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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 30,
2022.- The Executive Committee and Board of
Administration of the North, Central American
and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation NORCECA
held a productive virtual meeting on Saturday,
ahead of the XXVI NORCECA Congress on September
16-17, 2022.
NORCECA president Cristobal Marte Hoffiz gave
the welcoming words to the working session which
purpose was to review and discuss matters ahead
of the next NORCECA Congress, including the 2022
calendar competition which is already underway
and remaking his satisfaction that each Zonal
Association are back to competition after the
restrictions caused by the COVID 19 Pandemic.
“I am satisfied with the great effort from all
our members to keep volleyball active in our
Confederation and that all the matters in
discussion have been prepared ahead of time,
every topic is currently posted on our NORCECA
website for everyone to review and make this an
efficient meeting to reach our goals”, said
Marte Hoffiz.
President Marte Hoffiz highlighted the 2021
calendar was completed and the 2022 calendar is
running according to scheduled commending
everyone for coming out from challenging times.
Along with the NORCECA working commissions
reports and the discussions held during their
respective commission virtual meetings earlier
this year, the president’s NORCECA report was
also presented.
Important aspects were underlined for Beach
Volleyball with the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball
Association CAZOVA implementing their under-23
Zonal Tour and the I Central American and
Caribbean Beach Games for the last week of
November; and a new world tournament of 4X4
Beach Volleyball is also scheduled for 2023.
Concerning development, the Empowerment program
from the FIVB for the hiring of coaches, an
additional financial support for traveling and
lodging expenses is being provided by the
NORCECA Confederation.
The work of the Regional Development Center in
Santo Domingo was also presented, and the
members of the Board of Administration were
informed that with a joint effort from PANAM
SPORTS, a Beach Volleyball camp for under-21
players will take place in October and the
program has been submitted.
Members of the Board of Administration will
present to the NORCECA Congress a proposal to be
discussed in the matter of the gender minority
representation in the FIVB Board of
Administration. |
