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.
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 qualified directly. Other six teams qualified through the zonal qualification.
Direct QualificationZonal QualificationNORCECA RankingCAZOVA withdrewECVA withdrewAFECAVOL
Pools composition Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their NORCECA Ranking as of 1 January 2017. Rankings are shown in brackets.
Pool APool BPool C (1) (2) (4) (9) (8) (6) (10) (13) (26) (27)
Squads
Venues OTC Sports Center I, Colorado Springs, United States – Pool A, B, 5th–8th semifinals and Final six OTC Sports Center II, Colorado Springs, United States – Pool C and 5th–10th places
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 All times are Mountain Daylight Time (UTC−06:00).
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Final round All times are Mountain Daylight Time (UTC−06:00).
5th–10th places
5th–10th quarterfinals
5th–8th semifinals
9th place match
7th place match
5th place match
Final six
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Final standing
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14–man rosterAnderson, Russell, Sander, Stahl, K. Shoji, Jaeschke, Christenson (c), McDonnell, Patch, Clark, Holt, Smith, Watten, E. ShojiHead coachSperaw
Awards
Most valuable player Micah Christenson Best scorer Alberto Blanco Best server Joann Breleur Best digger Luis Chávez Best receiver Jorge Barajas Best setter Pedro Rangel Best outside spikers Aaron Russell Stephen Maar Best middle blockers José Martínez Leonel Antonio Aragon Best opposite spiker Sharone Vernon-Evans Best libero Luis Chávez
See also 2017 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
References
External links Official website Regulations Awards