PAHF News Release
Officials for the 2011 Pan American Games
The Pan American Hockey Federation has announced the Officials for the 16th Pan American Games to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, from October 14 to October 30, 2011.
MEN
| Tournament Director: | HARRIS, Willard | TRI |
| Technical Officials: | BURKE, Cameron | BAR |
| SMALLWOOD, Taylor | USA | |
| Umpires Manager: | St. ROSE, Roger | TRI |
| Assistant Umpires Manager: | SALADINO, Edmundo | ARG |
| Medical Officer: | RAMIREZ, Leticia | MEX |
| Communications Officer: | HUCKENDUBLER, Yan | CAN |
| Judges: | MUÑOZ PEÑA, Chrystian Axel | MEX |
| GOMES, Rigel | TRI | |
| CAMPOS, Alvaro | CHI | |
| DELLA MATTIA, Adrian | ARG | |
| STEWART, Anthony | CAN | |
| ZANINI, Javier | URU | |
| Neutral Umpires: | WRIGHT, John | RSA |
| ZHEN, Lim Hong | SIN | |
| Umpires: | BARBAS, Diego | ARG |
| SPRINGER, Jamar | BAR | |
| WILSON, Chris | CAN | |
| VATTER, Martin | CHI | |
| LOPEZ RAMOS, Daniel | URU | |
| VAZQUEZ SERRANO, Arturo | MEX | |
| MARCANO, Albert | TRI | |
| HUNDLEY, Grant | USA | |
| SCALA, Maximiliano | ARG | |
| HOOPER, Devin | GUY |
The men's competition will feature 8 countries, namely Argentina, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, USA and the winner of a three-game series between Brazil and Cuba (to be played in Brazil on February 3-6, 2011).
WOMEN
| Tournament Director: | PIGRETTI, Laura | ARG |
| Technical Officials: | ZELKIN, Rene | USA |
| RINALDINI, Lorena | ARG | |
| Umpires Manager: | McCLINTOCK, Janice | CAN |
| Assistant Umpires Manager: | MELLI, Cinthia | ARG |
| Medical Officer: | RAMIREZ, Leticia | MEX |
| Communications Officer: | KANTER, Rebecca | USA |
| Judges: | RUSHTON, Brenda | CAN |
| RICHARDSON, Reyah | TRI | |
| TABO, Katherina | URU | |
| CAMPOS RASMUSSEN, Paulina | CHI | |
| AKII BUA, Nataki | TRI | |
| TOBIAS CASTELLANO, Arlette | MEX | |
| Neutral Umpires: | HUDSON, Kelly | NZL |
| METCHETTE, Carol | IRL | |
| HONG, Chen | CHN | |
| Umpires: | DE LA FUENTE, Carolina | ARG |
| STEWART, Wendy | CAN | |
| MONTESINO WENZEL, Catalina | CHI | |
| VILLAFAÑE, Carolina | ARG | |
| CASTELLANOS, Arely | MEX | |
| McCLEAN, Ayanna | TRI | |
| PEREZ CASTRO, Maritza | URU | |
| JUDEFIND, Stephanie | USA | |
| SUTTON, Suzzane | USA |
The women's competition will feature 8 countries, namely Argentina, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago and USA.
The Pan American Games are a qualifier for the Olympic Games, with the two winners in Guadalajara earning an automatic berth for the 2012 Games in London.
