The 2021 KC MLK Recruiting Combine, in partnership with the Heart of America Region, will be held on January 17th at the Drive5 Sports Center in Overland Park, Kansas and is open to any high school age player - Due to COVID 19 the KC MLK Tournament is not being conducted in 2021, but we are still able to provide our annual recruiting combine!

The Recruiting Combine will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and will be promoted to every NCAA Division II, Division III, NAIA and Junior College Volleyball program in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Arkansas and Nebraska.  

PLEASE NOTE - The 17th of January is within the NCAA Division I Recruiting COVID Mandated Dead Period, which means no DI programs are allowed to attend the Combine, but Championship Combines will send the Player Information Packet to every NCAA Division I program in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska!

Volleyball players will be divided by position and graduation year to allow attending college coaches to efficiently evaluate them.  10 courts will be used at the Drive 5 Center, with each court having a "court coach", to allow players to showcase their skills sets to the college coaches.

The court coaches will put the players through volleyball drills within their specific positions, along with combining positions to illustrate group skill sets. 6 on 6 competition will not occur, as to limit injury chances and reduce face to face air exchanges.

COVID 19 Information: Combine is limited to 130 players on 10 courts!

1. Check in will occur outside the main entrance doors to the Drive5 facility.

2. At check in, each Player will have their temperature checked and recorded - If a player is above a 100.0 reading, they will not be allowed to attend the combine and a full refund will be provided.

3. At check in, Players will receive their bib number and their pre-assigned court number.

4. After check in, Players may enter the Drive 5 facility to proceed directly to their pre-assigned court, or they may wait and enter anytime before 7 p.m.

5. Players ARE required to wear a mask during the Combine and must have mask on when entering and exiting the combine courts. Please do not register if a player is unable or unwilling to wear a mask during the combine!

6. Parents are NOT allowed into the Drive5 facility - They may wait in their cars during the combine or return at 8:30 p. when the combine will conclude. Recruiting Information will be provided at check in, along with a Recruiting Expert to answer any questions!

7. Athletes should arrive with their own filled water bottle, for their exclusive use during the combine, as the water fountains are not functional in the Drive 5 facility.

8. Hand sanitizer will be available at check in and on the combine courts.

9. Combine staff and coaches will be wearing masks/face coverings.

10. Players will not engage in 6 on 6 scrimmaging/competition, as to reduce the face to face air exchanges. In addition, this practice also reduces injury occurrences.

11. If a Registered athlete cannot attend because of a COVID diagnosis or exposure, a full refund will be provided.

12. Should a Johnson County Covid 19 policy mandate the cancellation of the Combine, full refunds will be provided to each registered player.

Please do not register if the above COVID 19 parameters are not acceptable to you.

 PLEASE NOTE - We cannot accept cancellations within 48 hours of the Combine or Combine event - Any refunds will not include eventbrite.com fees per eventbrite.com policy...