Volleyball competition held in Dominican Republic
The 2021 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was an exceptional edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by six countries from 3 to 9 September in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[1]
Mexico won the title after defeating Canada in the final by 3–0.[2] Diego González was awarded the Most Valuable Player.[3]
Competing nations
Competition format
The competition format for the 2011 Pan-American Volleyball Cup consists of two phases, the first is a round robin round between all six competing nations. The top four teams advanced to the semifinals.[4]
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;
The first criterion is the number of matches won, second criterion is points gained by the team.
In case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria:
points ratio and sets ratio.[4]
Results
Final round
Semifinals
Fifth place match
Third place match
Final
Final standing
Individual awards
- Most valuable player[3]
- Diego González (MEX)
- Best scorer
- Henry Tapia (DOM)
- Best outside hitters
- Brodie Hofer (CAN)
- Jesse Elser (CAN)
- Best middle blockers
- Jackson Howe (CAN)
- Merrit McHenry (USA)
- Best setter
- Derek Epp (CAN)
- Best Opposite
- Henry Tapia (DOM)
- Best libero
- José Pacheco (PUR)
- Best digger
- José Pacheco (PUR)
- Best receiver
- Colton Loewen (CAN)
- Best server
- Henry Tapia (DOM)
References
- ^ "Men's Pan American Cup starts next Friday". NORCECA. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Mexico crowned Pan Am Cup Men's Champions". NORCECA. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Diego Gonzalez named MVP of the Men's Cup". NORCECA. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b "2021 XIX Norceca Senior Men Pan-American Cup – Competition Regulations" (PDF). NORCECA. Retrieved 14 August 2022.