STRICT AGE GROUPS SO
KIDS PLAY WITH THEIR PEERS
 PONY Baseball is organized with two-year age brackets.  No more 11 year olds playing with 8 year olds or being stuck in the same division for 3-4 years.
 The age brackets are as follows:
Shetland League - ages 5 and 6
Pinto League - ages 7 and 8
Mustang League - ages 9 and 10
Bronco League - ages 11 and 12
PONY League - ages 13 and 14
Colt League - ages 15 and 16
Palomino League - ages 17 to 19

EVERYONE PLAYS
Orangecrest PONY has a minimum play rule as used in Little League. 

ALLSTAR TEAMS FROM 7 - 19 YEARS OLD
Each age bracket from 7-8 and up will have an allstar tournament.  More kids will get to have the tournament experience.

BIGGER FIELD & "REAL BASEBALL"
FOR 11 & 12 YEAR OLDS
The Bronco League (11 & 12) plays "real baseball" with leading off and stealing.  The bases are moved out to 70' and the pitcher's mound is set at 48' to help the players transition to the regulation size field when they are 13 and older.

Updated

11:51pm

July 2, 2008

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Elbow Injuries - Don't let it happen to your child
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It's Better Baseball

GROUND RULES AMENDED(3-21-08)
 There has been amedments to the ground rules in relation to the games that are started late due to other divisions games going over.  No game shall be called for going past the next scheduled start time.  With exception to Pinto, who will still be no new inning after 1:30 and drop dead at 1:45, Colt, Palomino, Pony, Bronco and Mustang will finish the inning if it is started before 1:45.  

It is very important that all teams, managers and coaches work together in getting off the field when another is waiting to start.  When your game is over please have your team out of the dug right away and have your team talk out of the field / dug out.  Teams coming on to the field should be working together in getting the field set up for your game.  Please be respectful and courtious to others.

NO SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS or BIKES ALLOWED (posted 2-29-08)
 Per the City of Riverside you can not ride scateboards, scooters or bikes at Orange Terrace Park.  Please respect the park rules.  
IMPORTANT REMINDER (posted 2-28-08)
 The use of any form of tabacco is stricly prohibited.  This rule is stated in the PONY rule book page 23 section F; The use of tabacco, alchol or illegal drugs in any form by players or adult leaders in the dugout, on the bench or on the playing field shall not be permitted.  This is also stated in the Orangecrest PONY ground rules.     

RAFFLE PRIZES (posted 2-28-08)
 The final day to claim your raffle prize is this Saturday, March 1st, from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm, at OTCP, near field 1.
Any unclaimed prizes will have a new ticket stub selected and the new winner will be notified. Thanks for your understanding!

SCORE REPORTING (posted 2-26-08)
 Reminder: The home team is to e-mail game score to OrangecrestPONY@aol.com
Be Sure to include Date, Division, Team Names, Score, who won and first & last name of who is reporting.

RULES (posted 2-26-08)
 Orangecrest PONY Standing rules and ground rules have been posted.  CLICK HERE to view.
PITCHING LOG (posted 2-24-08)
 CLICK HERE to print pitching log.

OPENING DAY (posted 2-24-08)
 A big Thank you to all board members, Managers, Coaches, Team players, families and vendors for helping make opening day a success and a lot of fun!  It was a great way to kick off the season! 

Orangecrest PONY would like to say "THANK YOU" to the following people and businesses:
*Sparks Realty * Jeffery Edwards Photograpthy * Sweet Time Kettle Korn * Juice It Up * JBs Catering * Aloha Joes * Pizza Factory * Papis Roasted Corn * Pucker Powder * Ryan English and Bernie from 66ers * Randy Jensen at Earhart Middle School * Elaine Lewis and Mary Kay Cosmetics * Dream Dinners * Gold Canyon Candles * Tastefully Simple * Mona-Vie *Little Gym * Pampered Chef * Angel Traylor Gurrlie Girl jewelry* Xango * Rhoe Chiropractic * INDYMAC* Bank * ADC Home & Loan Services * Sports Jewelry by Rosanne Garcia * US Navy Seal Cadets - color guard * Tim Bacon * Carl Dawson-Elite Electric*

RAFFLE PRIZES (posted 2-24-08)
 If you won a raffle price and need to claim it please email Suzanne Wong at slqwong@charter.net to make arrangements.

BASEBALL CAMPS & CLINICS (updated 9-17-07)
Hitting Lessons offered by Ernie Ramirez - CLICK HERE for more info.

NEED MORE PRACTICE TIME? (posted 2-12-07 at 11:25 am)
 Utilize the automated facilities nearby to improve your team batting practices and allow for more efficient use of field time for team defensive practice. Contact the following facilities:
Crest Batting Cages @ 951-212-5072
RBI Town @ 951-653-9299
All are open and operating for your team's improvement! Individuals are welcome as well.

PLYOCITY Youth Development (posted 2-10-07 at 6:00 pm)
 For more information click on the Baseball & Softball Training link above.
OVER USE INJURIES
Make sure your child does not suffer from Over Use Injuries. Click on the Training & Development link at the top of the page for more info.

ALL STAR UPDATE: (posted 7-2-08)
 Congratulations to all our All Star teams who played this past week.
Bronco 11U won 1st place at Sections...Good luck in Regions! 


 

 

 

 

 

Pinto won 2nd place at Sections...Good Luck in regions!
Mustang won 2nd place at District...Good luck at Sections!
Click below to view the brackets by Division.
 PINTO Bracket
MUSTANG 1 Bracket
BRONCO 11U Bracket
BRONCO 12 Bracket
PONY Bracket

THANK YOU!!
 Thank you to all the parents, players, board members and community friends who came out to the field last weekend to help host Orangecrest PONY's 1st All star tournament and make it such a sucess!  We couldn't have done it without everyones participation.

ALL STAR PRACTICE SCHEDULE (posted 6-21-08)
 Practice schedule has been posted.
ALL STARS
Congratulations to all the players who have been selected to represent our league in
All Stars GOOD LUCK!. 

CONGRATULATIONS (posted 6-3-08)
 Congratulations to the Pony Mariners, Pinto Astros & Mustang Dodgers Bronco Cardinals for winning 1st place in your division and 1st place in the tournament.  Great job!  

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