EVENT DETAILS
GATE PASS
WAVE SCHEDULE
ITINERARY
TRANSPORTATION
FORMAT/FLOW CHARTS
COURT MAP
2025 INVITATION PROTOCOLS
POWER POOL SHOW
WATCH THE NIT
PARKING MAP
ON-SITE TRAINER INFO
SUPPORT WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY
REFUND POLICY
CONTACT
EVENT DETAILS
WHERE THE ELITE COME TO COMPETE
EventConnect is here to assist you as you prepare and check in for the event! For any issues at check-ins before 6pm CST, please reach out to 1-888-723-2064 for assistance. For later check-ins, please contact 1-519-914-6007 to reach our on-call support team and manager on duty.
Age Cutoff Date: July 1, 2024
7 Match Guarantee: 3 matches Saturday (17th) 3 matches Sunday (18th), 1-3 matches Monday (19th).
Equipment: Triple Crown and Baden will provide all balls for all teams.
Game Times Available: Games times will be posted by February 12, 2024.
Awards: Awards will be given in all age groups for each division offered.
PowerPool release: Feb 7, 2024 (TC YouTube)
Schedule release: Feb 12, 2024 (AES)
7 Match Guarantee: 3 matches Saturday (17th) 3 matches Sunday (18th), 1-3 matches Monday (19th).
Equipment: Triple Crown and Baden will provide all balls for all teams.
Game Times Available: Games times will be posted by February 12, 2024.
Awards: Awards will be given in all age groups for each division offered.
PowerPool release: Feb 7, 2024 (TC YouTube)
Schedule release: Feb 12, 2024 (AES)
~ PLEASE DO NOT BOOK FLIGHTS OUT OF KANSAS CITY ON MONDAY UNTIL 6PM ~
GATE PASS
GATE PASS
Gate Pass Pick Up **Subject to Change
Friday, February 16: 9:00am to 9:00pm (Best time to pick-up to avoid long lines on Saturday) Saturday, February 17: 6:00am to 7:00pm Sunday, February 18: 6:00am to 7:00pm Monday, February 19: 6:00am to 9:00am |
GATE PASSES MUST BE PURCHASED ON SITE!
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All Spectators who enter Bartle Convention Center must have a wristband. This pass will give you full access throughout the tournament including Friday through Monday.
**Players, Coaches and Team Admin who are registered for the tournament will receive a tournament credential at team check in.
**Due to the large crowds at the Convention Center for pick up on the first day of play we HIGHLY encourage spectators who are staying in a downtown hotel to swing by the Center on Friday to pick-up wristband**
**ALL TOURNAMENT PASSES MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE ONLY - ONLY DAY PASSES WILL BE AVALAIBLE FOR SALE ON SITE DURING THE EVENT (in 2205/2206 $20 adult/$15 student/senior)** - SHARE THIS INFO WITH YOUR FAMILIES ON YOUR TEAM.
**Players, Coaches and Team Admin who are registered for the tournament will receive a tournament credential at team check in.
**Due to the large crowds at the Convention Center for pick up on the first day of play we HIGHLY encourage spectators who are staying in a downtown hotel to swing by the Center on Friday to pick-up wristband**
**ALL TOURNAMENT PASSES MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE ONLY - ONLY DAY PASSES WILL BE AVALAIBLE FOR SALE ON SITE DURING THE EVENT (in 2205/2206 $20 adult/$15 student/senior)** - SHARE THIS INFO WITH YOUR FAMILIES ON YOUR TEAM.
WAVE SCHEDULE
WAVE SCHEDULE:
Doors open 6:30am
AM wave first match begins 7:30am
PM wave first match begins 3:00pm
AM Wave
12U, 13U (PP & 8NPP), 14U (PP & 4NPP), 16U, 18U
PM Wave
13U (NPP), 14U (NPP), 15U, 17U
AM wave first match begins 7:30am
PM wave first match begins 3:00pm
AM Wave
12U, 13U (PP & 8NPP), 14U (PP & 4NPP), 16U, 18U
PM Wave
13U (NPP), 14U (NPP), 15U, 17U
ITINERARY
ITINERARY
**Information below subject to change**
Friday, Feb. 16
Shuttle Transportation (KC airport to KC convention): 10AM - 9PM
NIT Camp Friday: 12PM - 4PM
Unsigned Jr. & Sr. Workout
- Setters & Middle Hitters- 4pm-5:30pm
- Pins and DS/Libero- 6pm-7:30pm
Special Seminars offered during camp hours - room 2215 A
Kirsten Jones "Raising Empowered Athletes" - preparing young athletes for competition
-12:30pm - 1:30pm
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Patty Costlow Hosted by JVRA & panel of College Coaches - for parents and club staff members ONLY, NO PSA's due to NCAA guidelines.
