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= 2024 NAIA Softball National Championship = The 43rd Annual NAIA Softball National Championship was held from May 13-29, 2024. It culminated at the 2024 NAIA Softball World Series in

Columbus, Georgia on May 23-29.

Format
For the 2024 tournament, the field was expanded to 48 teams, with 32 receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament, finishing as their conference tournament runner-up, or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 16 bids were issued at large, with selections extended by the NAIA Selection Committee.

Bids
Conferences with 10 or more members received two automatic berths, while conferences with less than 10 received one. All conferences awarded a bid to their tournament champion.

Opening Round
The Opening Round brackets were held May 13-16 at campus sites.

NAIA Softball World Series
The 43rd annual NAIA Softball World Series was held May 23-29 at the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, Georgia.

Live-streaming
The Opening Round live streams were produced by the host schools. World Series games from May 23-28 were streamed on the NAIA Network with play-by-play by Jack Kreuzer.

Television
The semifinals and national championship were broadcast on ESPN3, with Kreuzer providing play-by-play and Columbus State University softball coach Brad Huskisson serving as the analyst.