As such we have added pitch count guidelines to our rules and regulations. Managers will report pitch counts of their players to their respective division directors:

Pitch Count Limitations: Pitchers shall not exceed the number of pitches per game or pitches per season (including playoffs) according to the following chart. PONY Innings Pitched rules still apply.

Enforced: Regular and playoff season
Regular and playoff season (combined)

Keeping Your Child “Safe”

You can’t actually keep your child “safe”, no matter what the activity. “Safety” -to many people today- is “the absence of risk”. This is not possible or reasonable. You can’t really keep your child “safe” using this definition even if he is engaged in nothing at all! Your child growing up to appreciate the game of baseball can be a lifelong gift you give to him. Not letting him play because you are afraid he might get hurt is just not a good reason.

At Rodeo PONY Baseball, we are dedicated to helping children learn and appreciate the game of baseball in an organized and safe atmosphere. We take many steps as a league and as coaches to keep the kids as safe as possible. However, baseball is not risk-free and neither is life. Baseball teaches us a lot about life.

There are many things you can do as a parent to help your child learn to play baseball and reduce the chances of injury. Your coaches will address the main consideration: developing baseball skills. Learning to throw, catch, slide and hit properly will reduce the chance of injury dramatically. The drop down menu at the top of the page and it’s subsequent pages contain many good starting points.

Please feel free to email the RBA at any time if you have comments, questions or concerns.