# 2023 Boys' U17 NORCECA Volleyball Championship

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.
The tournament acted as the NORCECA qualifiers for the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship. The top three teams qualified for the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship in Bulgaria as the NORCECA representatives.
Puerto Rico won the title after beating Mexico 3–1 in the final. Cuba defeated Costa Rica 3–0 in the third place match to take the bronce medal. Champions Puerto Rico, runners-up Mexico and the third place Cuba qualified for the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship.

## Participating teams

A 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. 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):
* United States (1)
* 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 (11)
* Belize (12)
* El Salvador (13)
* Barbados (14)
* Jamaica (15)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (16)
* Canada (no rank)

### Squads

Each 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.

## Venue

The tournament was entirely played at the Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, an indoor arena located in Poza Rica, state of Veracruz. The Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo has a capacity of 2,500 seats.

## Competition format

In 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:
* 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

Teams 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)
| Group A | Group B |
| Mexico | Puerto Rico |
| Guatemala | Cuba |
| Costa Rica | Nicaragua |
| Honduras | Dominican Republic |
| Suriname | — |

## Preliminary round

All match times are local times, CST (UTC−6), as listed by NORCECA.

### Group A

| 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 | Semi-finals |
| 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 282 | 220 | 1.282 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 257 | 200 | 1.285 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 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
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1B | Puerto Rico | 3 | | | |
| 2A | Costa Rica | 0 | | | |
| 2A | Costa Rica | 0 | Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| | | | Mexico | Mexico | 1 |
| 1A | Mexico | 3 | Mexico | Mexico | 1 |
| 2B | Cuba | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 0 |
| | | | Cuba | Cuba | 3 |
| 8th place match | 8th place match | 8th place match | 7th place match | 7th place match | 7th place match | 5th place match | 5th 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

* Qualified for 2024 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship.
| Rank | Team |
| | Puerto Rico |
| | Mexico |
| | Cuba |
| 4 | Costa Rica |
| 5 | Guatemala |
| 6 | Dominican Republic |
| 7 | Nicaragua |
| 8 | Honduras |
| 9 | Suriname |
* 2023 Boys' U17 NORCECA Championship champions
* Puerto Rico First title

## Individual awards

The following individual awards were presented at the end of the tournament.
* 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)