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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, March 7 2021. - The Zonal
Assocciation of Central American Volleyball
Federations AFECAVOL held its virtual 2020
General Assembly on Saturday with the active
participation of NORCECA President Cristóbal
Marte Hoffiz.
The Assembly approved AFECAVOL President Felix
Sabio report, as well as the Financial and
working Commissions reports, and a new AFECAVOL
Constitution along with a 2021 competition
calendar.
In his opening words, Félix Sabio indicated
“after the world was on pause during 2020 and
that forced us to suspend volleyball, I am
satisfied with what AFECAVOL has constructed;
thank you to my team’s commitment to reach our
goals, we are a more dynamic organization in its
structure, as well as the absolute and constant
support of NORCECA President Cristóbal Marte
Hoffiz”.
Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz expressed that each of us
has faced the world crisis with courage and the
activities of NORCECA have continued, “we have
learned to communicate digitally, allowing us to
exchange ideas, uniting us more and continue to
execute the FIVB Development Program for
National Federations”.
Marte Hoffiz added that NORCECA continues to
serve and provide the needs of all its
affiliates, while recognizing the members of
AFECAVOL leadership in NORCECA’s working
commissions, putting Central America as a
foremost and stable sports organization.
The Assembly also approved its 2021 competition
calendar, coming from a proposal of the
Technical Commission and the consent of the
seven National Federations members of AFECAVOL,
but can only be accomplished if the Covid-19
conditions allow it.
AFCAVOL 2021 calendar:
XX Central American Senior Beach Volleyball
Championship in El Salvador from September 15-20
XIII Central American U21 Beach Volleyball
Championship in Guatemala from September 30 to
October 4
XXI Women’s Senior Central American Cup in
Nicaragua, from October 15-24
XXI Men’s Senior Central American Cup in
Guatemala from November 28 to December 4
Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz asked for the Schedule to
be reviewed with that of the NORCECA
Confederation that is son to be decided under
the current circumstances.
The preparations of a Beach Volleyball Central
American Tour were also discussed and the
possibility to be part of the NORCECA Tour, as
well as a four year plan to form new national,
regional, continental and international
referees.
The Legal Commission coordinated by AFECAVOL and
NORCECA General Secretary Carlos Enrique Santis
Rangel presented the Association’s new
Constitution in accordance to that of NORCECA
and the FIVB.
Before the Assembly’s closure, the proposal of
Felix Sabio of naming the Administrative
Secretary Prof. José Luis Jiménez Lao as
Honorary General Secretary of AFECAVOL was
approved, in recognition of his valuable
contribution that has benefited volleyball in
Central America.
Felix Sabio closing words stated that the
Assembly leaves them all with important tolos
and much work to be done “I am grateful and
satisfied with my working team, I am sure that
we will achieve our goals”.
Cristóbal Marte expressed “I am honored and also
satisfied with the work presented by AFECAVOL,
we will gradually recover Volleyball and Beach
Volleyball place in the entire NORCECA region”. |
