Battle To Bartle

When/Where

Play Dates: February 15-17, 2025
Location: Overland Park, KS
Advent Health Sports Park @ Bluhawk (Opening Fall 2024)
16201 Shawnee Drive, Overland Park, KS 66223

Play Dates: February 15-17, 2025
‍Location: Overland Park, KS
Advent Health Sports Park @ Bluhawk (Opening Fall 2024)
‍‍16201 Shawnee Drive, Overland Park, KS 66223

Age Divisions

NIT Battle to Bartle: 14u through 16u. (Invite Only - NEW for 2025).
14u: 36 Teams Accepted
15u: 44 Teams Accepted
16u: 48 Teams Accepted
Price: $975 (All Ages)

NIT Battle to Bartle: 14u through 16u. (Invite Only - NEW for 2025).
14u: 32 Teams Accepted
15u: 48 Teams Accepted
16u: 48 Teams Accepted
Price: $975 (All Ages)

Rank of Divisions for ages 15u-18u

*Pending Team Numbers in each division*
After Day 1 of Play at NIT and Battle to Bartle:
Top 32 = Elite
33-64 = Open
65-88 = Select
89-100 = Prime
Battle to Bartle Division:
101-TBD = Aspire

*Pending Team Numbers in each division*
After Day 1 of Play at NIT and Battle to Bartle:
Top 32 = Elite
33-64 = Open
65-88 = Select
89-104 = Prime
Battle to Bartle Division:
105-TBD = Aspire

How is this division tied to the NIT/How do I advance to NIT?

All Teams in each age group at the Battle to Bartle can earn their way to the Select Division of the NIT on day 2 and 3 of the NIT.

**14u How to get to NIT after Day 1: 4 Teams Advance (4 - 8 team brackets on day 1 at Bartle - winner of each bracket advances)
**15u How to get to NIT after Day 1: 4 Teams Advance - 16 pools of 3, must win your Pool, win your cross over between other pool winners (1vs1) and then a 4th match will be played between 8 of the crossover winners to get to the 4 teams who move to NIT.
**16u How to get to NIT after Day 1: 8 Teams Advance - 16 pools of 3, must win your pool and win your crossover match to advance.
Teams who finish 2nd through 4th at Battle will compete for a championship at Bluhawk in the Aspire Division on day 2 and 3

All Teams in each age group at the Battle to Bartle can earn their way to the Select Division of the NIT on day 2 and 3 of the NIT through winning their pool on day 1 at the Battle. If you get first place in your pool, you will finish out the tournament at the Convention Center in Downtown KC. Teams who finish 2nd through 4th at Battle will compete for a championship at Bluhawk in the Aspire Division on day 2 and 3.

How to get invited/selected to Battle to Bartle

Priority to clubs who are ranked 75-150 of US Club Rankings.
Second teams of clubs who are ranked in the top 75 of US Club Rankings.
Teams who win a National Championship at USAV Nationals or high level divisions at AAU Nationals.
Teams who consistently have success on the National scale and haven't cracked into the US Club Rankings yet.
Teams who compete at the Open and USA level but don't qualify to play at USAV Nationals.
Up and coming clubs who strive to play against and with the toughest teams in the country.
Geographic Diversity from pockets of the country where club volleyball is still developing on a national scale.
Teams from clubs who consistently support TC Volleyball Events or club directors who advocate for their teams to be in the NIT, but they haven't cracked the NIT invite list for Bartle.
All final invites will be at the discretion of the TC NIT committee.

Updated: 08/22/2024