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College Softball Innings, Mercy Rules, and Format: NCAA, NAIA, JUCO Side by Side

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Quick Answer A regulation college softball game is 7 innings, not 9 like baseball. That holds across every level of the NCAA, plus NAIA and JUCO. The two things that change the math are the run rule, which ends a game after 5 innings if a team leads by 8 or more, and extra innings … Read more

How Many Innings? College Baseball vs High School vs MLB

College baseball scoreboard showing the innings of a game at dusk

A regulation baseball game is 9 innings in MLB and college, 7 in high school, and 6 in Little League Majors and below. Quick Answer A regulation college baseball game is 9 innings, the same as MLB. The exceptions are doubleheaders, where each game is cut to 7 innings by conference rule, and blowouts, where … Read more

How Long Is a Softball Game? By Level, By Format, By Rain Delay

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Quick Answer A softball game is 7 innings and usually lasts about 1.5 to 2 hours in high school and college. Youth tournament games often run on a clock, such as USA Softball’s 1 hour 30 or 1 hour 40 minute limit, and adult slow-pitch games usually take 1 to 1.5 hours. Run rules, rain … Read more