NCAA Division I softball

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NCAA Division I softball is the highest level of intercollegiate women's softball in the United States, featuring top university teams competing under the governance of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NCAA sport
college softball division
ballType 12-inch yellow optic softball
championshipCity Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
surface form: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
championshipVenue USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium
competitionLevel highest level of intercollegiate softball in the NCAA system
country United States of America
surface form: United States
divisionOf NCAA softball
eligibilityRequirement NCAA amateurism rules
full-time enrollment at member institution
extraInningsRule game continues until a winner is determined
fieldType fastpitch softball field
gender women
governedByRules NCAA softball rules
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
hasChampionship NCAA Division I Softball Championship
surface form: NCAA Division I softball tournament

NCAA Division I Softball Championship
surface form: Women’s College World Series
hasConferenceParticipation American Athletic Conference
Atlantic 10 Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
Big 12 Conference
Big East Conference
Big Ten Conference
Big West Conference
Colonial Athletic Association
Conference USA
Missouri Valley Conference
Mountain West Conference
Pac-12 Conference
Southeastern Conference
Sun Belt Conference
Western Athletic Conference
mercyRule run-rule may end games early under certain score margins
notableProgram Alabama softball
Arizona Wildcats softball program
surface form: Arizona softball

Florida softball
UCLA Bruins softball
surface form: UCLA softball

University of Oklahoma softball
pitchingStyle underhand fastpitch
rosterLimit no official NCAA maximum but typical rosters around 18–22 players
scholarshipLimit 12 full scholarships equivalent per team
scholarshipType athletic scholarships permitted
seasonStructure regular season followed by conference tournaments and NCAA tournament
seasonTiming spring sports season
sport softball
subdivisionOf NCAA Division I
televisionCoverage ESPN family of networks
surface form: ESPN networks

conference networks
typicalSeasonEnd June
typicalSeasonStart February
usesBallColor optic yellow
usesBatType aluminum or composite bats
usesInnings 7-inning regulation games

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Penn Quakers softball memberOf NCAA Division I softball
Southland Conference sponsor NCAA Division I softball
NCAA Division I Softball Championship eligibility NCAA Division I softball
this entity surface form: NCAA Division I women’s softball teams
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium usedFor NCAA Division I softball
NCAA national championships includeSport NCAA Division I softball
Ratings Percentage Index usedIn NCAA Division I softball
WAC affiliation NCAA Division I softball
subject surface form: Western Athletic Conference
FIU Softball Stadium usedFor NCAA Division I softball
NCAA Division I Softball Committee oversees NCAA Division I softball
Washington Huskies softball isMemberOf NCAA Division I softball
this entity surface form: NCAA Division I softball programs
Pac-12 softball automaticBidTo NCAA Division I softball
this entity surface form: NCAA Division I softball tournament
NCAA softball includes NCAA Division I softball
Princeton University softball field usedFor NCAA Division I softball
Brown Bears softball league NCAA Division I softball
Ivy League softball athleticAssociation NCAA Division I softball
Notre Dame Fighting Irish softball competitionLevel NCAA Division I softball
this entity surface form: Division I softball
RPI usedIn NCAA Division I softball