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gate Pass Pickup: 10AM - 9PM room 2205 or 2206
Team Practice: 4PM - 8PM
***Reach out to Sarah to reserve a time slot - sarahlauren@triplecrownsports.com
College Coach Check In: 2PM - 9PM room 2215
Club Check In: 2PM - 9PM room 2215
College Coach & Club Coach Social 6PM - 9PM room 2215
Triple Crown Digs Store: 11AM - 8PM
Saturday, Feb. 17
Doors Open 6:15 AM
Gate Pass Pickup: 6:15 AM - 8PM room 2205 or 2206
AM Wave: first serve 7:30AM
PM Wave: first serve 3PM
Triple Crown Digs Store: 7AM - 8PM
Parent Hospitality Room: 9AM - 9PM room 2215
Sunday, Feb. 18
Doors Open 6:15 AM
Gate Pass Pickup: 6:15 AM - 6PM room 2205 or 2206
AM Wave: first serve 7:30AM
PM Wave: first serve 3PM
Triple Crown Digs Store: 7AM - 8PM
Parent Hospitality Room: 9AM - 9PM room 2215
Monday, Feb. 19
Doors Open 6:15 AM
Gate Pass Pickup: 6:15 AM - 10AM room 2205 or 2206
Transportation (KC Convention to KC Airport): 11AM - 6PM
Triple Crown Digs Store: 7AM - 2:30PM
Friday, Feb. 16
Shuttle Transportation (KC airport to KC convention): 10AM - 9PM
NIT Camp Friday: 12PM - 4PM
Unsigned Jr. & Sr. Workout
- Setters & Middle Hitters- 4pm-5:30pm
- Pins and DS/Libero- 6pm-7:30pm
Special Seminars offered during camp hours - room 2215 A
Kirsten Jones "Raising Empowered Athletes" - preparing young athletes for competition
-12:30pm - 1:30pm
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Patty Costlow Hosted by JVRA & panel of College Coaches - for parents and club staff members ONLY, NO PSA's due to NCAA guidelines.
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gate Pass Pickup: 10AM - 9PM room 2205 or 2206
Team Practice: 4PM - 8PM
***Reach out to Sarah to reserve a time slot - sarahlauren@triplecrownsports.com
College Coach Check In: 2PM - 9PM room 2215
Club Check In: 2PM - 9PM room 2215
College Coach & Club Coach Social 6PM - 9PM room 2215
Triple Crown Digs Store: 11AM - 8PM
Saturday, Feb. 17
Doors Open 6:15 AM
Gate Pass Pickup: 6:15 AM - 8PM room 2205 or 2206
AM Wave: first serve 7:30AM
PM Wave: first serve 3PM
Triple Crown Digs Store: 7AM - 8PM
Parent Hospitality Room: 9AM - 9PM room 2215
Sunday, Feb. 18
Doors Open 6:15 AM
Gate Pass Pickup: 6:15 AM - 6PM room 2205 or 2206
AM Wave: first serve 7:30AM
PM Wave: first serve 3PM
Triple Crown Digs Store: 7AM - 8PM
Parent Hospitality Room: 9AM - 9PM room 2215
Monday, Feb. 19
Doors Open 6:15 AM
Gate Pass Pickup: 6:15 AM - 10AM room 2205 or 2206
Transportation (KC Convention to KC Airport): 11AM - 6PM
Triple Crown Digs Store: 7AM - 2:30PM
TRANSPORTATION
Arrival Date: February 16, 2024 10am-9pm
Departure Date: February 19, 2024 11am-6pm Location: MCI Airport and Bartle Hall Convention Center Price: Round trip- $40; One-Way- $25 |
We are no longer selling spots for transportation!
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Our popular shuttle service from the KC airport to the Convention Center is back! Purchase a round trip ticket for $40 and solve your transportation when you arrive on Friday, Feb. 16, and secure your trip back to the airport on Monday, Feb. 19. One-way price for either Friday or Monday is $25.
