Bermuda’s senior national team have been drawn against Cayman Islands, Bahamas and Haiti in this summer’s Caribbean Cup.The biennial tournament will be held in Cayman from August 25 to 29, with the two top teams from each group qualifying for the next stage of the competition.It will be the first time Bermuda have competed in the tournament since 2008, when they crashed out in the first round in Cayman under former head coach Kenny Thompson.Since then the national team has been largely inactive other than last year’s encouraging World Cup qualifying campaign, which saw them topple Caribbean giants Trinidad 2-1 at the National Sports Centre.And Bermuda Football Association director of player development, Devarr Boyles, has renewed optimism the Gombey Warriors can build on that ‘feel good factor’ and advance to the second round.“I think there’s been a lot of success that hasn’t been seen from the World Cup qualifiers,” he said. “No, we didn’t get through but there’s a feel good factor and I was encouraged by the way we played and how we prepared.”Boyles said the team would be using the upcoming Bermuda Hogges Premier Development League season to prepare for the Caribbean Cup, which serves as a qualification tournament for the Concacaf Gold Cup.“I think people are starting to understand our model and see the value of the Bermuda Hogges system,” Boyles said. “The Hogges season will be preparation for the Caribbean Cup. The Hogges season finishes in July so that will pretty much lead us right into the Caribbean Cup, so we will be looking to rotate the players and give them the right amount of rest.”Overseas professionals Nahki Wells, Reggie Lambe, Freddy Hall as well as seasoned veterans Khano Smith and John Barry Nusum have all confirmed their availability for national team duty this summer.And Boyles indicated that teenage goalkeeper Dale Eve, who has impressed for Stoke City’s Academy this season, could be called up having made his national team debut in the World Cup qualifiers.“All of our top players are available for the competition,” he said. “Then there’s Dale Eve who can also still play for our Under-20s this summer.”The Under-20s, coached by Gary Darrell, have been grouped with hosts Puerto Rico, Haiti and Barbados in their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) pre-World Cup qualifiers.Boyles said Jonte Smith, who has plundered goals for English League Two side Crawley Town’s reserves this season, would be available for the tournament, to be held from July 23-31.“Jonte Smith has been flying (for Crawley) and is eligible for the CFU Under-20 games. We have a network, the Hogges overseas network we call it, and there are several players who we can call on for the Under-20s.“Quadir Maynard, Rakeem DeShields and Daniel Andrade have all played in Under-20 World Cup qualifiers and for the Hogges. The Hogges is great because we get 16 matches, and we will be targeting some of our Under-20 players to give them some good preparation ahead of the CFU tournament.”Also in action this summer will be Scott Morton’s Bermuda Under-17 national team who have been drawn against Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda and Anguilla in their CFU pre-World Cup qualifiers. Bermuda’s group games will be held in Jamaica from July 3 -10.Boyles admits there is imbalance between training sessions and competitive matches for Bermuda’s National Academy players, and believes it’s important the Under-17s qualify from their group to secure more international games.“We have the Clyde Best to use as preparation for the Under-17s. There’s also supposed to be some activity at the end of June with some teams coming in to play the Under-17s right before they go,” he said.“As normal, we will be heading to Fort Lauderdale, so we’re hoping to get them at least five games prior to the tournament.“We’re always aiming to get to the next round so we can get more matches. I think after three matches in a four team group the players certainly learn something, so it’s about getting more games. The more games you get, the more tournament savvy you get.“Based on the training cycle we have in Bermuda, there’s an imbalance between training session and competitive games; we don’t have the right ratio, so at least the Clyde Best Festival gives the Under-17s three matches.”