REGISTRATION OPEN
Welcome to Lancaster Youth PONY Baseball League!
General Season Information:
- Registration fees cover jersey with number, hat, insurance, field rental fees, background checks on all of our volunteers, baseballs, chalk, umpire fees, and required equipment which includes but is not limited to helmets and catcher's gear.
- A $3 Transaction fee is added to ALL registration payments and installments of payment plans. This goes to Sports Connect, the operator of our website, and we have no control over this fee. This fee is non-refundable.
- Spring Season will include weekday and Saturday games with some variation for the Foal Division. This will vary based on the number of teams per division.
- Spring Season will have a minimum of 12 scheduled games for ALL divisions.
- Fall Season games will be held on Sundays. This may vary based on the number of teams per division.
- Fall Season will have a minimum of 10 scheduled games for ALL divisions.
- Board of Director and/or Managers/Coaches, cannot guarantee placement of any player on a specific team.
- Lancaster Youth PONY Baseball League is not responsible for when/where the Manager/Coach chooses to hold practices, and participation at practices is not mandatory, but highly encouraged.
Refunds/Cancellation
- If you wish to cancel your registration, you may do so up until teams are formed and/or drafted. A refund minus a $40 processing fee will be issued.
- Refunds do not include the $3 transaction fee paid to Sports Connect for transactions made online at lancasterpony.com.
- NO REFUNDS will be issued after teams are formed/drafted.
Division Prices / Age Range
- Age range and prices for each division is listed below.
- Divisions are based on a player’s “league age”, which is their age on April 30, 2024.
Division
| Date of Birth Range | Registration Fee
|
| 4U Foal | May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2021 | $150 |
| 6U Shetland | May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2019 | $180 |
| 8U Pinto | May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2017 | $200 |
| 10U Mustang | May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2015 | $210 |
| 12U Bronco | May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2013 | $210 |
| 14U Pony | May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2011 | $230 |
**Please note, we do not allow players to play down/below their age division. This is for the safety of the players in the division. However, players may play up/above their age division at the discretion of their guardian.
NEW AGE VERIFICATION / SIBLING DISCOUNT POLICY
- ALL players must have their birth certificate uploaded to the registration page, whether you are returning or new. If player and parent last names do not match, please include any supporting documentation to verify guardianship. Example documentation includes adoption, custody paperwork or marriage certificate.
- Players will not be placed on a team until age is verified.
- Currently, sibling discounts are not available.
COACHES WANTED
- Our league is completely dependent on volunteers, and some of the most important volunteers are our Managers/Coaches. We are always in need of Managers/Coaches. If you would like to be considered for a position as Manager/Coach this season, please register when prompted during registration of your child. All people wishing to hold a volunteer position within Lancaster Youth PONY Baseball League must be approved by the LYPBL Board of Directors.
MANDATORY TRAINING FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS
BACKGROUND CHECKS
- Effective 2020, PONY Baseball requires ALL volunteers (Managers/Coaches, Team Parent, etc.) to submit to a background check each calendar year.
- All those who wish to be considered for a volunteer position with Lancaster Youth PONY Baseball League need to register as a volunteer after either login in or creating an account at lancasterpony.com. Once you have selected which position you would like to be considered for, you will be prompted to enter the required information to complete the background check.
We are happy to have you here and we look forward to a great season!!
Lancaster PONY Baseball Board of Directors reserves the right to refuse service to any volunteer, parent or child.