nominationform - Sport Wellington

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nominationform
NOMINATIONS OPEN : THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2013
NOMINATIONS CLOSE : 12 NOON, FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2013
ACHIEVEMENT PERIOD : 10 APRIL 2012 - 1 APRIL 2013
AWARDS EVENING : THURSDAY 13 JUNE 2013 | WELLINGTON TOWN HALL
Achievement Period
Achievements by nominees will only be considered if they have occurred during the achievement period 10 April 2012 to 1 April 2013.
Conditions of Nomination
Nominees under consideration for the awards must be a Wellingtonian, as per the criteria (a), (b), or (c) below:
(a) Through residency in the greater Wellington region during the qualifying period.
(b) Through representing the Wellington region or a Wellington based club in their chosen discipline during the qualifying period.
(c) Through being commonly acknowledged as a Wellingtonian (including the Wairarapa, Kapiti, Porirua and Hutt
Valley) although not regularly resident in the region due to the demands of their sporting career.
Nominations will be accepted from all national and regional sport organisations, clubs, media and the general
public.
Information presented in the nomination form must be clear, concise and accurate as it is used by
our judging panel to make an informed and final decision on finalists and winners.
Please ensure you include all relevant information about achievements under the correct
headings, listing their highest achievements first in each section. Please provide information
on achievements as if the selection panel knows nothing about the sport.
Selection of category finalists and winners will be made by an independent panel of judges.
The judging panel’s decision is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
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CATEGORIES
AND CRITERIA
Sportsman of the Year
Open to any male who has excelled as an individual or in a team in one or more sports within the achievement period.
Sportswoman of the Year
Open to any female who has excelled as an individual or in a team in one or more sports within the achievement period.
Team of the Year
Open to any outstanding team of two or more persons within the achievement period.
Coach of the Year
Open to any outstanding coach within the achievement period.
Disabled Athlete of the Year
Open to any male or female athlete with a disability who has excelled as an individual or in a team in one or more sports as a disabled athlete
within the achievement period.
Emerging SPORTSMAN AND SPORTSWOMAN of the Year (TWO AWARDS)
Open to any male and female athletes who have excelled as an individual or in a team in one or more sports within the achievement period,
with an upper age limit of 23 years at the time of their ‘best performance.’
Personality of the Year
Open to an individual or group of individuals that have brought colour, passion or flair and contributed positively to the culture of sport either
on or off the field. The winner will be decided by a people’s choice promotion through The Dominion Post.
Club Team of the Year
Open to an outstanding club team of two or more persons within the achievement period.
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Volunteer of the Year
Open to a volunteer who has displayed outstanding commitment and dedication within the achievement period.
Official of the Year
Open to an outstanding referee / umpire / judge within the achievement period.
Administrator of the Year
Open to a club, association or sport event administrator (paid or unpaid) who has made a significant contribution within the achievement period.
Lifetime Contribution to Sport
Open to an individual to honour their past and / or ongoing contribution to sport.
The Dominion Post Sportsperson of the Year Award is selected from the winners of
all categories (excluding Lifetime Contribution to Sport and Personality of the Year).
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NOMINEE’S
DETAILS
Sport:
Nominee Name: Female Male
Nominee Address:
Email Address:
phone Home / Work:
Is the Nominee aware of this nomination? Yes No
NOMINATED BY
Name:
Email Address:
phone Home / Work:
AWARD(s) NOMINATED FOR
Nominees can be nominated in more than one category, please tick all categories to be considered for. Awards criteria can be found on the
previous page.
Sportsman of the Year
Team of the Year
Disabled Athlete of the Year
Personality of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Administrator of the Year
sportswoman of the Year
coach of the Year
emerging Sportsperson of the Year
club Team of the Year
official of the Year
lifetime Contribution to Sport
NOMINEE’S ACHIEVEMENTS
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Significant club or regional achievements within the achievement period
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ACHIEVEMENTS cont...
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National achievements within the achievement period
International / World achievements within the achievement period
Please provide an explanation of the achievements above in your own words - tell us why, in your opinion, they deserve to be a
winner over and above their achievements listed above. This information may be used in any promotional bios, in the build up to and on the
awards evening itself. This may include personal background such as charitable work, overcoming adversity or other significant life and
sporting achievements outside of the 2013 achievement period.
Please ensure the information you provide in the nomination is concise and accurate and provides the judging panel with a clear
understanding of the achievements.
Awards will be presented to the winner of each category at The Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards dinner held at
the Wellington Town Hall on Thursday 13 June 2013.
Please return your nomination(s) to:
Email: saraha@sportwellington.org.nz
Sport Wellington
PO Box 24-148, Manners Street, Wellington 6142
Attn: Sarah Atkins
Nominations must be received before 12 noon Friday 26 April
Please include a photo, if you have one available, of each
nominee or team.
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