Divisions

Boys

Divisions: 12, 14, 16, & 18

Waves

AM Wave (8:00am – 2:30pm):
PM Wave (2:30pm – 10:00pm):

Tournament Format

All divisions are two days of play. Saturday will be pool play followed by a challenge round on Sunday morning. From this challenge round, everyone will advance to a single elimination bracket.

All other divisions will play three days. The first two days will be pool play, including potential cross-over or challenge matches. Everyone will advance to a single elimination bracket on Monday.

Most matches will be best 2 out of 3 sets. Some alternate match formats may be used to accommodate for smaller division or pool sizes.

FLOW CHARTS FOR 18’s DIVISIONS

Seeding

Due to this event being so early in the season, seeding is a little bit difficult. We seed the Heart of America teams mainly based on last years performance with few modifications for the current season. Out of region teams are spread over the pools and put in the second and third line of teams. The goal is not to predict the outcome of the tournament, but to have somewhat balanced pools. With over 700 teams participating, we cannot use tournaments from the previous weekend.

The 18 Open and USA divisions are seeded by the USA Volleyball national seeding committee. 18 Liberty and 18 American are mainly seeded based on previous year information for the teams.

Kansas City Convention Center (Bartle Hall)

Click HERE for the court layout in Bartle Hall.

Bartle Hall, Municipal Arena, & Exhibition Hall

Click HERE for parking information in downtown Kansas City.

No tie-breaking sets will be played, unless all tie-breaking criteria are exhausted:

2 teams tied in match record: Head to head match breaks the tie.

3 or more teams are tied in match record:
1. Overall Set percentage
2. Overall Point percentage
3. Head to head set percentage between the tied teams
4. Head to head point differential between the tied teams

Heart of America Volleyball

Address: 548 S. Coy Street, Kansas City, KS 66105

Phone: (913) 233-0445

Email: info@hoavb.org

Until November 15: $650 for 18’s qualifier divisions, $450 refund for Girls 12-17 Club divisions, $250 refund for girls 11 Club and $175 refund for boys teams

November 16 – December 31: $450 for 18’s qualifier divisions, $250 refund for Girls 12-17 Club divisions, $150 refund for girls 11 Club and $100 refund for boys teams

After December 31: No refunds will be given to teams withdrawing from the event.

*Teams who are wanting to withdrawal from the tournament must email the HOA Office with their request.*

This tournament will follow USAV Age definition with the exception that age-waivered athletes will be allowed to play down to match their current school grade level. The player must be no more than one year older than the maximum age defined for that specific division. Teams with players that have an age waiver athlete will need to email info@hoavb.org. Teams must include age-waivered athlete’s birth certificate and proof of grade in the email. Instructions will then be sent for how to roster age-waivered players.

Up (R1) referees will be provided for all matches. Teams will be required to provide down referees (R2), line judges and scorekeepers.  A rostered coach must be an active part of his/her team’s officiating assignment (R2 or active scorer).

If the work team coach agrees, any Tournament Referee may volunteer to a score a match.
The work team coach must remain at the scoring table.

Failure to fulfill officiating assignments will result in the loss of 1 point per minute in your next match.

This tournament is hosted and sanctioned by the Heart of America Region – USA Volleyball. All teams and players must be registered with USAV. Teams using illegal players will forfeit all matches and be disqualified from the tournament and the case turned over to the appropriate Regional Commissioner for further action.

USAV playing rules for the 2025-2027 season will be in effect.

All age divisions will start each set at 0-0.

Tournament Game Ball

12s: Molten VBU12

14s, 16s, 18s: Molten Flistatec

In the Gold division, 1st, 2nd, and both 3rd place teams will receive awards.

Championship Combines will run a Girls & Boys Recruiting Combine on Friday evening prior to the event.

Due to their disruptive nature, artificial noise makers are prohibited at this event. In addition, teams may not use portable music devices courtside, including during warmups.

Hoverboards and drones are also not allowed at this event.