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All the finals are in the middle of the night for you though
Riz Farmer
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I can watch anytime thanks to iPlayer.
It’s paid for by the great British public
osubuckeye4
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I would be so embarrassed if I was a parent of a kid on this team.
I don't care if it was some administrative or clerical issue where your team or the league didn't file correct paperwork... you, or someone who was suppose to be in your corner, fucked up. Credit for running it up the chain within the sport as high as you could, but you were told "sorry, you broke the rules and our decision is final. The show will go on, but without your team"
To not accept that and file a court order and involve some judge who isn't affiliated with the organization at all?
Shameless.
An Oklahoma Little League team disqualified from the Southwest Region tournament in Texas because of an ineligible player has been granted a temporary restraining order, according to multiple reports, and will be able to play for a spot in the Little League Baseball World Series.
The Tulsa National Little League team received Monday's order from Judge Ryan Luna of the 414th District Court, according to NewsOn6 in Tulsa, and KWTX in Waco, Texas, citing a news release from the league. As a result, the team of players 12 and under will be able to play Texas West on Tuesday in Waco with a berth in next week's LLBWS on the line.
Earlier Monday, Little League International announced in a statement that the Tulsa team had been removed from the Southwest Region tournament. In declaring Tulsa's previous game a forfeit, the association said that "to uphold the integrity of the international tournament and provide an opportunity for every team, community, and, most importantly, child, to have a fair and equitable experience, Little League International relies on adult volunteers and parents to adhere to our rules, regulations, and operating policies. Little League International is committed to supporting all children impacted by this decision and will continue to provide support and administrative guidance to the families in Tulsa National Little League."
The forfeit allowed Texas West to defeat Louisiana 4-1 Monday in what was supposed to have been the region's title game, after Tulsa had defeated Louisiana earlier in the tournament. But now Tuesday's winner will punch a ticket to the LLBWS in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
"The winner of the game," the statement from the Tulsa league read, "will be determined on the field where it should be decided."
The LLBWS runs from Aug. 19-30, and features 20 teams, including 10 from the United States.
I don't care if it was some administrative or clerical issue where your team or the league didn't file correct paperwork... you, or someone who was suppose to be in your corner, fucked up. Credit for running it up the chain within the sport as high as you could, but you were told "sorry, you broke the rules and our decision is final. The show will go on, but without your team"
To not accept that and file a court order and involve some judge who isn't affiliated with the organization at all?
Shameless.
Reports: Restraining order lets Tulsa team play for LLBWS bid
An Oklahoma Little League team disqualified from the Southwest Region tournament in Texas because of an ineligible player has been granted a temporary restraining order, according to multiple reports, and will be able to play for a spot in the Little League Baseball World Series.
The Tulsa National Little League team received Monday's order from Judge Ryan Luna of the 414th District Court, according to NewsOn6 in Tulsa, and KWTX in Waco, Texas, citing a news release from the league. As a result, the team of players 12 and under will be able to play Texas West on Tuesday in Waco with a berth in next week's LLBWS on the line.
Earlier Monday, Little League International announced in a statement that the Tulsa team had been removed from the Southwest Region tournament. In declaring Tulsa's previous game a forfeit, the association said that "to uphold the integrity of the international tournament and provide an opportunity for every team, community, and, most importantly, child, to have a fair and equitable experience, Little League International relies on adult volunteers and parents to adhere to our rules, regulations, and operating policies. Little League International is committed to supporting all children impacted by this decision and will continue to provide support and administrative guidance to the families in Tulsa National Little League."
The forfeit allowed Texas West to defeat Louisiana 4-1 Monday in what was supposed to have been the region's title game, after Tulsa had defeated Louisiana earlier in the tournament. But now Tuesday's winner will punch a ticket to the LLBWS in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
"The winner of the game," the statement from the Tulsa league read, "will be determined on the field where it should be decided."
The LLBWS runs from Aug. 19-30, and features 20 teams, including 10 from the United States.
ABB
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shit reporting. why was a player deemed ineligible? older than 12? unsportsmanlike conduct? foul language?
the ump must have DQ'd someone during the game if the score was 4-1, so likely not an age issue. Das happen all the time in baseball. An ump throwing a player or manager out of a game is a DQ. If a player gets tossed out it's not like they go without a shortstop for the rest of the game, they use the fucking roster to put someone else in that position.
