Players from eleven countries to action in Boca Chica

 

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, March 14, 2008.- Pairs from eleven countries will be taking part in the Boca Chica Beach Volleyball Tournament, the first leg of the NORCECA Circuit sponsored by Cerveza Presidente. The event to be held on March 20-23 has a total prize of US$10,000 for both genders.

 

Twelve tandems will compete in the men’s division while eight combos will dispute the supremacy in the women’s bracket.

 

Countries with registered players for the tournament are: Barbados, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, Trinidad & Tobago and United States.

 

The General Technical Meeting will take place on Thursday 19 at 18:30 local time at the FIVB Development Center in Santo Domingo.

 

The NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit continues in Guatemala (April 16-21) and El Salvador (April 23-28). The tour then will make stops in Manzanillo and Guadalajara, Mexico on April 30-May 5 and May 7-12 respectively. 

 

The last two countries hosting the competition in both genders will be Aruba (May 14-19) and Puerto Rico (May 21-26). The final event will be in Trinidad & Tobago on May 29-June 2 only for women. 

 

The Circuit marks the beginning of the qualification process to the Central American and Caribbean Games to be held in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico in 2010.