NCAA Division I softball

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NCAA sport college softball division

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.

Aliases (1)

NCAA Division I women’s softball teams ×1

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NCAA sport → college softball division →
ballType	12-inch yellow optic softball →
championshipCity	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma →
championshipVenue	USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium →
competitionLevel	highest level of intercollegiate softball in the NCAA system →
country	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 tournament → 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 softball → Florida softball → 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 networks → conference networks →
typicalSeasonEnd	June →
typicalSeasonStart	February →
usesBallColor	optic yellow →
usesBatType	aluminum or composite bats →
usesInnings	7-inning regulation games →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
NCAA Division I Softball Championship ("NCAA Division I women’s softball teams") →	eligibility
NCAA national championships →	includeSport
Penn Quakers softball →	memberOf
Southland Conference →	sponsor
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium →	usedFor
Ratings Percentage Index →	usedIn