2004 NORCECA REPORT
2004 NORCECA Report and Confederations Activities By: Mr. Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, NORCECA President Following the extraordinary success and dynamism achieved by NORCECA in the year 2003 with a total of 18 competitions programmed and developed, Commission Meetings, Executive and Board of Administration Meeting, Regional, Continental, Intercontinental and International Tournaments and Championships, 2004 concluded as an active and fruitful year for the North, Central American and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation, NORCECA. A total of 17 competitions were developed in 2004, completing our competition calendar. NORCECA’s Sport Organizing, Refereeing, Beach Volleyball, Technical and Coaches, Medical, Press, Marketing and Finance Commissions held their meeting as programmed during the month of February with extraordinary results, setting down and programming the future of our activities and events. Also, NORCECA Executive Committee and Board of Administration held their annual meeting during the month of April receiving proposals and innovations from our commissions. During NORCECA’s Executive and Board Meeting important decisions were taken in order to secure the future organization of events, in accordance with the decisions adopted by NORCECA’s 2003 Congress, representing a major step forward as one of the leading Confederations of the Federation Internationale de Volleyball, FIVB.
REUNIONES COMISIONES NORCECA NORCECA´S COMISSIONS MEETINGS SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FEBRERO / FEBRUARY 2004 COMISIONES COMMISIONS
SALON ROOM D. CENTRE
COD/SOC
2
MEDICA/MEDICAL
1
PLAYA/BEACH
1
ENTREN.& TEC./COACH & TECH
2
ARBITROS/REFEREE´S
2
PRENSA/PRESS
1
FINANZA/FINANCE
2
MERCADEO/MARKETING
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
M/T
M/W
J/T
V/F
S/S
D/S
L/M
M/T
M/W
J/T
V/F
LLEGADA & SALIDA
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE
DIA DE REUNION
MEETING DAY
REUNION DEL COMITE EJECUTIVO Y CONSEJO DE ADMINISTRACION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIONMEETING SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ABRIL / APRIL 15
16
17
18
19
J/T
V/F
S/S
D/S
L/M
LLEGADA & SALIDA
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE
DIA DE REUNION
MEETING DAYS
Presidents Activity Report
NORCECA’s President Activity Report was presented with an update on the organization of the III Pan-American Women’s Cup (World Grand Prix Qualification Tournament), as well as, NORCECA’s Competition Calendar for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006. A special report was also presented by the President concerning the participation of NORCECA’s Affiliated National Federations in the XXIX FIVB World Congress 2004, held in the city of Porto, Portugal on May 12-13, 2004, ensuring the participation of 32 active Affiliated National Federations. For this important World Congress, NORCECA Affiliated National Federations supported unanimously Dr. Ruben Acosta Hernandez and FIVB decisions throughout a public manifest signed by all Executive Committee, Board of Administration and National Federations Members.
Administration
NORCECA new Headquarters were established in a modern facility of 1,771 sq. ft., fully equipped with a modern computer system network, fax machines, data projector, intercom communication system and office furniture equipment. A comfortable Board of Administration and Executive Committee rooms, together with sufficient office space to host NORCECA President, Executive Director, Secretariat, Press, Marketing and Finance Department Offices ensure a professional organization and administration according to FIVB standards. A total of 9 professionals personnel conforms NORCECA’s Staff working full time to guarantee the excellence for the organization of NORCECA’s Competitions events and activities .
