Softball Coaches Corner
28th Annual Softball National Championship
May 16-21, 2008
Wilson Morgan Softball Complex -
Decatur, Alabama
FORMAT:
The Softball Championship will be a 20-team pool play tournament featuring the champions of 13 regions and 7 at-large berths. Teams will be seeded 1-20 and divided into 4 pools of 5 teams based on the seeds. The top 2 teams of each pool will advance. This format guarantees a minimum of 4 games for each team.
POOL FORMAT:
| POOL A |
POOL B |
POOL C |
POOL D |
| #1 |
#2 |
#3 |
#4 |
| #20 |
#19 |
#18 |
#17 |
| #8 |
#7 |
#6 |
#5 |
| #13 |
#14 |
#15 |
#16 |
| #12 |
#11 |
#10 |
#9 |
DOUBLE ELIMINATION BRACKET (Download as a PDF)
OTHER EVENTS:
*Parade of Champions/Hall of Fame Dinner- Thursday, May 15 (6 p.m.). Coaches & teams of up to 20 admitted free; $15 for public admission. Tickets must be reserved in advance of championship, as tickets will not be available for sale at event. Coach or staff member must place order for additional tickets. Call Kelly Varnell at 256-341-4831. Additional ticket orders due May 14 by 5 p.m.
*Tournament Coaches Meeting & SCA Forum -Thursday, May 15 (8:30 p.m.)
*Athletic Trainers Meeting - Thursday, May 15 (9 p.m.)
*Officials Meeting - Thursday, May 15 (9:30 p.m.)
TICKETS:
All coaches and other personnel of NAIA member institutions are admitted to all games free of charge upon presentation of a valid NAIA membership card. All persons with tournament credentials will also be admitted free of charge.
An all tournament pass can be purchased for $25 or pay $7/day for adults and $1/day for students.
TRAVEL:
Discount rates are offered through Anthony Travel (1-866-284-NAIA), the official travel agency of the NAIA. Local team transportation is the responsibility of each participating team and can also be arranged through Anthony. Family and fan discounts rates are also available through Anthony Travel.
HEADQUARTERS:
Comfort Inn-Decatur (256-355-1999)
TEAM HOUSING:
Please make reservation by calling the Decatur Morgan County Convention and Visitor's Bureau at 800-524-6181. Team hotel assignments are assigned by Region. Teams must stay at their assigned hotel.
Regions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 - Country Inn and Suites
Regions 6 & 7 - Courtyard by Marriott
Regions 8, 9, 11, 12, & 13 - Holiday Inn & Suites
Region 14 and at-large teams 1 & 2 - Microtel Inn and Suites
At-large team 3 - Best Western
At-large teams 4 & 5 - Hampton Inn
At-Large teams 6 & 7 - Comfort Inn-Priceville
Each team should contact the Decatur Morgan County Convention and Visitor's Bureau (800-524-6181) for room reservations after they qualify. The Comfort Inn-Decatur will be the tournament headquarters hotel.
FAN HOUSING:
Country Inn & Suites (256-355-6800)
Holiday Inn (256-355-3150)
Microtel Inn (256-301-9995)
Comfort Inn and Suites (256-355-1999)
Courtyard by Marriott (256-355-4446)
Hampton Inn (256-355-5888)
Jameson Inn (256-355-2229)
Best Western (256-301-1398)
Comfort Inn-Priceville (256-355-1037)
Home Town Suites (256-308-0811)
