Baseball
2025 SFYBL PONY Divisions
Baseball Age Chart
In the SFYBL teams compete in six age-based PONY divisions.
- Shetland and Pinto Divisions have games on Saturdays only
- Mustang Division has games on Saturdays and some Wednesdays
- Bronco Division has games on Saturdays and some Tuesdays
- Pony Division has games on Saturdays and some Mondays and Thursdays
Registration
Registration opens Wednesday, October 23rd and closes on Wednesday, October 30th. The fee to participate in an SFB Athletics Field Sport for the 2024-2025 school year is $200, per player.
Baseball Registration is a two-step process. After registering and paying through SFB Athletics, Rosie Perieff (Athletic Director) will send you a link and code with instructions on how to finalize your registration with the league. Your child will not be placed on the roster unless both steps are completed.
- Regular season opens: March 1, 2025 (Upper Division) / March 8, 2025 (Lower Division)
- Regular season ends: May 3, 2025 (Upper Division) / May 11, 2025 (Lower Division)
To register, please complete the following -
If your child did not play an SFB Fall/Winter sport, please also complete -
Shetland T-Ball (6, 5, 4) (No Playing Up allowed)
DOB: May 1st, 2018 - April 30th, 2021
Incorporates T-ball play and coach pitch play by allowing some kids to hit off a tee and some "Designated Coach Pitch Hitters" to bat with live coach pitching at games. Outs are not enforced. All players run the bases after each at bat. Designed to allow for players from the same grade/class to play together regardless of varying skill levels.
Base paths are 50'. Games played on Saturdays.
Shetland Coach Pitch (7, 6, 5) (No Playing Up allowed)
DOB: May 1st, 2017 - April 30th, 2020
Strictly coach pitch format where each batter is allowed 10 pitches from a coach to put the ball in play. Outs are enforced (player called out returns to the dug-out), however, teams bat through their entire line-up each inning to maximize batting experience for all players.
Base paths are 50'. Games played on Saturdays.
Pinto Modified Kid Pitch (8,7U)
DOB: May 1st, 2016 - April 30th, 2018
A modified Kid-Pitch division where player pitching is introduced. Modifications are in place to allow for coach pitching when player pitching is unsuccessful (i.e. excessive walks allowed). Outs are enforced and 3 outs ends the half inning.
Base paths are 60' and pitching distance is 40'. Games played on Saturdays.
Mustang (10, 9U)
DOB: May 1st, 2014 - April 30th, 2016
Strictly a player pitch division. Lead-offs and stealing are allowed. Follows Major League Baseball rules with some PONY and SFYBL modifications.
Base paths are 60' and pitching distance is 46'. Games played on Saturdays and some Wednesday nights.
Bronco (12,11U)
DOB: May 1st, 2012 - April 30th, 2014
Follows Major League Baseball rules with some PONY and SFYBL modifications.
Base paths are 70' and pitching distance is 50'. Games played on Saturdays and some Tuesday nights.
Pony (14,13U)
DOB: May 1st, 2010 - April 30th, 2012
Follows Major League Baseball rules with some PONY and SFYBL modifications.
Base paths are 80' and pitching distance is 54'. Games played on Saturdays and some Monday and Thursday nights.