Presidents Office
General Secretary Office
Norceca’s Secretariat
NORCECA New Headquarters
Executive Committee and Board of Administration
Norceca’s Reception
Press Department
Commissions Meeting Room
Finance Department
NORCECA`S ORGANISATIONAL & OPERATIONAL CHART NATIONAL FEDERATION COORDINATOR
EXTERNAL AUDITORS KPMG
MRS. ARATEIDE CACERES
NORCECA SECRETARIAT
NORCECA CONGRESS
FINANCE DEPARTMENT LIC. OLGA RIVAS., CPA
CONFEDERATION PRESS OFFICER
NORCECA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE / BOARD ADMINISTRATION
ACCOUNTANT LIC. MIGUELINA
INFO. TECNOLOGY VIS & INTERNET MR. CAYACOA MOQUETE
PRESIDENT MR. CRISTOBAL MARTE HOFFIZ
SPORTS EVENTS COORDINATORS
MRS. DORIS PONTIER MRS. LISANDRA PEÑA MS. CINDY GARCIA APONTE
DR. ROOSEVELT COMARAZAMY
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MS. RAYSA HERNANDEZ SUPPORT PERSONAL & STAFF MR. CARLOS GUZMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY GENERAL PROF. NELSON RAMIREZ
COMMISSIONS
MARTINEZ, CPA
TECHNICAL COORDINATORS
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATORS
SPORT ORGANIZING PROF. ALEJANDRO SALINAS PRESIDENT
MARKETING MS. CAROLE BECKFORD PRESIDENT
PRESS AND MASS MEDIA MR. HUMBERTO PAGAN SECRETARY
TECHNICAL AND COACHES MR. EUGENIO GEORGE L. PRESIDENT
FINANCES MR. JOHN GRIFFITH PRESIDENT
REFEREEING MR. JOSE R. PEREZ V. PRESIDENT
BEACH VOLLEYBALL MR. PEDRO GARCIA PRESIDENT
MEDICAL COMMISSION DR. ANDRES PIÑA PRESIDENT
NORCECA`S EXECUTIVE & SECRETARIAT ORGANISATIONAL & OPERATIONAL CHART EXTERNAL AUDITORS KPMG
PRESIDENCY MR. CRISTOBAL MARTE HOFFIZ
CONSULTANTS ADVISORS EXPERTS
SPORTS EVENTS COORDINATORS NORCECA SECRETARIAT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY GENERAL PROF. NELSON RAMIREZ
MRS. DORIS PONTIER MRS. LISANDRA PEÑA MS. CINDY GARCIA APONTE
TECHNICAL COORDINATORS
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATORS
FINANCE DEPARTMENT LIC. OLGA RIVAS., CPA
NATIONAL FEDERATION COORDINATOR
CONFEDERATION PRESS OFFICER
MRS. ARATEIDE CACERES
DR. ROOSEVELT OMARAZAMY
LIC. MIGUELINA MARTINEZ,
INFO. TECNOLOGY VIS & INTERNET
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
CPA
MR. CAYACOA MOQUETE
MS. RAYSA HERNANDEZ
ACCOUNTANT
Communication NORCECA website, www.norceca.org, has become an indispensable and important working tool of information. Our Continental Press Officer, engaged with the financial support of FIVB, has contributed enormously promoting our sport throughout NORCECA’s Newsletters within our Continent and Worldwide, establishing a close working strategy with its relation with the media and major newspapers of our Continent, as well as, international agencies, creating the necessary awareness during the organization of Regional, Continental and Intercontinental events. NORCECA’s Newsletters, a total of 53 editions in 2004, was also a important tool of information to follow NORCECA’s Competitions and Activities. All FIVB information related to NORCECA were also posted in NORCECA’s website. Today NORCECA website has become a file of information registering Volleyball history in our Continent.
Newsletters and press releases
Marketing With firm steps, NORCECA is progressively achieving the new marketing strategy set forward for our major events (Continental Beach Volleyball Competitions, Pan-American Women’s Volleyball Cup and NORCECA Youth, Junior and Senior Continental Championship). Marketing efforts started to produce an important contribution for NORCECA in 2004 thanks to the new marketing strategy developed. Mikasa Corporation continued its important contribution in exchange of publicity, with a US$50,000.00 worth of Volleyball equipment that every year is distributed among NORCECA Affiliated National Federations in order to support the development of Volleyball in their respective territories.
NORCECA’s Regional Association In 2004 the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association, Cazova and the Central American National Federations Association, AFECAVOL, accomplished to organize all there regional competitions, as well as, there General Assembly. NORCECA has established an important qualification system where at the Sub Regional competitions from the Caribbean Zone are the qualifying tournaments to the Caribbean Regional Championships, that at the same time, is the qualifying competition to the Continental Championships.
