The 2023 Boys' U17 NORCECA Volleyball Championship, officially named 2023 NORCECA Boys' U17 Continental Championship, was the 1st edition of the Boys' U17 NORCECA Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) for the boys' under-17 national teams of North, Central America and Caribbean. It was held in Poza Rica, Mexico from 7 to 12 November 2023.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Mexico |
| City | Poza Rica |
| Dates | 7–12 November 2023 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Puerto Rico (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Mexico |
| Third place |  Cuba |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Maximiliano Aponte |
| Best Setter | Yothuel Vergara |
| Best OH | Emi Díaz Maximiliano Aponte |
| Best MB | Fernando Castello Raúl Silva |
| Best OPP | Erick Vázquez |
| Best Libero | Ignacio Cruz |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Best scorer | Emi Díaz (111 points) |
| Best spiker | Julian Soto (64.95%) |
| Best blocker | Fernando Castello (0.84 Ave.) |
| Best server | Emi Díaz (0.95 Ave.) |
| Best setter | Yothuel Vergara (1.72 Ave.) |
| Best digger | Ignacio Cruz (6.21 Ave.) |
| Best receiver | Adrián Carrillo (51.02%) |
| Official website | |
| 2023 U17 Boys NORCECA Continental Championship | |
The tournament acted as the NORCECA qualifiers for the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship.[2] The top three teams qualified for the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship in Bulgaria as the NORCECA representatives.[3]
Puerto Rico won the title after beating Mexico 3–1 in the final.[4] Cuba defeated Costa Rica 3–0 in the third place match to take the bronce medal.[5] Champions Puerto Rico, runners-up Mexico and the third place Cuba qualified for the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship.
Participating teams
editA maximum of 8 national teams could qualify for the tournament as follows: the host nation and the top 7 teams according to the NORCECA U19 Continental Ranking as of 1 January 2023 (as reference, considering that there was no U17 ranking) that confirmed their participation.[2] Eventually, 9 teams were admitted to participate in the tournament.
The following were the teams invited and eligible to participate in the tournament (teams that confirmed their participation marked in bold and U19 Continental Ranking is shown in brackets):[6]
United States- Puerto Rico (2)
- Cuba (3)
Guatemala (4)- Costa Rica (5)
- Mexico (6, hosts)
Nicaragua (7)
Dominican Republic (8)
Honduras (9)
Suriname (10)
Trinidad and Tobago
Belize
El Salvador
Barbados
Jamaica
U.S. Virgin Islands
Canada
Squads
editEach national team had to register a squad of 12 players. Players born on 1 January 2008 and onwards were eligible to compete in the tournament.[2]
Venue
editThe tournament was entirely played at the Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, an indoor arena located in Poza Rica, state of Veracruz.[7][8] The Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo has a capacity of 2,500 seats.
Competition format
editIn the NORCECA Volleyball Championships the competition format depends on the number of participating teams. With 9 teams two pools were formed. one of five teams and the other of four. The pool standing procedure were as follows:[2]
- Number of matches won;
- Match points;
- 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
- Points ratio;
- Sets ratio;
- If the tie continues between two teams: result of the last match between the tied teams;
- If the tie continues between three or more teams: a new classification would be made taking into consideration only the matches between involved teams.
The winners of each pool advanced directly to the semi-finals, while the runners-up and the third placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals.
Groups composition
editTeams were distributed into two groups, one of five teams and other of four. As hosts, Mexico had the right to choose the group in which to be placed and were assigned to the head of its group (Group A). The remaining teams were distributed into the groups using the serpentine system in accordance with their position in the NORCECA U19 Continental Ranking as of 1 January 2023 (as reference, considering that there was no U17 ranking), starting with the highest-ranked team as head of the remaining group (Group B)[2]
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Mexico
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Puerto Rico
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| Guatemala
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Cuba
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| Costa Rica
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Nicaragua
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| Honduras
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Dominican Republic
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| Suriname
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Preliminary round
editAll match times are local times, CST (UTC−6), as listed by NORCECA.[1]
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 300 | 172 | 1.744 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Costa Rica
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 312 | 218 | 1.431 | |
| 3 | Guatemala
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 292 | 283 | 1.032 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Suriname
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.273 | 211 | 328 | 0.643 | 7th place match |
| 5 | Honduras
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 | 221 | 335 | 0.660 | 8th place match |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov | 18:00 | Guatemala |
3–0 | Honduras |
26–20 | 25–18 | 25–12 | 76–50 | P2 P3 | ||
| 7 Nov | 20:00 | Mexico |
3–0 | Suriname |
25–10 | 25–8 | 25–9 | 75–27 | P2 P3 | ||
| 8 Nov | 18:00 | Costa Rica |
3–2 | Guatemala |
23–25 | 25–7 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 15–8 | 111–84 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Nov | 20:00 | Honduras |
0–3 | Mexico |
