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NEED HELP SECURING UMPIRES?

The NCSA has partnered with Officials Unlimited (OU) to help provide their services to all NCSA member teams.  OU has been involved directly with the CollClubSports and the NCSA for numerous years now, as they have helped assign umpires for many NCSA events.  Throughout that time OU has made contact with hundreds of officials all around the country.  If you’re in need of assistance when securing umpires in your area please don’t hesitate to reach out to Mike Lancaster with OU.  Contact information below!

Mike Lancaster

Officials Unlimited

[email protected]

OCTOBER TOP 10

Northern Michigan Wildcats remain the #1 team in the October top 10 received 9 first place votes out of 10!  Trailing not too far behind is Saginaw Valley State with 72 points! Lock Haven has made an appearance in the 3 spot after not being ranked in the preseason poll! Keep an eye out for your favorite team next month to see where they have been ranked!

 

Next poll released on 11/9/2023

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Villanova University Club Softball Teams have been placed on probation for the remainder of the 2023-2024 NCSA DII Season.  They violated NCSA Rule 19.01.0.  They forfeited 3 conference games to Lock Haven during Week 2 of the NCSA Season.

NEW TEAM!

The NCSA is happy to announce The University of Tennesse Chattanooga to Division II for the 2023-24 season!  The University of Tennesse Chattanooga will be placed in District III the teams they will compete against are North Georgia, West Georgia, UNC-G, and Elon. The NCSA is thrilled to have The University of Tennesse Chattanooga in the NCSA Division II this season!

 

 

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

University of Toledo Club Softball Teams have been placed on probation for the remainder of the 2023-2024 NCSA DII Season.  They violated NCSA Rule 19.01.0.  They forfeited 3 conference games to SVSU during Week 1 of the NCSA Season.

NCSA D2 PRESEASON TOP 10

The Wildcats from Northern Michigan pick up the #1 spot in the NCSA D2 Preseason Top 10!    Northern Michigan was able to take 8 of the 9 first place votes picking up 87 out of the possible 495 points but Sacred Heart and Wisconsin also picked up first-place votes.

Find out where your teams lands in the Rawlings Preseason NCSA Division II Top 10!

Next Poll Release: 10/5/23

2024 SWING INTO SPRING REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Registration for the 2024 NCSA Swing Into Spring – Panama City Beach is officially OPEN! For more information about the event and to register CLICK HERE.

Send all registration forms and any questions to [email protected]

TUNKEY HIRED AS ASST. DIRECTOR OF SOFTBALL OPS.

The NCSA is thrilled to finally announce Melanie Tunkey as the Assistant Director of Softball Operations with the National Club Softball Association.  Melanie is a former club softball player at SUNY Oswego and was hired in July to assist in all aspects of league operations.  Melanie will work closely with VP of Softball Operations, Christian Smith and Director of Division II Softball Operations, Lacie Lautner on a daily basis while also overseeing the Great Lakes Region in Division I and District IV of Division II.

Melanie can be reached at 412-321-8440 x109 and [email protected].

Please join us in welcoming Melanie to the National Club Softball Association Front Office.

NEW TEAM!

The NCSA is happy to announce Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Division II for the 2023-24 season!  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will be placed in District 1 North, the teams they will compete against are Merrimack, Rhode Island, Stonehill, and UMass- Lowell. The NCSA is thrilled to have Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the NCSA Division II this season!