Qualification Manual Second Version May 2013
Content Page Topic 4 Introduction 5 Sport Authorities 5 CACSO 6 National Olympic Committees. CACSO Members 7 COVER 2014 8 International Federations 9 Pan American and Central American Confederation 10 Technical Delegates 2 11 Technical Summary 11 Qualification Manual s Validity: 11 Participation 11 Qualification and entry dates 12 Key Dates 13 Disciplines and quotas approved by CACSO 14 Events 15 Qualification Systems 15 Archery 18 Artistic Gymnastics 21 Athletics 23 Badminton 25 Baseball 26 Basketball 27 Basque Pelota 29 Beach Volleyball 30 Bowling 32 Boxing 35 Canoeing 37 Cycling 39 Diving
41 Equestrian 43 Fencing 45 Football 47 Golf 49 Handball 51 Hockey 52 Judo 54 Karate 57 Modern Pentathlon 59 Open Water 61 Racquetball 63 Rhythmic Gymnastics 65 Roller Skating 67 Rowing 69 Rugby Sevens 70 Sailing 72 Shooting 75 Softball 76 Squash 78 Swimming 81 Synchronized Swimming 84 Table Tennis 86 Taekwondo 88 Tennis 90 Trampoline Gymnastics 91 Triathlon 93 Volleyball 94 Water Polo 95 Weightlifting 97 Wrestling 3 100 Contact
Introduction The celebration of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz 2014, is a fact that fills the entire land of Mexico with joy, since it was our country that beheld their birth and our country that has seen them gain strength throughout the years as well as position as one of the multi-sport events that holds more tradition in the world. With the objective of preserving and contributing to that tradition, the Organizing Committee for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014 has the great commitment of providing all the tools within its grasp so these Games can be up to the level of prior editions and leave an important legacy in the way Central American and Caribbean Games are organized and experienced. As a part of this commitment, COVER 2104 has set as an objective, the integration of this Qualification Manual that seeks to concentrate the work made very much on time by the Central American and Pan American Confederations in relation to the qualification systems that the members of CACSO must observe in order to participate in the Games Veracruz 2014. 4 The National Olympic Committees will be able to rely on this document to develop the necessary strategies that allow them to plan and draft, along with their respective authorities, the disciplines in which they wish to participate and the way in which they will obtain their pass to the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games two years before the beginning of the Games; in this Manual, they will also find elements to calculate the size of their delegation, as well as the events in which they may enter once they have met the qualification systems. COVER 2014 expects this document be of great utility and we reiterate our commitment to work hard to make the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014, the finest Central American and Caribbean Games in history! Best wishes COVER 2014
Sport Authorities CACSO Central American and Caribbean Sport Organization Address Olympic House Puerto Rico Olympic Committee Second Floor, Suite CACSO San Juan, PR 00908 Telephones +1(787) 723-3890 721-6805 (Fax) Mail humbertocintron@msn.com 5 Executive Committee Name Position Country Mr. Hector Cardona President Puerto Rico Mr. Jean Eduoard Baker 1st Vice President Haiti Mr. Felipe Muñoz Kapamas 2nd Vice President Mexico Mr. Steve Stoute 3rd Vice President Barbados Mr. Andres Botero General Secretary Colombia Mr. Hans Lawaetz Treasurer Virgin Islands Mrs. Judy Simons First Vocal Bermuda Mr. Salvador Jimenez Second Vocal Honduras Mr. Don Anderson Third Vocal Jamaica Mr. Ruperto Herrera Forth Vocal Cuba Mr. Michael Larry Romany Fifth Vocal Trinidad & Tobago Mr. Dionisio Perez Jacome Member Ex Oficio Mexico Technical Commission Name Position Country Mr. Humberto Cintron Aybar President Puerto Rico Mr. Keith Joseph Vice President San Vincent & The Grenadines Mr. Luis Cumba Member Dominican Republic Mr. Carlos Cisneros Member Mexico Mr. Alphonso Bridgewater Member St. Kitts and Nevis Mr. Rene Romero Member Cuba Mr. Melecio Rivera Member El Salvador
National Olympic Committees CACSO Members Antigua ANT GUY Guyana Aruba ARU HAI Haiti Bahamas BAH HON Honduras Barbados BAR ISV Virgin Islands Belize BIZ IVB Virgin Islands GB 6 Bermuda BER JAM Jamaica Costa Rica CRC LCA St. Lucia Cuba CUB NCA Nicaragua Cayman Islands CAY PAN Panama Colombia COL PUR Puerto Rico Dominica DMA SKN St. Kitts and Nevis Dominican Republic DOM SUR Suriname El Salvador ESA TTO Trinidad & Tobago Grenada GRN VEN Venezuela Guatemala GUA VIN St. Vincent & The Grenadines Host Country MEX Mexico
COVER 2014 Organizing Committee Veracruz 2014 Address Circuito Rafael Guizar y Valencia, 147 Col. Reserva Territorial Xalapa, Veracruz México CP 91040 Telephones +52 (228) 117 8650 Tel-Fax Official Site www.veracruz2014.mx 7 Board Name Dr. Javier Duarte de Ochoa Lic. Dionisio E. Perez Jacome Lic. Carlos Sosa Ahumada Lic. Tomas Ruiz Gonzalez Lic. Raul Zarrabal Ferat Lic. Gina Domínguez Colio Lic. Rafael Cuenca Reyes Lic. Ivan Lopez Fernandez Position President General Director Technical Director Member Member Member Member Commissar
