CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, February 21, 2005.- “As Puerto Ricans you have to feel proud of having an excellent Women’s Volleyball League and you have to make sure to maintain this wealth.” The President of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (Norceca), Dominican Cristóbal Marte, attended the 2005 All-Star Game of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League of the Puerto Rican Federation to recognize the work done “In 2003 the Puerto Rican Federation was recognized as the best one in the Norceca region due the international events they organized in 2002. On this occasion we recognize the Women’s League as the best within Norceca and the second at America’s level, only behind Brazil,” said Marte in a statement to Primera Hora Newspaper. “It is not only a recognition from Norceca but also from the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).” Marte explained that the key elements evaluated for the recognition were the attendance of the fans, marketing, competitive level and organization. More Spanish Pic:Mr. Cristobal Marte presents the plaque to Mr. Carlos Beltran

NORCECA completes all it’s Commission Meetings

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. February 13 2005.-With the Marketing and Finance Commission Meeting held on February 13, 2005, NORCECA completed all it’s Commission Meetings programmed in accordance with FIVB and NORCECA Constitution. The strategy for the marketing of NORCECA events, marketing regulations and procedures manual to obtain sponsors, as well as, NORCECA marketing corporate profile were the top issues developed during the NORCECA Marketing Commission Meeting, that was held in the new NORCECA Headquarters in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with the presence of Lic. Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, President of NORCECA, Prof. Nelson J. Ramirez, Secretary General, Mrs. Carole Beckford, President of the Marketing Commission, Mr. Wilbur Harrigan and Mr. Carlos J. Beltran, members. Also, NORCECA Finance Commission concluded its agenda in an important meeting held with the presence of all commission members under the leadership of Mr. John Griffith, President of NORCECA Finance Commission. More Spanish

Press Commission proposed Player of the Year Awards

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, February 12, 2005.- The NORCECA Press Commission submitted today a proposal to establish the annual election of the Player of the Year Award in both genders in Volleyball and Beach Volleyball. The members of the commission are of the opinion that these prize money and trophy awards should go to the most outstanding players representing the region in the NORCECA competitions and the FIVB major events. They also think that the election of the MVP players should be the result of the vote of head coaches and captains of the teams involved in the competitions. During its annual meeting here, they also established the base for the contents of a course to be lectured during a Seminar for Journalists in cooperation with the FIVB Regional Development Center in the Dominican Republic. Members attending the meeting were Roosevelt Comarazamy of Dominican Republic, Lissette Ricardo of Cuba, Humberto Pagan of Puerto Rico and Paul Soriano of USA. Spanish

The goal is one international referee in each country

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, February 12, 2005.- Each one of the 34 countries within the North Central America and Caribbean Confederation must have an international referee by the year 2008. That is the goal set today by the Referees Commission during their meeting at the new headquarters of the Confederation in the Olympic Center of this capital. It was also presented a Manual for Referees Courses prepared by Jose Ramon Perez Vento and Jose Sanler of Cuba which will be used in the development courses under the guidelines of FIVB. With the application of this Manual we can be assured that all referees trained by the NORCECA have gone through the same process and have the same type of instructions. Perez Vento attended the meeting along with Jose Luis Jimenez of Costa Rica, Jose Caraballo and Felipe Gandara of Puerto Rico, Salvador Bautista of Dominican Republic and Tom Blue of USA. Spanish

A Caribbean Beach Volleyball Tour is around the corner

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, February 11, 2005.- The proposal for a tentative Beach Volleyball Tour in the Caribbean was presented during the annual meeting of the commission. Mr. Paul White of Barbados said the tour would make stops in six countries starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida next August. The Sizzlin Sand Beach Volleyball then would go to Guadeloupe, Trinidad & Tobago, Antigua, Jamaica and Barbados. It was also decided to celebrate courses for coaches and referees of Beach Volleyball in 2006 and another for referees before the beginning of the projected tour. The members of the commissions who attended the meeting were Pedro Garcia, Miguel Angel Russo, Christopher St. John Smith and Marjorie Mara. Spanish

