Season Calendar

• March 22: Coach candidacy deadline • March 23: Candidate statements distributed to voting pool • March 24–26: Peer coach voting and player nominations • March 27: All-Star coaches officially named

• March 28 – April 11: Scouting period — Named coaches may observe regular-season games to evaluate potential players — No direct recruiting or contact with players/families during this period — Coaches should attend games across the division to build familiarity

• April 12: All-Star tryouts for Bronco (11U/12U) and Pony (13U/14U) divisions • April 14: Players notified of selection results • Late April: First team practices begin Tryout location and times will be announced on the website and through the parent portal.

• May: Shetland (5U/6U) and Pinto (7U/8U) tryouts and evaluations — These divisions follow a slightly later timeline to accommodate the regular season schedule — Evaluation format may differ by division (skills assessment vs. full tryout)

• June 11–18: District tournaments begin • June–July: Section and Regional tournaments • July–August: World Series (qualifying teams) All PONY Baseball tournaments use a double-elimination format.

Teams advance through a structured tournament bracket: 1. District Tournament — local competition against nearby leagues 2. Section Tournament — winners advance to compete against district champions 3. Regional Tournament — section winners compete for a spot in the World Series 4. World Series — the ultimate stage for PONY Baseball's best teams Not all teams will advance past districts — but every team competes in at least one tournament.