14–25 | 8–25 | 14–25 | 36–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 9 Nov | 18:00 | Suriname |
3–2 | Honduras |
25–22 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 15–9 | 110–103 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Nov | 20:00 | Mexico |
3–0 | Costa Rica |
25–18 | 25–18 | 25–15 | 75–51 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Nov | 10:00 | Costa Rica |
3–0 | Honduras |
25–13 | 25–9 | 25–10 | 75–32 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Nov | 12:00 | Suriname |
0–3 | Guatemala |
16–25 | 19–25 | 12–25 | 47–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Nov | 19:00 | Suriname |
0–3 | Costa Rica |
7–25 | 10–25 | 10–25 | 27–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Nov | 21:00 | Guatemala |
0–3 | Mexico |
16–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 58–75 | P2 P3 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico
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3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 282 | 220 | 1.282 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Cuba
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3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 257 | 200 | 1.285 | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic
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3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 221 | 265 | 0.834 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Nicaragua
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 170 | 245 | 0.694 | 7th place match |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov | 14:00 | Puerto Rico |
3–1 | Dominican Republic |
21–25 | 25–21 | 25–12 | 25–16 | 96–74 | P2 P3 | |
| 7 Nov | 16:00 | Cuba |
3–0 | Nicaragua |
25–6 | 25–18 | 25–13 | 75–37 | P2 P3 | ||
| 8 Nov | 14:00 | Nicaragua |
0–3 | Puerto Rico |
11–25 | 15–25 | 13–25 | 39–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 8 Nov | 16:00 | Dominican Republic |
0–3 | Cuba |
15–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 52–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 9 Nov | 14:00 | Dominican Republic |
3–1 | Nicaragua |
29–27 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 95–94 | P2 P3 | |
| 9 Nov | 16:00 | Puerto Rico |
3–2 | Cuba |
20–25 | 26–24 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 18–16 | 111–107 | P2 P3 |
Final round
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1B | Puerto Rico
| 3 | |||||||
| 2A | Costa Rica
| 0 | |||||||
| Puerto Rico
| 3 | ||||||||
| Mexico
| 1 | ||||||||
| 1A | Mexico
| 3 | |||||||
| 2B | Cuba
| 1 | 3rd place match | ||||||
| Costa Rica
| 0 | ||||||||
| Cuba
| 3 | ||||||||
| 8th place match | 7th place match | 5th place match | |||||||||||
| 5A | Honduras | 3 | 4A | Suriname | 0 | 3A | Guatemala | 3 | |||||
| 4A | Suriname | 1 | 4B | Nicaragua | 3 | 3B | Dominican Republic | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | 18:00 | Puerto Rico |
3–0 | Costa Rica |
25–21 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 75–59 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Nov | 20:00 | Mexico |
3–1 | Cuba |
22–25 | 28–26 | 27–25 | 25–20 | 102–96 | P2 P3 |
8th place match
edit| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | 10:00 | Honduras |
3–1 | Suriname |
25–20 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 95–90 | P2 P3 |
7th place match
edit| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | 14:00 | Suriname |
0–3 | Nicaragua |
12–25 | 16–25 | 12–25 | 40–75 | P2 P3 |
5th place match
edit| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | 16:00 | Guatemala |
3–2 | Dominican Republic |
23–25 | 14–25 | 27–25 | 25–21 | 15–9 | 104–105 | P2 P3 |
3rd place match
edit| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | 12:00 | Costa Rica |
0–3 | Cuba |
11–25 | 12–25 | 22–25 | 45–75 | P2 P3 |
Final
edit| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | 14:00 | Puerto Rico |
3–1 | Mexico |
25–23 | 24–26 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 99–85 | P2 P3 |
Final standing
edit| Qualified for 2024 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship. |
|
Team Roster:
Erick Vázquez, Rocco Figueroa, Adrián Carrillo, Ignacio Cruz (L), Maximiliano Aponte, José Andrés Soriano, Leo Vázquez, Gustavo Álvarez (c), Daoiz Maza, Fernando Castello, Jorge Suárez, Dylan López Head coach:
Carlos De Sevilla Rios
|
Individual awards
editThe following individual awards were presented at the end of the tournament.[9]
- Most valuable player
- Maximiliano Aponte (PUR)
- Best setter
- Yothuel Vergara (CUB)
- Best outside spikers
- Emi Díaz (MEX)
- Maximiliano Aponte (PUR)
- Best middle blockers
- Fernando Castello (PUR)
- Raúl Silva (MEX)
- Best opposite
- Erick Vázquez (PUR)
- Best scorer
- Emi Díaz (MEX)
- Best server
- Emi Díaz (MEX)
- Best libero
- Ignacio Cruz (PUR)
- Best digger
- Ignacio Cruz (PUR)
- Best receiver
- Adrián Carrillo (PUR)
References
edit- ^ a b "NORCECA U17 Boy's Continental Championship – Competition Format and Match Schedule Men" (PDF). NORCECA. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "2023 Norceca Boys' U17 Continental Championship COMPETITION REGULATIONS" (PDF). NORCECA. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural Boys' Volleyball U17 NORCECA Championship to take place in Poza Rica, Mexico". Poza Rica: NORCECA. 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Wins NORCECA Boys' U17 Championship". Poza Rica: NORCECA. 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Cuba takes NORCECA U17 Bronze and final berth to Worlds". Poza Rica: NORCECA. 12 November 2023.
- ^ "U-19 Boy's Youth Rankings 2022". NORCECA. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Campeonato Continental Norceca Varonil Sub 17 se realizará en Poza Rica". Poza Rica: Revista Libertad. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Huerta, Jorge (1 November 2023). "Etapa eliminatoria de voleibol en Poza Rica sub 17; nueves países en disputa". Poza Rica: InformatePR. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Maximiliano Aponte of Puerto Rico MVP of NORCECA Boys' U17 Championship". Poza Rica: NORCECA. 12 November 2023.