International Federations High technical authority of the disciplines involved: Sport Acronym Full Name 1 Aquatics FINA International Swimming Federation 2 Archery FITA International Archery Federation 3 Athletics IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations 4 Badminton BWF Badminton World Federation 5 Baseball IBAF International Baseball Federation 6 Basketball FIBA International Basketball Federation 7 Basque Pelota FIPV International Basque Pelota Federation 8 Bowling FIQ International Bowling Federation 9 Boxing AIBA International Boxing Association 10 Canoeing ICF International Canoeing Federation 11 Cycling UCI International Cycling Union 12 Equestrian FEI International Equestrian Federation 13 Fencing FIE International Fencing Federation 14 Football Soccer FIFA International Football Federation 15 Golf IGF International Golf Federation 16 Gymnastics FIG International Gymnastics Federation 17 Handball IHF International Handball Federation 18 Hockey FIH International Hockey Federation 19 Judo IJF International Judo Federation 20 Karate WKF World Karate Federation 21 Modern Pentathlon UIPM Modern Pentathlon International Union 22 Racquetball IRF International Racquetball Federation 23 Roller Skating FIRS International Roller Skating Federation 24 Rowing FISA International Rowing Federation 25 Rugby sevens IRB International Rugby Board 26 Sailing ISAF International Sailing Federation 27 Shooting ISSF International Sport Shooting Federation 28 Softball ISF International Softball Federation 29 Squash WSF World Squash Federation 30 Table Tennis ITTF International Table Tennis Federation 31 Taekwondo WTF World Taekwondo Federation 32 Tennis ITF International Tennis Federation 33 Triathlon ITU International Triathlon Union 34 Volleyball FIVB International Volleyball Federation 35 Weightlifting IWF International Weightlifting Federation 36 Wrestling FILA International Associated Wrestling Federation 8
Pan American and Central American Sport Confederations Continental Technical Authority, regional, or in some cases, local, of the participating sports: Sport Acronym Full Name 1 Aquatics CCCAN Central American & Caribbean Aquatics Confederation 2 Archery COPARCO Pan American Archery Confederation 3 Athletics CACAC Central American & Caribbean Athletics Confederation 4 Badminton CONCECABA Central American & Caribbean Badminton Confederation 5 Baseball COPABE Pan American Baseball Confederation 6 Basketball CONCENCABA Central American & Caribbean Basketball Confederation 7 Basque Pelota CONCAF Central American & Caribbean Basque Pelota Conf. 8 Bowling CONCECABOL Central American & Caribbean Bowling Confederation 9 Boxing AMBC American Boxing Confederation 10 Canoeing CONCECA Central American & Caribbean Canoe Confederation 11 Cycling COPACI Pan American Cycling Confederation 12 Equestrian PAEC Pan American Equestrian Confederation 13 Fencing CCCE Central American & Caribbean Fencing Confederation 14 Football CONCACAF North, Central American & Caribbean Football Conf. 15 Golf FMG Mexican Golf Federation 16 Gymnastics UPAG Pan American Gymnastics Union 17 Handball CCCB Central American & Caribbean Handball Confederation 18 Hockey PAHF Pan American Hockey Confederation 19 Judo CPJ Pan American Judo Confederation 20 Karate CCCK Central American & Caribbean Karate Confederation 21 Modern Pent. NORCECA North, Central Am. & Caribbean M. Pentathlon Conf. 22 Racquetball PARC Pan American Racquetball Confederation 23 Roller Skating CPRS Pan American Roller Skating Confederation 24 Rowing COPARE Pan American Rowing Confederation 25 Rugby sevens NACRA North America Caribbean Rugby Association 26 Sailing COCECAVE Central American & Caribbean Sailing Confederation 27 Shooting CTCC Central American & Caribbean Shooting Confederation 28 Softball CONCACAS Central American & Caribbean Softball Confederation 29 Squash FPS Pan American Squash Federation 30 Table Tennis LATTU Latin American Table Tennis Union 31 Taekwondo PATU Pan American Taekwondo Union 32 Tennis COTECC Central American & Caribbean Tennis Confederation 33 Triathlon UCECATRI Central American & Caribbean Union 34 Volleyball NORCECA North, Central Am. & Caribbean Volleyball Confederation 35 Weightlifting FPLP Pan American Weightlifting Confederation 36 Wrestling CPLA Pan American Wrestling Council 9
Technical Delegates Technical Delegates appointed by the regional, continental and/or international organizations of participating sports: Discipline 1 Archery 2 Artistic Gym. 3 Athletics 4 Badminton 5 Baseball 6 Basketball 7 Basque Pelota 8 Beach Volleyball 9 Bowling 10 Boxing 11 Canoeing 12 Cycling 13 Diving 14 Equestrian 15 Fencing 16 Football 17 Golf 18 Handball 19 Hockey 20 Judo 21 Karate 22 Modern Pentathlon 23 Open Water 24 Racquetball 25 Rhythmic Gym. 26 Roller Sk. Artistic 27 Roller Sk. Speed 28 Rowing 29 Rugby sevens 30 Sailing 31 Shooting 32 Softball 33 Squash 34 Swimming 35 Synchro Swimming 36 Table Tennis 37 Taekwondo 38 Tennis 39 Trampoline Gym. 40 Triathlon 41 Volleyball 42 Water Polo 43 Weightlifting 44 Wrestling Name Sergio Font Gustavo Salazar Jesus Molina Vishwanauth Tolan Pedro Vargas Vega Anibal Garcia Arroyo Paulo Hernandez Nelson J. Ramírez Martin Faba Castro Otilio Olivé Toledo Víctor Ruiz José Manuel Pelaez Félix Calderon Carmen Barrera Manuel Rondón Nieves Jill Fracisco Federico Valdez Adame Mario Garcia Antonio Von Ondarza Manuel Larrañaga Arturo Castillo Juan Manzo Tomas Haces Osvaldo Maggi Gustavo Salazar Carlos Tomassini Roberto Ordoñez Ángel Garcia Fidalgo Tom Jones Armando Goulartt Rafael Guerra Mollinedo Carlos Lopez Ricardo Weisskopf Jose de Jesus Irina Perez Melecio Rivera Ji Ho Choi Cecilia Ancalmo Gustavo Salazar Esteban Benitez Saul Castro Verdugo Eugenio Martinez William Ozuna Francisco Lee Country Cuba Mexico Cuba Jamaica Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Cuba Dominican Rep. Costa Rica Brazil Puerto Rico Cuba Puerto Rico El Salvador Venezuela United States Mexico Mexico Venezuela Mexico Venezuela Mexico Cuba Argentina Mexico Puerto Rico Mexico Cuba United States Portugal Cuba Puerto Rico El Salvador Puerto Rico Dominican Rep. El Salvador United States El Salvador Mexico Mexico Mexico Cuba Dominican Rep. Guatemala 10
