Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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The Premier Travel League In Eastern Upstate NY

WEBSITE ACCESS

REGISTRATION IS AS SIMPLE AS 1-2-3!

What's New This Year (in the League)?

The Basics

Approximate Cost Of Fielding A Travel Team

Annual Timeline - ENYTB Participation

Annual Informational Meetings

    What Is The League Policy Towards Attendance At Informational Meetings And Contacting The League Office For Assistance?

    What Is The League Policy Towards Attendance At Informational Meetings And Contacting The League Office For Assistance?


    Most sports leagues fit the description of a one-size-fits-all type of league. The primary advantage of such "cookie-cutter" structures is that it keeps the informational demands for participants relatively simple because there is only one set of facts and they are the same for everyone. Their story is short, simple and easy to understand. However, the disadvantages of such a structure, especially when applied to competitive sports, should be obvious. It forces teams of widely different skill levels to play each other and it forces everyone to order the same meal off the menu because there is only one meal on the menu.

    ENYTB is the antidote to the Limited or No Choice model. It is a FULL CHOICE league customized to the age, skill level and wants of each team. As a result, it is really many leagues in one. For example:
    • ENYTB's LoSilver program provides the lesser skilled teams at all ages with a fully customized and competitively balanced season of play. In addition, owing to ENYTB's ala carte registration system, these teams save a great deal of money by opting out of all sanctioned tournament eligibility options;
    • At the opposite extreme, ENYTB's Gold program provides the so-called "elite" teams at all ages, with a highly competitive regular season schedule and multiple opportunities to earn their way to a World Series under up to four different national sanctioning bodies. The Gold program offers the same schedule customization and ala carte registration features as the other skill level programs; and,
    • ENYTB's HiSilver program is for teams that are good but not quite elite. It is available at all ages and offers the same customizable features as the other skill level programs.

    Thus, regardless of age or skill level, ENYTB provides every member team a fully customized regular season schedule that accomplishes four basic things:
    • All your games are scheduled only when your team is available to play;
    • All your home games are scheduled only when your team and home field are both available for league play;
    • Your team is scheduled to play only those teams that your team can be competitive with; and,
    • Your schedule will meet the scheduling requirements of the sanctioning bodies that you chose to register with.

    To provide this level of customization, teams must do their part as well i.e., they must make their choices explicit on the ENYTB website as part of their league registration. This requires some effort on their part, including due diligence re: the sanctioning choices they make as well as the eligibility criteria that apply to their choices. This material is fully covered on the FAQ page and in the league meetings each year. For example, each team needs to familiarize itself with up four sanctioned post-seasons, including their dates, sites, costs, travel reimbursements, and eligibility criteria e.g., age cutoffs, roster cutoffs, roster limits, etc. With 12 age divisions under one roof, it is also up to members to familiarize themselves with rule changes as their team ages through the league (e.g., at 15U and older, ENYTB is a wood bat only league). Each team also needs to give careful thought to its scheduling limitations and preferences in advance. Most of what was just described is not required in one-size-fits-all leagues or, if it is, it is to a much lesser degree.

    Because of the depth and breadth of the ENYTB league program, its informational requirements can be somewhat daunting to new and veteran members alike. Taken a step at a time, however, it is logical and fairly easy for anyone willing to put a minimal effort into it.

    There are four sources of league information for members to avail themselves of:
    • The annual membership meetings;
    • The website (the News Page, the FAQ page, and various other website pages);
    • The league email from the league office; and,
    • Direct contact with a League Navigator assigned to their club and team.


    All members should make every reasonable effort to educate themselves by attending the league's three winter meetings and by checking the Help > FAQ page before contacting their league navigator for assistance.

    FAQ PAGE.....Virtually every question ever asked has been asked and answered on the FAQ page so that is a good place to begin. If you have made an honest effort and still can't answer your question, then call or email your league navigator and he/she will be glad to help you out. If your question is website related be sure to call him when you have access to a computer and he will guide you to your answer via the website.

  • What kind of meetings are these?
  • How are the meetings organized?
  • Are The Winter Meetings Open To Non-members?
  • When Are The Winter Informational Meetings Held?
  • How will we know exactly where and when these meetings will be held.

New Member Orientation

The Club GM

Team Registration Part I - Team Activation

Team Registration Part II - Your Purchase

Team Registration - Part III - Other

Loopholes On Age Eligibility

Fines & Security Deposits

Paid Advertising - enytb.com

Free Ads on enytb.com (Members Only)

Placing/Finding Team Ads For Pick-Up Games

League Playing Rules

Wood Bats

Composite Metal Bat Restrictions

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

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.