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AGENDA
SOUTH ZONE
CENTRAL REGION MEETING
JANUARY 21, 2017
ROBICHEAUX CENTER - LAFAYETTE, LA.
1.
REPORT ON PONY BASEBALL/SOFTBALL - SOUTH ZONE DIRECTORS:
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Lynn Parnell - Vice President
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Tom Collett - Softball Division Director & Champions Program Coordinator
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Jerry Brand – Assistant Softball Division Director
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Carl Anderson - Pinto & Shetland Division Director
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Arnulfo Banda – Mustang & Bronco Division Director
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Alton Darby - Pony Division Director
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Abel Gorena – Colt & Palomino Division Director
2.
ZONE AWARDS:
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5 Year Director’s Pin – Tommy Picard
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5 Year Director’s Pin – Gary Westcott
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30 Year Director’s Pin – Alton Darby
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Pony Ring – Randy Guidry
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Po y Ring – Jim Falcon
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Pony Watch – Chris Ransonet
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Pony Watch – Ronnie Demeritt
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Pony Watch – Lisa Kling
3.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION – 2016 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT HOSTS:
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VERMILION PONY BASEBALL. – SHETLAND & PINTO SECTION & MUSTANG SUPER REGION TOURNAMENT S
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YOUNGSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX – SHETLAND, PINTO, BRONCO & PONY SUPER REGION TOURNAMENTS
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LAFAYETTE RECREATION DEPT. – MUSTANG, BRONCO & PONY SECTION TOURNAMENTS
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EUNICE RECREATION DEPARTMENT – PINTO & BRONCO SECTION TOURNAMENTS
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JENNINGS RECREATION DEPARTMENT – MUSTANG SECTION TOURNAMENT
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CROWLEY RECREATION DEPARTMENT - MUSTANG & PONY SECTION TOURNAMENTS
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CROWLEY RECREATION DEPARTMENT – PONY 13 SUPER REGION TOURNAMENT
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IOWA - PINTO & BRONCO SECTION TOURNAMENTS
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RAYNE RECREATION DEPARTMENT – MUSTANG, BRONCO & PONY SECTION TOURNAMENTS
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CROWLEY RECREATION DEPARTMENT – COLT & PALOMINO ZONE TOURNAMENTS
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YOUNGSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX - MUSTANG ZONE TOURNAMENT
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YOUNGSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX - PONY ZONE TOURNAMENT
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YOUNGSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX – SHETLAND, PINTO & PINTO PLUS WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENTS
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YOUNGSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX – MUSTANG WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT
4.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION – 2016 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT HOSTS:
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VERMILION PONY BASEBALL - ERATH. – 2016 SECTION TOURNAMENT
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YOUNGSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX – 2016 REGION TOURNAMENT
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YOUNGSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX - 2016 SLOW PITCH WORLD SERIES
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VILLE PLATTE RECREATION – 2016 EAST SIDE SECTION TOURNAMENT
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HIGHLAND SPORTS – 2016 WEST SIDE SECTION TOURNAMENT
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YOUNGSVILLE SPORTS COMPLEX – 2016 SP/FP WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENTS
5.
REGION REPORTS:
6.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
LOUISIANA CAJUNS - LAFAYETTE – PALOMINO WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
MANAGER: DONNIE BOUTIN – COACH: McKAY MOUTON – BUSINESS MANAGER: RICHARD HEBERT
Softball - Debbie Falcon – Region Director
Shetland, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, Colt & Palomino Baseball - Darrell Dies – Region Director
Pony & Pony 13 Baseball
- Ken May – Region Director
7.
RULE CHANGES - Alton Darby
2017 BASEBALL RULE CHANGES:
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PINTO DISTANCE BETWEEN BASES – 60 FEET
2018 BASEBALL RULE CHANGES:
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BASEBALL BIRTH DATE – AUGUST 31
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BATS MANUFACTURED FOR T-BALL – CAN BE USED ONLY COACH PITCH WITH SAFETY BALL
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ALL MINUS FACTOR BATS (-5, -7, -9. ETC.) MUST BE YBBCOR CERTIFIED
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PITCHING WILL BE GOVERNED BY PITCH COUNT – AS RECOMMENDED BY “PITCH SMART”
8.