Technical Summary In this section some technical aspects will be explained which is fundamental to know for accompanying the planning process of the National Olympic Committees, in order to respect the regulations of the sports authorities involved in the organization and logistics of the Central American and Caribbean Games. Some references to the Participation Rules of the Central American and Caribbean Games will be made besides some observations which are important to know in order to use this manual correctly. Qualification Manual s Validity: a) The qualification Manual is the first reference instrument created by COVER 2014 in coordination with CACSO and the high technical authorities to make known the qualification systems for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014. b) The subsequent updates or modifications will be made known by COVER 2014 in the formats designed for such purpose, as soon as they are agreed and approved by COVER 2014 and CACSO. c) Those disciplines whose qualification systems have already been approved, may suffer changes in case of greater force, for which the responsible organizations must seek new agreements along with COVER 2014 and CACSO. Once agreed, they will be made know by COVER 2014 in the official formats. d) At the beginning of 2014, COVER will issue the Final Version of the Qualification Manual, which will contemplate all the qualification systems and the advances that have been made to the date. 11 Participation a) Competitions. According to Article 13 of the participation Regulations of the Central American and Caribbean Games, the events will be valid if there s a minimum of five (5) competitors from the same number of NOCs. b) The qualification systems of each summoned discipline specify the minimum number of participants per NOC per event following which is specified in the Participation Regulations of the Central American and Caribbean Games. c) The Central American and the Caribbean or Pan American Confederations as technical authority of each discipline, must to design strategies so that all CACSO members have the opportunity to participate in the qualification process for Central American and Caribbean Games, whether or not its members. d) The official summoning for the qualifying events contained in this manual will be published by the governing organizations of each discipline in the moment they see fit. Qualification and entry dates a) The official qualification date is January 1st, 2013 to September 14, 2014.
b) The qualification period for each discipline is analyzed and approved by COVER 2014 and CACSO according to the official qualification date, prioritizing the periods of entry by number and by name and the right development of the Delegation Registration Meeting. c) The entry by number period is from May 14 to the midnight of August 14, 2014, Mexico s time. d) The entry by name period is from August 15 to the midnight of October 14, 2014, Mexico s time. Key dates For a better planning and performance, besides the previous dates, it s important to take into account the following key dates: Activity Date Qualification Manual submission November 14, 2012 Athletes Qualification Period January 1st 2013-Sept 14, 2014 12 Send Technical Manuals November 14, 2013 Send Long List and Numeric estimation Send Official Entries Form Chefs de Mission Seminar April 14, 2014 May 14, 2014 August 14, 2014 (90 days) Entry by Number deadline August 14, 2014 Pre Delegation Registration Meeting August 14-17, 2014 Entry by Name deadline October 14, 2014 Delegation Registration Meeting November 8-9-10 2014 Villages Opening November 10, 2014 Opening Ceremony November 14, 2014 Closing Ceremony November 30, 2014 Villages closure December 3, 2014 Medical Congress Rate Card To be defined To be defined
Disciplines and quotas approved by CACSO for Veracruz 2014 (April 2013) 13
Events approved by CACSO for Veracruz 2014 (May 2013) 14
Qualification Systems In this second version we present all the qualification systems approved. Archery Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Archery Federations are members of the International Archery Federation (FITA, Fédération Internationale de Tir a l arc) and the Pan American Archery Confederation (COPARCO, Confederación Panamericana de Tiro con Arco) may enter athletes in the Archery competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014. 15 Events The events are ten (10) according to the following: Modality Event Women Men Mixed Recurve Compound Individual Olympic Round at 70 meters Teams Olympic Round at 70 meters Individual Olympic Round at 50 meters Teams Olympic Round at 50 metros Total 4 4 2 Maximum number of competitors According to the established quota by CACSO the Archery competition will have a maximum of one hundred (100) athletes, forty four (44) women and fifty six (56) men distributed as follows: Women s recurve 24 Men s recurve 28 Women s compound 20 Men s compound 28 Total 100 COPARCO made the distribution of the number of participants per category based on the participation of the last two Central American and Caribbean Games and the two more recent Pan American Championships. Important specifications a) Maximum of individual athletes per country in each event: 3 b) Number of athletes that form a team: Women s recurve team 3
Men s recurve team 3 Mixed recurve team 2 Women s compound team 3 Men s compound team 3 Mixed compound team 2 c) Each NOC may enter a maximum of three (3) athletes for each modality and gender, as long as they meet the Archery qualifying criteria for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014.. Qualifying system for Veracruz 2014 Two Qualifying Tournaments will be held: a) Qualifying Tournament #1. - World Cup, Medellin, Colombia, July 9 to 15, 2013 (An eliminatory round per teams and individual will be made in each category independently with the countries of the region during the World Cup). Slots to be granted: Modality # of slots Criteria Women s Recurve Men s Recurve Women s Compound Men s Compound 21 25 18 25 Total 89 3 slots for Mexico as host country 12 slots for the top 4 teams excluding Mexico in Olympic Round per teams 6 individual slots for the top 6 places in the Individual Olympic Round without the countries that won slots per teams 3 slots for Mexico as host country 12 slots for the top 4 teams excluding Mexico in Olympic Round per teams. 10 individual slots for the top 10 places in the Individual Olympic Round without the countries that won the slots per teams 3 slots for Mexico as host country 12 slots for the top 4 teams excluding Mexico in Olympic Round per teams. 3 individual slots for the top 3 places in the Individual Olympic Round without the countries that won the slots per teams. 3 slots for Mexico as host country 12 slots for the top 4 teams excluding Mexico in Olympic Round per teams. 10 individual slots for the top 10 places in the Individual Olympic Round without the countries that won slots per teams. 16 b) Qualifying Tournament # 2. It will be held from May 27 to June 2 nd, 2014 at Guatemala, Guatemala.