Friday: Triple Crown staff will welcome you at the terminal and guide you to the shuttle stop where they will scan your QR code and line you up for the next available bus. The first shuttle from KCI to Bartle Hall starts at 10 a.m. with service continuing until 9 p.m. First come, first served. You may have to wait 15 to 30 minutes for your bus upon arrival.
Monday: Shuttles begin leaving the Convention Center for the airport at 11 a.m. and run through 6 p.m. Triple Crown will provide a storage room (not supervised) for luggage on Monday at the Convention Center. You can wait for the bus inside at Lobby 2100 (across the street from luggage holding which is located in rooms 2202 and 2203.
Things to Consider:
Refund Policy: Refunds will be given up to February 1st. Day of, if there's a flight cancelation or extreme delay that prevents you from arriving in the allotted time for our shuttle service, we will provide a refund as well in the two weeks following the event. All refunds will be handled on a case by case basis.
For any questions, please reach out to Danielle Kouba at 970-672-0535 or danielle@triplecrownsports.com
Friday: Triple Crown staff will welcome you at the terminal and guide you to the shuttle stop where they will scan your QR code and line you up for the next available bus. The first shuttle from KCI to Bartle Hall starts at 10 a.m. with service continuing until 9 p.m. First come, first served. You may have to wait 15 to 30 minutes for your bus upon arrival.
Monday: Shuttles begin leaving the Convention Center for the airport at 11 a.m. and run through 6 p.m. Triple Crown will provide a storage room (not supervised) for luggage on Monday at the Convention Center. You can wait for the bus inside at Lobby 2100 (across the street from luggage holding which is located in rooms 2202 and 2203.
Things to Consider:
- Our transportation service only runs between the airport and the convention center. There will not be stops made at individual hotels
- Clubs/teams looking to purchase a large number of tickets (more than 10) can do so through Brooke Paxton at brooke@triplecrownsports.com
- It is extremely difficult to get an Uber/Lyft at the airport, especially with inclement weather, so we highly recommend preordering our transportation service
- We schedule busses based on the number of preorders, so that is the only way to guarantee a seat
Refund Policy: Refunds will be given up to February 1st. Day of, if there's a flight cancelation or extreme delay that prevents you from arriving in the allotted time for our shuttle service, we will provide a refund as well in the two weeks following the event. All refunds will be handled on a case by case basis.
For any questions, please reach out to Danielle Kouba at 970-672-0535 or danielle@triplecrownsports.com
FORMAT/FLOW CHARTS
FORMAT/FLOW CHARTS
This is an elite (invite only) event. We are currently working through the format for 2024 and will post schematics and flow charts after tournament officials determine the flow for all age groups. We will only offer 12u - 18u divisions.
~ The NIT does not use the standard flow of other tournaments ~
2025 INVITATION PROTOCOLS
2025 INVITATION PROTOCOLS
(Updated: 02/21/24)
1. If your club is ranked in the Top 50 of the 2024 USClub Rankings results over 5 years:
2. A 2025 invitation will be offered to teams with selected finishes in the Elite and Open Divisions of the 2023 TC NIT:
4. Automatic 2024 invitation for teams finishing in the Top 6 @ AAU Nationals in Open (14u through 17u Only).
5. Clubs that played in the 2014/2015 TC NIT in Salt Lake City, UT, are grandfathered into the event.
All other interested teams/clubs are waitlisted; if there is space remaining, we will consider waitlist teams as follows (no particular order):
1. If your club is ranked in the Top 50 of the 2024 USClub Rankings results over 5 years:
- Your No. 1 team in 14u through 18u receives a 2025 invite.
- Your 12u and 13u teams will be considered “top priority” for 2024.
2. A 2025 invitation will be offered to teams with selected finishes in the Elite and Open Divisions of the 2023 TC NIT:
- 15u through 18u: Top 64
- 14u: Top 24
- 13u: Top 16
- 12u: Top 8
4. Automatic 2024 invitation for teams finishing in the Top 6 @ AAU Nationals in Open (14u through 17u Only).
5. Clubs that played in the 2014/2015 TC NIT in Salt Lake City, UT, are grandfathered into the event.
All other interested teams/clubs are waitlisted; if there is space remaining, we will consider waitlist teams as follows (no particular order):
- Priority given to clubs ranked No. 51-80 in the 2024 Club Rankings (over 5 years)
- No. 2 teams from clubs ranked No. 16-30
- Teams that won a championship at USAV or AAU Nationals (USA, National, American, and Premier Divisions)
- Top 2 teams who get to the championship of the Open Division at the 2024 Triple Crown West Coast Invitational in Sandy, Utah. (13u through 17u).
