Excluded from Nominating for Awards Are

2016BASKETBALL NSW

ANNUAL AWARDS

NOMINATION FORM

Dear Reader,

Nominations for the Basketball NSW Annual Awards are open to persons, teams, Associations, and Conferences, which are involved at NSW and/or Conference and/or Association levels, or who represent New South Wales at Basketball Australia events.

The Award Categories and Criteria are listed in this document.

Excluded from nominating for awards are:

Performances of teams, individuals, clubs in NBL, WNBL, ABA Leagues other than the Waratah League
Persons/teams 20 years of age or older are not eligible for Junior Awards.

The Staff of NSWBA who make contributions outside of their staff role can be considered for an award.

PLEASE discuss the Awards with your Board and Committee to ensure that your Association nominates the right person/team for the Basketball NSW Annual Awards.

The Annual Awards Nomination Form is a “fillable form”, which means you can complete this form on your computer.There is no need to print this form and write your nominations by hand.

Once you have filled out form(s) just save this to your computer and then email it back to us at

Nominations Close Friday 23rd of September, 2016

The 2016Basketball NSW Annual Awards Luncheon will be held on Sunday the 9th of October at Canterbury Leagues Club, 28 Bridge Road Belmore from 11am – 2pm.

Regards

Geoff Tripp

GM NSW Events & Community Growth

Basketball NSW

MERIT AWARDS

Basketball NSW shall recognise and acknowledge individuals or organisations who have given service to Basketball NSW at the State and/or National level, who may not otherwise qualify for Life Membership of NSWBA.

This recognition and acknowledgment shall be known as Basketball NSW Merit Award.

The guidelines for Merit Award nominees shall be:

1.1.Former State/National team players who have continued to support Basketball NSW at the State level over an extended period.

1.2.Any player, coach, referee, manager, sports trainer, or administrator who has served Basketball NSW over a long period of time.

1.3.Any person who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of NSWBA, has brought honour and achievement to Basketball NSW at the State, National or International level.

1.4.Any company or individual who by their continued financial support or by single financial contribution, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of NSWBA, qualifies for the Merit Award.

ANNUAL AWARDS

The criteria for the Annual Awards shall be that, nominees are required to:

Be a registered member of BNSW
Have represented Basketball NSW in the year of nomination, and/or
Participated in Basketball NSW Competition(s)/events.
If an association;they must be financial with BNSW

Note:

Employees of Basketball NSW are not eligible to be nominated for an Annual Award in areas of their respective employment.
Excluded from this criteria are the performances of teams, individuals, Clubs in NBL, WNBL, and Leagues other than the Waratah League.

The Annual Awards are:

2.1.Player Awards:

2.1.1.Junior Male(under 20 years)

2.1.2.Junior Female(under 20 years)

2.2.Team of the Year

2.2.1.Association Team

2.3.Coach of the Year

2.4.Administrator of the Year

2.4.1.Administrator of the Year – Paid

2.4.2.Administrator of the Year - Volunteer

Note: Nomination isrequired to be based on activities for an administrator in either a:

Basketball NSW Association/Conference, or
Basketball NSW activity(ies), or
Basketball NSW Competition
Basketball Australia Event

2.5.Volunteer of the Year:

2.5.1.Junior – Male or Female volunteer 21 years and under

2.5.2.Senior – Male or Female volunteer 22 years and over

2.6.Most successful Association on court:

2.6.1.Basketball NSW Junior Championships

2.6.2.Waratah League

2.7.Association Coaching Program of the Year

This award shall be divided into two categories:

2.7.1.Associations over 2,000 members in registrations

2.7.2.Associations under 2,000 members in registrations

Note: The criteria for a nominee shall be as follows:

a)Must be financial with BNSW

b)Coaching numbers active in the year of nomination:

Club Coach, Association Coach, High Performance Coach

c)Upgrades in year of nominations:

Club Coach to Association Coach
Association Coach to High Performance Coach

d)Numbers of Coach Educators in the Association.

e)Number of Coaching Courses conducted by the association, plus numbers attending each course.

f)Outstanding achievements or activities by the association coaches or group.

g)The association has an active coaches’ committee and/or Director of Coaching.

h)Number of domestic association teams (juniors to seniors).

i)Number of representative association teams (Under 12 to seniors).

2.8.Association Referee Program of the Year

This award shall be divided into two categories:

2.8.1.Associations over 2,000 members in registrations

2.8.2.Associations under 2,000 members in registrations

Note: The criteria for a nominee shall be as follows:

a)Must be financial with BNSW

b)Referee numbers active in the year of nomination:

Youth (1-5), Level 1 (C-B), Level 1 A, Level 2, Level 3, FIBA

c)Upgrades in year of nominations:

Youth (1-4)
Youth 4 to Youth 5
Youth 5 to Level 1 (C-B)
Level 1 B to Level 1 A
Level 1 A to Level 2
Level 2 to Level 3
Level 3 to FIBA

d)Numbers of RefereeCoaches in the Association.

e)Number of Referee Courses conducted by the association, plus numbers attending each course.

f)Outstanding achievements or activities by referees.

g)The association has an active referees’ committee and/or Referees Advisor.

h)Number of domestic referees.

i)Number of referees who officiated representative basketball.

