Little League team remains disqualified, loses court fight for chance to play
A player was ineligible based on a wrong birth year entered on behalf of his sibling.
A Texas judge has upheld Little League International's decision to disqualify the Tulsa National Little League team from competing in the Southwest Region championship game for the Little League Baseball World Series. The team had originally been disqualified due to the ineligibility of one player, O.G., caused by a transcription error on a sibling's birth year.
Parents of Tulsa National's players filed a temporary restraining order in an attempt to allow the team to play, but the court subsequently vacated the order shortly before the scheduled game in Waco, Texas. Little League Baseball expressed disappointment at the decision, emphasizing their commitment to fair play and the well-being of the children.
West Texas, represented by Boerne Little League, secured the region's berth in the upcoming Little League Baseball World Series with a 4-1 victory over Louisiana.
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