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2005

Learning About The League
posted by Administrator 10/31/2005 07:10:00
As shown by the ENYTB Timeline (click the top menu bar on the left), ENYTB is a full service league, offering teams of all ages a wide range of playing opportunities throughout the spring, summer and fall. Although ENYTB is not fundamentally different from any other baseball league in America, it is NOT a one-size-fits-all league - everything is customized to each team. Thus, more choices are available and, consequently, more information is required. It is not unusual for new and prospective members to feel somewhat overwhelmed by the league's many choices and informational requirements. To help in this regard, the website has three areas that contain a wealth of information about the league and league participation: FAQs (click its menu bar, located to the left); the "League Intro" (click its tab located above) and the League's Constitution and By-Laws (click its menu bar, located to the left). The League's regular season playing rules also can be viewed by clicking its menu bar (also located to the left). The FAQs and "League Intro" should be everyone's first source for information. The "League Intro" section is much more extensive than the FAQs. It is organized by major topic and explains most everything of significance about the league that is necessary or would be useful for particpants to know. The League Constitution is not a document necessarily intended to be read in its entirety but is useful as a definitive reference on matters such as franchises, player rights, tampering and releases. The ENYTB Playing Rules should be read carefully and a copy should be brought to every league game. Violations of league playing rules can and should be protested. In addition to the material available on the website, League meetings are used to disseminate operational information, and provide league participants with opportunities to have their questions answered by a league official. When all else fails, participants can contact the League Director to obtain answers to any remaining questions. In the end, everyone finds a way to get through the process and every team is provided with the best possible baseball season. Here is a brief overview of what the entire process involves, from A to Z. The vast majority of teams participate as members but it is possible to participate on a more limited basis as a non-member. Like any other travel sports league, teams register with the league and submit their rosters. Each member also submits info on its team(s) and home field availability, including when it wants to begin and ends it season. All member teams are eligible for a range of sanctioned play options, and receive fully customized, competitively balanced league schedules. All of this is done through this website. Members telephone the League Director, who records each team's registration selections and other required information. Usually three such conferences are required: for activation, for registration and for pre-scheduling.Each member team plays its regular season schedule. The results of the regular season are used to qualify teams for berths in whatever sanctioned national championship tournament series they registered for. All regular season action is recorded on the website by each team. In addition, the website provides users with additional capabilities to greatly enhance their total baseball experience every day of the season. The website may seem a bit daunting at first to some but once you get some experience with it, you will wonder how you ever survived without it - at least that's our story and we're sticking to it!Some of the topics covered in League Intro are listed below. *** Sanctioned Regular Season Play (members only) ..... Membership ..... Team Registration ..... Fully customized scheduling ..... Competitively balanced scheduling ..... Wildcard play *** Unsanctioned Regular Season Play (members/non-members) ..... Non-member participation options ..... Self-Scheduling ..... Fully customized scheduling ..... Competitively balanced scheduling *** Sanctioned Tournament Play (members only) ..... Access to AABC, NABF and PONY sanctioned play ..... What sanctioned tournaments will ENYTB host in 2005 ..... How to qualify for AABC, NABF and PONY sanctioned NCTS ..... How to have ENYTB host its events on your fields *** Open Tournament Play (members/non-members) ..... How to register for OPEN ENYTB sponsored tournaments ..... How to have ENYTB host its events on your fields ..... How to have your own tournaments listed on this website ..... Tournament Manager - coming later in 2005 **** Fall Baseball (members/non-members) ..... Open play ..... Tournament play ..... Both *** A complete fee summary ..... Members ..... Non-members To learn about any of these topics please click the "League Intro" tab above and begin reading.Ed
ENYTB Website Opens For 2005 Season!
posted by Administrator 10/31/2005 07:10:00
On your mark, get set, go! It's time to ACTIVATE your ENYTB franchise or sub-franchise for the new season. Between now and the first League meeting in early February, every member, existing or new, should contact the League Director, Ed Frye, by phone (518-356-9089) to ACTIVATE its membership for the new season. It is free, painless and allows you ... read more

Help

  • How Do League Participants Retrieve Their Own Password?

