Alliance (SIBA) Division (8u/Pinto thru 14u/Pony)


PURPOSE
Menifee Pony’s Alliance Division is part of the SIBA (Southwest Interleague Baseball Alliance) league and is intended to provide a higher level of competition within our program while retaining the same level of sportsmanship expected in youth sports.  This division allows for pre-formed teams to join the league and coexist with “recreational”  (rec) division teams.


GUIDELINES
Every team in the Alliance division will be expected to adhere to all Menifee Pony policies and codes of conduct. Teams will also be expected to fulfill any field prep obligations.

In order to protect the integrity of the rec teams, any manager, coach, parent, or player who is found soliciting a rec player after that player has registered and after our first league evaluations for that season, may be suspended for a minimum of 12 months.

No Menifee Pony player may play in both the Alliance and the rec divisions within the same Spring or Fall season. The rec season is deemed to begin at the point of the leagues first scheduled player assessments and conclude at the end of the spring all-star season. Any player registered for the rec program becomes ineligible for the Alliance Division as of the date of that seasons first Player Assessments.  


TEAM REGISTRATION
Registration in the Menifee PONY Alliance division is separate from our leagues regular "rec" divisions, including different divisions, rules and pricing.  Registration fees are on a  “per team” basis and not per player.  Fees do not include uniforms, teams will provide their own.  


PLAYER REGISTRATION
There are no individual player fees in Alliance but each player is required to be registered by their parent/guardian once their teams registration has been approved and paid.  This individual player registration is necessary for league liability and insurance reasons and no player can play on any MPB team without a completed registration in our system for the current season.  


SCHEDULE
The Alliance season will begin and end on approximately the same dates as the rec season. Teams in good standing (all players/team must adhere to all Menifee Pony policies, including financial requirements) will be scheduled one game per week (on average). Teams will be scheduled 11 games and guaranteed 10 games each, plus a post-season tournament to conclude the season.  


DIVISION RULES
Menifee Pony Alliance teams are part of the Southwest Interleague Baseball Division (SIBA) and will play by the SIBA Local Rules.