The Cordoba Arena is ready

CORDOBA, Veracruz, November 14, 2014 - While the Opening Ceremony of the Central American and Caribbean Games took part at the Luis “Pirata” Fuente Stadium in Veracruz, the City of Cordoba prepared for the beginning of volleyball competition.

The last practical clinic done by volunteers and directed by the refereeing commission of the Norceca Confederation, took place at a majestic Cordoba Arena.

The designated referees as well as the moppers and ball retrievers worked hard along with the protocol support personnel of Organizing Committee.

“Our goal is to present a very good show and volleyball event to the citizens of Cordoba, Mexico and the whole world. We will have millions of telespectators that will have the chance to see the best volleyball, and the best result ever,” said Norceca President, Cristobal Marte Hoffiz.

“We want to surpass the organizational expectations that we achieved in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, four years ago,” He explained. “We have a very good venue. Enough training courts, all of them in one place.”

The also First Executive Vice President of the FIVB, also said that “a Brand new technological system, that was developed for the first time at the world championships Italy and in Poland, will be used here, by presenting all the graphic information on each player during male and female competitions.”

The Control Committe held its general technical meeting with all their counter parts and also competing teams, waiting for the first match that begins on Saturday at 2:00 PM local time, between Colombia and Cuba.