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A maximum of 10 national teams could qualify for the tournament based on their respective continental ranking plus the points earned during their participation in the 2023 Pan-American Cup, as follows: the host nation, the top 5 teams in the NORCECA Continental Ranking as of 1 January 2024 and the top 4 teams in the CSV Continental Ranking that confirmed their participation. Eventually, there were 7 NORCECA teams and 3 CSV teams that confirmed their participation, with Guatemala entering the tournament after the declination of the eligible teams from CSV needed to complete the line of 10 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 with a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 14 players.
Competition format
In the Pan-American Cups the competition format depends on the number of participating teams. With 10 teams, two groups of five teams each were formed. The pool standing procedure was as follows:
Number of matches won;
Match points;
Match won 3–0: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point 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 winner of each group advanced directly to the semi-finals, while the runners-up and the third placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals.
Groups composition
Teams were distributed into two groups of five teams. As hosts, Dominican Republic had the right to choose the group in which to be placed and were assigned to the head of its group (Group B). The remaining teams were distributed into the groups according to their position in the NORCECA and CSV Continental Rankings (as of 1 January 2024) and taking into account the points earned in the 2023 Pan-American Cup, following the serpentine system and starting with the highest-ranked NORCECA team as head of the remaining group (Group A)
Dominican Republic
Canada (2nd title)
United States
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Mexico (4)
Guatemala (7, not originally considered eligible)
Colombia
Chile
Peru