2017 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship

The 2017 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the tournament, and was held in Colorado Springs, United States from 26 September to 1 October 2017. The top three teams qualified for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, whereas the fourth and fifth ranked teams qualified for the 2018 World Championship NORCECA qualification final four.[1]

2017 Men's NORCECA Championship
Tournament details
Host nation United States
CityColorado Springs
Dates26 September – 1 October
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Champions United States (9th title)
Runners-up Dominican Republic
Third place Canada
Fourth place Mexico
Tournament awards
MVPUnited States Micah Christenson
Best SetterMexico Pedro Rangel
Best OHUnited States Aaron Russell
Canada Stephen Maar
Best MBMexico José Martínez
Guatemala Leonel Antonio Aragon
Best OPPCanada Sharone Vernon-Evans
Best LiberoCosta Rica Luis Chávez
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Best scorerCosta Rica Alberto Blanco (91 points)
Best serverMartinique Joann Breleur (1.00 Avg)
Best diggerCosta Rica Luis Chávez (2.18 Avg)
Best receiverMexico Jorge Barajas (78.79%)
Official website
NORCECA

Originally the 2017 NORCECA Championship was the only competition from the area to offer the 2018 World Championship qualification quota, but due to the pass of hurricanes Irma and Maria for the Caribbean sea, Cuba and Puerto Rico were unable to compete, NORCECA authorities decided to make the 2018 World Championship NORCECA qualification final four tournament - Cuba, Puerto Rico and the 4th and 5th placed teams of the 2017 NORCECA Championship.

Qualification

The top six ranked teams from the NORCECA Ranking as of 1 January 2016[2] qualified directly. Other six teams qualified through the zonal qualification.[3]

Main article: 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA)
Direct QualificationZonal Qualification
NORCECA Ranking United StatesCAZOVA Trinidad and Tobago
 Canada Martinique
 Cuba withdrew[lower-alpha 1]ECVA Saint Lucia
 Puerto Rico withdrew[lower-alpha 2] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 MexicoAFECAVOL Guatemala
 Costa Rica Dominican Republic
  1. Cuba had to withdraw from the tournament due to the closure of the US Embassy in Havana, and after Cuba sustained damages during Hurricane Irma.
  2. Puerto Rico suffered a devastating hit from Hurricane Maria and their team was unable to participate at the NORCECA competition.

Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their NORCECA Ranking as of 1 January 2017.[4] Rankings are shown in brackets.

Pool A Pool B Pool C
 United States (1)  Canada (2)  Mexico (4)
 Dominican Republic (9)  Trinidad and Tobago (8)  Costa Rica (6)
 Guatemala (10)  Saint Lucia (13)  Martinique (26)
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (27)

Venues

Pool standing procedure
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Points ratio
  4. Sets ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser

Preliminary round

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SPW SPL SPR SW SL SR Qualification
1  United States 2 2 0 10 150 84 1.786 6 0 MAX Quarterfinals
2  Dominican Republic 2 1 1 5 123 129 0.953 3 3 1.000
3  Guatemala 2 0 2 0 90 150 0.600 0 6 0.000 5th–10th quarterfinals
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Sep19:00United States 3–0 Guatemala25–1225–1425–10  75–36P2 P3
27 Sep19:00Dominican Republic 3–0 Guatemala25–1625–2025–18  75–54P2 P3
28 Sep19:00United States 3–0 Dominican Republic25–1725–2125–10  75–48P2 P3

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SPW SPL SPR SW SL SR Qualification
1  Canada 2 2 0 10 150 73 2.055 6 0 MAX Semifinals
2  Trinidad and Tobago 2 1 1 5 118 123 0.959 3 3 1.000 Quarterfinals
3  Saint Lucia 2 0 2 0 78 150 0.520 0 6 0.000 5th–10th quarterfinals
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Sep17:00Trinidad and Tobago 3–0 Saint Lucia25–1525–1625–17  75–48P2 P3
27 Sep17:00Canada 3–0 Saint Lucia25–925–1325–8  75–30P2 P3
28 Sep17:00Canada 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago25–2125–1225–10  75–43P2 P3

