Now that the World Series is over, we begin the long, cold march toward the start of the softball season. Does anyone know when the first Division 1 games are next year?
Clearwater FL and the greater Orlando-(Kissimmee-Clermont) host tournaments for most of February and March.
They normally coincide with spring break at the respective schools. Some mid-Major D1 schools host 3-day mini tournaments
beginning early Feb. as well
Feb 9 is first day for 2017. Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs follows Kajikawa and draws a lot of top teams from around the country - https://marynutterclassic.wordpress.com/2017-participating-teams/. It's where they film a lot of the player interviews shown during NCAA tournament broadcasts.