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Reports: Judge rules Tulsa can play for LLBWS bid
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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.
Earlier Monday, Little League International announced in a statement that the Tulsa team had been removed from the Southwest Region tournament.
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 winner of the game," the statement from the Tulsa league read, "will be determined on the field where it should be decided."