u/Frosty_Guess_1071

After three protests in three days and multiple protests filed last year, Little League has disqualified Tulsa National from the Southwest Region Tournament.

My question is, what took so long? The protests this year had the same info as last year's.

https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/news/little-league-softball-world-series-contender-disqualified-from-southwest-region-tournament-2026

https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/news/new-eligibility-protest-emerges-at-little-league-softball-southwest-region-tournament-2026-tulsa-national

https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/news/report-letter-accuses-virginia-softball-coach-joanna-hardin-of-creating-toxic-environment-2026

https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/news/uab-investigation-into-softball-coach-taylor-smartt-nearing-conclusion-email-shows-2026-mark-ingram

https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/transfer-portal/lsu-softball-lands-twin-sister-sluggers-in-transfer-portal

https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/transfer-portal/florida-softball-adds-former-lsu-all-american-through-transfer-portal-2026-tori-edwards

SI posted the story this morning, and it's just wow.

https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/news/allegations-against-uab-softball-coach-taylor-smartt-include-abuse-racist-remarks-and-ncaa-violations

A few changes already, but they are keeping track here.

https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/news/2026-ncaa-softball-coaching-carousel-all-the-latest-hires-firings-and-openings