evaluations or makeup evaluations to be considered).
-No Changes after uniforms have been ordered.
boys 12u pdysa amended pony rules.docx.pdf

14u Pony Amended Pony Rules
-coach is allowed a maximum of 4 retained players. (teammate requests are reviewed by the drafting committee and not guaranteed, players must attend scheduled evaluations or makeup evaluations to be considered ).
No Changes after uniforms have been ordered.
boys 14u pdysa amended pony rules.pdf




BAT RULES & AGE CHARTS

PDYSA Pony Bat Rules:

Baseball Bat Rules:
Please click the link below for full details on bat rules
Baseball Bat Rules for 2024 : PONY Helpdesk (freshdesk.com)
Coaches will be asked at plate meeting if everyone is legally and properly equipped. If a player uses a bat that is found to be illegal, that will be an automatic out, the game will be played under protest, and the Exec board will be notified. The board will determine if disiplinary action will result..ie game suspension and/or automatic loss.




PDYSA Pony League Age Charts:

Baseball League Age Key:
PONY Baseball League Age Key : PONY Helpdesk (freshdesk.com)

Softball League Age Key:
PONY Girls Softball League Age Key : PONY Helpdesk (freshdesk.com)






PDYSA CODE OF CONDUCT

PALM DESERT YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION CODE OF CONDUCT:

The objective of PDYSA  shall be to firmly implant the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, courage, and respect for authority, others, and selves to the Children of our community.  
To achieve this goal, PDYSA, WILL NOT TOLERATE actions of Managers, Coaches, Parents, or Spectators that are egregious to the league.  Any person (this includes anyone associated with your player) found in violation of the following may lose the right to attend PDYSA events for the season.

THE FOLLOWING ARE PROHIBITED:
1. Intoxication at any PDYSA event.
2. Parent/Fan verbal abuse directed at Umpires, Players, Managers, Coaches, Spectators, and League Officials.
3. Unsportsmanlike conduct, Grandstand managing, and/or Umpiring.
4. Negative criticism of Umpires, Players, Managers, Coaches, Spectators, or League Officials.
5. No Tobacco products in the dugouts, on the playing fields, or in the bleacher/seating areas.

VIOLATIONS TO BE HANDLED AS SUCH:
1. Verbal warning to Manager, Coach, or Team Representative
2. Ejection of offender AND Manager (Head Coach) . Mandatory 1 game suspension
3. Upon ejection, if violator fails to leave the park in 8 minutes, the offending team, will forfeit their game, with no make-up date, Manager (Head coach) will serve a 2 game suspension, and further, aggravated refusal to leave or  returning to park at anytime on offending day, will result in  law enforcement being called.

ALL violations of this policy shall be reviewed by the PDYSA Board, who will determine if further disciplinary action is warranted.


PDYSA reserves the right to keep and review history on any and all violators of the above policies.

REFUND POLICY

PDYSA Refund Policy
The league incurs costs to process payments as well as up-front costs in advance of each season to plan for items such as uniforms, insurance, permits, equipment, field maintenance etc.  As of April 1 ,2021 The following Refund Policy is in effect:

There are NO full refunds - no exceptions

1. Refund requests made prior to the registration deadline will be honored less a $25 processing fee (less any credit card service fees). 

2. If a player withdraws prior to the ordering of uniforms, the refund shall be less a $50 processing fee. Once uniforms have been ordered there will be a 50% deduction of the registration cost..
 
3.             No Refunds will be given after the first league- scheduled game.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
 
4. No refunds will be issued until PDYSA verifies all information received. 
 
5. A parent must request a refund by completing the  “Registration Refund Request” form.
 
6. All requests for a refund must be submitted to Commissioner, PDYSA, PO Box 11646, Palm Desert, CA 92255.  Or you can email the form to [email protected]

7.  All refunds will be in the form of a check or credit to PDYSA account


Refund form can be found below
pdysa refund form.pdf

 

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