In the Central America, taking into consideration the small number of countries of this region, (7) seven, the Central American Regional Tournaments are the qualifying event to the Continental Championships. Vacancies are distributed according to the number of participating teams following FIVB General Competition Regulations. Mr. Mushtaque Mohamed President CAZOVA
Mr. Edgar Alvarado President AFECAVOL
2004 Norceca Competitions
2004 FIVB Men’s Olympic Continental Qualification Tournament Caguas, Puerto Rico, January 4-10, 2004
Final Ranking 1.-
USA
2.-
Cuba
3.-
Canada
4.-
Puerto Rico
5.-
Mexico
III Pan-American Women’s Volleyball Cup (2005 World Grand Prix Qualification Tournament) Mexicali & Tijuana, Baja California Mexico June 18-26, 2004.
Final Ranking
1.-
CUBA
2.-
UNITED STATES
3.-
Dominican Rep.
4.-
BRASIL
5.-
CANADA
6.-
Puerto Rico
7.-
Mexico
8.-
Argentina
9.-
Costa Rica
10.-
Guatemala
Caribbean Volleyball Championship Bridgetown, Barbados June 26-July 4, 2004.
Final Ranking Men’s 1.2.3.4.-
Barbados Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Martinique
5.6.7.8.-
Bahamas St. Lucia Guadaloupe Cayman Islands
4.5.6.-
Guadaloupe Bahamas Martinique
Final Ranking Women’s 1.2.3.-
Barbados Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago
NORCECA U-18 Continental Championship Cata単o, Puerto Rico July 11-19, 2004.
Final Ranking
1.-
United States
2.-
Puerto Rico
3.-
Mexico
4.-
Guatemala
2004 Leeward Islands Tournament USA Virgin Islands July 12-20, 2004.
Final Ranking Men's 1.-
Antigua & Barbuda
5.-
St. Croix (USVI)
2.-
Dutch St. Maarten
6.-
British Virgin Islands
3.-
St. Thomas (USVI)
7.-
French St. Martin
4.-
St. Kitts and Nevis
2004 Leeward Islands Tournament USA Virgin Islands July 12-20, 2004.
Final Ranking Women’s 1.-
St. Croix (USVI)
5.-
Antigua & Barbuda
2.-
St. Thomas (USVI)
6.-
Anguilla
3.-
St. Kitts and Nevis
7.-
French St. Martin
4.-
British Virgin Islands
8.-
Dutch St. Maarten
NORCECA U-20 Continental Championship Winnipeg, Canada August 1-9, 2004.
Final Ranking
1.-
USA
2.-
Dominican Rep.
3.-
Puerto Rico
4.-
Canada
5.-
Cuba
6.-
Mexico
NORCECA U-21 Continental Championship Winnipeg, Canada August 1-9, 2004.
Final Ranking 1.-
Cuba
2.-
USA
3.-
Puerto Rico
4.-
Canada
5.-
Mexico
NORCECA U-19 Continental Championship Mexico City, Mexico, August 18-22, 2004.
Final Ranking 1.-
USA
2.-
Canada
3.-
Mexico
4.-
Puerto Rico
5.-
Guatemala
2004 OECS Tournament The Valley, Anguilla, August 22-29, 2004.
Final Ranking Women’s 1.-
St. Kitts
4.-
French St. Martin
2.-
Anguilla
5.-
St. Lucia
3.-
Dominica
6.-
Dutch St. Maarten
2004 OECS Tournament
Tortola, British Virgin Island October 10-17, 2004.
Final Ranking 1.-
St. Lucia
2.-
Antigua & Barbuda
3.-
St. Kitts
4.-
British Virgin Islands
5.-
Dutch St. Maarten
6.-
Dominica
7.-
French St. Martin
2004 Central American Championship
Managua, Nicaragua, November 20-28, 2004. Final Ranking Women’s 1.-
Costa Rica
2.-
Guatemala
3.-
Nicaragua
4.-
Honduras
5.-
El Salvador
2004 Central American Championship
Tegucigalpa, Honduras December 10-19, 2004.
