The 2009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit was a North American beach volleyball tour. The tour consisted of eight tournaments in both genders.
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | various |
| Dates | March – August 2009 |
| Venue(s) | various (in 11 host cities) |
| Official website | |
| norceca.org | |
After the decision of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation, cancelling its player participation[1] in the Mexican steps of the tour, due to the H1N1 flu outbreak in Mexico, the NORCECA board decided to postpone the Mexican steps from May to late September.[2]
Tournaments edit
Cayman Islands Tournament, Cayman Islands, March 25–30
Gatorade Tournament Guatemala, Guatemala, April 1–6
Presidente Light Boca Chica Tournament, Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, April 8–13
Jamaica Tournament, Jamaica, June 24–29
Tijuana Tournament, Tijuana, Mexico, September 23–27- Maeva Manzanillo Tournament, Manzanillo, Mexico, September 30- October 4
- Puerto Vallarta Tournament, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, October 7–11
Nicaragua Tournament, Nicaragua, October 28 – November 2
Tournament results edit
Women edit
| Event: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayman Islands Tournament |  Sinal - Ballar
|
 Virgen - Cruz
|
 Batt - Wallin
|
| Gatorade Guatemala Tournament | Sinal - Ballar
|
Van Fleet - Smith
|
 Morales - Alfaro
|
| Presidente Light Boca Chica Tournament | Sinal - Ballar
|
Morales - Alfaro
|
Virgen - Cruz
|
| Jamaica Tournament | Robertson - Day
|
 Santiago - Acevedo
|
Morales - Alfaro
|
| Tijuana Tournament | Candelas - García
|
Canet - Crespo
|
Estrada - Revuelta
|
| Maeva Manzanillo Tournament | Canet - Crespo
|
Estrada - Revuelta
|
Van Fleet - Smith
|
| Puerto Vallarta Tournament | Candelas - García
|
Canet - Crespo
|
 Maloney - Broder
|
| Nicaragua Tournament | Santiago - Acevedo
|
Morales - Alfaro
|
Virgen - Revuelta
|
Men edit
Medal table by country edit
Medal table as of November 5, 2009.
| Position | Country: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: | Total: |
| 1. | Cuba
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2. | Mexico
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 3. | USA
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4. | Puerto Rico
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5. | Costa Rica
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6. |  Jamaica
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7. | Canada
|
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8. |  Dominican Republic
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ fpvoleibol.com. "Puerto Rico cancela viaje a México por gripe porcina" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ NORCECA. "Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009". Retrieved 2009-06-05.