Little League International's disqualification of a Tulsa team in the Southwest Region was upheld by a Texas judge on Tuesday, prohibiting the team from playing in Tuesday's championship game for a berth in the Little League Baseball World Series.
Little League Baseball on Monday determined that a player was ineligible and removed Tulsa National from the region, deeming its previous game a forfeit. Later Monday, parents of players on the team filed, and were granted, a temporary restraining order from the 414th District Court in McLennan County, Texas, allowing Tulsa to play for the ***** le against West Texas on Tuesday night.
But Little League Baseball then asked the court to vacate the order, which the 414th District Court did Tuesday afternoon, not long before the scheduled first pitch in Waco, Texas.
"We appreciate the Court's timely and considered decision to vacate the Temporary Restraining Order," Little League Baseball said in a statement, "allowing enforcement of the Tournament Committee's decision to remove Tulsa National Little League from the Southwest Region Tournament and declare its previous game a forfeit.
"The decision upholds our commitment to a fair and equitable experience for all children based on our Official Rules, Regulations, and Operating Policies," the organization's statement added. "We empathize with the children of Tulsa National Little League and the likely disappointment this decision has caused. We recognize how memorable the Little League experience is for all children and the critical role that parents and adult volunteers are entrusted with to ensure that every child is cared for, treated fairly, and afforded a safe and positive experience."

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