Jesus Christ
osubuckeye4
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Here (Yahoo article) is a bit more context.
They didn't get DQ'd because a player got thrown out of a game.
They got DQ'd because league officials realized that a kid on the team who had played prior games wasn't eligible to play for the team.
9 out of 10 times it's due to a residency issue. To play for a particular team in the LLWS you have to live within the geographical borders of the region or attend a school within the region, and to submit paperwork to prove it.
Of course there is gamesmanship involved where someones aunt lives within the borders and they say the kid lives with her even though it's a more muddied arrangement... but in order for a team to get DQ'ed like this, this far into the tournament (some of the games are being shown on ESPN/ESPN2), it typically has to be an egregious violation where the team was caught red handed.
I respect the part where they appealed and tried to fight with the league officials for their place within the tournament... running to a judge after getting told, "we reviewed this thoroughly and no, you clearly broke the rules and our decision is final" is such a bitch move though.
Why Little League removed Tulsa baseball team from Southwest regionals
An ineligible player cost the Oklahoma team its spot in the regional. It is the second Tulsa National team pulled from a regional in three weeks.
Why Little League removed Tulsa baseball team from Southwest regionals
Little League International removed Tulsa National from the Southwest Region baseball tournament Monday, Aug. 10, ruling that one of the Oklahoma team's players was ineligible. It is the second Tulsa National team thrown out of a regional in less than three weeks.
Little League's ruling landed about an hour before first pitch in Waco, Texas. It erased Tulsa National's 3-2 win over Louisiana on Sunday – the victory that had sent the team to the region final, one victory from Williamsport. That game is now a forfeit.
"The decision of the Little League International Tournament Committee is final and binding," Little League said in a statement.
Monday's 2 p.m. CT game was supposed to be an elimination semifinal between Texas West (Boerne) and Louisiana (Ascension Parish). It became the championship instead. The winner goes to the Little League World Series, which starts Aug. 19 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Tuesday's title game was canceled.
Little League did not name the player or say what he did wrong. The rule itself states that a kid has to live inside his league's boundaries or go to school inside them.
Little League spelled that out three weeks ago in the softball case, when the tournament committee pulled Tulsa National's softball team from its Southwest Region tournament, also in Waco, and forfeited its win over Louisiana. That team was one victory away from making the Little League Softball World Series. The committee said adults and parents had not produced enough documentation to show every player qualified, either through school enrollment or what Little League calls bona fide habitation, meaning where the child actually lives.
The questions go back further than this summer. After Tulsa National's softball team finished third at the 2025 Softball World Series, parents, league officials and former administrators raised concerns about the roster, Tulsa TV station KTUL reported. They cited an Oklahoma City Little League board member and a Texas manager as having made the protests.
Little League reviewed a protest then and cleared Tulsa National, finding the league had supplied documentation consistent with its rule.
Whether anything follows Monday's ruling is unclear. Little League has removed teams and gone further before. In 2015, it stripped Jackie Robinson West of its Great Lakes and U.S. titles after finding the Chicago Little League team had used players from outside it boundaries. It also suspended the manager and removed the district administrator.
Little League's statement Monday said nothing about penalties. It ended with thoughts for the kids involved.
"Little League International is committed to supporting all children impacted by this decision and will continue to provide support and administrative guidance to the families in Tulsa National Little League.
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ABB
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ok, that makes more sense. And I somewhat agree with that. wouldn't be a fan of recruiting for the LLWS. now, different story if we were doing a LL world baseball classic. in that scenario, sure - pull in the best kids from across the country.Here (Yahoo article) is a bit more context.
They didn't get DQ'd because a player got thrown out of a game.
They got DQ'd because league officials realized that a kid on the team who had player prior games wasn't eligible to play for the team.
9 out of 10 times it's due to a residency issue. To play for a particular team in the LLWS you have to live within the geographical borders of the region or attend a school within the region, and to submit paperwork to prove it.
Of course there is gamesmanship involved where someones aunt lives within the borders and they say the kid lives with her even though it's a more muddied arrangement... but in order for a team to get DQ'ed like this, this far into the tournament (some of the games are being shown on ESPN/ESPN2), it typically has to be an egregious violation where the team was caught red handed.
