TT Volleyball Federation elections postponed

According to a media release, the postponement of the elections which was due to take place tomorrow was done by incumbent TT VF president Daymian Stewart.

The TT VF boss, in the media release, noted that NOR CECA (North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation) president Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, “committed to ensure that the proceedings are all above board and the results and processes are all authentic by being present at the elections.

“This resulted as the continental body would have received complaints from different quarters in Trinidad and Tobago and Marte Hoffiz, like us, would not like TT volleyball to fall,” the media release continued.

However, due to a family emergency, Marte Hoffiz and Stewart agreed to push back the elections to January 14.

“The TT VF, as observed in its constitution and regulations, will follow strictly all the continental bodies’ elections procedures.

The auditors are closing up on delivering the TT VF Accounts and Stewart is preparing to report on his stewardship.” Stewart has come under fire for focusing on the growth and development of national teams instead of community activities.

But the TT VF president “admits that the focus on national teams was part of a strategic objective set back in 2005.

The TT VF, with diminishing resources, cut its community programme in its attempt to qualify its female team for a world event.” Stewart said this objective was part of the plan to bring awareness to the sport and also create opportunities that would make volleyball and beach volleyball more attractive when it is taken back to the communities.