It's about 10 days later than I was hoping for but we have finally arrived at the point where I am able to begin scheduling this league at 13U and up.It has taken us three months to get the registration/scheduling information from all teams needed to construct a customized league schedule that meets the overall criteria of all teams simultaneously.... read more

ENYTB records an ASTOUNDING overall berth ratio = 60%!!!Total league registration also grew to 150 teams - a net increase of 5 teams over 2006. Given the loss/defection of three large members totaling nearly 20 teams, that is a very impressive accomplishment. My great thanks to my league reps for their able and tireless assistance since early Septe... read more

[15U DIVISION NEWS]
Final 15U Team Count - 18 Teams (6 Gold; 11 Silver; and 1 Bronze)NOTES:(i) Six teams still have not paid (33%).(ii) One team (Rome City Cyclones) still has no scheduling dataentered.---------------------------------------------------(A) AABC15 (4 berths/11 teams = 36% berth ratio)***ENYTB Hosted for 12 consecutive years.REGULAR DIVISIONS(1) Gold - ... read more

[18U DIVISION NEWS]
Final 17/18 Team Count = 22 teams: 11 at 17U and 11 at 18U.17UGold = 5 (1 DR)Silver = 6 (1 DR)18UGold = 5 Silver = 6 NOTES:(i) 6 teams still have not paid (27%)(ii) Registration and scheduling data has been entered for all teams.That's a first for any age division. (iii) 17u includes 2 16DR17 teams(iv) 18u includes 1 17DR18 team(v) 18u includes 2 1... read more

[22U DIVISION NEWS]
Final Team Count = 12 teams registered for 22U play and another 4teams signed up for the Unlimited Division. 22UGold = 5 Silver = 2Other = 5 (includes 22U teams not registered for NABF22 TournamentEligibility)UnlimitedGold = 1 (West Albany Direct Buy-In NABF Unlimited) Gold/Silver AABC Unlimited = 3 (room for one more) Other = 4 (playing for extra... read more

[Unlimited DIVISION NEWS]
Final Team Count = 12 teams registered for 22U play and another 4teams signed up for the Unlimited Division. 22UGold = 5 Silver = 2Other = 5 (includes 22U teams not registered for NABF22 TournamentEligibility)UnlimitedGold = 1 (West Albany Direct Buy-In NABF Unlimited) Gold/Silver AABC Unlimited = 3 (room for one more) Other = 4 (playing for extra... read more

