Plan to Develop Sitting Volleyball

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, February 21, 2013 – A proposal to develop sitting volleyball throughout all the member countries of NORCECA Confederation was presented during the meeting of the Coaches Commission held on Thursday in Santo Domingo.

The proposal was made by Beato Miguel Cruz of Dominican Republic who commented about the acceptance by the public and the success of the volleyball for people with disabilities attained during the last two editions of the Paralympic Games.

The project includes a series of training courses for coaches at the Regional Development Centre in Dominican Republic and to start planning events in 2014.

The proposal will be presented to the Executive Committee and Board of Administration during its meetings next April.

During the meeting, presided over by Eugenio George Laffita of Cuba, the members of the commission received the reports of the instructors of NORCECA conducting courses and training programs in the zones of Central America, the Caribbean and Eastern Caribbean in 2012 and also the plan projected for 2013.

The president of NORCECA, Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, made a report of the development of programs in schools and the distribution of equipment for school volleyball in the different regions of the confederation.

Nelson Ramirez, director of the development center in Dominican Republic, presented the working plan for this year which includes several courses for coaches in several categories.

Besides George Laffita and Cruz, the other members of the commission who attended the meeting were: John Kessel of USA, Francisco Cruz of Trinidad and Tobago, Rene Quintana of Nicaragua, Cesar Ozuna of Mexico, Ariel Sainz of Cuba, Julien Boucher of Canada and Juan Acuña of Costa Rica.