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College softball, the Glossary

College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States.^[1]

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College softball in the United States

Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) was a college athletics organization in the United States, founded in 1971 to govern women's college competitions in the country and to administer national championships (see AIAW Champions).

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College baseball

College baseball is baseball that is played by student-athletes at institutions of higher education.

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College sports

College sports or college athletics encompasses non-professional, collegiate and university-level competitive sports and games.

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Devon Park (stadium)

Devon Park, originally known as the Don E. Porter ASA Hall of Fame Stadium from 1987 to 2017 and USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, until 2024, is softball-specific ballpark located inside the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.

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FISU World University Games

The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU).

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International Softball Federation

right The International Softball Federation (ISF) is the former international governing body for the sport of softball with its world headquarters and training centre at Plant City, Florida.

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International University Sports Federation

The International University Sports Federation (FISU; Fédération internationale du sport universitaire) is responsible for the organization and governance of worldwide sports competitions for student-athletes between the ages of 17 and 25.

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List of NCAA Division I softball programs

The following is a list of schools that participate in NCAA Division I softball, according to NCAA.com.

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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) established in 1940, is a college athletics association for colleges and universities in North America.

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and one in Canada.

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National Junior College Athletic Association

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), founded in 1938, is the governing association of community college, state college and junior college athletics throughout the United States.

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National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum

National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum is a softball museum located in Oklahoma City's Adventure District.

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NCAA Division I

NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally.

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NCAA Division I softball tournament

The NCAA Division I softball tournament is held annually in May/June and features 64 college softball teams in the United States, culminating in the Women's College World Series (WCWS), which is played in Oklahoma City.

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NCAA Division II

NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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NCAA Division III

NCAA Division III (D-III) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States.

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Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

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Pac-12 Conference

The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that operates in the Western United States.

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Softball

Softball is a popular variation of baseball, the difference being that it is played with a larger ball on a smaller field and with only underhand pitches (where the ball is released while the hand is primarily below the ball) permitted.

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Softball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Women's softball made its first appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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Softball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Final results for the Softball competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Softball was a women's sporting event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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Softball Australia

Australia's softball history began in 1939 when Gordon Young, Director of Physical Education in NSW, began to promote the game in schools and colleges.

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Tertiary education

Tertiary education, also referred to as third-level, third-stage or post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of secondary education.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States women's national softball team

The United States women's national softball team is the national softball team of the United States.

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University of Arizona

The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona.

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University of California, Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, United States.

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USA Softball

USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) and ASA/USA Softball) is the governing body for the United States national softball team.

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Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series (WCWS) is the final portion of the NCAA Division I softball tournament for college softball in the United States.

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World University Softball Championship

The World University Softball Championship is an under-28 softball tournament for women's national teams held by the International Softball Federation (ISF).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_softball

Also known as NCAA softball.