Important Dates: 2023
Selection Night - Sunday, May 14 (2 hours after the NCAA selection show)
Regionals and Finals Rounds - May 18-21
All games will be played on TC Colorado Fields at the Triple Crown Sports facility, located at 3930 Automation Way, Fort Collins, CO 80525
We'll have two featured diamonds in 2023 - The 14'er Field and Red Rocks Field.
Event Fundamentals:
The intention of the NISC Selection Committee is to select the best available teams in the nation, regardless of conference affiliation or geographical location. The field will be announced late Sunday, May 14. All information available via the website at www.womensnisc.com that night, after the NCAA bracket is announced.
Selecting Teams:
Any team from a Division I conference, or a Division I independent team, shall be considered. Overall record includes conference tournament games.
Format:
Super Regional will be a double-elimination tournament with the Championship Round being a single-elimination tournament played over consecutive days. Play begins for teams on May 18 and ends May 20. Teams can be eliminated as soon as May 19.
Tournament History:
2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Postseason National Invitational Softball Championship featured 12 teams in a double-elimination championship format, all played in Fort Collins, Colorado. See the results by year tab for a list of full participants in the event.
Tournament Jurisdiction:
The National Invitational Softball Championship is operated, supervised, and directed by Triple Crown Sports and College Sports Eval, a sports event company based in Fort Collins, Colorado with endorsement from the NFCA.
Selection Night - Sunday, May 14 (2 hours after the NCAA selection show)
Regionals and Finals Rounds - May 18-21
All games will be played on TC Colorado Fields at the Triple Crown Sports facility, located at 3930 Automation Way, Fort Collins, CO 80525
We'll have two featured diamonds in 2023 - The 14'er Field and Red Rocks Field.
Event Fundamentals:
- Prior to selection day, ALL schools can submit their participation agreement to play in the event.
- From the participation agreements returned, the NISC will select the top 8-12 schools* not playing in the NCAA tournament.
The intention of the NISC Selection Committee is to select the best available teams in the nation, regardless of conference affiliation or geographical location. The field will be announced late Sunday, May 14. All information available via the website at www.womensnisc.com that night, after the NCAA bracket is announced.
Selecting Teams:
Any team from a Division I conference, or a Division I independent team, shall be considered. Overall record includes conference tournament games.
- Any team with an NCAA RPI of 1-100 will be considered for the NISC, regardless of overall record.
- The NISC committee will use the NCAA Softball Final RPI, win/loss record, last 10 games played, key injuries or additions, consideration of teams with 30+ wins, and other pertinent information gathered on all considered teams.
Format:
Super Regional will be a double-elimination tournament with the Championship Round being a single-elimination tournament played over consecutive days. Play begins for teams on May 18 and ends May 20. Teams can be eliminated as soon as May 19.
Tournament History:
2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Postseason National Invitational Softball Championship featured 12 teams in a double-elimination championship format, all played in Fort Collins, Colorado. See the results by year tab for a list of full participants in the event.
Tournament Jurisdiction:
The National Invitational Softball Championship is operated, supervised, and directed by Triple Crown Sports and College Sports Eval, a sports event company based in Fort Collins, Colorado with endorsement from the NFCA.