2014 Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup Explained

Competition:	Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup
Gender:	men
Continent:	Americas
Year:	2014
Host:	Cuba
Dates:	October 5 – 10, 2014
Teams:	6
Venues:	1
Cities:	Havana
Champions:	Cuba
Title Number:	1
Website:	NORCECA.net
Last:	2012 Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup
Next:	2016 Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2014 Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the second edition of the bi-annual men's volleyball tournament, played by six countries from October 5 – 10, 2014 in Havana, Cuba.^[1]

Competing nations

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Competition format

The competition format for the Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup consists of two phases, the first is a Round-Robin round between all six competing nations. After the Round-Robin finishes, 3rd and 4th place nations according to ranking will play for the bronze and 1st and 2nd place nations according to ranking will play for the gold.^[1]

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^[2]

Preliminary round

• All times are in Cuba Daylight Time

Group A

Final round

Final

Final standing

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5
6

Individual awards

• Most valuable player^[3]
  • • Best scorer^[3]
    • Best setter^[3]
    • Best Opposite^[3]
    • Best outside hitters^[3]
      • • Best middle blockers^[3]
        • Best server^[3]
    • Best digger^[3]
    • Best receiver^[3]
    • Best libero^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: All set in Havana for Men’s U23 Pan Am Cup. NORCECA. 3 April 2017.
2. Web site: 2014 U-23 Men’s Pan American Cup Competition Regulation. NORCECA. 3 April 2017. PDF.
3. Web site: Cuban Osniel Rendon, Most Valuable Player of the II Pan America U-23 Men’s Volleyball Cup. NORCECA. 3 April 2017.