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SPW SPL SPR SW SL SR Qualification
1  Mexico 3 3 0 15 225 116 1.940 9 0 MAX Semifinals
2  Costa Rica 3 2 1 9 218 206 1.058 6 4 1.500 Quarterfinals
3  Martinique 3 1 2 6 194 217 0.894 4 6 0.667 5th–10th quarterfinals
4  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 0 3 0 127 225 0.564 0 9 0.000
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Sep17:00Costa Rica 3–1 Martinique25–1925–1623–2525–21 98–81P2 P3
26 Sep19:17Mexico 3–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines25–725–1625–10  75–33P2 P3
27 Sep17:00Costa Rica 3–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines25–1025–1925–21  75–50P2 P3
27 Sep19:00Mexico 3–0 Martinique25–1125–1525–12  75–38P2 P3
28 Sep17:00Martinique 3–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines25–1025–1425–20  75–44P2 P3
28 Sep19:00Mexico 3–0 Costa Rica25–1925–1625–10  75–45P2 P3

Final round

5th–10th places
 
5th–10th quarterfinals5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
          
 
29 September
 
 
 Martinique3
 
30 September
 
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0
 
 Martinique0
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago3
 
 
1 October
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago0
 
29 September
 
 Guatemala3
 
 Guatemala3
 
30 September
 
 Saint Lucia0
 
 Guatemala3
 
 
 Costa Rica1 7th place match
 
 
1 October
 
 
 Martinique3
 
 
 Costa Rica2
 

5th–10th quarterfinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Sep17:00Martinique 3–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines25–1625–1825–16  75–50P2 P3
29 Sep19:00Guatemala 3–0 Saint Lucia25–1725–1525–16  75–48P2 P3

5th–8th semifinals
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Sep15:00SC1Guatemala  3–1  Costa Rica 20–2525–2125–1725–15 95–78P2 P3
30 Sep17:16SC2Martinique  0–3  Trinidad and Tobago 20–2523–2518–25  61–75P2 P3

9th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Sep15:00Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–1 Saint Lucia22–2525–2025–1925–15 97–79P2 P3

7th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Oct14:00Martinique 3–2 Costa Rica10–2525–2124–2625–2115–1299–105P2 P3

5th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Oct16:41Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 Guatemala18–2510–2515–25  43–75P2 P3

Final six
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
30 September
 
 
 Mexico0
 
29 September
 
 Dominican Republic3
 
 Trinidad and Tobago0
 
1 October
 
 Dominican Republic3
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 
 United States3
 
 
30 September
 
 
 Canada0
 
29 September
 
 United States3 3rd place match
 
 United States3
 
1 October
 
 Costa Rica0
 
 Mexico1
 
 
 Canada3
 

Quarterfinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Sep17:00Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 Dominican Republic18–2522–2521–25  61–75P2 P3
29 Sep19:00United States 3–0 Costa Rica25–1125–725–8  75–26P2 P3

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Sep17:48Mexico 0–3 Dominican Republic20–2523–2523–25  66–75P2 P3
30 Sep19:25Canada 0–3 United States20–2522–2521–25  63–75P2 P3

3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Oct15:00Mexico 1–3 Canada25–2113–2525–2718–25 81–98P2 P3

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Oct17:32Dominican Republic 0–3 United States17–2510–2512–25  39–75P2 P3

Final standing

Awards

See also

References
  1. "Three spots to World Championship available in Colorado". NORCECA. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. "2015 NORCECA Senior Men's Ranking". NORCECA. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. "Qualification Process" (PDF). NORCECA. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  4. "2016 NORCECA Senior Men's Ranking". NORCECA. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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