In this tournament those countries that have less than three archers qualified in each category may obtain slots. The archers that have already won slots for their countries in the Qualifying Tournament #1 won t be able to try for new slots in the Qualifying Tournament #2. Slots to be granted: Modality # of slots Criteria Women s Recurve 3 3 individual slots for the top 3 places in the Individual Olympic Round Men s Recurve 3 3 individual slots for the top 3 places in the Individual Olympic Round Women s Compound 2 2 individual slots for the top 2 places in the Individual Olympic Round Men s Compound 3 3 individual slots for the top 3 places in the Individual Olympic Round Total 11 17 c) In both qualifying tournaments the won slots are for the country, and not necessarily for the archers who won them. d) Qualification for events per Teams in the Games. 1. This qualifying system guarantees a minimum of 5 countries for each event per teams. The number of teams may be increased with countries that manage to qualify three (3) individual archers in a category between the two qualifying tournaments. This means, a team may be formed by two (2) individual archers qualified in Tournament #1, and one individual archer qualified in tournament #2. 2. In the competition per mixed teams both in recurve as in compound, all the countries that have at least one male competitor and one female competitor in one type of modality may participate. e) The National Archery Federations must confirm in writing to COPARCO the slots to be used no later than July 15, 2014. In case of resignations or free slots, the slots will be redistributed to the countries that were located in the immediate following positions in the Qualifying Tournament in which they have obtained, as first criteria. As second criteria, COPARCO will define the countries worthy of such free slots. f) COPARCO will inform COVER 2014 the decision about the eventual substituting teams no later than July 30, 2014 so the NOCs will be able to meet with the CACSO rules for the Entry by number and Entry by Name. Qualifying system approval The qualifying system was approved by most of the countries members of the World Archery Americas located in the region of Central America on September 1st, 2012.
Artistic Gymnastics Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Gymnastics Federations are members of the World Gymnastics Federation (FIG, Fédération Internationale de Gymnastiqué) and the UPAG may enter athletes in the Artistic Gymnastics competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. Events The events are fourteen (14) according to the following: Event WAG Vault Uneven bars Balance beam Floor All Around (General Individual Contest) Team Competition Total 6 18 Event MAG Floor Pommel horse Rings Vault Parallel bars Horizontal bar All Around (General Individual contest) Team Competition Total 8 Age of the competitors Athletes must be at least 16 years old by December 31, 2014 (born in 1998). Maximum number of competitors According to the quota established by CACSO the Gymnastics competition will have a maximum of eighty (80) athletes: forty (40) women and forty (40) men. Each NOC may enter a maximum of ten (10) athletes, five (5) women and five (5) men as long as they meet the Artistic Gymnastics qualifying criteria stipulated by UPAG for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014.
WAG and MAG events composition. Event Composition Qualification (CI) Teams of 3-5 gymnasts (*) Individuals 1-2 gymnasts All Around Final (CII) A maximum of 2 gymnasts per NOC qualify Apparatus Final (CIII) A maximum of 2 gymnasts per NOC in each apparatus qualify (*) Agreements are made with the team composition agreement in Pan American Games. Qualification system for Veracruz 2014 a) Gymnasts must own their FIG valid license in 2014. b) Slots will be granted based on the Artistic Gymnastics historical participation in the XXI Central American and Caribbean Mayaguez 2012, the Pan American Senior Championship 2010 and the XVI Pan American Games 2011. Based on the previous information, the countries that qualify to Veracruz 2014 are the following: 19 Countries CAC 2010 Slot allocation for Veracruz 2014 WAG = Women s Artistic Gymnastics With participation in Senior 2012 PG 2011 Slot allocation proposal Distribution order of individual places for free slots (1) Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Individual Individual 2 6 Colombia Individual Team Team Team 5 Costa Rica Individual Individual Individual Individual 2 Cuba Team Team Team 5 El Salvador Individual Individual 2 5 Guatemala Individual Individual Individual Individual 2 1 Honduras Jamaica Mexico Team Team Team Team 5 Nicaragua Panama Individual Individual 2 4 Puerto Rico Team Team Individual Team 5 Dominican Rep. Individual Individual Individual Individual 2 2 Trinidad and Individual Individual Individual Individual 2 3 Tobago Venezuela Team Team Team Team 5 Total 39 (1) Order established by the ranking in their participation in the Pan American Games 2011, then in the Pan American Senior Championship 2010, then in the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games 2010.
