NCAA softball

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NCAA softball is the collegiate-level softball competition in the United States governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, featuring varsity teams across multiple divisions culminating in national championships.

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instanceOf amateur sports competition
college softball competition
ageCategory adult
ballCircumference approximately 12 inches
ballType yellow optic softball
championshipFormat best-of-three championship series (Division I)
competitionLevel collegiate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culminatesIn NCAA Division I Softball Championship
NCAA Division II Softball Championship
NCAA Division III Softball Championship
DivisionIScholarshipLimit 12 scholarships (equivalency sport)
eligibilityRequirement NCAA bylaws
surface form: NCAA amateurism rules

full-time enrollment at member institution
progress-toward-degree standards
fieldDistancePitcherToPlate 43 feet (Division I women)
fieldType outdoor
gender women
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
governsPostseason NCAA Division I Softball Championship
surface form: NCAA softball tournament
governsRulesFor varsity college softball teams
hasChampionship NCAA Division I Softball Championship
NCAA Division II Softball Championship
NCAA Division III Softball Championship
hasDivision NCAA Division I
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
hasRankingSystem national polls and RPI
hasScholarships athletic scholarships (varies by division)
includes NCAA Division I softball
NCAA Division II women's softball programs
surface form: NCAA Division II softball

NCAA Division III Softball Championship
surface form: NCAA Division III softball
majorEvent NCAA Division I Softball Championship
surface form: Women’s College World Series
participantType college student-athletes
postseasonFormat double-elimination brackets
regional and super regional tournaments
relatedTo high school softball
professional women’s softball in the United States
seasonType spring sports season
sport softball
standardGameLength 7 innings
teamSizeOnField 9 players
televisionCoverage ESPN networks (various seasons)
surface form: ESPN networks (Division I postseason)
usesEquipmentStandard NCAA-approved bats
NCAA-approved softballs
usesPitchingStyle underhand windmill pitching
usesRuleBook NCAA softball self-linksurface differs
surface form: NCAA Softball Rules

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NCAA Division I softball divisionOf NCAA softball
Washington University Bears softball league NCAA softball
this entity surface form: NCAA Division III softball
Bluejays competesIn NCAA softball
subject surface form: Creighton Bluejays
Jane Sage Cowles Stadium usedFor NCAA softball
Washington Huskies softball governingRuleSet NCAA softball
this entity surface form: NCAA softball rules
Pac-12 softball partOf NCAA softball
NCAA softball usesRuleBook NCAA softball self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: NCAA Softball Rules
Ivy League softball governedByRulesOf NCAA softball
this entity surface form: NCAA softball rules
Bluefield State Big Blues softball representsIn NCAA softball
this entity surface form: NCAA softball competition
NCAA women’s sports includesSport NCAA softball
this entity surface form: NCAA women’s softball