Kansas City, Mo. — The MIAA has announced it will return to the ASA Hall of Fame Complex, located in Oklahoma City, for the 2017 softball championship.  The tournament will be a three-day event, Thursday, April 27 – Saturday, April 29, 2017.  The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

The championship will be an eight-team double elimination format and will be contested at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex, which previously served as the site of the 2015 NCAA Division II National Championship.

“We are excited that the 2017 MIAA Softball Championship will return to the ASA Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City next spring,” MIAA Commissioner Dr. Bob Boerigter said.  This venue will certainly provide a memorable experience for our student-athletes and fans”.

Widely recognized as the “Softball Capital of the World™”, the ASA Hall of Fame Complex is the ultimate destination in the softball world.  With four fields and other world class amenities, the Complex has played host to the best softball competition in the world, including USA teams that represent the nation in international competitions.  Annually, the ASA Hall of Fame Complex plays host to the nation’s No. 1 collegiate contest, the NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS), which annually draws over 70,000 spectators from around the nation.

“We look forward to hosting the MIAA Softball Championships and welcoming teams to our facility,” said ASA/USA Softball Director of Championships Chris Sebren.  “We can’t wait for the fans, teams and officials to see the renovations at our facility while creating memories that will last them a lifetime.”

About ASA/USA Softball 
Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, ASA/USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 70 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2.2 million.  ASA/USA is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of only two women’s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won 10 World Championship titles as well as claimed eight World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about ASA/USA Softball, please visit http://www.asausasoftball.com/.

— MIAA Press Release —