The 2013 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the Women's Continental Volleyball Tournament. Nine countries competed from September 16 to September 21, 2013, in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Team USA qualified for the 2013 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup in Japan, after winning the Continental Championship 3–1 to the Dominican Republic.[1] American Kelly Murphy won the MVP Award.[2]
To establish the ranking of teams after Preliminary Round, the ranking of the teams will
be determined as follows:
1. By the results of matches won and lost.
2. In case of equality in the number of matches won and lost, among two or more
teams of the same group, the final ranking of the teams will be determined by the
number of points gained among teams of the same group during the Preliminary
Round.
3. The following points will be awarded to each team per match, according to the
number of sets won/lost:
Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 point 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.[3][4]