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RAA conducts registration, selects coaches, forms teams and provides uniforms and all equipment. Game schedules and rules are provided by the Pony Baseball League. RAA is represented at the league level by RAA'S Baseball Director.

Q: What is the difference between Little League and Pony (CBC) Baseball?

A: There several very important differences….
Developmentally, Pony's players are placed on teams according to their skill level. With (2) levels of play: instructional and competitive, a player is placed on a team whose level will aid in the development of the player.

Little League uses a player draft, picking (1) player per round until their roster is filled. The selected player will be placed on that team selected, regardless of skill level. Little League does not offer a developmental league, and those who are at an instructional level may have to play with or against skilled AAU/USSSA players. This puts the instructional player at a distinct disadvantage, results in minimal playing times, and does not foster the development or confidence of the player. Levels of Play. PONY rules are more beneficial to young athletes as they develop their baseball skills. PONY baseball provides more developmental levels of play as players move up a level every 2 years.

Field sizes grow with the players.

In Little League, the same size field is used until Junior level. Coach Pitch, Minors, and Majors ages 7 to 12 play on the same field with bases 60 ft apart, and the distance from the pitching rubber to home plate are the same.

PONY's 9 and 10 ydsear olds (Mustang, Yearling) play on a field with bases 60 ft apart; 11 & 12's (Bronco, Palomino) are 70 feet apart, and 13 and 14s' are 80 feet apart. At age 15, players move to a regulation size baseball field. These field sizes, as well as the pitching distances, are important in the development of young arms and result in exciting and competitive games for the players. Accordingly the distance from the pitching rubber to home plate is increased at each level.