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Aug 06, 2017 six middle fingers on snapchat lead to disqualification of junior league softball team. An inappropriate photo cost a virginia girls softball team their shot at the junior league world series. Little league softball team disqualified from championship after inappropriate snapchat. The atlee, virginia girls little league team, comprised of girls ages 1215, was disqualified from the junior league world series on august 4 after a post on snapchat came to light in which the. Six middle fingers on snapchat lead to disqualification of. Virginia softballers disqualified from championship following. Aug 14, 2017 one girls softball championship dreams ended with a snapchat. Aug 07, 2017 a softball team from atlee, virgina, was removed from the championship game of the junior league world series an international tournament for girls aged 1215 after posting an image to.
The and 14 year old ladies were on their way to the. On friday, the atlee junior league softball team from virginia won a 10 nailbiter to advance to the junior league world series in kirkland, washington. The photo showed them flashing middle fingers intended for kirkland while wearing their uniforms in the dugout. Atlee little league s junior softball team has been disqualified from its world series championship matchup over what officials say was an inappropriate social media post. Softball team dqed from world series for snapchat sporting news canada.
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Girls softball team booted from little league world. The atlee, virginia girls little league team, comprised of girls ages 1215, was disqualified from the junior league world series on august 4. The 12 players on the team had just returned from kirkland, wash. Thanks to a singular snapchat the team, composed of girls ages 1215, got disqualified from the junior league world series. Snapchat news stories about snapchat page 1 newser. It would have been the 40th year in a row that the event would have been. Girls softball team kicked out of tournament final due to cbs sports. The 12to14yearolds who make up the atlee junior league softball team from mechanicsville, va. After discovering a recent inappropriate social media post involving members of atlee little leagues junior league softball tournament team. Hours before the title game in the world series, the atlee va. Hours before the title game, the atlee junior league softball team was disqualified when a controversial snapchat surfaced. Thanks to a singular snapchat the team, composed of girls ages 1215, got disqualified from the.
The junior league world series is a spectacular weeklong international tournament for the. Atlee little leagues junior softball team has been disqualified from its world series championship matchup over what officials say was an inappropriate social media posting. Junior league softball world series tournament director john chadwick, when reached by cellphone, said his organization will not be commenting on the decision. Aug 06, 2017 the junior league softball team from the atlee area near richmond, virginia, has been disqualified from the 2017 junior league world series championship game after an inappropriate photo was. Atlee little league s junior softball team has been disqualified from its world series championship matchup over what officials say was an inappropriate social media posting. How snapchat photo got softball team disqualified from junior world series. The decision came just hours before the girls, ages 1214, were set to perform in the junior league world series.
Aug 06, 2017 how snapchat photo got softball team disqualified from junior world series. Atlee softball team disqualified from world series for snapchat post. Junior league softball team was disqualified when a controversial snapchat surfaced. Girls softball team disqualified from tournament over. Atlee little league softball was headed to the junior league world series until they were disqualified after a few members of the team posted a snapchat photo of themselves giving the middle finger to their competitors kirkland american little league from washington. The atlee little league softball team was disqualified from the junior league world series on saturday. Girls little league softball team disqualified for flipping. The 12to14yearolds who make up the atlee junior league softball team from mechanicsville, virginia, learned this the hard way on saturday when they were disqualified from the nationally televised championship game at the junior league world series in kirkland, washington, after one team member posted that photo on her snapchat account. Softball team nixed from series over snapchat pic athletic. Little league wildly overreacts to teen softball teams. An undefeated girls softball team from virginia is banned from playing in the junior league world series because a snapchat picture showed the girls making obscene hand gestures. The atlee, virginia girls little league team, comprised of girls ages 1215, was disqualified from the junior league world series on august 4 after a. A softball team from atlee, virgina, was removed from the championship game of the junior league world series an international tournament for girls aged 1215.
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Little league softballers disqualified ahead of championship. A girls softball team has been kicked out of the world championships for swearing at their rivals. Aug 07, 2017 the 12 players on the team had just returned from kirkland, wash. The junior league softball team from the atlee area near richmond, virginia, has been disqualified from the 2017 junior league world series championship game after an. The atlee little league softball team was disqualified saturday from playing in the junior league world series after a player posted a photo of her teammates, ages 12. Aug 07, 2017 little league softball team disqualified from championship after inappropriate snapchat. A little league softball team from virginia has been disqualified from the nationally televised championship game at the junior league world series in kirkland, washington, thanks to a photo. Softball team disqualified for inappropriate gesture. The junior league baseball world series jlws celebrates 40 years of outstanding championship youth baseball august 1623, 2020, at heritage park in taylor. Jlws junior league world series, taylor michigan home. The team that was targeted in their photo, kirkland american little league from washington. Us junior league softball team disqualified for swearing. One girls softball championship dreams ended with a snapchat. The junior league softball team from the atlee area near richmond, virginia, has been disqualified from the 2017 junior league world series championship game after an inappropriate photo was.
Six middle fingers on snapchat lead to disqualification of junior league softball team. Little league softball team disqualified from championship. Atlee little league junior softball team was just trying to go viral and bring some fans to the softball world but it came at a huge cost. Due to the ongoing impact of the covid19 pandemic, little league international has made the difficult and disappointing decision to cancel its world series.