League Operations
Player Draft Rules and Guidelines
All players must register with West Seattle Baseball during the registration period to be eligible to play. At the close of registration, the number of teams in each division will be determined by dividing the number of registered players by 12 with the goal to get each team as close to 12 players as possible. …
Read MoreRules and Regulations: Updated for 2023 Season
As a PONY league, West Seattle Baseball games are played by the “Official Rules of Major League Baseball” (often called simply “OBR”) with a number of amendments made for each level of play. On this page, you will find helpful links to all pertinent rules sets, divisional amendments, and other great reference material with regard…
Read MoreFAQ: Bronco Division
The division names in PONY Baseball and Softball are great, though they don’t really tell you much about what they actually are. Therefore, we shine a quick spotlight on our Bronco Division. If you have more questions about Bronco or anything else West Seattle Baseball, please email the league at info@westseattlebaseball.com. Who? Based on…
Read MoreFAQ: Mustang Division
The division names in PONY Baseball and Softball are great, though they don’t really tell you much about what they actually are. Therefore, we shine a quick spotlight on our Mustang Division. If you have more questions about Mustang or anything else West Seattle Baseball, please email the league at info@westseattlebaseball.com. Who? Based on League…
Read MoreDivisions are Getting (a little) Older — League-Age Changes for 2023
Players with birthdays falling between May 1 and August 31 will be impacted by changes made this fall by PONY. During the 2022 PONY International Board of Directors meeting, a proposal to change the date for determining player eligibility from August 31 to April 30 was passed. The change will be effective starting with the…
Read MoreYumps are Back!
West Seattle Baseball is excited to announce the return of the Yump (young umpires) program for the 2022 spring season! The league decided to not use the Yumps last season due to various pandemic-related concerns. Combined with the cancellation of the 2020 season, it will be nearly three years since the Yumps were in charge…
Read MoreNeed to Know: Player Evaluations
Player evaluations for the 2023 spring season will be held the first weekend of March at Delridge Playfield. All Mustang and Bronco players must participate in one of the one-hour sessions in order to be assigned to a team. Bronco (12U): Saturday, March 4th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mustang (10U): Sunday, March 5th,…
Read MorePitch Count Limits and Catcher Rules
West Seattle Baseball has approved the following pitching plan to develop healthy arms and promote pitching opportunities for a large number of players. Parents and coaches are encouraged to work together to make sure that players are building strength without putting themselves as risk physically. The tables below list the approved limits for pitchers participating…
Read MoreShetland (6U) Rules Amendments
The following rules amendments can be found in our league Policies, Procedures, & Rules document. These were last updated on February 15, 2023. 8.5.1 The entire team may play in the field. 8.5.2 No player shall remain on the bench for more than one inning 8.5.3 To encourage rotation of players, no player shall remain…
Read MorePinto (8U) Rules Amendments
The following rules amendments can be found in our league Policies, Procedures, & Rules document. These were last updated on February 15, 2023. Pinto Rule Amendments The following amendments have been adopted by WSB for play in the Pinto Division: 8.4.1 It is mandatory that each player on the team play in at least two…
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