Seniors in the class of 2027 can sign a written D1 or D2 softball scholarship offer starting November 11, 2026, 20 days away. D2, NAIA and JUCO programs keep signing all spring.
Myth: every D1 school now pays its softball players.
Fact: each D1 school chooses whether to offer new benefits and how much, up to a cap, and must follow roster limit rules if it does.
Seniors in the class of 2027 can sign a written D1 or D2 softball scholarship offer starting November 11, 2026, 27 days from today. It is the first day to sign, not a deadline.
Who is ready for signing day!?!?! ✒️🥎
Of the 672 D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO softball programs we review, 516 have an infielder whose eligibility ends before fall 2027. That is a lot of open infield spots coming 👀
@CommitBoundSB Division I softball coaches may not call a recruit or her family until 1 p.m. Central time on September 1 at the start of her junior year of high school.
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