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from 26 September to 1 October 2017. The top three teams qualified for the

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, 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.

Pools composition

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

Squads

Venues

* OTC Sports Center I,

– Pool A, B, 5th–8th semifinals and Final six * OTC Sports Center II,

– 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

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( UTC−06:00).

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Final round

*All times are

( 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

Awards

*Most Valuable Player *: Micah Christenson *Best Scorer *: Alberto Blanco *Best Server *: Joann Breleur *Best Digger *: Luis Chávez *Best Receiver *:

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*Best Setter *: Pedro Rangel *Best Outside Spikers *:

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*: Stephen Maar *Best Middle Blockers *: José Martínez *: Leonel Antonio Aragon *Best Opposite Spiker *:

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*Best Libero *: Luis Chávez

References

External links

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