Why Little League removed Tulsa baseball team from Southwest regionals
An ineligible player cost the Oklahoma team its spot in the regional. It is the second Tulsa National team pulled from a regional in three weeks.sports.yahoo.com
Why Little League removed Tulsa baseball team from Southwest regionals
Little League International removed Tulsa National from the Southwest Region baseball tournament Monday, Aug. 10, ruling that one of the Oklahoma team's players was ineligible. It is the second Tulsa National team thrown out of a regional in less than three weeks.
Little League's ruling landed about an hour before first pitch in Waco, Texas. It erased Tulsa National's 3-2 win over Louisiana on Sunday – the victory that had sent the team to the region final, one victory from Williamsport. That game is now a forfeit.
"The decision of the Little League International Tournament Committee is final and binding," Little League said in a statement.
Monday's 2 p.m. CT game was supposed to be an elimination semifinal between Texas West (Boerne) and Louisiana (Ascension Parish). It became the championship instead. The winner goes to the Little League World Series, which starts Aug. 19 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Tuesday's title game was canceled.
Little League did not name the player or say what he did wrong. The rule itself states that a kid has to live inside his league's boundaries or go to school inside them.
Little League spelled that out three weeks ago in the softball case, when the tournament committee pulled Tulsa National's softball team from its Southwest Region tournament, also in Waco, and forfeited its win over Louisiana. That team was one victory away from making the Little League Softball World Series. The committee said adults and parents had not produced enough documentation to show every player qualified, either through school enrollment or what Little League calls bona fide habitation, meaning where the child actually lives.
The questions go back further than this summer. After Tulsa National's softball team finished third at the 2025 Softball World Series, parents, league officials and former administrators raised concerns about the roster, Tulsa TV station KTUL reported. They cited an Oklahoma City Little League board member and a Texas manager as having made the protests.
Little League reviewed a protest then and cleared Tulsa National, finding the league had supplied documentation consistent with its rule.
Whether anything follows Monday's ruling is unclear. Little League has removed teams and gone further before. In 2015, it stripped Jackie Robinson West of its Great Lakes and U.S. titles after finding the Chicago Little League team had used players from outside it boundaries. It also suspended the manager and removed the district administrator.
Little League's statement Monday said nothing about penalties. It ended with thoughts for the kids involved.
"Little League International is committed to supporting all children impacted by this decision and will continue to provide support and administrative guidance to the families in Tulsa National Little League.
osubuckeye4
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Similar to the trans stuff... I'm not saying that I don't feel empathy for kids/parents involved with the team who were following the rules and got fucked over by the cheater. It sucks for them. Maybe the coaches didn't even know and got bamboozled as well.
Feeling bad doesn't mean that the rules should be overturned though and that the kids should be allowed to play. The rules exist to make it a level playing field, if you break them then you get DQ'ed. This is all clearly stated and everyone involved agreed to them before the tournaments started..
And yes, I would feel the same way if it was one of my daughters teams that was found to be using illegal players even if her and I had no idea.
Riz Farmer
LWL with victim mentality
Athletics only please. In the British English sense as it was intended by our dear leader A-Mart.
No other sports acceptable in this thread.
I believe it was a genuine misunderstanding but this thread is for running and jumping and tasteful camerawork
No other sports acceptable in this thread.
I believe it was a genuine misunderstanding but this thread is for running and jumping and tasteful camerawork
ABB
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go fuck yourself
Riz Farmer
LWL with victim mentality
Bergen for GB looking great in the men’s 800m.
Let’s see what Mark English from Ireland can do in the final. He also looked very good winning his semi
Let’s see what Mark English from Ireland can do in the final. He also looked very good winning his semi
Riz Farmer
LWL with victim mentality
Wow. Femke Bol looked so smooth and easy finishing on the shoulder of Keely Hodgkinson in the 800 semi. Ominous. She is class.
Riz Farmer
LWL with victim mentality
Shameless match fixing as the tournament referee advances Werro to the 800m final despite falling flat on her face due to falling over.
BBC commentators calmly announced it as it was.
BBC commentators calmly announced it as it was.
Riz Farmer
LWL with victim mentality
Bukowiecka in the 400 is legit beautiful. Uber hot and she won. WAR hot winners.
ABB
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ABB
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I just hope they don't do that to the men on the track
a-mart
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You get it