The Little League World Series is in full swing after four games were played on Wednesday and eight games wer played on Friday at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pa.Thursday’s action was completely rained out.However, Softball On SI’s inbox is still full of questions about the controversy that took place in Waco, Texas, at the Southwest Region Tournament.Boerne Little League, representing Texas West, eventually won after Tulsa National was disqualified.Because of the national attention the story has gotten, Softball On SI has opened the mailbag and is taking a few minutes to answer three of the most popular questions about exactly what is happening in Oklahoma.New evidence obtained by Softball On SI shows the Oklahoma LL State Tournament may have been a sham, with only one of the three participating teams actually eligible to compete.This goes far beyond Tulsa National. https://t.co/qXkcv7cdVO— Maren Angus (@Maren_Angus) August 13, 2026Q: What was the reason for Tulsa National’s softball team’s disqualification?A: After several protests were filed in Waco against the softball team, the final one challenged the validity of the entire Tournament Eligibility Affidavit itself, rather than the individual player eligibility Tulsa National LL submitted after official school district communication from a middle school in Arkansas, proved that the player did not move to the Tulsa area before the Oct. 1, 2025, deadline required for eligibility in the 2026 season.The official press release from Little League International stated, “... the Little League International Tournament Committee has determined that the adult volunteers and parents did not provide sufficient documentation to verify that all players are eligible to participate in the International Tournament …”Q: What was the reason for Tulsa National’s baseball team’s disqualification?A: Three protests were filed in Waco against the Tulsa National baseball team, with the last one claiming that an out-of-boundary player’s younger sibling registered for the Challenger Division as a 7-year-old. Evidence provided in the protest questioned the sibling’s age and the Tulsa National Challenger Division.Little League International spoke to the parents and was told the younger sibling was actually 10 and never participated in the Challenger Division, which made the older sibling ineligible because he was out-of-boundary with a sibling-choice waiver. The official press release from Little League International stated, “... the Little League® International Tournament Committee has determined that a player who participated on the team during the International Tournament is ineligible.”Court documents state that the father of a player identified as O.G. registered his 7-year-old child to play in the Challenger Division of Little League, allowing his 12-year-old son to be eligible for the Tulsa National Little League tournament team by way of the sibling participation rule.A Tulsa National Little League parent who requested anonymity for fear of retribution to their family shared their conversation with Abbott with Softball on SI:EXCLUSIVE: New evidence shows where Oklahoma Little League State Tournament money was directed, raising serious questions about the use of the Little League name and trademark.There's also a connection to an active lawsuit. This story keeps getting bigger.…— Maren Angus (@Maren_Angus) August 14, 2026“I received a phone call six days before Waco (from Mindy Abbott) saying, ‘Aren’t you a special education teacher? I need your help. We want to do something positive after all of the softball news coming out. Would you help organize an event for special needs?’”.The parent continued on saying: “Upon learning that we had 13 Challengers league players signed up to play but didn’t get to because there were not enough kids to form two teams. I immediately asked Mindy among parent witnesses that if she would give me the names of the players families I would contact these families and help host an event for them as every child should have the opportunity to play”.The conversation between the parent and Abbott shows that Abbott not only knew that Tulsa National Little League did not have a Challenger program despite telling the Little League International Tournament Committee otherwise, but that she was trying to cover up the fact in order to make her 12-year-old Major Baseball team eligible to participate in the regional tournament in Waco.Once the parent caught on to this deceitful tactic by Abbott they responded with: “The following morning Mindy emails only myself and this mom the two Special Education Teachers stating we were not on board with helping and she would find another LL team to help. When we replied and stated that isn’t the case at all we just had more questions and again stated I would love to reach out to those 13 families and give them the opportunity to play. Again no response replied back from Mindy.”Q: Why was the Boerne protest denied?A: The protest of ineligibility of Boerne LL from Texas was raised based on concerns of a “completely intact Travel Team,” stating that the entirety of the Dingbats 12U team, including players and coaches, was a travel ball team brought into the Little League International Tournament.This is where Little League rules get really confusing and hard to follow.A Little League University article run by Little League International states, “All non-Little League Special Games must be played at local Little League facilities”. This statement, nor any similar statement, cannot be found anywhere in the Little League rulebook.Regulation I(g) states, “Participants, administrators, and volunteers are permitted to participate in other baseball and softball programs while participating in Little League as long as the following policies are followed:”Regulation I(g)(2) states, “Any purchases for non-Little League programming or for individuals participating in a non-Little League program shall not use League funds.”I can confirm that this protest was filed by Tulsa and denied by Little League International. https://t.co/Yl3NH4vIok— Maren Angus (@Maren_Angus) August 18, 2026The regulation is confusing because how can you have a website article that requires the use of Little League facilities when the rules clearly state League funds cannot be used for non-Little League use?The key to denying the Boerne protest is within Regulation IX(c) that states, “With the approval of the Charter Committee of Little League International, and on recommendation of the Regional Director (for non-Little League special games only) and District Administrator, chartered leagues may engage in Special Games with Little League teams and/or non-Little League Teams…”This Little League University article directly conflicts with Regulation IX(c).Q: Why are the Cease and Desist letters relevant?A: On Aug. 18, a cease and desist letter was received by Deer Creek Little League from Honorable Joy Reynolds McCoy, Chief Legal Officer of Little League International, requesting discontinuation of the use of the Keystone Logo, which is one of the Primary Trademarks of Little League regarding the press release addressing Deer Creek LL and Pottawatomie County LL. Deer Creek Little League promptly responded, acknowledging the request, ensuring that Deer Creek Little League would comply and requested a response to the multiple unaddressed allegations against Trademark misuse and rule violations by Stephen Skocik and Abbott.New developments in a story that continues to raise questions.Deer Creek and Pottawatomie County received cease-and-desist notices, while references to Tulsa National and Tulsa Area Youth Softball and Baseball have disappeared from the OK Diamonds website.…— Maren Angus (@Maren_Angus) August 18, 2026The cease and desist letter addressed to Deer Creek Little League additionally stated, “We [Little League] are not requesting that you [Deer Creek] refrain from expressing your concerns or communicating your views regarding the local league or community matters”.Making matters more confusing, three days prior to the official cease and desist from the Little League legal department, Abbott sent an unauthorized cease and desist letter to Deer Creek Little League that did not detail what to cease and desist.Just days before the start of the Little League World Series, another source, who requested to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, from a district in the San Antonio area confirmed that Abbot was calling around to leagues in the area to dig up dirt on the Boerne Little League team participating in the Little League World Series. 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