Moraga Baseball Association-PONY Baseball

NEWS AND NOTES

GUIDANCE ON BATS FOR THE 2012 SEASON
Due to new PONY National 2012 Season bat requirements, here is a summary of what MBA will allow players to use during the upcoming season. Going forward, bats without stamps will not be eligible for MBA house league play and will not be eligible for tournament play.

Pinto
No 2-3/4" bats permitted No 2-5/8" bats permitted.
All 2-1/4" bats must be marked "Approved for Pony Baseball" and/or labeled with the "USBBA BPF 1.15" label.

Mustang
No 2-3/4" bats permitted.
2-5/8" bats are permitted with the "Approved for Pony Baseball" and/or labeled with the "USBBA BPF 1.15" label. All 2-1/4" bats must be marked "Approved for Pony Baseball" and/or labeled with the "USBBA BPF 1.15" label.

Bronco Morindamont League
No 2-3/4" bats permitted. 2-5/8" bats are permitted with the "Approved for Pony Baseball"
and/or labeled with the "USBBA BPF 1.15" label.
All 2-1/4" bats must be marked "Approved for Pony Baseball" and/or labeled with the "USBBA BPF 1.15" label. These rules may be modified at the discretion of the Bronco commissioners.

Bronco/Pony 680 League
No bat allowed bigger than 2 5/8" in barrel.
All -3 bats must be BBCOR certified (ie. 34 length, 31 ounce, etc.).
Any 2 5/8" Barrel has to have the USSSA 1.15 stamp on it.
Any 2 1/4" Barrel has to have the BPF 1.15 marking AND "Approved for play in PONY" verbage.
Please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate commissioner with any bat related questions.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR
BRONCO AND PONY PLAYERS
AND THE 680 DIABLO LEAGUE
For the Spring 2012 season, MBA will be entering Bronco and Pony teams in the 680 Diablo League and, in the case of Bronco, additional teams will play in the Morindamont League against teams from Orinda and Piedmont.

As the 680 Diablo League is highly competitive and requires an elevated level of play, MBA will be holding evaluation tryouts for these teams. If selected, players are expected to make a full commitment to team practices and games from February through early June. There will be an additional fee to participate on these teams. For complete information on the 680 Diablo teams including tryout dates, please select the appropriate division below.

Bronco
Pony

RAINY DAY INFO

As a reminder, the MBA home page is to the place to check to see if the fields are open
at Joaquin Moraga and Camino Pablo Schools.
Just in case you don't have it,
the Moraga School District Rainy Day Hotline is 925-377-4110.

We check the MSD Rainy Day Hotline every day and post whether the fields are open or closed on the MBA home page. We'll also note here whether practices can be held on the blacktop if the fields are otherwise closed. Under no circumstances are MBA coaches or parents to hold practices on the fields or blacktops if they have been closed by MSD. Failure to abide by this policy will result in monetary fines to MBA and result in the revocation of the ability to use MSD fields which will not only affect those who violated the policy but also those who did not.