MAG = Men s Artistic Gymnastics Countries CAC 2010 With participation in Senior 2012 PG 2011 Slot allocation proposal Distribution order of individual places for free slots (1) Bahamas Barbados Individual Individual 2 6 Bermuda Colombia Team Team Team Team 5 Costa Rica Individual Individual Individual Individual 2 3 Cuba Team Individual Team 5 El Salvador Individual Individual Individual Individual 2 2 Guatemala Team Individual Individual Individual 2 1 Honduras Jamaica Mexico Team Team Team Team 5 Nicaragua Panama Individual Individual 2 4 Puerto Rico Team Team Team Team 5 Dominican Rep. Individual Individual Individual Individual 2 4 Trinidad and Individual Individual 2 5 Tobago Venezuela Team Team Individual Team 5 Total 39 20 With this system, 78 slots are distributed (39 for WAG and 39 for MAG). The 2 remaining slots will be assigned according to clause c). c) The NFs must inform UPAG their intention to attend the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014, at least one month before the Pan American Senior Championship 2013, in date and place to be defined, whether it s individually or by teams. For the countries that do not have an assigned slot or in the case of a tie, in order to grant a slot, the participation in the All Around event in the Pan American Championship per apparatus 2013 will be taken into account so it may be granted. This is just in case there aren t enough slots to grant without a qualifying event. In case there are released slots due to lack of confirmation, injury, doping, etc. These will be granted to the NFs with individual participation, according to the historical ranking. d) UPAG will notify the final distribution list to the NFs and COVER 2014 no later than March 1st, 2014 so the NOCs may have the possibility to meet CACSO s Regulations regarding the entry by number and by name. Qualification system approval UPAG s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee revised and approved this qualification system on October 24, 2012.
Athletics Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Athletics Federations are members of the IAAF may enter athletes in the Athletics competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014. Events The events are forty seven (47) according to the following: Track Jumps Throws Road Combined events Event Women Men 100m 200m 400m 800m 1500m 5000m 10000m 100m hurdles 110m hurdles 400m hurdles 3000m steeplechase Relay 4x100m Relay 4x400m High jump Long jump Triple jump Pole vault Shotput throw Discus throw Javelin throw Hammer throw 20km Walk 50km Walk Marathon Heptathlon Decathlon Total 23 24 21 Maximum number of competitors According to the established quota by CACSO the Athletics competition will have a maximum of five hundred (500) athletes between both genders.
NOCs may only enter competitors that have qualified according to the system established by CACAC for the XXII Central American and the Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014.. Age of competitors Male athletes competing in the Marathon and in the 50km Race Walk must be at least 18 years old on December 31, 2014 (born in 1996). Female athletes competing in the Marathon must be at least 18 years old on December 2014 (born in 1996). For the other events, competitors must be at least 16 years old on December 31, 2014 (born in 1998). Qualifying system for Veracruz 2014 It will be as follows: a) Each NOC may enter up to two (2) athletes in each individual event. b) If the quota approved by CACSO is exceeding, CACAC will reduce at 500, considering the ranking and the entries in each event scheduled c) Relays. NOCs that register relay teams may enter a maximum of two (2) athletes only for relay. The other members of the relay team must be officially entered in an individual event. Excepcional cases will be considered by CACAC. d) Mexico, as the host country is automatically qualified for all the Athletics events in the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014 with two (2) participants per event. e) Periods: 1. Before September 14, 2014 the Athletics National Federations, including the host country, must present to CACAC the Entry by Name form given by COVER 2014 with the names of the athletes and the respective events so they may be considered for their entry in the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014. 2. If the number of applications exceeds five hundred (500) athletes established by CACSO (including the host country), CACAC will select the number of athletes per NOC that may be entered. 3. In both cases, CACAC will inform the final list by name of the slots to their respective National Federations and COVER 2014 no later than September 30, 2014, so the NOCs will be able to meet with CACSO Rules about Entry by Name deadline. Once this relation is published, the final number of slots won t vary. 22 Qualifying system approval This qualifying system was approved by the CACAC on November 9, 2012.
