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Sanctioned Post-Season Play - What is it?

Last Man Standing Tournaments - What Are They?

Online Roster Management System (ORMS)

Roster Management Protocols

How ENYTB Regulates Player Movement Between Teams

FINDING UFAs Via enytb.com

Customized Scheduling - 101

How To Transact a SCHEDULE CHANGE

PROTOCOLS FOR SCHEDULE CHANGES

  • Basic 5-STEP Protocol For All Discretionary Schedule Changes
  • Read Me First!
  • Am I Required By League Rule To Keep My Online Schedule Updated Throughout The Season?
  • Why Is There No Print Function For My Schedule?
  • Grace Period For Reschedules
  • Quickie Overview Of What To Do Depending On The Situation
  • Overview
  • More Specifics On The General Process Of Changing The Status Of A Game
  • Can I Add Games To My Online Schedule?
  • PASSED Games - What are they?
  • Are Home Teams Allowed To Change The Starting Time By Two Hours Or Less w/o Permission From Their Opponent?
  • Weather-Related Postponements - Incl Threat Of Bad Weather As Opposed To Actual Bad Weather
    • Weather Postponements, Make-Up Games and IMPASSEs

    Weather Postponements, Make-Up Games and IMPASSEs



    A summary of the current schedule management tools/rules for WEATHER POSTPONEMENT REQUESTS can be viewed by CLICKING HERE.

    There are several ways that a weather postponement (WP) can happen. As soon as playing conditions are unplayable due to bad weather, it is the HOME team's responsibility to WP the game and to inform his opponent. Moreover, if there is a high probability of severe weather, the HOME team has option to declare a WP preemptively even if the playing conditions are playable at the time the WP is declared. Again, the HOME team must inform his opponent immediately.

    For a thorough discussion of the protocol surrounding all WP, CLICK HERE.

    Of course, not all games are WP before they are begun. Many times a game is begun and then called by the chief umpire for unplayable conditions due to bad weather.

    NOTE: All play shall not count in any game declared a WP by the chief umpire before it has reached official length.

    NEW RULE (2012) - WP do not have to be made up. In fact, they are made-up if and only if both teams wish to make it up.

    DECLARING A WP earlier in the day:

    (1) Home team - as soon as you know game is a WP call your opponent and tell him game is WP;

    (2) Home Team - Cancel your umps; and,

    (3) Prior to the game's start time, only the Home Team can WP the game on the website. Simply click the WP icon for that game and follow the on-screen prompts.

    Regardless of the type of WP, all games not played due to a WP must be designated as a WP on the website within 7 calendar days of the game's scheduled start. Failure to do so shall result in a PASSED game (fine = $75 per occurrence).

    Can either team enter the WP to the website?

    YES.

    HOME TEAM ONLY --> Up until the time the game is scheduled to start.
    AWAY TEAM or HOME TEAM --> After the game's scheduled start time.

    NOTE: The latter prevents an AWAY team from suffering a PASSED game fine if the HOME team should fail to WP the game on the website.

    RESCHEDULES - If both teams wish to make-up the WP, they have until 7 days of the game's scheduled start to agree on the specifics of a re-schedule and enter it to the website. Either team can do so.

    PROCEDURE: The two teams negotiate where and when the game will be played and update the website by clicking the appropriate rescheduling icon and following the prompts to enter the new date, time and possibly field location. (Usually the home team reschedules the game at their home field but this is not necessary i.e., the teams can agree to play the game at whatever field works best for both teams.)

    What is an IMPASSE?

    An IMPASSE is when two opponents have a WP game and fail to enter a reschedule to the website with 7 days of the start of the game that was WP'd.

    Beginning 2012, all IMPASSES shall be automatic i.e., any WP game not rescheduled within 7 calendar days of the game's scheduled start time shall be automatically reclassified as an IMPASSE.

    Is there a penalty or fine for an IMPASSE?

    There is no penalty or fine for an IMPASSE.

    Can teams make-up a game after it has been declared an impasse by the system?

    Yes, by adding a new game.

    Once the two teams have agreed to a game, either team can add the game to their schedule using the ADD GAME function.

    Will the new game still count in the STANDINGs?

    Yes, provided the game was added to the online schedule BEFORE the game was played and completed before the end of the season as defined in each STANDINGs.

    Why do WPs need league approval after the fact?

    Because in the past, teams have been caught cheating i.e., falsely declaring games that one team or the other was unable to play as scheduled within the required 7 day window for such requests. The approval process will happen in the background. You do not need to concern yourself with the approval mechanics unless you are contacted by the league. For example, if there were 100 games played in the league yesterday and you entered the only WP and the weather was clear and sunny, you will get a phone call from the league i.e., all WP are now audited.

  • Discretionary Postponements i.e., games postponed not because of bad weather but because one team is unable to play as scheduled.
  • No Harm/No Foul Cancellations and Forfeits
  • One game of a doubleheader was completed but not the other, how do I record this on my schedule?

Schedule Management Protocols

Standings Questions

After You Have Won A Berth To A Sanctioned NCTS

Contact Info

How Do I Change My Email Preferences

How Do I Enter My Scores

Lineup Cards - Mandatory (available Online)

Field Availability

INFORMATION re: ENYTB Fall League

JOE Tournament (ENYTB/ValleyCats Fall Classic)

ENYTB OPEN Tournaments

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.