Nike Central Zone Invitational · Indianapolis · Jan 23–24, 2027

Girls volleyball families: Indy team meals are being lined up.

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About the tournament

From the organizer and venue sites. Details can change, so check the event site before you travel.

Get the Indianapolis Jan 23–24 deals by email

The PlumJar service is free for families. This is a stay-to-play event, so follow the event's housing rules for hotels. We're lining up team meal options near the convention center; nothing is confirmed yet. We'll email you each one as it's confirmed.

Discounts depend on what local businesses agree to, so we can't guarantee a discount or a price.

Indianapolis weekend

January 23–24, 2027

Events in this group

Going to a different event in Indianapolis that weekend? You can still join this group.

Hotels for this weekend

This event uses the Tournament Advantage Program (TAP). Out-of-town teams must book hotels through the event's housing company, Integrated Tournament Solutions (ITS); rooms booked directly with a hotel don't count. Families must follow the event's housing rules, so PlumJar is not lining up hotel deals for this weekend. Please follow your event's hotel rules. This group goes after restaurant and ride deals.

Team meal options for Indianapolis

We're lining up team meal options near the venue so you can focus on the games. Nothing is confirmed yet. When an option is confirmed, it will show the style, price, group size, when to book and who to contact. Teams book and pay the restaurant directly. The PlumJar service is free for families.

Tell us your team's needs once

Tell us what your team wants (cuisine, style, budget, area, even a specific restaurant) and we'll look for it. Fill this in once, early: the more time we have, the more restaurants we can line up. When you're ready to eat, one click or text and we'll call around and send you what's available. Nothing is booked until you confirm with the restaurant.

Which nights?
When?
What style works?

This saves your team's needs; it isn't a booking. We check availability with restaurants and you confirm directly with them.

How it works

Four steps to group prices for your own family

  1. 1

    Join your weekend's group

    Pick your weekend and save your spot with your name and email. Then tap the activation link we email you.

  2. 2

    We pool every family in town

    Families heading to that city that weekend, across teams, clubs and even other sports, counted as one big group.

  3. 3

    Deals arrive by email

    When your weekend's group prices are ready, we send them to you: hotels near the venue, restaurants, airport rides, plus drive times, parking and a packing list.

  4. 4

    Get your code, book your way

    Book directly with the hotel, restaurant or ride, using your family's code and the email you signed up with. Alone or with your team, same group price.

Everything for the weekend

Group prices on the whole trip

Hotels

Your own room near the venue, at a group rate

Restaurants

Discounts all weekend, any table size

Rides

Airport and venue rides for your family

Trip tips

The stuff you'd otherwise text five parents about

  • 🚗 Drive times and the best routes
  • 🅿️ Parking at the venue
  • 🎒 Packing list for competition day
  • 🗺️ Where things are near the venue

Getting there

More families, more leverage

This event books hotels through its own housing program, so this group goes after restaurant and ride deals.

25 families

Restaurant deals

Discounts at places near the venue, for your family, any time that weekend.

50 families

Airport & venue rides

Shared shuttles and rental car rates for the weekend.

These are the deals we go after at each size. Rates depend on the event and the dates, and we'll always show you the real price before you decide.

Team manager rewards

Bring your team. Get the deals first.

You already chase 15 families for hotel names and dinner plans. Sign up as a team manager, drop your link in the team chat, and every family gets the same group rates.

  1. 10 families joinFounding Team Manager

    Your team gets first pick of the restaurant and ride deals for the weekend.

Rewards depend on real bookings. See the reward terms.

Nike Central Zone Invitational 2027: weekend questions

When and where is the 2027 Nike Central Zone Invitational?

It runs Saturday Jan 23 to Sunday Jan 24, 2027 at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225. It is hosted by Capitol Sports Center.

What age groups play at the Central Zone Invitational?

Girls club volleyball teams, 11s through 18s.

Is the Central Zone Invitational stay-to-play?

Yes. It uses the Tournament Advantage Program (TAP): out-of-town teams must book hotels through Integrated Tournament Solutions (ITS), and rooms booked directly with a hotel don't count. Families must follow the event's housing rules.

Can PlumJar get us a hotel deal for the Central Zone Invitational?

No. Because hotels must be booked through the event's housing company, PlumJar is not lining up hotel deals for this weekend. We're lining up team meal options instead.

Can we bring food into the Indiana Convention Center?

No. The Indiana Convention Center does not allow outside food or drink without written consent; Sodexo Live! is the exclusive caterer. Plan team meals at a restaurant or your hotel.

What is the ITS cancellation policy?

ITS charges a $12 booking fee per reservation. Changes or cancellations within 10 days of arrival may cost one night's room and tax, and a first-night no-show is charged one night plus tax.

Which airport is closest to the Indiana Convention Center?

Indianapolis International (IND), about 15 miles southwest of downtown, usually a 20–25 minute drive.

Is PlumJar part of the Central Zone Invitational?

No. PlumJar is independent, not affiliated with or endorsed by Capitol Sports Center, Circle City Volleyball, Integrated Tournament Solutions or the Indiana Convention Center. The PlumJar service is free for families; you book and pay any hotel or restaurant directly.

Questions

Why do I need to activate my sign-up?

So we know the email really belongs to you and every family in a group is real. After you save your spot, open the activation link we email you from [email protected]. Your spot counts once it's activated.

Does it cost anything?

No. Joining is free, and so is using your discount code. You pay the hotel, restaurant or ride company directly, at the group price.

How do I use the discount?

When your weekend group opens, we email your family's PlumJar code and the list of deals. When you book or pay, give the business your code and the email you signed up with. They check it and apply the group price. For hotels, your pass includes the hotel's group booking link.

Do we have to travel with the group?

No. The group only exists to get better prices. You choose your own hotel, flights and plans, and book just for your family or together with your team.

Is the discount guaranteed?

No. Discounts depend on what local businesses agree to for each weekend, and they can change. You'll see every deal and its terms before you use your code, and you never have to use one.

Do you book for me?

No. You book and pay the business directly, so you stay in control of your plans. We find the deals and give you the code.

My event makes us book through its own hotel list.

Some events require families to stay in their hotel block ("stay to play"). If yours does, we'll tell you, and still help with restaurants, rides, travel and the rest of the weekend.

Why group families from different events?

A hotel cares about how many rooms you fill, not which event you came for. Pooling every family in town that weekend makes a much bigger group than one team alone.

Who handles my request?

PlumJar runs on AI assistants that research options and contact hotels, restaurants and ride services for your group. You see every deal and its terms before you use your code.

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