"the Little League® International Tournament Committee has removed the Southeast Region from the 2017 Junior League Softball World Series for violation of Little League’s policies regarding unsportsmanlike conduct, inappropriate use of social media, and the high standard that Little League International holds for all its participants."
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"Coach Chris Mardigian added that the photo was in response to the treatment Atlee players received from members of the Kirkland American team during their visit. Kirkland serves as the host city for the tournament."
The punishment is harsh but I don't think it's completely out of line. 12-14 year old kids shouldn't be doing stuff like this regardless of what age we live in. Unfortunately I think or hope they learned a valuable lesson.
"I think I've cracked the code. double letters are cheaters except for perfect squares (a, d, i, p and y). So Leddy isn't a cheater... "
And
"Coach Chris Mardigian added that the photo was in response to the treatment Atlee players received from members of the Kirkland American team during their visit. Kirkland serves as the host city for the tournament."
The punishment is harsh but I don't think it's completely out of line. 12-14 year old kids shouldn't be doing stuff like this regardless of what age we live in. Unfortunately I think or hope they learned a valuable lesson.
"I think I've cracked the code. double letters are cheaters except for perfect squares (a, d, i, p and y). So Leddy isn't a cheater... "