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''OPEN TOURNAMENT (Non-Members Welcome) - ValleyCats Fall Classic @Joe Bruno Stadium - 1 Berth Still Available -''
posted by Administrator 08/13/2018 01:08:05
OPEN TOURNAMENT (Non-Members Welcome) ValleyCats Fall Classic @Joe Bruno Stadium 1 Berth Still AvailableFor the first time ever, ENYTB is opening up this highlight tournament event to non-member teams. All games played at JOE BRUNO Stadium! Details are provided below.[br][br]1 - Tournament begins Tuesday, SEP 18 and concludes on Sunday, SEP 23.[br]... read more
ENYTB Fall Program - Sign-Up Period: AUG 17th thru AUG 31!
posted by Administrator 07/26/2018 01:07:05
ENYTB Fall ProgramSign-Up Period: AUG 18th thru AUG 31!REGISTRATION For ENYTB Fall Program: OPENS AUG 18 and CLOSES AUG 31Last year approximately 125 teams were registered in ENYTB's Fall Ball program. We expect as many or more this year.IMPORTANT: All teams age up one year fron Spring/Summer season to Fall season. Example: A team that qualified as... read more
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - Late Withdrawal PENALTY From Tournaments
posted by Administrator 07/23/2018 03:07:04
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELYre: Late Withdrawal PENALTY From TournamentsTo: ALL ENYTB Clubs/Teams:Because of the high rate of late drop-out of member teams from ENYTB tournaments this year we are adopting a new, get tough policy towards ALL late drop outs from this day forward.Any ENYTB member club that enters one of its teams to an ENYTB tournament and w... read more
Last Call For Entires To Last Man Standing Tournament Close July 15 - Open Tournament w Open Rosters - All Ages
posted by Administrator 07/11/2018 12:07:47
Last Call!Entires To Last Man Standing Tournament Close July 15Open Tournament w Open Rosters - All Ages3 Levels Of Competition & 3 Game Guarantee!Our end of the season extravaganza tournament (LMS) is coming up in a couple of weeks (JUL 27-July 30). Registrations are rapidly filling and close on Sunday, JUL 15:9/10 - 14 teams (2 div) .... cutoff ... read more
Last Call For JOE Tix - Small Number Still Available For ENYTB's Annual Night-At-The-Joe - July 5th - Fireworks Too!
posted by Administrator 06/23/2018 12:06:40
Last CallSmall Number Of Tix Still AvailableFor ENYTB's Annual Night-At-The-JoeJuly 5th - Fireworks Too!To All:It's still not too late to get your tix to the annual 'ENYTB NIGHT-At-The-Joe'. Response has been great (850 sold) but we still have about 50 tix left. Can be ordered in any quantity. Available to non-members too.NOTE: If anyone has a real... read more
Still Not Too Late To Put Your Team In ENYTB's Top Summer Event - Last Man Standing (LMS) Tournament
posted by Administrator 06/23/2018 05:06:08
Still Not Too Late To Put Your Team In ENYTB's Top Summer Event Last Man Standing (LMS) TournamentThe Last Man Standing tournament is ENYTB's season closing event, put on for your team's fun and enjoyment alone. It is played every year on the last weekend of July. That's the 27th thru the 30th in 2018. Below you will find much information about the... read more
ENYTB Tournament Season Around The Corner - Do You Know The BIG FIVE?
