The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) is the international governing body for the sports of volleyball in Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its 35 member associations at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) level. It also has six associate members: Bonaire, Saba, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The confederation is responsible for, among other things, the staging of Olympic and World Championship zone qualification tournaments, as well as continental championships for both men and women in indoor volleyball and beach volleyball. In 2022, NORCECA celebrated its fifty-fourth (54th) anniversary.

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North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA)

Abbreviation	NORCECA
Formation	1968
Type	Continental sports organisation
Headquarters	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Membership	35 member associations 6 associate members
President	Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz
Parent organization	FIVB
Website	NORCECA.net

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During the 1966 Caribbean and Central American Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the idea of the NORCECA concept was born. At that time it was known as the Caribbean and Central American Zone. The development of the NORCECA Confederation came from the visionary mind of today’s FIVB President, Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernández, in conjunction with several other sportsmen from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti. NORCECA was formally created by the FIVB and its President, Mr. Paul Liband in 1968, when Canada and the United States of America joined the confederation. Its first Senior Championship was held in Mexico from August 4–9, 1969 and the inaugural game featured Haiti vs. Panama, with Haiti winning 3-0. NORCECA’s first Junior Championship was staged in 1980.

• Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernández (1968–1984)
• Lcdo. Libertario Pérez, Esq. (1984–1988)
• Lcdo. Luis R. Mendoza, Esq. (1988–2001)
• Lic. Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz (2001–present)