Frequently Asked Questions

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1. How do I register for a tournament?
2. How do I register my team with ECTB ?
3. Are you a player looking for a team ?
4. What are the limitations on bat size?
5. Can our teams have players from outside our state?
6. How can our team qualify for the National Chamionship Series?
7. What is the ECTB pitching rule?
8. What are ECTB's Playing Rules and where do I find them?
9. What are ECTB Points and how do I view them?
10. How do I make Hotel accommodations for my team?
11. How does the National Championship Series Format Go?
12. New rule as of July 12, 2002.
13. What type of cleats are permitted?
14. What do I do if I receive an error messages while on the website?
15. When does my team move up an age division in ECTB?
16. Who can purchase ECTB Insurance?
17. If I purchase ECTB Insurance when does it become effective?
18. How do I set my new team up w/ a Tax ID number and tax exemption status/non-profit organization?
19. What are ECTB Registration Dues & when does my team need to pay them?
20. How do I find my league contacts?
21. How do I get an "additionally insured" added to my ECTB Insurance Policy?
22. If I would like to Sanction an event under ECTB what do I need to do?
23. Are spring and fall leagues the same cost?
24. Leagues : Who sets up the umpires for our league games and are Umpire fees included in our league cost or are the teams responsible for these seperate from the league fee?
25. If we play in a fall league does our insurance premium cover us for one year or per season ?
26. Mansfield University events : How many beds or how many people to a room?
27. Mansfield University events : Does each dorm room have its own bathroom or is there a bathroom per so many rooms?
28. Mansfield University events : How many toilets and shower stalls per bathroom facility?
29. Mansfield University events : Do the coaches and players stay on the same floor and the parents stay on a seperate floor?
30. Mansfield University events : Are there laundry facilities available on campus for ECTB team's to use?
31. Mansfield University events: What are some good local restaurants and some fast food restaurants near Mansfield University?
32. Mansfield University events : Is there a swimming pool available on campus for teams to use?
33. Mansfield University events : Is there a curfew for the teams?
34. Mansfield University events : How and when do I pay for my dorm stay?
35. Mansfield University events : are there certain times that teams can get their breakfast and lunch meals?
36. Mansfield University events : How do we get our lunch if we are playing or are scheduled at a field off campus?
37. Mansfield University events : Which two (2) meals are included in the $41.00 per person per night cost?
38. How does my team become a licensed member with ECTB ?
39. How do I enter scores for ECTB Points?
40. Who records our team points earned from participating in Sanctioned or Official events or leagues?
41. If there are no hotels listed for an event how do I know where to stay?
42. What is EVENT Insurance?
43. What are the rates for ECTB Team Insurance for 2009?
44. Mansfield University events : When do games begin for Mansfield events?
45. Mansfield University events : When can my team arrive at Mansfield?
46. Does ECTB offer Team Insurance just for the Fall season?
47. Is there a difference in field size from 9u & 10u?
48. When playing-up from 9u to 10u is there any lead offs or dropped 3rd strike rules?
49. What are the differences between 9u & 10u?
50. Why would a team receive 14 runs against for a forfeit?
51. Is there a mandatory play requirement?
52. If there is a play on a runner at third base, whether from a runner stealing from second or from first, may that runner proceed home?
53. Who is allowed to preorder tournament t-shirts?
54. How do I place a preorder & where do I pick it up?
55. When are tournament t-shirts available for purchase?
56. Do I always get a discount when preordering?
57. What if I missed out on preordering & there weren’t t-shirts at my fields?
58. Regarding the batting lineup for 10U, our opponents were given the freedom to bat their whole roster, ie bring more than 10 to the plate. We were only aware of the 1 EH rule. Has there been an amendment to the rules for our age?
59. When can I expect my refund from a tournament?
60. What is the process when withdrawling from an event?
61. Puerto Rico - Are passports required for the Puerto Rico Classic?
62. Puerto Rico - Is the player required to carry a copy of his birth certificate when entering and/or leaving Puerto Rico?
63. Puerto Rico - How many and which meals are included for the players while in Puerto Rico and staying at the dorms?
64. Are there any bat restrictions to using a composite bat in a wood bat tournament?
65. How does our team's entry fee get used? What does it go towards?
66. Will there be scheduled practices for the Stars program before leaving for the tournament?
67. Once my child attends an evaluation is he obligated to play in each scheduled tournament or can he choose?
68. With regard to the Star's tryouts. If my son tryouts out is he guaranteed a spot?
69. ECTB Stars Progarm - How do I find out more information on your Stars Program?
70. Mansfield University events : What do I need to bring to stay in the dorms?
71. What is Rain Insurance?
72. Can Rain Insurance be transferred to another event?
73. When can you purchase "Rain Insurance"?
74. What is ECTB Refund Policy?
75. What is ECTB inclement weather refund policy?
76. What happens if there is not enough teams to make an age bracket?
77. What is the maximum number of player's you can have on your roster?
78. What are ECTB standard time limits?
79. What are ECTB's Standard Game Innings?
80. Is stealing allowed in ECTB events?
81. Can a player be on multiple rosters?
82. Are there uniform restrictions?
83. How does ECTB determine the top spots for the final seedings?
84. What is ECTB's mercy rule?
85. What is the minimum number of players a team can start with?
86. Does ECTB have a mandatory slide rule?
87. Are player's allowed to slide head first?
88. Does ECTB have a mandatory courtesy runner rule?
89. Is there a Catch and Carry Rule?
90. Are birth certificates required?
91. Are teams required to supply there own baseballs?
92. Is there a thunder / lightning rule?
93. Mansfield University Events : What is the latest I can add/delete players, coaches, parents & families to my list for the dorms?
94. Mansfield University Events : What types of food will be served as the meals included in the room night/per person cost?
95. Mansfield Family Condos : Are Parents/Families required to stay in the Condos?
96. Mansfield Family Condos : What do the condos cost and how many people can stay in one?
97. Mansfield University Events : Can coaches have their own room?
98. Mansfield University Events : How many teams are housed on the same floor?
99. Mansfield University Events - When can we check in for the Residence Hall dorms?
100. Mansfield University Events : When is check out from the dorms?
101. Mansfield University Events : If a player has a food allergy, how do you handle food allergies?

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