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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NCAA softball canonical | 5 |
| NCAA softball rules | 2 |
| NCAA Division III softball | 1 |
| NCAA Softball Rules | 1 |
| NCAA softball competition | 1 |
| NCAA women’s softball | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
|
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division III softball
subject surface form:
Creighton Bluejays
this entity surface form:
NCAA softball rules
this entity surface form:
NCAA Softball Rules
this entity surface form:
NCAA softball rules
this entity surface form:
NCAA softball competition
this entity surface form:
NCAA women’s softball