The following format will be conducted for the entirety of the conference: ;Preliminary round • The twelve teams will compete in a single
round-robin format. • Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System. • Teams are then paired according to their final ranking for the qualifying round. ;Qualifying round • QR1: #1 vs #12 • QR2: #2 vs #11 • QR3: #3 vs #10 • QR4: #4 vs #9 • QR5: #5 vs #8 • QR6: #6 vs #7 • Winners will advance to the quarterfinals. • Losers will drop to the play-in tournament to determine the last two quarterfinal slots. ;Play-in tournament • Single round-robin format; two pools. • Teams are ranked according to their preliminary standings and grouped using the
serpentine system. • Pool A: #7, #10, and #11 QR losers. • Pool B: #8, #9, and #12 QR losers. • Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System. • Pool A winner will advance to the 7th-ranked slot. • Pool B winner will advance to the 8th-ranked slot. • Eliminated teams will be ranked according to their preliminary standings (9th–12th places). ;Quarterfinals •
Best-of-three series. • QF1: #1 (QR1 winner) vs #8 (Pool B winner) • QF2: #2 (QR2 winner) vs #7 (Pool A winner) • QF3: #3 (QR3 winner) vs #6 (QR6 winner) • QF4: #4 (QR4 winner) vs #5 (QR5 winner) • Winners proceed to the semifinals. • Eliminated teams will be ranked according to their preliminary standings (5th–8th places). ;Semifinals • The four teams play again in a single round-robin elimination. • Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System. • The 3rd and 4th ranked teams are relegated to the bronze medal match. • The 1st and 2nd ranked teams are advanced to the gold medal match. • In case of a tie at no. 2, a do-or-die match will commence to determine the 2nd-ranked team. • In case of a triple tie for Rank 1, the best record shall advance to the finals, and the remaining two teams will play for the 2nd-seed play-off. • In case of a triple tie for Rank 2, the two best records shall play for the 2nd-seed playoff, and the worst record will be relegated to the battle for bronze. ;Finals •
Best-of-three series. • Bronze medal: SF Rank 3 vs SF Rank 4 • Gold medal: SF Rank 1 vs SF Rank 2 ==Pool standing procedure==