    Lost Password?

    enytb.com allows users to retrieve their own password at any time.

    To retrieve your own password:

    Go to the very top of the home page and click on the [Login] button. In the spawned modal, click [Lost Password?]

    Enter your ENYTB registered email address;

    Click the applicable user ID (if there is more than one).

    The system will instantly email your password to your registered email address.

    NOTE: If you get a message stating that you aren't a registered user, the system is telling you that it does not recognize the email address you have entered i.e., it is not of a valid email address/password pairing. This would happen if you have multiple email address and are entering a different email address from what you are registered under in the system. It could also mean you have typed in your email address incorrectly or that it was originally entered incorrectly to the system. If you believe it to be the latter, please contact your league navigator for assistance. If you don't know who your league navigator is, contact Ed Frye at 518-356-9089.

Custom Scheduling

ENYTB puts you in the driver’s seat in determining when and how much you team plays as well as who you play.
  • Have your schedule include the exact number of games you want week-by-week as well as in total;
  • Have your HOME games scheduled only on the dates/times your home field and team are both available;
  • Have your AWAY games scheduled only on the dates/times your team is available;
  • Automatically eliminate opponents outside your team’s competitive range; and,
  • Top priority given to scheduling games with specific opponents that you designate as most preferred. You can also block specific opponents you prefer not playing.

Schedule Reliability

Schedule reliability is the hallmark of every great league!
  • Teams are required to play all games as scheduled;
  • 100% enforcement via ENYTB website;
  • More than 90% of all ENYTB scheduled games are played as scheduled, excluding cancellations due to bad weather;
  • Games that aren’t played as scheduled (forfeits) can be made up at a later time by mutual agreement to avoid fine;
  • Fines are imposed for un-played or un-scored games;
  • ENYTB guarantees reimbursement for unavoidable out-of-pocket game expenses due to late cancellations.

Tournament Opportunities

Multiple tournaments for all ages!
  • Local tournaments hosted on premium fields, including Joe Bruno Stadium, home to the Tri-City ValleyCats, minor league affiliate of the Houston Astros.
  • Exclusive local tournaments for Members Only: Super 8, Summer Blast, Madness!, and ValleyCats Fall Classic. Each with a 2 game guarantee. Sign up available on team order form.
  • OPEN tournament: Last Man Standing. 3 game guarantee. Last weekend of July. All teams in the Capital District and beyond are welcome to join in this summer finale! Members sign up on team order form. Non-members sign up on-line through tournament menu.
  • Sanctioned National Championship Tournament Series are available to members at all ages via ENYTB affiliates: NABF; PONY; and, AABC. Sign-up available on team order form.

Nine ENYTB Teams Have Won Sanctioned National Championships. Can your team be the 10th?

Interested in Joining?

  • New members are always welcome - ENYTB continues to grow, having reached 225 teams in 2019
  • New teams are allowed to roster up to four players one year older than their team age (pre-2019 teams are grandfathered at five such players); and,
  • New teams are allowed a maximum of four players from active ENYTB teams, provided no more than three of those players are from the same team.
  • Players looking for a travel team to play for can go to Teams Looking for Players or go to Teams Hosting Tryouts.

For more information re: ENYTB membership you may contact ENYTB Executive Director, Andy Frye at (518) 545-0747 or by email at andy@enytb.com.

Interested in Joining?

  • New members are always welcome - ENYTB continues to grow, having reached 225 teams in 2019
  • New teams are allowed to roster up to four players one year older than their team age (pre-2019 teams are grandfathered at five such players); and,
  • New teams are allowed a maximum of four players from active ENYTB teams, provided no more than three of those players are from the same team.

For more information re: ENYTB membership you may contact ENYTB Executive Director, Andy Frye at (518) 545-0747 or by email at andy@enytb.com.