[17U DIVISION NEWS]
Final 17/18 Team Count = 22 teams: 11 at 17U and 11 at 18U.17UGold = 5 (1 DR)Silver = 6 (1 DR)18UGold = 5 Silver = 6 NOTES:(i) 6 teams still have not paid (27%)(ii) Registration and scheduling data has been entered for all teams.That's a first for any age division. (iii) 17u includes 2 16DR17 teams(iv) 18u includes 1 17DR18 team(v) 18u includes 2 18DR22 teams(vi) 18u includes 2 "overlap" teams - BETH 17/18 and GLDBB 18/22---------------------------------------------------(1) AABC17 ---> 12 reg teams ----> 3 AABC17 berths plus host = 33%berth ratio.***AABC17 Tournament Hosted By ENYTB***REGULAR DIVISIONS AABC17(1) Gold ----------> 5 teams ---> 1 berth = 20% berth ratio (2) Silver --------> 6 teams ---> 1 berth = 17% berth ratioWILDCARD DIVISION AABC17(3) Gold/Silver ---> 8 teams ---> 1 berth = 12% berth ratioHOST BERTH AABC17(4) Bethlehem 17(2) AABC18 ---> 12 reg teams ----> 3 AABC18 berths = 25% berth ratio***AABC18 Tournament Hosted Locally***REGULAR DIVISIONS AABC18(1) Gold ----------> 4 teams ---> 1 berth = 25% berth ratio (2) Silver --------> 6 teams ---> 1 berth = 17% berth ratioWILDCARD DIVISION AABC18(3) Gold/Silver ---> 8 teams ---> 1 berth = 12% berth ratioHOST BERTH AABC18(4) NONE(3) NABF17 ---> 6 teams ---> 2 NABF18 berths = 33% berth ratio***ENYTB Will Be Hosting the NABF18 Regional Tournament for the 4thconsecutive year***REGULAR DIVISIONS 17s ---> NABF18(1) Gold --------> 2 teams ---> 1 berth = 50% berth ratio!!!(2) Silver ------> 4 teams ---> 1 berth = 25% berth ratioWILDCARD DIVISION*(3) NONEHOST BERTH(4) (2) see 18U*NOTE: NABF's registration rules earmark berths to individual groupsofteams, thus, except for the host berth, berths can not be offered tomixed groupings of teams e.g., gold and silver. (4) NABF18 ---> 8 teams ---> 5 NABF18 berths = 63% berth ratio!!!***ENYTB Will Be Hosting the NABF18 Regional Tournament for the 4thconsecutive year***REGULAR DIVISIONS 18s ---> NABF18(1) Gold --------> 3 teams ---> 2 berths = 66% berth ratio!!!(2) Silver ------> 5 teams ---> 3 berths (incl 2 hosts) = 60% berthratio!!WILDCARD DIVISION*(3) NONEHOST BERTH(4) BETh18 and NCP18*NOTE: NABF's registration rules earmark berths to individual groupsofteams, thus, except for the host berth, berths can not be offered tomixed groupings of teams e.g., gold and silver. (5) PONY18 (Direct Buy-in)Chatham Reds17(6) NABF 17U World Series (Direct buy-In)Tri-County Bees 17/18Thus, altogether, 16 ENYTB teams in the 17/18 age division willqualify for to sanctioned tournaments in 2007 = an overall berthratio of a whopping 73%!!! This is one of the many benefits of beinga member of ENYTB - a multi-sanctioned league. Almost all 17U/18U teams had sufficient team availability toaccommodate the maximum must play requirements associated with thisdivisional structure. A few however, did not want to play as manygames as required by participation in all wildcards. Those teams weredropped from the various wildcard competitions to reduce their mustplay games below the total number of games requested. (7)ENYTB TournamentsNot a single 17/18 team had any interest in the Div/LeagueChampionshipor Last Man Standing Tournaments. This is not surprising since thesanctioned tournaments in these age divisions start later than at theyounger age divisions.Both tournaments will be discontinued at the older age levelseffective immediately. These tournaments are modestly popular at theyounger ages. To see your team's various divisional placements, go to:MAIN > TEAM HOME > STANDINGS. To see team placements for the entire age division or for anindividual affiliation, go to:Inside-The-League > STANDINGS.As usual if you have any serious concerns about what I have done,please contact me ASAP, I don't want anyone feeling disappointed.Scheduling will begin on Monday and take approximately 3 weeks(estimated target completion date = May 7). I will be reviewingeveryone's field availability data the rest of this week and over theweekend. Once scheduling begins, I will focus on OW/MDW and early May gamesfirst, so that everyone can begin making plans for the start of theirseason. While I'm scheduling, games will appear on your schedules. Invariablythis causes problems because no matter how many times I say it, someof you will think these games are FINAL - they are not until I finishscheduling the last game and then I will make an officialannouncement. I will make an interim announcement when OW and earlyMay games are locked in. If you have an agreement with another member to play a league game atDoubleday Field in Cooperstown or some other special venue or on July4, etc. NOW is the time to let me know so I can hardwire them intothe schedule BEFORE I begin scheduling.Let me repeat 3 times..............(1) All scheduled games are subject to change until the entireleague schedule is complete and announced OFFICIAL by me. (2) All scheduled games are subject to change until the entireleagueschedule is complete and announced OFFICIAL by me. (3) All scheduled games are subject to change until the entireleagueschedule is complete and announced OFFICIAL by me. Every year teams by the dozens see games appear and go off halfcocked thinking that is their schedule. It's NOT! Some games arechanged numerous times along the way before the schedule isfinalized. This is a 3 to 4 week process. As Yogi says, it's notovertil its over.You are welcome to watch and to let me know if I've done somethingwrong i.e., in violation of your instructions. Better that you catchmistakes early. Also, a few of you will have a full or nearly fullseasonschedule in the first week of scheduling, others may not haveanythingscheduled two weeks into the process. This is normal. I schedule inlayers (there were approximately 30 layers last year) and the timingof when I schedule your team depends on what layer your team happensto fall in and that depends on many factors. Of course, as I scheduleyour opponents, their games with you will appear on your schedule aswell. For example, Utica teams are usually scheduled early in theprocess. Thus, your teams with Utica teams are often the first gamesto appear on your schedule. Have faith that in the end, you will getall the games you asked for (if possible and it usually is), all themust play games you need, and all will be scheduled according to theexact information you have provided on team and field availability(to the extent possible). I may evencontact you during the process to discuss a difficult must playmatch-up. This highly customized scheduling service is only available in ENYTB. Besides watching me schedule over the next three weeks, what else canyou be doing?PLEASE GET ALL YOUR TEAM PAPERWORK DONE AND SUBMITTED TO YOUR CLUB'sLeague Rep DURING THE TIME I'M PUTTING YOUR SCHEDULE TOGETHER!(1) Add players to your online roster (must have 9 by May 15 orsayonara). (2) AABC registered teams - print from website (legal size paper) andhave player/parent sign rosters. AABC/NABF rosters can be amendedthrough July 1. We will need a copy of your signed amended AABCroster by 7/5.(3) Copies of each player's birth cert.(4) Copy of team insurance with ENYTB/Ed Frye listed as additionalinsured. If you don't have the league and me listed this year, wewill accept anyways but in the future, please list ENYTB/Ed Frye asan additional insured.Mail items (2), (3) and (4) together (as a single "all or none"package) to your club rep or your club's league rep. Do NOT mail tome unless I am your club's league rep. I am the league rep for allfirst year clubs (not teams, clubs).And, remember, the website is programmed to shut you down on May15th if you don't have 9 players on your online roster. Your rosterdefines your team. No roster = no team. By May 15th we should have nothing to do but wait for opening day!!!Ed

[16U DIVISION NEWS]
Final 16U Team Count - 20 Teams (4 Gold; 7 Hi Silver; 5 Lo Silver; and4 Bronze)NOTES:(i) Four teams still have not paid.(ii) Registration and scheduling data has been entered for all teamsexcept the Stillwater Titans.---------------------------------------------------The 16U division is very unusual this year, not only does it have abronze division... read more

Main > Team Home > Communication > Division NewsMajor announcements directed at your age division only will be posted there. Those announcements are almost always emailed to everyone linked to a team in that age division as well. if you notice that you are not receiving these messages vial email, please let me know.Ed

[14U DIVISION NEWS]
one is the concept of age division directors!ENYTB introduces its new league rep/club rep system.(1) ENYTB calls its member organizations clubs.(2) Each club may have any number of teams.(3) Each club designates a club rep. In the case of independent clubs, this person is usually the club owner but not always. Members that are a part of a basebal... read more