Tulsa National Little League disqualified from 2026 baseball regional

Key Points:

• Little League International disqualified Tulsa National from the Southwest Region baseball tournament due to the ineligibility of one player, marking the second time in under three weeks that a Tulsa National team was removed from regional competition.
• The ruling came just an hour before a scheduled game in Waco, Texas, overturning Tulsa National's 3-2 win over Louisiana and converting that victory into a forfeit, which altered the tournament's schedule and canceled the upcoming title game.
• Little League did not disclose the player's identity or specific infraction but cited residency or school attendance within league boundaries as the basis for eligibility, a rule previously enforced in a similar Tulsa National softball team case.
• The softball team was also removed from its Southwest Region tournament three weeks prior due to insufficient documentation proving player eligibility, amid ongoing concerns raised by parents and officials about roster legitimacy dating back to previous seasons.
• While Little League has historically imposed further penalties in eligibility violations, such as the 2015 Jackie Robinson West case, no additional sanctions were announced this time, though the organization expressed commitment to supporting the affected children and families.