ENYTB teams compete for berths to entry-level tournaments in three different sanctioned National Championship Tournament Series (NCTS): AABC, NABF and PONY. These post-season berths are "earned" on the field, through regular season play, much the same as in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Developing a rational structure for determining who wins what is the subject of this Program Info sub-menu. It would be easy to be fooled by the seeming simplicity of this topic, and think it trivial. But, as you will read, developing a rational structure for determining who wins what against a backdrop of multiple competition levels, multiple sanctioning choices, and schedules that are unique to each team (because they are competitively balanced and customized to the preferences of each team), is challenging.
The first menu item below, Regular Division, shows in considerable detail how the current structure is derived from that of MLB while incorporating the significant structural differences between MLB and ENYTB. For example, MLB has the same number of teams in each division, has only one competition level, has only one post-season, and has the same number of post-season berths every year. Thus, in many ways, the structure of MLB is a simplified version of what is required for ENYTB, the equivalent of having a competition among Gold teams only under a single sanctioning body e.g., AABC.
The second menu item below, Wildcard Division, discusses how "bonus" post-season berths are awarded to ENYTB teams via its wildcard process. As explained therein, similar to MLB, wildcard berths do not actually require a separate wildcard division.
The third and final menu item below, Tournament Qualifying Games explains how all games are tournament qualifying games provided either opponent is eligible for any of the three sanctioned National Championship Tournament Series (NCTS).
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 hyperlink that says "Lost My 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.
I have a new email address. How do I changeover?
For security reasons, the website is set up so nobody, not even a league admin, can change another person's email address. Only you can change your ENYTB registered email address.
The process for doing so is as follows:
Log-in using your old email address;
Place your cursor on the My Team to open a drop-down menu;
Click on the Registration Manager to open its sub-menu;
Click on Personal Profile to open its sub-menu;
Click on My Contact Info or Click Here To Change My Email Address On The Website
Delete your old email address and enter your new one. Next time you log-in, use your new email address.
How much does it generally cost to field a travel team?
No two travel teams are alike. Some play two to three times more games than others. Some sign-up for more tournaments. Some go away to more outside (for pay) tournaments. Some include the cost of the outside tournaments and/or the travel cost in their base fee. Some have more expensive uniforms, etc.
What I will provide here is the typical cost for an ENYTB travel team playing 24 league games (the average number).
ENYTB Base Registration Cost: $425 (less at 12U and under);
Sanctioned Tournament Eligibility (optional): $150 each (max of 3 per age division);
Team Insurance - $100 (9U-12U); $175 13U-18U; and $400 over 18U;
Umpire Fees: Between $45/game and $75/game, depending on age of team; and,
Baseballs: $300 to $400 per season.
Sub-total for basics = approx $2400 or $200/player based on 12 man roster, plus uniform, which can range from $50/player to $200/player additional.
$200/player plus uniform cost is typical of the bare bones cost to operate a travel team over 24 games and to register for NCTS under three different sanctioning bodies.
Some teams charge much more mostly because of travel to outside tournaments and/or coupling with professional training.
ENYTB does NOT regulate the player fees charged by its members. ENYTB members are independent financial organizations that contract with ENYTB for league services, including scheduling, sanctioning, and tournament eligibility.
Can Teams Purchase Insurance Through ENYTB?
Yes they can!
ENYTB does not sell insurance directly but each of the sanctioning bodies that ENYTB affiliates with offers high quality, affordable team insurance through various national carriers. Teams may purchase from the carrier of their choice, provided they are registered under the sanctioning body they purchase insurance from. Links to the insurance application forms of the carriers for each sanctioning body are provided via the website.
NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS:
→ MY TEAM → Utilities → Team Insurance - Application Forms
By league rule, each team must provide the league with proof of insurance to be eligible for league play.
$200/player plus uniform cost is typical of the bare bones cost to operate a travel team over 24 games and to register for NCTS under three different sanctioning bodies.
Some teams charge much more mostly because of travel to outside tournaments and/or coupling with professional training.
NOTE: When you purchase your insurance be sure to have ENYTB as well as any sanctioning body that you are registered with listed as additional insureds on your policy.
NOTE: All ENYTB teams are automatically registered with/sanctioned by NABF, thus all ENYTB teams qualify to purchase insurance from the NABF carrier. For a direct link to the website of the NABF insurance carrier (Frazier) and application form, click HERE.
NOTE: To be eligible to participate in an AABC tournament, teams are required to purchase an insurance policy through AABC's designated carrier, K&K. For a direct link to the website of the AABC insurance carrier and application form, click HERE.
Teams that opt to register with PONY are eligible to purchase PONY insurance from Gagliardi. For a direct link to the website of the PONY insurance carrier and application form, click HERE.
Teams not registered with PONY are eligible to purchase the same insurance for a slightly higher fee (approximately $20) by clicking HERE.
ECTB also offers insurance coverage. See their website for more details.