Badminton Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Badminton Federations are members of the BWF and the Central American & Caribbean Badminton Confederation (CONCECABA, Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Bádminton) may enter athletes in the Basketball competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. Events The events are six (6) according to the following: Events Women Men Mixed Individual Doubles Teams Total 2 2 2 23 Maximum number of competitors According to the quota established by CACSO the Badminton competition will have a maximum of sixty two (62) athletes in both gender categories. Each NOC may enter a maximum of eight (8) athletes, four (4) women and four (4) men as long as they meet the Badminton qualifying criteria for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. The maximum participation per country is as follows: Women s Individual maximum 2 participants per country Men s Individual maximum 2 participants per country Women s doubles maximum 2 pairs per country Men s doubles maximum 2 pairs per country Mixed doubles maximum 2 pairs per country Qualification system for Veracruz 2014 Athletes that qualify: a) As host country, Mexico will be automatically qualified with a complete team of eight (8) athletes, four (4) men and four (4) women. b) The remaining vacancies (54) will be distributed according to the BWF s Ranking; CONCECABA will indicate the number of vacancies that will be granted by position in the ranking before December 31, 2012. c) Qualification belongs to the NOC not the athlete. Each NOC can establish their own competitor selection procedure to participate in Veracruz 2014 meeting the BWF s and CONCECABA s requirements. d) The National Badminton Federations must ratify the slots they will use in writing to CONCECABA no later than June 30, 2014. In case of resignation or vacancies, the countries that received three (3) slots for men and three (3) slots for women and probably, the NOCs that received two (2) slots for men and two (2) slots for women will be authorized receive four (4) slots for men and four (4) for women, strictly
respecting the order of the ranking per country. This decision will be given by CONCECABA to COVER 2014 no later than July 10, 2014 so the favored NOCs have the possibility to meet the dates stipulated by CACSO for the entry by number and entry by name. Qualification system approval This qualification system was approved by CONCECABA on October 3, 2012. 24
Baseball Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Baseball Federations are members of the IBAF and Pan American Baseball Confederation (COPABE, Confederación Panamericana de Beisbol) may enter athletes in the Baseball competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014. Events Men s tournament. Maximum number of competitors According to the established quota by CACSO the Baseball competition will have a maximum of a hundred and ninety two (192) athletes in eight (8) teams and a maximum of twenty four (24) players per team. Each NOC may enter a maximum of one (1) team, as long as they meet the Baseball qualification criteria for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014. 25 Qualifying system for Veracruz 2014 Teams that qualify: a) Mexico is automatically qualified as host country with one team. b) COPABE will invite seven (7) teams to participate in the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014 no later than October 14, 2013. c) These National Baseball Federations must confirm their participation in the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014 by written request to COPABE no later than March 10, 2014. Substituting teams of these slots will be announced by COPABE on March 15, 2014 and they will be sent in writing to COVER 2014 so the NOCs can meet which was stipulated by CACSO for the Entry by Number and Entry by Name. Qualifying system approval This qualifying system was approved by COPABE on October 3, 2012.
Basketball Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Basketball Federations are members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA, Fédération Internationale de Basketball) and the Central American and Caribbean Basketball Confederation, (CONCENCABA, Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Basquetbol) may enter athletes in the Basketball competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. Events There will be a women s competition and a men s competition, a total of two (2) events. Maximum number of competitors According to the quota established by CACSO the Basketball competitions will have a maximum of one hundred and ninety two (192) athletes in eight (8) teams per gender and a maximum of twelve (12) players per team. 26 Each NOC may enter a maximum of one (1) team per gender as long as they meet CONCENCABA s qualifying criteria for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. Qualification system for Veracruz 2014 Teams that qualify: a) Mexico is automatically qualified as host country with one team by gender. b) The seven (7) top places in the 2014 Men s and Women s Centrobasket Tournaments, in place and date to be defined, will qualify to the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. If Mexico is found among the seven top places, the team located in eighth place will qualify. c) The National Basketball Federations must confirm their participation in the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014 in writing to CONCENCABA no later than July 10, 2014. Should any team decline their participation, the substituting teams of these vacancies will be announced by CONCECABA on July 15, 2014 so they can meet which was stipulated by CACSO for the process of entry by number and entry by name. Qualification system approval This qualifying system was approved by CONCENCABA on October 3, 2012.
Basque Pelota Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Basque Pelota Federations are members of the International Basque Pelota Federation (FIPV, Federación Internacional de Pelota Vasca) may enter athletes in the Basque Pelota competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. Events The events are four (4) according to the following: Events Women Men 30m Frontenis Doubles 30m Paleta Rubber Doubles 30m Paleta Rubber Individual Total 2 2 27 Maximum number of competitors According to the quota established by CACSO the Basque Pelota competitions will have a maximum of seventy (70) athletes, thirty (30) women and forty (40) men. Each NOC may enter a maximum of one (1) representative in each event and gender with a maximum seven (7) athletes, four (4) women and three (3) men according to the following chart as long as they meet the Basque Pelota qualification criteria for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014: Events Women Men 30m Doubles Frontenis 2 2 30m Paleta Rubber Doubles 2 30m Paleta Rubber Individual 1 Total Athletes per NOC 4 3 Age of competitors Participants must be at least seventeen (17) years old by the year of the competition (born in 1997). Qualification system for Veracruz 2014 Athletes that qualify: a) As host country, Mexico will be automatically qualified with a complete team of athletes, four (4) women and three (3) men. b) Two qualifying events will be held and the following score system will be applied: 1 st Place 10 points 2 nd Place 9 points 3 rd Place 8 points 4 th Place 7 points 5 th Place 6 points
6 th Place 5 points 7 th Place 4 points 8 th Place 3 points 9 th Place 2 points 10 th Place 1 point The result obtained by each country will be the addition per modality according to the event. The country that got more points per modality will qualify, not the athlete that got more points per modality. c) Events and qualification criteria: 1. The Cap. San Luis Cup in Cuba on November, 2013 is the first qualifying event. The top five (5) countries will qualify according to the addition per modality, a total of 35 athletes. 2. A Qualifying Tournament will be held in Mexico in the first trimester of 2014, where the top four (4) places will qualify according to the addition per modality, a total of 28 athletes. Summary 28 Criteria Women Men Host Country 4 3 Cap. San Luis Cup 20 15 Qualifying Tournament 16 12 Total Athletes 40 30 d) In case of tie or vacancies, they will be given to the host country, if the host country is qualified, the places in each modality will be run. e) If one of the qualifying events is not held, the vacancies will be assumed first of all by the result in the Qualifying event that has been held and secondly by the result of the countries in the last event made by FIVP and lastly they will be defined by CONCAF s Executive Committee. f) The National Basque Pelota Federations must confirm the slots to be occupied in writing to CONCAF no later than July 20, 2014. In case of resignation or vacancies, their substitution will be decided according to the aforementioned criteria by CONCAF s Executive Committee which will provide COVER 2014 a final list of qualified athletes no later than June 28, 2014 so the NOCs can meet the dates stipulated by CACSO for the entry by name and entry by number. Qualification system approval This system was approved at the CONCAF meeting in Guadalajara, Jalisco on October 2011.