Final Ranking Men’s 1.-
Panama
2.-
Honduras
3.-
Costa Rica
4.-
El Salvador
5.-
Nicaragua
6.-
Belize
7.-
Guatemala
2005 – 2008 Competition Calendars
2005 Competitions Calendar Dates
Hosting Country and City
Competition
Division
18 March-20
Jamaica
Venus Club Beach Volleyball Championship
W/M
26 March-27
Boca chica, Dominican Republic
Beach Volleyball Continental Championship
W/M
13 April-17
Jamaica
2006 FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament (1st Round NORCECA-A)
Women
11 May-15
Guatemala or Mexico
2006 FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament (1st Round NORCECA-C)
Women
18 May-22
Costa Rica
2006 FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament (1st Round NORCECA-C)
Men
24 May-29
Trinidad & Tobago
2006 FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament (1st Round NORCECA-B)
Men
8 June-19
Dominican Republic
IV Pan-American Cup
Women
15 Jun 19
Barbados
2006 FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament (1st Round NORCECA-A)
Men
17 Jun 19
Barbados
2006 FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament (1st Round NORCECA-B)
Women
1 July-9
Bahamas
Sub-20 Caribbean Championship (CAZOVA)
Women
1 July-10
Honduras
Sub-21 Central American Championship
Women
8 July-10
Trinidad & Tobago
CAZOVA Beach Volleyball Tour
M/W
12 July-20
Dutch St. Maarten
Leeward Island Tournament
M/W
15 July-23
Aruba
Sub-21 Caribbean Championship (CAZOVA)
Men
10 Aug-14
Canada or Cuba
2006 FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament (2nd Round NORCECA-E)
Men
13 Aug-19
Puerto Rico
2006 FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament (2nd Round NORCECA-D)
Women
2005 Competition Calendar Dates
Hosting Country and City
Competition
Division
20 Aug-28
Puerto Rico
2006 FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament (2nd Round NORCECA-D)
Men
23 Aug-29
Republica Dominicana
2006 FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament (2nd Round NORCECA-E)
Women
12 Aug-14
Barbados
CAZOVA Beach Volleyball Tour
M/W
12 Aug-21
Nicaragua
Sub-20 Central American Championship
Men
22 Aug-29
French St. Martin
OECS Tournament
Women
1 Sept-18
Winnipeg, Canada
NORCECA'S Continental Championship
Men
2 Sept-10
Trinidad & Tobago
NORCECA'S Continental Championship
Women
23 Sept-25
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Beach Continental Championship
M/W
10 Oct-17
British Virgin Island
OECS Tournament
Men
November
Guatemala
Beach Central American Championship
M/W
11 Nov-19
Cayman Island
Spike Festival
M/W
December
Costa Rica
Sub-18 & 19 Central American Championship
M/W
9 Dec-18
Guatemala
2005 Central American Sport Games
M/W
2006 Competition Calendar Dates
Hosting Country and City
Competition
Division
15 Mar-19
St. Kitts & Nevis
Leeward Island Tournament
Men
22 Mar-26
US Virgin Islands
Leeward Island Tournament
Women
14 April-16
Boca Chica, Dom. Rep.
Beach Volleyball Continental Championship
M/W
12 May-14
Dutch St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
Beach Volleyball Continental Championship
M/W
14 June-25
Puerto Rico
V Pan-American Cup
Women
7 July-9
Trinidad & Tobago
CAZOVA Beach Volleyball Tour
M/W
7 July-15
USA
Sub-18 Continental Championship
Women
7 July-15
Winnipeg, Canada
Sub-21 Continental Championship
Men
7 July-15
Bahamas
Caribbean Championship (CAZOVA)
Men
14 July-30
Cartagena, Colombia
XX Central American and the Caribbean Games
M/W
21 July-29
Aruba
Caribbean Championship (CAZOVA)
Women
11 Aug-13
Barbados
CAZOVA Beach Volleyball Tour
M/W
11 Aug-19
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Sub-19 Continental Championship
Men
11 Aug-19
Santo Domingo Dom. Rep.
