Name: New York Collegiate Baseball League
Founded: 1978
Associations: National Association of College Summer Baseball (NACSB)
Regular Season Length: June 3rd - July 22nd
Regular Season Games: 40
Baseball: Diamond
Bat: Wood or composite
Roster Limit: unlimited
Division Format:
NYCBL: Geneva Redwings, Geneva Twins, Hornell, Niagara, Olean, Oneonta, Rochester (AIA), Sherrill, Syracuse Junior Chiefs, Syracuse Salt Cats, Wellsville
Eligibility Requirements:
Player must have remaining college eligibility to participate. Player
must have completed at least one full year of school or have at least one year remaining.
Doubleheaders: Each game in a doubleheader will consist of nine innings unless it is being
played because of a rain out. If a resumed game is played and a second game follows, each
game will consist of nine full innings. Only a scheduled doubleheader where neither game
has been previously started will consist of two seven-inning games.
Playoff Teams:
Six– The top six teams in the league advance to the playoffs.
Playoff Format:
Three rounds beginning on July 23rd. The first round will feature the #3 teams vs. #6 team and the #4 team vs. #5 team in a one game winner take all. The winners of these two games will advanve to the play the #1 and #2 teams in a best-of-three series. The winner's of those two series will play for the NYCBL Championship in a best of three series. The highest seeded team will be the home team in game one and game three if necessary.
