College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the Intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is normally played by men.
As with other intercollegiate sports, most college softball in the United States is played under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Over 600 NCAA member colleges are sponsors of women's softball programs. The women's softball championships are held in Division I, Division II, and Division III. The NCAA writes the rules of play, while each sanctioning body supervises season-ending tournaments.
The first first-ever WCWS was held in 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska, sponsored by the Amateur Softball Association and the Division of Girls' and Women's Sports.[1][2] The first under NCAA auspices was held in 1982. The tournament now starts with 64 teams from 16 different regions that compete in a double-elimination regional round. The sixteen winners then enter a 'super regional', usually held at the higher seed's home ground, for a best-of-three series. The eight winners then enter a modified double-elimination tournament to determine which team is the national champion. Instead of being a 'true' double-elimination tournament, the tournament is split up so there are two brackets, though the losers switch brackets. The winners of each of the brackets move onto a best-of-three championship. The tournament is largely dominated by Pac-12 Conference teams, who have combined to win 21 of the 27 NCAA Division I championships through 2008, including 10 wins from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and 8 from the University of Arizona.
The National Junior College Athletic Association was founded on May 14, 1938,[6] and includes competition among junior college softball programs. Within the NJCAA there are Divisions I, II, and III, which are further divided into regions and conferences. At the Division I level, there are 19 regions; at the Division II level, 18 regions; and at the Division III level, 9 regions. Every year at the end of the regional championships, national tournaments are conducted. The Division I tournament is held in St. George, Utah; the Division II tournament, in Clinton, Mississippi; and the Division III tournament, in Rochester, Minnesota.
^Mary L. Littlewood (1998). Women's Fastpitch Softball - The Path to the Gold, An Historical Look at Women's Fastpitch in the United States (first ed.). National Fastpitch Coaches Association, Columbia, Missouri. pp. 145, 208. ISBN0-9664310-0-6.
^Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN978-0-9893007-0-4.
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College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education predominantly in the United States College softball is normally played by women at the Intercollegiate level whereas college baseball is normally played by men An NCAA Division III softball game between the Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets and Capital Comets in 2022 As with other intercollegiate sports most college softball in the United States is played under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA or the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA Over 600 NCAA member colleges are sponsors of women s softball programs The women s softball championships are held in Division I Division II and Division III The NCAA writes the rules of play while each sanctioning body supervises season ending tournaments The final rounds of the NCAA tournaments are known as the Women s College World Series WCWS one is held on each of the three levels of competition sanctioned by the NCAA The Division I Women s College World Series is held annually in June at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City near the site of the National Softball Hall of Fame The first first ever WCWS was held in 1969 in Omaha Nebraska sponsored by the Amateur Softball Association and the Division of Girls and Women s Sports 1 2 The first under NCAA auspices was held in 1982 The tournament now starts with 64 teams from 16 different regions that compete in a double elimination regional round The sixteen winners then enter a super regional usually held at the higher seed s home ground for a best of three series The eight winners then enter a modified double elimination tournament to determine which team is the national champion Instead of being a true double elimination tournament the tournament is split up so there are two brackets though the losers switch brackets The winners of each of the brackets move onto a best of three championship The tournament is largely dominated by Pac 12 Conference teams who have combined to win 21 of the 27 NCAA Division I championships through 2008 including 10 wins from the University of California Los Angeles UCLA and 8 from the University of Arizona In 2004 the International Softball Federation ISF held the first World University Softball Championship just two months after the 2004 Olympic competition 3 It was an eight country championship with Team USA defeating Chinese Taipei for the gold medal 4 In 2006 the Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire FISU held the second World University Softball Championship in Taiwan 4 and in 2007 softball was added to the World University Games of FISU 3 5 Contents 1 Junior College Softball 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksJunior College Softball EditThe National Junior College Athletic Association was founded on May 14 1938 6 and includes competition among junior college softball programs Within the NJCAA there are Divisions I II and III which are further divided into regions and conferences At the Division I level there are 19 regions at the Division II level 18 regions and at the Division III level 9 regions Every year at the end of the regional championships national tournaments are conducted The Division I tournament is held in St George Utah the Division II tournament in Clinton Mississippi and the Division III tournament in Rochester Minnesota See also EditAIAW AIAW Champions Amateur Softball Association Australian Softball Federation College athletics College rivalries List of NCAA Division I softball programs National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum NCAA Division I softball tournament Softball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Softball at the 2000 Summer Olympics Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics World University Softball ChampionshipReferences Edit Mary L Littlewood 1998 Women s Fastpitch Softball The Path to the Gold An Historical Look at Women s Fastpitch in the United States first ed National Fastpitch Coaches Association Columbia Missouri pp 145 208 ISBN 0 9664310 0 6 Plummer William Floyd Larry C 2013 A Series Of Their Own History Of The Women s College World Series Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States Turnkey Communications Inc ISBN 978 0 9893007 0 4 a b International Softball Federation ISF Timeline Archived from the original on 2010 01 10 Retrieved 2009 10 10 a b Softball 2006 Archived from the original on 2009 06 18 Retrieved 2009 10 10 MA News The Chinese Taipei Softball Team Sets Its Sight on the 2007 Bangkok Universiade June 1 2007 Retrieved 2009 10 10 History of the NJCAA NJCAA Retrieved 2018 05 06 External links EditAmateur Softball Association NCAA Women s Softball Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title College softball amp oldid 1124917410, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
