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What are differences between college softball, baseball? Rules to know ahead of CWS, WCWS
The road to the 2025 Women's College World Series is underway with super regionals this weekend, while the NCAA baseball tournament leading into the 2025 College World Series is heating up with ...
Watch: Obstruction call stirs controversy in Game 1 of Texas-Texas Tech WCWS finals
Texas softball fans weren’t pleased with an officiating call made during Wednesday night’s matchup with Texas Tech.
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The college softball mercy rule, explained
The run-ahead rule remains the same in the NCAA tournament and Women's College World Series. Since 2023, this includes the WCWS championship series.
OU Softball's Patty Gasso Urges NCAA to Rethink WCWS Schedule Format
Oklahoma Sooners head coach Patty Gasso took a minute at the end of her press conference to address the NCAA on Monday night. The Sooners had just been eliminat ...
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NCAA says softball committee 'soliciting feedback' on WCWS scheduling adjustments, overall experience
During the recently completed WCWS ... "The NCAA Division I Softball Committee, which includes active softball coaches and administrators from the membership, oversees the format and scheduling ...
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Does college softball have a run rule? How NCAA Tournament, WCWS games can end early
Updated bracket, schedule for NCAA softball tournament In the regional ... the run rule didn't get added to the WCWS format and rulebook until the 2023 WCWS championship series between ...