70 ft bases and 50 ft pitching for Bronco 11 & 12 year olds.60 ft bases and 46 ft pitching for Mustang 9 & 10 year olds.60 ft bases and 38ft pitching for Pinto 7 & 8 year olds.50ft bases for Shetland 5 & 6 year olds.The base and pitching dimensions for Pony baseball are:
In addition, Pony baseball scales the size of the diamonds to match the physical capabilities of the players within each division. With players of only two ages involved, as is the case with Pony baseball, it is far easier to permit every player to play more positions since the difference in skills within the age groups is not that great. They often find themselves spending a disproportionate amount of time on the bench and may feel disconnected from their team.
As a result, the younger players, because of their lack of maturity, ability and size, find it hard to communicate with the older players. In organizations such as Little League player age can differ by as much as 3 years within a division. Additionally, Pony teaches lead offs and base stealing starting at age 9 (Mustang Division), or earlier while pitchers learn pick off moves and holding runners on base to counter the potential steal. The primary features that distinguish Pony baseball from Little League baseball are those of a two year age bracket system and scaled diamonds.
