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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

Schedule Management Protocols

Standings Questions

After You Have Won A Berth To A Sanctioned NCTS

    Required Credentials For PONY Tournament Play

    Required Credentials For PONY Tournament Play

    Congratulations to all our PONY berth award winners!

    DRAFTING - PONY allows unlimited draft picks other ENYTB registered teams also registered with PONY.

    To participate in the draft, submit an ordered list of players (name and team name/age) you would like to draft via email to Ed Frye at fryes@nycap.rr.com. The draft is held the day after the day the berths are officially awarded. So as soon as you accept your berth, send an ordered list of your draft picks to Ed by email. Be clear as to your name, team name/age and the berth you accepted.

    ADDITIONAL EMPHASIS: Teams going to PONY tournaments can only draft from other PONY registered teams (same age division) in the league who are not taking a PONY berth. Please contact manager of player's primary team before drafting a player. There are harsh penalties for not doing so.

    For more info on drafting players, please go to:

    → HELP → FAQ → After You Have Won A Berth To A Sanctioned NCTS

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    READ other FAQ in the same section for additional information.

    It is most important to contact your PONY Tournament Director as soon as possible following being officially named a berth winner on the ENYTB website.

    → TOURNAMENTS → Berth Winners - Sanctioned Tournaments

    The ENYTB website (or League Director) will provide you with name and contact info for your PONY Tournament Director.

    REQUIREMENTS OF ALL PONY TOURNAMENT TEAMS:

    1. Print copy of PONY Tournament Roster (Team Affidavit) - from enytb.com.
    2. Proof of insurance coverage.
    3. Birth documents -- photocopies accepted -- birth documents from towns or cities preferred (Baptismal certificates discouraged).
    4. 8x10 team photo (not required at REGIONAL level, but required at next level).
    5. PONY Baseball Tournament Team Patches sewn on right sleeves of game jerseys -- also required for team manager and 2 coaches.
    6. Click here to print required forms from the PONY website - Record Of Innings Pitched & Medical Release & Player Contracts (18U Only).

    NOTE: PONY18 is not allowed to draft players. They are, however, allowed to roster up to three players who were 19 years of age on April 30 of that year. PONY18 teams must have players/parents fill out Palomino Player Contracts as soon as they are awarded berths and mail to Frank LoPiccollo, 169 Bay 44th St., Brooklyn, NY, 11214.

    PONY tournament berth award winners need to come to my house:

    (1) To have their PONY TOURNAMENT ROSTERS certified by me (must have at least 12 players listed on your roster);
    (2) To get a set of PONY Tournament patches (no charge for one set) from me; and
    (3) To get three copies of PONY OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT RULES.
    NOTE: Bring three copies of your PONY tournament roster (printed from enytb.com).

    Other than required credentials, your PONY Tournament Director is your main source for all tournament related information. Ask him any question you may have, including: directions to fields, tournament schedule, hotels, playing rules, do managers need to be in full uniform, etc.
    To find your TD and his contact info, go here:
    → TOURNAMENTS → Tournament Master Schedule and click on tournament date.
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    PONY TOURNAMENT RULES/CONVENTIONS:

    (1) Teams are allowed only 3 coaches that MUST be in FULL uniform to be able to participate. Team color warm up jackets are permitted for all coaches. (If your coaches don't have full uniforms and can't get them before tournament, contact TD to ask if he is willing to waive this requirement.)

    (2) All players MUST have a PONY patch sewn on their right sleeve of their uniform to play in the tournament.

    (3) Managers will meet with the Umpire Association 1 hour prior to the start of their first scheduled game to hand in paperwork and go over tournament rules.

    (4) A coin toss will determine the home team in every game played.

    (5) Games will be played as 7 inning games (11U and older).

    (6) Pitchers will be allowed 16 innings total in the tournament. One pitch constitutes an inning pitched. THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 7 INNINGS PER DAY PER PITCHER IN THE TOURNAMENT CONTRARY TO THE 9 INNINGS
    ALLOWED IN THE RULE BOOK (Because games are only 7 innings instead of 9)
    NOTE: Verify this rule for you age division with the PONY Rulebook and/or with your TD ahead of time - can vary by age division.)

    (7) IF A PITCHER THROWS 1 PITCH INTO THE 5th INNING THAT PITCHER WOULD NEED 40 HOURS REST FROM THE SCHEDULED START TIME OF THAT GAME.
    NOTE: Verify this rule for you age division with the PONY Rulebook and/or with your TD ahead of time - can vary by age division.)

    (8) Total innings are accumulated in a day (a pitcher can pitch 5 innings at 2pm and then is allowed to pitch 2 more innings at an 8pm game that same day). Then he would need 40 hours rest from the 8pm start time.

    (9) DH is allowed for the pitcher only. There is no Extra Hitter and all teams MUST bat 9 hitters. If the pitcher comes out of the game then the team loses the DH.
    NOTE: Verify this rule for you age division with the PONY Rulebook and/or with your TD ahead of time - can vary by age division.)
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    WHEN YOU GET BACK FROM YOUR PONY TOURNAMENT:

    Let me know via email or phone call how you made out and the pros and cons of your experience.

    Tournament winners and runner-ups should send me a team photo and we will post to website. Divisional winners/runner-ups and JMT winners/runner-ups are welcome to do the same.

  • Required Credentials for AABC Tournament Play
  • Required Credentials For NABF Tournament Play
  • Required Credentials For ECTB Tournament Play
  • Tournament & Lodging Information
  • Tournament Patches
  • Do Coaches Need To Be In Full Uniform For Sanctioned Tournament Play?
  • Will I Need To Provide Evidence of DOB For My Players?
  • Will I Need To Provide Evidence Of Team Insurance?
  • Will I Need To Provide Evidence My Players Played In A Certain Number Of Games?
  • Do I Need To Have My Tournament Roster Certified By An Official ENYTB Representative?
  • PONY Teams Only - Record Of Innings Pitched & Medical Release
  • Roster Deadlines and Player Limits Imposed By Sanctioning Bodies For Tournament Play
  • Read This Before Drafting Any Player
  • NYTB Policy re: Drafting Players From Other ENYTB Teams For Sanctioned Tournaments
  • Drafting Rules For Each Sanctioning Body
  • When/How Does ENYTB Conduct The Draft?
  • Sanctioned Tournament Playing Rules

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.