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]
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]
^ 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.
^ 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.
Squads
Venues
Pool standing procedure
Number of matches won
Match points
Points ratio
Sets ratio
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
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
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
26 Sep
17:00
Trinidad and Tobago
3–0
Saint Lucia
25–15
25–16
25–17
75–48
P2 P3
27 Sep
17:00
Canada
3–0
Saint Lucia
25–9
25–13
25–8
75–30
P2 P3
28 Sep
17:00
Canada
3–0
Trinidad and Tobago
25–21
25–12
25–10
75–43
P2 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
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
26 Sep
17:00
Costa Rica
3–1
Martinique
25–19
25–16
23–25
25–21
98–81
P2 P3
26 Sep
19:17
Mexico
3–0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
25–7
25–16
25–10
75–33
P2 P3
27 Sep
17:00
Costa Rica
3–0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
25–10
25–19
25–21
75–50
P2 P3
27 Sep
19:00
Mexico
3–0
Martinique
25–11
25–15
25–12
75–38
P2 P3
28 Sep
17:00
Martinique
3–0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
25–10
25–14
25–20
75–44
P2 P3
28 Sep
19:00
Mexico
3–0
Costa Rica
25–19
25–16
25–10
75–45
P2 P3
Final round
5th–10th places
5th–10th quarterfinals 5th–8th semifinals 5th place match
29 September
Martinique3
30 September
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0
Martinique0
Trinidad and Tobago 3
1 October
Trinidad and Tobago 0
29 September
Guatemala3
Guatemala3
30 September
Saint Lucia0
Guatemala3
Costa Rica 1
7th place match
1 October
Martinique3
Costa Rica 2
5th–10th quarterfinals
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
29 Sep
17:00
Martinique
3–0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
25–16
25–18
25–16
75–50
P2 P3
29 Sep
19:00
Guatemala
3–0
Saint Lucia
25–17
25–15
25–16
75–48
P2 P3
5th–8th semifinals
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
30 Sep
15:00
SC1
Guatemala
3–1
Costa Rica
20–25
25–21
25–17
25–15
95–78
P2 P3
30 Sep
17:16
SC2
Martinique
0–3
Trinidad and Tobago
20–25
23–25
18–25
61–75
P2 P3
9th place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
30 Sep
15:00
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
3–1
Saint Lucia
22–25
25–20
25–19
25–15
97–79
P2 P3
7th place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
1 Oct
14:00
Martinique
3–2
Costa Rica
10–25
25–21
24–26
25–21
15–12
99–105
P2 P3
5th place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
1 Oct
16:41
Trinidad and Tobago
0–3
Guatemala
18–25
10–25
15–25
43–75
P2 P3
Final six
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
1 Oct
15:00
Mexico
1–3
Canada
25–21
13–25
25–27
18–25
81–98
P2 P3
Final
Final standing
14–man roster
Anderson , Russell , Sander , Stahl , K. Shoji , Jaeschke , Christenson (c ), McDonnell , Patch , Clark , Holt , Smith , Watten , E. Shoji
Head coach
Speraw
Awards
See also
References
^ "Three spots to World Championship available in Colorado". NORCECA . 25 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017 .
^ "2015 NORCECA Senior Men's Ranking". NORCECA . Retrieved 11 May 2016 .
^ "Qualification Process" (PDF) . NORCECA . 18 August 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2017 .
^ "2016 NORCECA Senior Men's Ranking". NORCECA . Retrieved 5 November 2017 .
External links
Official website
Regulations
Awards
North American Volleyball Championship
Men
Women