posted by Administrator 06/09/2018 05:06:34
ENYTB Tournament Season Around The CornerDo You Know The BIG FIVE?For various reasons, many newer members aren't familiar with the abundance of post-season opportunities afforded by ENYTB, many of which involve no additional fee. Even veteran members have to keep up with our menu of tournament offerings as they get tweaked every year. ENYTB also offers all members plenty of opportunities to host these tournaments in partnership with ENYTB and other ENYTB members. This is a good way to fundraise for your program. All of the details are provided below.Roadmap To ENYTB's 2018 Post-Season - The BIG Five!1 - 18th Annual June Madness tournament - Ages 9U-12U - June 15-18NOTE: June MADNESS tournaments are FREE except teams pay one ump per game played.Registration: CLOSEDThese tournaments will be played this coming weekend (JUN 15). Each tournament is set to go i.e., fully bracketed, seeded and scheduled. Our primary hosts are:12u - BSPA11U - BRWK10u - BRWK9U - Valley Wolfpack2 - Sanctioned Tournaments (NABF, PONY, AABC) - All Ages - Late June through mid-July. REGISTRATION CLOSED except AABC at 16U, 18U and UNL if anyone is interested (DBI berths available to locally hosted tournaments).ENYTB makes sanctioned tournament berths available on a DBI basis only. So if you paid for one, you have it.3 - 3rd Annual SUPER 8 Tournament - Ages 13U-18U - July 18-21NOTE: These tournaments are FREE except teams pay one ump per game played. In addition to finishing in the top 10 of your age division's SUPER 8 standings, teams must also play a minimum of 12 ENYTB games to qualify for the SUPER 8.Expanded to 10 team format per age division in 2018.Day 1 - Thurs: JUL 18 - Play-In Games For Seeds 7 - 10 Day 2 - FRI: JUL 19 - R1 - All 8 Teams PlayDay 3 - SAT: JUL 20 - R2 - All 4 R1 Winners PlayDay 4 - SUN: JUL 21 - Championship Day - All Games Played at JOE BRUNO!NOTE: Hosts for Rounds 1-3 include DevilCats & Hoosic Valley Rangers. We will likely need hosts for the play-in games on Thursday.The SUPER 8 is ENYTB's League Champion tournament. Top two teams in each age division get team trophies and players on both teams get handsome SUPER 8 medallions, tee-shirts and free tix to upcoming games at the JOE.What's not to love about this tournament?!The top 10 teams in each age division will be determined by the SUPER 8 standings on Monday morning, July 16. See special Super 8 standings.REGISTRATION: REMAINS OPEN till JUL 1. Email Ed Frye before then if you haven't previously registered and want in.4 - 1st Annual JULY MADNESS - Ages 13U/14U - JUL 17-22NEW in 2018 - All 13U/14U teams that do not get a top 10 berth in the SUPER 8 automatically qualify for the JULY MADNESS provided your team is registered for this tournament.NOTE: These tournaments are FREE except teams pay one ump per game played.REGISTRATION: REMAINS OPEN till JUL 1. Email Ed Frye before then if you haven't previously registered and want in.5 - 18th Annual Last Man Standing Tournaments - All Ages - July 27-30/31Open to all ENYTB teams as well as non-ENYTB teams.Teams are sorted first by age e.g., 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, etc., then grouped according to their competition level. ENYTB regular season records are used to group ENYTB member teams. FORMAT: Teams are guaranteed a minimum of 3 games in a two phase format that includes both pool play and single elimination.REGISTRATION CLOSES JULY 15 - Nearly 100 teams are paid and ready to go. Entries are still coming in and will remain open till July 15. ENTRY FEE: $250 per team plus pay one ump per game played.ENYTB Teams - notify Ed Frye by email and send him check for $250.Non-ENYTB Teams - can register online or can call Ed Frye at 518-542-8498.Tournament provides tournament baseballs as well as team trophies and player awards for top two finishing teams in each tournament division.HOSTS are ALWAYS Needed For This HUGE Event. Commitments to host the LMS in 2018 have begun coming in but we still need much more. So if you can host in partnership with ENYTB, shoot Ed an email.We offer a hosting arrangement for every situation:1 - Primary - full-time throughout weekend - your team is always home.2 - Secondary - full-time through Sunday mid-day3 - FRI/SAT only4 - whatever you can do even if for your teams only or for one day only.So whatever fits your situation the best, let me know and I will put you down for some home games. We do our best to make sure all host teams play at home for as long as possible.Thanks much,Ed
ENYTB Partners w Local Sports Photographer
posted by Administrator 06/07/2018 05:06:31
ENYTB Partners w Local Sports PhotographerTo Offer Customized "Action Photo" Servicew Individual, Group & Team DiscountsENYTB is introducing a new service to its member teams/families – in-game action shots of players! We have teamed up with Kim Farrand, a local Sports Photographer. Kim will attend your player’s entire game and specifically co... read more
Unable To Play A Game As Scheduled? Here Are Your Options For Possibly Avoiding A Forfeit
posted by Administrator 05/20/2018 01:05:51
Unable To Play A Game As Scheduled?Here Are Your Options For Possibly Avoiding A Forfeit.Schedule reliability is extremely important. If you request X number of games you are expected to play all of them, as scheduled, unless bad weather prevents you from doing so. However, ENYTB also recognizes that the realities of life sometimes make it impossi... read more
APR 1 Deadline
posted by Administrator 03/29/2018 09:03:13
APR 1 Deadline - Ages 13U & OlderFor Acquiring "ACTIVE" PlayersFrom Other ENYTB Teams Via RFA CreditsTeams need a date certain when players on their active roster are committed to them. The APR 1 deadline serves this purpose by locking down player movement by all players listed as ACTIVE on ENYTB rosters. (This deadline is MAR 1 for teams 12U & Und... read more