Development of Mini Volleyball rated as top priority

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, February 11, 2005.- The need to develop Mini Volleyball around the NORCECA region was considered a top priority by the Coaches Commission of the organization during its annual meeting here. It was proposed a series of camps of Mini Volleyball starting in Orlando, Florida and then spreading it out in all the 34 countries. It was noted out the big gap between the top countries of the region and those lesser developed. The common thinking was that through Mini Volley that difference can be reduced. During the meeting, it was announced the celebration of a Level III Coaches Course at the FIVB Regional Development Center in the Dominican Republic later this year. It was considered a major step for the improvement of the sport within the NORCECA. The commission decided to prepare a profile with all the conditions required to take a course of that important level. The members of the commission who attended the meeting were Eugenio George, Jorge Perez Vento, Miguel Beato Cruz, John Kessel, Lorne Sawula, Mark Tennant and Israel Garcia. Spanish

NORCECA Congress will be in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 10 2005,-The Congress of the North Central America and Caribbean Confederation will be hosted in the beautiful Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana in the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic on October 21-22 announced Mr. Cristobal Marte, President of NORCECA during the annual meeting of the Sport Organization Commission. During the presentation of the President’s activities in 2004, Mr. Marte said during the Congress will take place the elections for the Executive Committee that will direct the organization for the period 2006-2010. Marte also announced the hiring of Cuban coach Gilberto Herrera for six months to dictate courses and seminars around Central America and the Caribbean, the lesser volleyball developed countries in the region. The program will finish with an eight-country tournament in Santo Domingo named Regional Development Cup. During the two day meetings of this commission, Mr. Mark Tennant of Canada presented the development program vision 2008. This will be discussed in the meeting of the commission and the Executive Committee during the Congress in October. More Spanish

NORCECA will adopt the same anti-doping as FIVB

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 10, 2005,-The Medical Commission of NORCECA will utilize the same anti-doping system of the FIVB and WADA it was decided today during its annual meeting. The medical doctors also will ask to the Presidency of NORCECA the support of the institution to promote the Seminar of Sport Medicine Applied to Volleyball that is being organized by the FIVB Regional Development Center in the Dominican Republic. That event is scheduled for May 17-22.Dr. Andres Piña of the Dominican Republic and President of the Commission said that a new logo was discussed and approved for the commission as it was also a standard form for the report of injuries to be used in all tournaments around the Confederation. The commission is also in the process of analysis of the material for the elaboration of a Medical Manual for coaches and trainers. The medical doctors who attended the meeting were Dr. Heyda Joaquin, Dr. Pedro Fernandez Zucco and Victor Figueroa of the Dominican Republic, Bernard Nau of Haiti and Jose Collazo and Norberto Santiago of Puerto Rico. Spanish

NORCECA starts the annual meetings of all Commissions

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, February 10.- The North Central America and Caribbean Confederation began its annual meetings of the different commission in the new headquarters of the organization at the Olympic Centre in Santo Domingo. Mr. Cristobal Marte, President of NORCECA addressed the welcome to the members of the Sports Organization Commission who will have two days of sessions. The Sports Organization Commission is presided by Professor Alejandro Salinas of Mexico and has Mr. Gerald Rosina of Netherlands Antilles, as Secretary. The participating members are Mr. John Blacher of Canada, Mr. Omelio Castillo of Cuba, Mr. Tom Pingel of USA, Mr. Ramon Alexis Garcia of Dominican Republic, Mr. Edgar Alvarado of Costa Rica, Mr. Andrew Hoyte of Barbados, Mr. Mark Tennant of Canada, Mr. Carlos Beltran of Puerto Rico and Mr. Mushtaque Mohammed of Trinidad and Tobago.In the next few days the rest of the Commissions will have sessions of one day. These commissions are Coaching, Refereeing, Medical, Beach Volleyball, Media, Finance and Marketing. Spanish

NORCECA and FIVB Development Center announce several courses

Santo Domingo, February 9 2005,- The North America Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation and the FIVB Regional Development Centre in the Dominican Republic announced part of their 2005 program during a press conference in the headquarters of the centre. Mr. Cristobal Marte, President of NORCECA, and Mr. Nelson Ramirez, Director of the Centre, presided the meeting with the media along with Mr. Luis Mejia, President of the Dominican Olympic Committee, Mr. Ramon Alexis Garcia, President of the Dominican Volleyball Federation and Mr. Jesus Martinez Alberti Vice Minister of Sports. On February 12, several members or the NORCECA’s Coaches Commission will have a clinic for local Physical Education teachers. The participating coaches are Mr. Eugenio George, John Kessel, Israel Garcia, Jorge Perez Vento, Lorne Sawula, Mark Tennant and Miguel Beato Cruz. More Spanish

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