Beach Volleyball Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Volleyball Federations are members of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB, Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) and the NORCECA, may enter athletes in the Beach Volleyball competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014. Events There will be a women s and a men s competition, a total of two (2) events. Maximum number of competitors According to the established quota by CACSO the Beach Volleyball competition will have a maximum of sixty four (64) athletes, sixteen (16) teams per female gender and sixteen (16) teams per male gender with a maximum of two (2) players per team. Each NOC may enter a maximum of one (1) team per gender, as long as they meet the NORCECA qualification criteria for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014. 29 Qualifying system for Veracruz 2014 Teams that qualify: a) Mexico, as host country, is automatically qualified with one team in each gender. b) The top thirteen (13) teams per gender ranked by NORCECA until December 31, 2013, according to their participation in the Beach Volleyball Continental Circuits. c) Colombia and Venezuela qualify in each category, they qualify directly because they belong to the South American Confederation, for this reason they are not part of NORCECA Ranking. d) The National Volleyball Federations must confirm to NORCECA in writing no later than July 10, 2014, their participation in the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014. The substituting teams of these vacancies will be announced to COVER 2012 by NORCECA on July 15, 2014, so the NOCs will be able to meet with the CACSO rules for the Entry by number and Entry by Name. Qualifying system approval The qualifying system for the Beach Volleyball competition of the Central American and Caribbean Games was approved by the Administration Council and NORCECA s Executive Committee at the meeting held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2006.
Bowling Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Bowling Federations are members of the International Bowling Federation (FIQ, Fédération Internationale des Quileeurs) may enter athletes in the Bowling competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. Events The events are ten (10) according to the following: Events Women Men Individual Doubles Trios Quintets Master Final Total 5 5 30 Maximum number of competitors According to the quota established by CACSO the Bowling competition will have a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) athletes, sixty (60) women and sixty (60) men. Each NOC may enter a maximum of ten (10) athletes, five (5) women and five (5) men as long as they meet the Bowling qualifying criteria for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. The maximum participation per country is as follows: Individual 5 women and 5 men Doubles 2 teams by gender Trios 1 trio by gender Quintets 1 quintets by gender Master Final The top 16 of All Event Individual Qualification system for Veracruz 2014 Athletes that qualify: a) As host country, Mexico is automatically qualified with a complete team of ten (10) athletes, five (5) men and five (5) women. b) The remaining vacancies (110) will be distributed in the Central American and Caribbean Championship to be held in Cali, Colombia from May 18 to 26, 2013. The top 11 countries from the All Event Teams will qualify to Veracruz 2014, resulting in the addition of the Individual, Doubles, Trios and teams events. Each country qualifies 10 athletes, five (5) men and five (5) women. c) The slots are for the country not for the athletes d) In case one or more countries that have already qualified cannot attend or does not keep the official program of the Games, CONCECABOL will designate the
substituting country/countries, respecting (as far as possible) the position order in the qualifying event. Qualification system approval This system was approved by CONCECABOL on August, 2012. 31
Boxing Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Boxing Federations are members of the International Boxing Federation (AIBA, Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur) and the AMBC may enter athletes in the Boxing competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. Events The events are thirteen (13) according to the following: Women Men 51 kg Fly 60 kg Light weight 75 kg Middle 46-49 kg Light fly 52 kg Fly 56 kg Bantam 60 kg Light 64 kg Light Welter 69 kg Welter 75 kg Middle 81 kg Light heavy 91 kg Heavy +91 kg Super Heavy Total 3 10 32 Maximum number of competitors According to the quota established by CACSO the Boxing competition will have a maximum of a hundred and forty eight (148) athletes, eighteen (18) women and a hundred and thirty (130) men. Each NOC may enter a maximum of one (1) team per weight division per category as long as they have qualified according to AMBC s qualification criteria for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. Age of competitors Competitors must be born on January 1 st, 1995 to December 31, 1974. Qualification system for Veracruz 2014 a) Athletes qualification will be defined during two (2) qualification events to be held between the months of May and July, 2014. The exact places and dates of these events will be confirmed by AMBC and informed to COVER 2014 in due course. b) Each NOC may enter a maximum of one (1) athlete man or woman, in each weight division. c) Mexico as host country can enter seven (7) athletes in seven (7) weight divisions for these 2 eliminatory rounds, five (5) men and two (2) women. This means, the country will have the opportunity to determine which will be the seven (7) divisions in which it will participate in the eliminatory rounds, for which in the other six (6) divisions, five (5) in men s and one (1) in women s will have the right to participate
