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Thursday 31st October 2024

COULD THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES BE CANCELLED??

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Little League could cancel the world series if a Lycoming County judge orders the addition of two teams. On Monday, Dan Velte, senior operations director, said it would be virtually impossible to restructure the series that is scheduled to begin Thursday… citing the challenges in terms of umpires, extra games and staffing should the series be enlarged from 16 to 18 teams. Velte was among the witnesses who testified in the more than four-hour hearing yesterday on a petition by leagues in Needville, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma to be inserted into the series schedule. Needville and Tulsa were removed after a coach and the manager tested positive for COVID-19. But they now claim the results were false positives, noting both got tests on their own immediately after being notified and they were negative.

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