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The NCAA softball championship (Women's College
World Series) was first held in 1982. Softball is one of only 2
sports in the NCAA which are exclusive to women, the other is Field
Hockey.
The college softball championship begins with 32 teams from 8 regions competing in a double-elimination round. The eight winners then enter a double-elimination, round robin tournament to determine the national champion. More than 600 NCAA member colleges sponsor women's softball programs, and national championships for women are held in all three NCAA sports divisions (divisions I, II, and III). Women's fast-pitch softball was first played as a medal sport at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. From 1982 through 1987, the championship final was held in Omaha, Nebraska, the home of the men's College World Series. It them moved to Sunnyvale, California, for two years. Since 1990, the finals have been played at the Amateur Softball Association's Hall of Fame Field in Oklahoma City. The NCAA Division II and Division III championships also began in 1982.
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