Little League finally answered to the eligibility scandal involving Tulsa National. Its explanation regarding the removal of Team Oklahoma from the postseason softball tournament does not clarify the corresponding process.
What happens next?
The governing body of Little League softball continues to investigate what happened. However, it will not provide a timeline for what is next or explain the specific process that led to this point.
Tulsa National was disqualified from the Little League World Series.
The Tulsa National softball program came one loss short of the championship game at the 2025 Little League Softball World Series. Its third-place finish came under immediate scrutiny due to an ongoing eligibility scandal. Multiple opponents filed formal complaints against the organization for the alleged use of ineligible athletes, which likely led to a fight among parents. The governing body chose to ignore the protests, likely to avoid another situation like what happened with Jackie Robinson West baseball team in 2014…