In the women's competition Reyah Richardson and Nataki Akii Bua have been appointed judges, and Ayanna Mc Clean has been selected as an umpire. The women's competition will also feature eight countries-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, England.