2.9. Scoretable Official of the Year

2.10.Scoretable Official of the Year

2.11.Statistician of the Year

2.12.GEORGE THOMPSON MEMORIAL AWARD

Recognition Award for outstanding contribution to women’s basketball. Open criteria to recognise the outstanding efforts of an Individual and a team; and/ or association and/or organisations to women’s basketball.

ANNUAL MAJOR AWARDS

The following major awards are determined by Basketball NSW, there are no nominations required.

3.1.Champion Association of NSW

This award shall be divided into two categories:

3.1.1.Associations over 2,000 registered members.

3.1.2.Associations under 2,000 registered members

3.2.Long Service Awards

3.3.State Team of the Year

3.4.Waratah League Referee of the Year

3.4.1.Championship Division

3.4.2.Division 1

3.4.3.Youth League

3.5.Greatest Increase in Registrations

3.6.Most Successful Association On Court

Nominations are called for the above Annual Awards.

Please note that the closing date is Friday 23rd of September, 2016

PLEASE COMPLETE & RETURN TO:Basketball NSW

P.O. Box 198

Sydney Markets NSW 2129

Or email:

MERIT AWARD

NOMINATING ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:

Please tell us the name of the person being nominated and what their involvement is with your association e.g. player, coach, referee, administrator, manager, scoretable official, statistician etc.

NOMINEE Name:
IN what category?

Details of the Nomination:

JUNIOR MALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

NOMINATING ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:

Please tell us the name of the player being nominated for the Junior Male Player of the Year Award.

NOMINEE Name:

Details of the Nomination: Please provide a brief description explaining why this person deserves this award. Please include a list of outstanding achievemnts made at the representative, national or international level.

JUNIOR FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

NOMINATING ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:

Please tell us the name of the player being nominated for the Junior Female Player of the Year Award.

NOMINEE Name:

TEAM OF THE YEAR

NOMINATING ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:

Please tell us the name of the team being nominated for the Team of the Year Award.

TEAM NOMINATED:
GENDER: / AGE GROUP:
win/loss record:

Details of the Team: Please list all the players of the team, as well as the team staff.

Details of the Nomination: Why should this team receive the Team of the Year Award?

COACH OF THE YEAR

NOMINATING ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:

Please tell us the name of the coach being nominated for the Coach of the Year Award.

NOMINEE Name:
GENDER: / AGE GROUP:
win/loss record:
NCAS ACCREDITATION:

Details of the Nomination: Why should this Coach receive the Coach of the Year Award?

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

NOMINATING ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:

Please tell us the name of the individual being nominated for the Administrator of the Year Award.

NOMINEE Name:
CATEGORY: / PAID or VOLUNTEER

Details of the Nomination: Why should this person receive the Administrator of the Year Award?

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

NOMINATING ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:

Please tell us the name of the individual being nominated for the Volunteer of the Year Award.

NOMINEE Name:
CATEGORY: / 21 or under or 22 and over

Details of the Nomination: Why should this person receive the Volunteer of the Year Award?

ASSOCIATION COACHING PROGRAM

OF THE YEAR

ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:
CATEGORY: / Over 2000 members or Under 2000 members

Please tell us the names of the people or staff involved in your Coaching Committee:

Criteria: As per the criteria outlined under 2.7 Association Coaching Program of the Year. Please answer each of the criteria to the best of your ability.

Why should this Association receive the Coaching Program of the Year Award?

ASSOCIATION REFEREE PROGRAM

OF THE YEAR

ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:
CATEGORY: / Over 2000 members or Under 2000 members

Please tell us the names of the people or staff involved in your Referees’ Committee:

Criteria: As per the criteria outlined under 2.8 Association Referee Program of the Year. Please answer each of the criteria to the best of your ability.

Why should this Association receive the Referee Program of the Year Award?

SCORETABLE OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

NOMINATING ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:

Please tell us the name of the individual being nominated for the Scoretable Official of the Year Award.

NOMINEE Name:

STATISTICIAN OF THE YEAR

NOMINATING ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:

Please tell us the name of the individual being nominated for the Statistician of the Year Award.

NOMINEE Name:

GEORGE THOMPSON MEMORIAL AWARD

This is a recognition award, open to either an individual, team, association and or organisation for their outstanding contribution and support towards growing the women’s game.

ASSOCIATION DETAILS

Association Name:
Nominators name:

Please tell us the name of either the individual, team, association and or organisation you would like to nominate for the George Thompson Memorial Award.

NOMINEE Name:

Details of the Nomination: Why should this individual, team, association and or organisation win the George Thompson Memorial Award?

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