POWER POOL SHOW
ON-SITE TRAINER INFO
ON-SITE TRAINER INFO
One station will be located in Hall B, and one station will be located in Hall D.
Free taping with your own supplies, $5 if we provide supplies.
A tip jar will be provided for the trainers assisting throughout the tournament.
Friday: 11am to 8pm
Saturday: 6am to 930pm
Sunday: 6am to 930pm
Monday: 6am to 5pm
Performance Rehab KCOI is dedicated to providing patients of all ages with individualized care focusing on real-life benefits. We can restore function, reduce or eliminate pain, and most importantly, help our patients return to the things they love to do. Our physical and occupational therapy programs are tailored to the individual needs of each patient and diagnosis. We strive to provide unparalleled care for a variety of conditions due to our specialized expert clinicians.
performancerehabkc.com
Free taping with your own supplies, $5 if we provide supplies.
A tip jar will be provided for the trainers assisting throughout the tournament.
Friday: 11am to 8pm
Saturday: 6am to 930pm
Sunday: 6am to 930pm
Monday: 6am to 5pm
Performance Rehab KCOI is dedicated to providing patients of all ages with individualized care focusing on real-life benefits. We can restore function, reduce or eliminate pain, and most importantly, help our patients return to the things they love to do. Our physical and occupational therapy programs are tailored to the individual needs of each patient and diagnosis. We strive to provide unparalleled care for a variety of conditions due to our specialized expert clinicians.
performancerehabkc.com
SUPPORT WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY
Sunday, Feb. 18 at the TC NIT marks our inaugural “Support Women in Sports” day, which offers attendees a chance to embrace the task of finding and growing opportunities for women in the world of sports.
The goal of this initiative is to celebrate and demonstrate support and encouragement to ALL of our female athletes and coaches at the most competitive youth volleyball tournament in the country.
How will this look?
Athletes are encouraged to use the Support Women in Sport temporary tattoos that will be handed out at the airport Friday and onsite at the tournament. Teams are also encouraged to wear peach or teal (hair ties, hair ribbons, shoelaces, etc.) to express support for this movement!
Other Activities
Sign the Board
We have a giant Support Women in Sports board that ALL female athletes are able to sign and in return will get a FREE sticker featuring the Support Women in Sport logo! This board will be located in the KC Convention main lobby near the elevator entrance to the courts.
Raffle Basket Fundraiser
We will be selling raffle tickets onsite ($5 each/$15 for four) for baskets and donations from Triple Crown NIT vendors and sponsors. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the local Women Leaders in Sports an organization focused on helping females find and develop careers within the sports industry.
https://womenleadersinsports.org/
Basket donations are from:
For details about this initiative or to make a larger donation to the cause, please reach out to SarahLauren@triplecrownsports.com
The goal of this initiative is to celebrate and demonstrate support and encouragement to ALL of our female athletes and coaches at the most competitive youth volleyball tournament in the country.
How will this look?
Athletes are encouraged to use the Support Women in Sport temporary tattoos that will be handed out at the airport Friday and onsite at the tournament. Teams are also encouraged to wear peach or teal (hair ties, hair ribbons, shoelaces, etc.) to express support for this movement!
Other Activities
Sign the Board
We have a giant Support Women in Sports board that ALL female athletes are able to sign and in return will get a FREE sticker featuring the Support Women in Sport logo! This board will be located in the KC Convention main lobby near the elevator entrance to the courts.
Raffle Basket Fundraiser
We will be selling raffle tickets onsite ($5 each/$15 for four) for baskets and donations from Triple Crown NIT vendors and sponsors. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the local Women Leaders in Sports an organization focused on helping females find and develop careers within the sports industry.
https://womenleadersinsports.org/
Basket donations are from:
- Triple Crown NIT
- All Volleyball
- Kirsten Jones, Author/Motivational speaker
- Visit KC
- SimplyFUEL
- TIY - Performance Driven Elastic
For details about this initiative or to make a larger donation to the cause, please reach out to SarahLauren@triplecrownsports.com
REFUND POLICY
REFUND POLICY
Any refund request prior to Nov 1, 2024 will deduct a 20% admin fee.
There are NO refunds after Nov 2, 2023.
Any questions contact: sarahlauren@triplecrownsports.com
There are NO refunds after Nov 2, 2023.
Any questions contact: sarahlauren@triplecrownsports.com
CONTACT