in the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014, without the need to go through the eliminatory rounds. d) The distribution criteria of the number of slots per division both for men as for women in each tournament will be as specified in the following chart: Qualification Tournaments (QT) Gender Cat. Dates 1st QT 2nd QT MEX Total Women 51 kg 3 3 6 Women 60 kg 3 2 1 6 Women 75 kg 3 3 6 Total Women 9 8 1 18 Gender Cat. 1st QT 2nd QT MEX Total Men 49 kg 6 7 13 Men 52 kg 6 6 1 13 Men 56 kg 6 6 1 13 Men 60 kg 6 8 1 15 Men 64 kg 6 9 15 Men 69 kg 6 8 1 15 Men 75 kg 6 9 15 Men 81 kg 6 6 1 13 Men 91 kg 4 5 9 Men +91 kg 4 5 9 Total Men 56 69 5 130 33 Total General 65 77 6 148 1. The host country through an official communiqué, has informed the AMBC the 6 divisions in which it wishes direct qualification: Men: 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 69kg and 81kg. Women: 60kg, this decision is already reflected on the chart. 2. In the weight divisions where two (2) slots are given, the two (2) finalists qualify, the champion (gold) and sub champion (silver) of that weight division. 3. In the weight division where three (3) slots are given, the winners of the gold, silver medals and one (1) bronze (the athlete who lost in the semifinal against the gold medalist of the event) will qualify). 4. In the divisions where four (4) slots are given, the winners of the gold, silver medals and two bronze will qualify. 5. In the weight divisions where five (5) slots are given, the winners of the gold, silver medals and two (2) bronze, as well as the athlete who lost against the champion (gold) in the quarter finals will qualify. 6. In the weight divisions where six (6) slots are given, the winners of the gold, silver medals and the two (2) bronze, as well as those who lost against the champion (gold) and the sub champion (silver) in the quarter finals will qualify.
7. In the weight divisions where seven (7) slots are given, the four medalists (gold, silver, 2 bronze) will qualify, as well as the two athletes who lost against the finalists (champion and sub champion) and the seventh qualified athlete would be the one who lost in the quarter finals with the one who lost in semifinals against the champion. 8. In the weight divisions where eight (8) slots are given, the eight competitors fighting in the quarter finals will qualify. 9. In the weight divisions where nine (9) slots are given, the eight competitors that fight the quarter finals, and followed by the one who lost in the eighths finals with the division champion will qualify. 10. In case one (1) athlete qualified for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games cannot participate due to any reason, the competitor who has lost against that qualified competitor will be chosen to substitute them in the previous phase following the order of the previous indexes described at section d of this manual. Qualification system approval This system was revised and approved by AMBC on October 2, 2012. 34
Canoeing Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Canoeing Federations are members of the ICF and the Central American and Caribbean Canoeing Confederation (CONCECA, Confederación Centroamericana y el Caribe de Canoas) may enter athletes in the Canoeing competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. Events The events are thirteen (13) according to the following: Women Total K1 200m K1 500m K2 500m K4 500m C1 200m 5 35 Men K1 200m K2 200m K1 1000m K2 1000m K4 1000m C1 200m C1 1000m C2 1000m 8 Total 13 Maximum number of competitors According to the quota established by CACSO the Canoeing competition will have a maximum of eighty five (85) athletes in both genders. Each NOC may enter a maximum of fifteen (15) athletes as long as they have qualified according to the Canoeing qualifying criteria for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. Only one boat per event may be entered per NOC. Qualification system for Veracruz 2014 a) Mexico as host country is automatically qualified in all events with a complete team of fifteen (15) competitors. b) The qualification process is as follows: 1. Before May 31, 2014, the National Canoeing Federations, including the host country, must present to CONCECA a list with the number of boats so they may be considered for their entry in the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014.
2. If the number of applications exceeds the quota of eighty five (85) established by CACSO (including the host country), CONCECA will be in charge of selecting the number of athletes per NOC that may be entered, based on the ranking from the Pan American Championship previous to the celebration of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games. 3. CONCECA will inform the distribution by number of the slots and their respective National Federations and COVER 2014 no later than July 31, 2014, so the NOCs can meet the entry by number and entry name on the dates stipulated by CACSO. Once published, the final number of slots cannot vary. Qualification system approval This qualification system was approved by CONCECA on October 2, 2012. CACSO approved one more event on February 28, 2013. 36
Cycling Participation Only NOCs recognized by CACSO, whose National Cycling Federations are members of the International Cycling Union (UCI, Union Cycliste Internationale) and the Pan American Cycling Confederation (COPACI, Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo) may enter athletes in the Cycling competition of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014. Events The events are twenty seven (27) according to the following: Modality Event Men Women 500m Time Trial 1km Time Trial Track Road Sprint Keirin Team Sprint Individual Pursuit Team Pursuit Points Race Scratch Omnium Individual Time Trial Individual Road Mountain Bike Cross Country BMX Individual Total 13 13 37 Maximum number of competitors According to the quota established by CACSO the Cycling competition will have a maximum of two hundred and forty (240) athletes in both genders. Event Quantity Track and Road 177 Mountain Bike 35 BMX Total 28 240 Each NOC may enter a maximum of twenty eight (28) athletes, twelve (12) women and sixteen (16) men as long as they meet COPACI s qualifying criteria for the Cycling competitions for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014.