Frequently Asked Questions
Fall Ball Registration
The Premier Travel League In Eastern Upstate NY
What's New This Year (in the League)?
Wood Bats
The Basics
How do I start a team in the league?
First, you must apply for membership to the League Director, Ed Frye (518) 356-9089 or fryes@nycap.rr.com.
Membership is granted in accordance with the membership rules set forth in the League Constitution. These rules are designed to encourage League participation while also protecting the rights of existing members and, in the younger age levels, for full franchise members, their "franchise" area rights.
The League offers several membership classifications. Applicants may be granted either a full franchise, a limited franchise, a sub-franchise, a co-franchise, or a limited sub-franchise, depending on various factors. It is extremely rare for an applicant not to qualify for membership under one of these classifications.
Unless explicitly restricted by a sub-franchise agreement, members have no limitation on the number of teams they may register in the League. "Limited" franchises operating from inside another member's franchise area, are restricted to participation in open competitive age divisions (16U and above) only.
New applications must include advance payment of $300/team. This amount is not refundable and will be applied towards the team's first year registration fee.
No new team is accepted unless it has a "clean" roster i.e., all players are free agents under League's rules. New teams may ask existing members for releases but members are not obligated to give them.
NOTE: New members in the Utica-Rome Area and west are limited to players not on the current roster of a returning member i.e., no player releases. Players who are cut are free to join other teams, including those of a new member.
Once accepted, new members may enter teams in accordance with the limits, if any, of their franchise status. The "League Calendar" tab (League Info > Program Info > League Calendar) details the League's four registration steps: activation, registration (making your choices and payment), pre-scheduling and player rosters. For members with log-ins, a more detailed version of this information is available via Main > Getting Started.
Each team must have at least nine players entered to their online roster by the earlier of May 15 or their first scheduled game or their entire club's access to the website is automatically blocked. To regain access the club must submit a written copy of offending team's roster to the League Director.
The website automatically maintains several rosters for each team, including an ENYTB regular season roster as well as an official regular season regular for each sanctioning body that the team registers with.
Players are entered to the website once. The website automatically screens each player for all applicable player eligibility criteria on each roster before adding them to that particular roster. This screening process is repeated for each roster, as eligibility restrictions can vary. Players are thus added to each roster unless they would violate the eligibility criteria for a particular roster. In that case, the player will be added only to those rosters he qualifies for and the team is notified of the problem.
Teams can move players off individual sanctioned rosters to make room for other players, provided this is done before the applicable cut-off date, which varies by age division and sanctioning body.
The details of the roster process are spelled out more fully under the Paperwork FAQ but the short version is as follows. The League can print off a team's official NABF and PONY rosters but not its official AABC roster because it must be signed by each listed player, his parents and the team manager. Thus, club's must submit a hardcopy of the signed official AABC rosters for all of their club's AABC registered teams. Each team's AABC roster must be printed from the website, appropriately signed and submitted to Paula Casey at Paula@enytb.com no later than 3 days after the AABC cut-off date in that age division. Failure to do so may result in loss of eligibility for team and players for AABC tournament play.
Any AABC registered team that makes any roster changes during the season, has until 3 days after the AABC cut-off date for adding players to submit a revised hardcopy of its AABC roster to Paula. Failure to do so may result in the loss of AABC postseason eligibility for any players added since the original roster was filed with the League.
In addition to providing the League with the above information on a timely basis, each member must secure his own team insurance (applications available from Registration menu) and contract for umpires for his home games - Tools > Contact Info > Umpires includes umpire contacts known to the league. Each owner also is responsible for maintaining his home field in excellent condition, providing high quality game balls for his home games, and attending to all other team needs such as uniforms, etc.
All new members are required to familiarize themselves with League playing rules (see League Info > Playing Rules), including regulations regarding postponements and rescheduling (see League Info > FAQ) and Program Info > Scheduling > Reschedules.
Membership is granted in accordance with the membership rules set forth in the League Constitution. These rules are designed to encourage League participation while also protecting the rights of existing members and, in the younger age levels, for full franchise members, their "franchise" area rights.
The League offers several membership classifications. Applicants may be granted either a full franchise, a limited franchise, a sub-franchise, a co-franchise, or a limited sub-franchise, depending on various factors. It is extremely rare for an applicant not to qualify for membership under one of these classifications.
Unless explicitly restricted by a sub-franchise agreement, members have no limitation on the number of teams they may register in the League. "Limited" franchises operating from inside another member's franchise area, are restricted to participation in open competitive age divisions (16U and above) only.
New applications must include advance payment of $300/team. This amount is not refundable and will be applied towards the team's first year registration fee.
No new team is accepted unless it has a "clean" roster i.e., all players are free agents under League's rules. New teams may ask existing members for releases but members are not obligated to give them.
NOTE: New members in the Utica-Rome Area and west are limited to players not on the current roster of a returning member i.e., no player releases. Players who are cut are free to join other teams, including those of a new member.
Once accepted, new members may enter teams in accordance with the limits, if any, of their franchise status. The "League Calendar" tab (League Info > Program Info > League Calendar) details the League's four registration steps: activation, registration (making your choices and payment), pre-scheduling and player rosters. For members with log-ins, a more detailed version of this information is available via Main > Getting Started.
Each team must have at least nine players entered to their online roster by the earlier of May 15 or their first scheduled game or their entire club's access to the website is automatically blocked. To regain access the club must submit a written copy of offending team's roster to the League Director.
The website automatically maintains several rosters for each team, including an ENYTB regular season roster as well as an official regular season regular for each sanctioning body that the team registers with.
Players are entered to the website once. The website automatically screens each player for all applicable player eligibility criteria on each roster before adding them to that particular roster. This screening process is repeated for each roster, as eligibility restrictions can vary. Players are thus added to each roster unless they would violate the eligibility criteria for a particular roster. In that case, the player will be added only to those rosters he qualifies for and the team is notified of the problem.
Teams can move players off individual sanctioned rosters to make room for other players, provided this is done before the applicable cut-off date, which varies by age division and sanctioning body.
The details of the roster process are spelled out more fully under the Paperwork FAQ but the short version is as follows. The League can print off a team's official NABF and PONY rosters but not its official AABC roster because it must be signed by each listed player, his parents and the team manager. Thus, club's must submit a hardcopy of the signed official AABC rosters for all of their club's AABC registered teams. Each team's AABC roster must be printed from the website, appropriately signed and submitted to Paula Casey at Paula@enytb.com no later than 3 days after the AABC cut-off date in that age division. Failure to do so may result in loss of eligibility for team and players for AABC tournament play.
Any AABC registered team that makes any roster changes during the season, has until 3 days after the AABC cut-off date for adding players to submit a revised hardcopy of its AABC roster to Paula. Failure to do so may result in the loss of AABC postseason eligibility for any players added since the original roster was filed with the League.
In addition to providing the League with the above information on a timely basis, each member must secure his own team insurance (applications available from Registration menu) and contract for umpires for his home games - Tools > Contact Info > Umpires includes umpire contacts known to the league. Each owner also is responsible for maintaining his home field in excellent condition, providing high quality game balls for his home games, and attending to all other team needs such as uniforms, etc.
All new members are required to familiarize themselves with League playing rules (see League Info > Playing Rules), including regulations regarding postponements and rescheduling (see League Info > FAQ) and Program Info > Scheduling > Reschedules.
