The 2017 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the tournament, and play from 26 September to 1 October 2017 in Colorado Springs, United States. 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 teams from NORCECA ranking qualified directly. Other six teams qualified through the zonal qualification.[2]
- *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 Senior Men's Confederation Rankings as of 1 January 2017.[3] Rankings are shown in brackets.
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
|
Matches |
Pts |
Points |
Sets |
Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
1 |
United States |
2 |
0 |
10 |
150 |
84 |
1.786 |
6 |
0 |
MAX
|
2 |
Dominican Republic |
1 |
1 |
5 |
123 |
129 |
0.953 |
3 |
3 |
1.000
|
3 |
Guatemala |
0 |
2 |
0 |
90 |
150 |
0.600 |
0 |
6 |
0.000
|
Pool B
|
Matches |
Pts |
Points |
Sets |
Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
1 |
Canada |
2 |
0 |
10 |
150 |
73 |
2.055 |
6 |
0 |
MAX
|
2 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
1 |
1 |
5 |
118 |
123 |
0.959 |
3 |
3 |
1.000
|
3 |
Saint Lucia |
0 |
2 |
0 |
78 |
150 |
0.520 |
0 |
6 |
0.000
|
Pool C
|
Matches |
Pts |
Points |
Sets |
Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
1 |
Mexico |
3 |
0 |
15 |
225 |
116 |
1.940 |
9 |
0 |
MAX
|
2 |
Costa Rica |
2 |
1 |
9 |
218 |
206 |
1.058 |
6 |
4 |
1.500
|
3 |
Martinique |
1 |
2 |
6 |
194 |
217 |
0.894 |
4 |
6 |
0.667
|
4 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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
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 | 95–78 |
30 Sep | 17:16 | SC2 | Martinique | 0–3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 20–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | | 61–75 | 61–75 |
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
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 standing
|
14–man Roster |
Anderson, Russell, Sander, Stahl, K. Shoji, Jaeschke, Christenson (c), McDonnell, Patch, Clark, Holt, Smith, Watten, E. Shoji |
Head Coach |
Speraw |
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