College Softball Recruiting Guides | RosterWise™
These guides cover college softball’s own rules, read from the governing bodies’ documents: the NCAA Division I, II and III Manuals, the NCAA’s recruiting calendars, the NAIA Handbook and the NJCAA Bylaws. Each page lists its sources and the date we read them. For how many programs there are at each level, start at the softball hub.
Rules that apply in every sport, such as the House settlement, the NCAA Eligibility Center, official and unofficial visits, and the transfer portal, are in our universal recruiting guides.
The Softball Recruiting Timeline and the 1 p.m. Central, September 1 Rule
When a Division I softball coach may first call, text or meet a recruit, the 2026-27 Division I softball calendar, signing day, and how Division II, Division III, the NAIA and the NJCAA differ.
Softball Scholarships After the House Settlement
The 25-player roster limit at Division I settlement schools, where the old figure of 12 came from, Division II's 7.2, Division III, the NAIA's 10 and the NJCAA's three divisions.
Softball Camps Before Junior Year
What Division I's camp rule allows before 1 p.m. Central on September 1 of junior year, the 2026-27 dates when no Division I camp may run, and where Division I coaches may work camps.
NAIA Softball for Recruits
NAIA aid and roster rules, eligibility, the season, and the new format for the 2027 NAIA Softball National Championship.
Junior College Softball: The NJCAA
The NJCAA's three softball divisions and what each may pay, letters of intent, visits, two seasons of eligibility, and the 2027 World Series sites.
Travel Ball and College Softball Recruiting
When Division I coaches may evaluate at travel-ball events in 2026-27, and the national travel-ball organizations as they describe themselves. No rankings.
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