REGISTRATION:
A. THE AGE DETERMINATION DATE – LEAGUES MUST BE REGISTERED BEFORE THEIR 1ST GAME
B. LEAGUE REGISTRATION
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LEAGUES MUST REGISTER ONLINE IN 2017
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INSURANCE CERTIFICATE MUST BE SENT TO PONY HEADQUARTERS (If not with Gagliardi Insurance)
C. TOURNAMENT TEAM AFFIDAVITS WILL BE ONLINE AT WWW.PONY.ORG
9.
PONY WEB SITE
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CENTRAL REGION INFORMATION & TOURNAMENTS WILL BE ON THE www.pony.org WEB SITE
10.
IMPORTANT DATES:
2017
JUNE 1, 2017
JUNE 4, 2017
JUNE 19, 2017
JUNE 29, 2017
11.
PAPER FLOW:
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5.
6.
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12.
LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE – PRIOR TO 1ST GAME
TOURNAMENT APPLICATIONS DUE TO DIVISION DIRECTORS
UMPIRE REGISTRATION FINAL NOTICE
6:00 PM - PRE-TOURNAMENT MEETING – RAYNE COMMUNITY CENTER
TOURNAMENTS BEGIN
LEAGUES REGISTER ONLINE TO PONY HEADQUARTERS
PONY HEADQUARTERS SENDS LEAGUE REGISTRATION NOTICE TO DIVISION DIRECTORS
DIVISION DIRECTORS SEND WELCOME LETTER, MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE &
TOURNAMENT APPLICATION FORMS TO LEAGUES
LEAGUES SEND TOURNAMENT APPLICATION FORMS & FEE TO DIVISION DIRECTORS
DIVISION DIRECTORS SEND AFFIDAVIT PASSWORD TO TOURNAMENT TEAMS
TOURNAMENT TEAMS FILL OUT AFFIDAVITS ONLINE
TOURNAMENT TEAMS MUST BRING TO THE PRE-TOURNAMENT MEETING & ALL GAMES:
A.
COMPLETED AFFIDAVIT
B.
BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR ALL PLAYERS
C.
SIGNED MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS FOR ALL PLAYERS
D.
PROOF OF INSURANCE CERTIFICATES
AWARDS - TRAVEL POLICY – HOST FEES - GATE CHARGES - CONTRACTS
PRE-TOURNAMENT MEETINGS - PRE-TOURNAMENT AGENDA –
13.
PONY BASEBALL & SOFTBALL ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
14.
2017 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT DATES & SITES
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EAST SIDE COAST REGION SECTION TOURNAMENT – HIGHLANDS, TX. - JUNE 22, 2017
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WEST SIDE COAST REGION SECTION TOURNAMENT – HIGHLANDS, TX. - JUNE 22, 2017
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COAST REGION TOURNAMENT – YOUNGSVILLE, LA. – JUNE 29, 2017
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WARM UP TOURNAMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON TOURNAMENT WEBSITE – (PONY.ORG)
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WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENTS – FP, TS, SP - LAREDO, TX. – JULY 18-22, 2017
15.
2017 CENTRAL REGION - SUPER REGION, ZONE & WORLD SERIES BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS:
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SHETLAND, PINTO, BRONCO & PONY 13 AND PONY SUPER REGIONS - YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA
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MUSTANG 9 & MUSTANG 10 SUPER REGIONS – ERATH, LOUISIANA
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PONY ZONE – YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA
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SHETLAND, PINTO, PINTO PLUS WORLD SERIES – YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA
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MUSTANG WORLD SERIES – YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA
16.
2017 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT DATES & SITES