Sub-20 Continental Championship
Women
18 Aug-26
San Jose, Costa Rica
Central American Championship
M/W
13 Oct-15
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Beach Volleyball Continental Championship
M/W
18 Oct-22
British Virgin Islands
OECS Tournament
M/W
17 Nov-19
El Salvador
Beach Volleyball Central A. Championship
W/M
17 Nov-25
Cayman Islands
Spike Festival
M/W
2007 Competition Calendar Dates
Hosting Country and City
Competition
Division
14-Mar-18
US Virgin Islands
Leeward Island Tournament
Women
21-Mar-25
Duth St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.
Leeward Island Tournament
Men
23-Mar-25
Boca Chica, Dom. Rep.
Beach Volleyball Continental Championship
M/W
15-Jun-24
USA
VI Pan-American Cup
Women
2-Jul-8
Trinidad & Tobago
U-20 Caribbean Championship (CAZOVA)
Women
6-Jul-8
Trinidad & Tobago
CAZOVA Beach Volleyball Tour
M/W
9-Jul-15
Nicaragua
U-21 Central American Championship
Women
14-Jul-29
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
XV Pan-American Sport Games
M/W
16-Jul-22
Barbados
U-21 Caribbean Championship (CAZOVA)
Men
10-Aug-12
Barbados
CAZOVA Beach Volleyball Tour
M/W
13-Aug-19
El Salvador
U-20 Central American Championship
Men
1-Sep-9
USA
NORCECA'S Continental Championship
Men
1-Sep-9
Canada
NORCECA'S Continental Championship
Women
10-Oct-14
Antigua-Barbuda
OECS Tournament
Men
12-Oct-14
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Beach Volleyball Continental Championship
M/W
24-Oct-28
French St. Martin
OECS Tournament
Women
2-Nov-4
Guatemala
Beach Central American Championship
M/W
9-Nov-11
Cayman Islands
Spike Festival
M/W
1-Dec-9
Guatemala
U-18 & 19 Central American Championship
M/W
2008 Competition Calendar Dates
Hosting Country and City
Competition
Division
5-Mar-9
French St. Maarten
Leeward Island Tournament
Men
12-Mar-16
Anguilla
Leeward Island Tournament
Women
4-Apr-6
Boca Chica, Dom. Rep.
Beach Volleyball Continental Championship
M/W
20-Jun-29
Canada
VII Pan-American Cup
Women
27-Jun-Jul-6
Trinidad & Tobago or Netherlands Antilles
Caribbean Championship (CAZOVA)
M/W
11-Jul-19
Puerto Rico
U-18 Continental Championship
Women
18-Jul-20
Trinidad & Tobago
CAZOVA Beach Volleyball Tour
M/W
1-Aug-9
Mexico
U-20 Continental Championship
Women
8-Aug-16
USA
U-19 Continental Championship
Men
15-Aug-17
San Salvador, El Salvador
Beach Volleyball Caribbean Championship
M/W
15-Aug-23
Barbados or Trinidad & Tobago
U-21 Continental Championship
Men
22-Aug-24
Barbados
CAZOVA Beach Volleyball Tour
M/W
27-Aug-31
Duth St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
OECS Tournament
Women
8-Oct-12
Antigua-Barbuda
OECS Tournament
Men
10-Oct-12
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Beach Volleyball Continental Championship
M/W
21-Nov-23
Mexico
Beach Volleyball Continental Championship
M/W
23-Nov-30
Costa Rica
Central American Championship
Women
5-Dec-14
Panama
Central American Championship
Men
2004 Norceca’s Youth & Junior Continental Championships
Central American & Caribbean Tournaments
III Panamerican Women’s Cup 2004
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