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3–2 for the gold medal. all games were held at the Pan American Volleyball Complex. The defending champions are

Teams

Qualification

The top seven teams in the combined FIVB and

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Squads

At the start of tournament, all eight participating countries had 12 players on their rosters. Final squads for the tournament are due on September 14, 2011 a month before the start of

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Format

* Eight teams are split into two preliminary round groups of four teams each. The top team from each group qualifies for the semifinals. * The second placed team will play the third placed team from the other group for another place in the semifinals. * The winning teams from the semifinals play for the gold medal. The losing teams compete for the bronze medal.

Pool standing procedure

Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser
Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loser
In case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria:
points ratio and sets ratio

Preliminary round

All times are local

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Group A

Group B

Final round

Championship bracket

5th–8th places bracket

Quarterfinals

Fifth to eighth place classification

Seventh place match

Fifth place match

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standing

Awards

*MVP: *Best scorer: *Best spiker: *Best blocker: *Best server: *Best digger: *Best setter: *Best receiver: *Best libero:

Medalists

References

External links

Schedule
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