Tulsa National to play Texas West for Little League World Series berth after court order
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Key Points:
- A Texas judge granted a temporary restraining order allowing Tulsa National Little League’s 12U baseball team to compete again after they were disqualified from the 2026 Southwest Region Tournament due to an ineligible player.
- Tulsa National had been removed from the tournament by Little League International following a protest about player eligibility, which led to the forfeiture of their previous game and their initial disqualification.
- The restraining order reinstates Tulsa National to face Texas West in a rescheduled game on August 11 in Waco, with the winner advancing to the Little League Baseball World Series in Pennsylvania.
- Tulsa National’s attorney criticized Little League International for withholding protest documentation and emphasized the importance of deciding the outcome on the field rather than by administrative ruling.
- This incident follows a similar eligibility-related removal of Tulsa National’s softball team from the 2026 Southwest Region Tournament, marking both teams’ disqualifications due to separate eligibility issues.
