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North Central Volleyball Association Holds Annual Meeting
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, September 13, 2025. – The North
Central Volleyball Association (NCVA) held its annual meeting this
Saturday, September 13, in Guadalajara, Mexico, on the occasion of
the NORCECA Women’s Final Six tournament.
The session was chaired by Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz, President of
NORCECA, and Mark Eckert, CEO of Volleyball Canada and President of
the Central Zone, who welcomed the attendees and reaffirmed their
commitment to strengthening volleyball high-level competition in the
region.
Among the participants were the presidents of the NCVA member
National Federations: John Speraw, CEO of USA Volleyball; Jesús
Perales Navarro, President of the Mexican Volleyball Federation;
Osvaldo Martínez, President of the Cuban Volleyball Federation;
Ramón A. García, President of the Dominican Volleyball Federation;
Dr. César Trabanco, President of the Puerto Rican Volleyball
Federation (virtually); and Mark Eckert of Canada.
Also present were Prof. Ariel Sainz Rodríguez, First Vice President
of NORCECA, and Ms. Arateide Cáceres, General Manager of NORCECA.
The meeting addressed strategic topics for the future of volleyball
in the zone, including updates to the criteria for awarding world
ranking points considering zonal and confederation events, the
constitution and current status of the NCVA, positions on the
NORCECA Board of Administration, approval of the event calendars
from 2026 to 2028 — including the beach volleyball calendar,
age-group competitions, and the rotating host calendar — as well as
the presentation of principles for multi-year host allocation.
Additionally, relevant topics were discussed such as the FIVB
Volleyball Empowerment Program and preparations for the bid to host
the 2027 Women’s World Championship, emphasizing the importance of
the region having representation in world-class events.
The session concluded with a call to continue working in a
coordinated manner to promote the growth of volleyball in all its
disciplines and to strengthen ties among the national federations. | 
