With cricket's Under-19 World Cup qualifiers in Singapore just six months away, a question mark remains over the final venue for Bermuda's qualifying matches.

The local squad are set to resume training this Saturday, but Bermuda Cricket Board Of Control (BCBC) officials are still awaiting news on whether a proposal have their qualifying campaign held in Canada will receive the thumbs up from the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Associate development director for the ICC, Andrew Eade, forwarded a recommendation to cricket's governing body late last year requesting that all teams in the Americas region stage their matches in Toronto, instead, as was originally suggested, in the Far East.

This year's qualifying matches are set to be held from July 2-15 while the finals are scheduled for Bangladesh next year.

"As far as I know nothing has been decided yet. The associate director (Eade) was the one who brought the suggestion forward. He's the development director for the ICC and it was one of the proposals he was looking at," said BCBC president Reggie Pearman, who expects to receive final word soon on an alternative venue.

Accompanying Bermuda in the Americas group will be Canada, USA, Cayman Islands and Argentina with the top team from that division advancing to next year's finals in Bangladesh.

Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the United Emirates make up the Asian regional group.

Despite losing a few key players from the last Under-19 national team, including pace bowler Mackie Crane, wicketkeeper Chris Foggo and batsmen Stephen Outerbridge and OJ Pitcher, Bermuda coach Arnold Manders still has a solid nucleus from which to select his final squad.

Somerset all-rounder Jacobi Robinson, hard-hitting Warwick batsman Dion Stovell, Western Stars wicketkeeper Jekon Edness and St.David's all-rounder Delyone Borden along with St.George's' Freddie Hall are some of the stronger players still at Manders' disposal.

Bermuda narrowly missed advancing to the last Under-19 World Cup finals when Canada defeated the Island team by 37 runs at Somerset Cricket Club in 2001. The Island side eventually finished runners-up to the Canadians in that qualifying group.

"It would be more convenient if we go to Canada to play," said Manders.

"I would like to get the guys in the gym and work on a lot of individual training. We are currently training inside CedarBridge (Academy) gym and hopefully we will get some good days to do some outside work.

"But it's still a long way before the tournament and a lot of the players are also currently involved in soccer."

Manders will be assisted by his brother Andre (Doc) Manders and senior national coach Mark Harper. Maureen Ryan is the team's physician.