2016 Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship explained

Competition:Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship
Gender:women
Year:2016
Host: United States
Dates:26–31 July
Teams:9
Venues:Don Taft University Center
Cities:1
Champions:Dominican Republic
Title Number:2
Website:NORCECA - U–20 Continental Championship
Last:2014 Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship
Next:2018 Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship

The 2016 Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the tenth edition of the bi-annual tournament. It was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from 26 July to 31 July, and featured eight teams. The Dominican Republic won the tournament and qualified to the 2017 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship.[1] Dominican Natalia Martínez was awarded Most Valuable Player.[2]

Teams

2015 NORCECA Ranking in parentheses.[1] [3]

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(1) (Host - 4)
(3) (2)
(5) (6)
(12) (11)

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 equality in the number of matches won and lost, the tie will be broken according to the following criteria in order of importance:

  1. Match points
  2. Point Ratio
  3. Set Ratio
  4. Head-to-head result

Preliminary round

Group B

Final round

Final

Final standing

Qualified to 2017 U-20 World Championship
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4
5
6
7
8

Individual awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nova Southeastern to Host NORCECA Women's U20 Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20160426170432/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2016/April/25/Nova-Southeastern-to-Host-NORCECA-Womens-U20-Championship. dead. April 26, 2016. USA Volleyball. 3 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Dominican Natalia Martinez named MVP of the NORCECA U20. Fort Lauderdale. NORCECA. 31 July 2016. 31 July 2016.
  3. http://www.norceca.net/Ranking/Volleyball/2015%20NORCECA%20Ranking.htm 2015 NORCECA ranking