Up to a maximum of 8 national teams could qualify for the tournament as follows: the host nation and the top 7 teams in the Pan-American Volleyball Union U23 Continental Ranking that confirme their participation.[3] Eventually, there were 4 NORCECA teams and 2 CSV teams that confirmed their participation, making a total of 6 teams.
The following were the teams eligible to participate in the tournament (teams that confirmed their participation marked in bold and confederation ranking, if given, shown in brackets):
NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation)
Each national team had to register a squad of 12 players. Players born on 1 January 2001 and onwards were eligible to compete in the tournament.[3]
Competition format
In the Pan-American Cups the competition format depends on the number of participating teams. With 6 teams, a single round robin pool was formed. The pool standing procedure was as follows:[3]
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 and runners-up advanced to the final, the third and fourth placed teams played the third place match and the fifth and sixth placed teams played the fifth place match.
