Sports Awards Ball 2018

Awards and Nomination Pack

SPORTINGAWARDS 2018

The annual Sports Awards Ball is renowned for being the most prestigious event on the student social calendar. Staff, students and guests come together to celebrate both individual and team sporting achievements. RGU is proud to have over thirty different sports clubs and this would not be possible without the hard work and dedication from student volunteers. To honour this, Recognition Awards are also presented to students who have gone over and above what is asked of them. Winning a sporting award is something to be extremely proud of and we are delighted to present the following awards at the 2018Sports Awards Ball:

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

  • Full Blue
  • Half Blue
  • Recognition

TEAM AWARDS

  • Most Improved club
  • Best New Club/ Team
  • Team of the Year
  • Club of the Year

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

  • Fresher of the Year
  • Sports Person of the Year
  • Presidents Performance of the Year
  • Volunteer of the Year

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • Any student, club member or affiliate within the university can nominate an individual or team for any of the above awards
  • A person may only receive a maximum of one Blue, Half Blue and Recognition Award for each of their chosen sports during their time at the Robert Gordon University
  • Nomination forms must be fully completed by the nominator and must be returned by midday 12/03/2018
  • The decision of the Sport Awards Committee is final, appeals can be made to the Head of Sport
  • A committee member can nominate someone for an award but they will not be involved in discussion or voting related to this nomination
  • The awards committee will always look for individual achievements and performance when awarding Full and Half Blues, nominees are not required to be involved with a sports club.

FULL BLUE

  • This award is given to someone who has gained recognition and brought acclaim to the Robert Gordon University by achieving exceptional results in their chosen sport at a national or international level (for sport specific achievements see criteria below)
  • This award can be given to a student in any year of study
  • Students receiving this award do not necessarily have to be related to club activities; it is an individual award which recognises a student’s achievement within their chosen sporting activity.

FULL BLUE CRITERIA

Club / Full Blue
Athletics / BUCS Finalist/ Nationals/ GB’s
Badminton / Finalist in an event in SSS Championships
Basketball / Competing for Scottish Students in BUCS Championships or National representative fixture
Boxing / Must be finalist in BUCS
Cricket / National Team
Clay Pigeon / Medal at British National Championships
Curling / National representation at junior and senior level, competing in internationally recognised competition and medal winner
Equestrian / Reaching last 8 in BUCS National Competition or GB Squad
Football / Make the starting team for Scottish Students or National representative fixture
GAA / Played Senior County Level and represent GAA at UK national level
Golf / Medallist at Scottish Student individual Champs or BUCS order of merit top 3
Gymnastics / Compete at British Universities Championships Level 1 (all round and individual disciplines)
Hockey / Make the starting team for Scottish Students or National representative fixture
Martial Arts / BUCS or national level competition medallist or International selection
Lacrosse / Selected for Scotland Senior A team
Netball / Starting team for Scottish Students or National representative fixture
Rifle / See below
Rowing / Selection for Home Countries International Regatta, medal at BUCS Regatta, Semi Final of Womens’ Henley Regatta, Henley Royal Regatta qualification or any other national representation including EUSA, FISU, Worlds etc.
Men's Rugby / Competing for Scottish Students or National representative (age grade squads whilst at University)
Women's Rugby / Scotland U18, U20, U23, International A team selection or Scotland 7s
Shelterstone / BUCS Nationals top 10 finish
Shinty / Final squad for full International Representative team
Snowsports / Top 3 at BUSC or BUDS or national or international representation
Squash / BUCS semi-finalist and/or National Team
Swimming / Finalist in BUCS short or long course
Table Tennis / BUCS or national competition semi-finalist or national team
Tennis / BUCS or national competition semi finalist
Trampolining / BUCS Level 1 Finalist and/or Qualifying for British Championship Final
Triathlon / BUCS Medallist
Volleyball / Starting team for Scottish Students or National representative fixture
Waterpolo / International age group selection or BUCS team
Weightlifting / Powerlifting: Win British University Championships and/ or the achievement of Scottish open records or British Junior Records.
Weightlifting: Finish in the top 8 placing British Champs and/or 1st place Scottish Champs.

Rifle Club Full Blue Criteria

Prone .22 Rifle

A

Postal Event / Full Blues
Inter-University league / 96.5Average
District league(e.g. ADSRA) / 96.5 Average
National league(e.g. SSRA) / 96.5 Average
SUS Grand prix series / 96.5 Average
BUCS Top XX League / 770 ex 800

B

Match/Open Event / Full Blues
Open Shoot / Win A or B class
SUS Indoor / Top 5
SUS Outdoor / Top 5
BUCS Indoor / Top 10
BUCS Outdoor / Top 15
SUS ISSF / Top 5

C

Representation / Full Blues
Represent Aberdeen Universities at NSRA competition.

Notes for Prone

  • To qualify for full blue, competitors must achieve one criteria from A, one from B and one criteria from C, with one from any other section. In total four.
  • Averages, for postal leagues, must be calculated from the best 8 scores (of 10)
  • All leagues used for averages must consist of at least 8 cards, in leagues of more than 8 cards, worst 2 cards discounted (e.g. best 13 of 15 cards in Caithness League)

From SUS Grand Prix you must compete in at least 4 SUS Grand Prix. Best four matches count-i.e. 8 cards

Air Rifle

Scores / Full Blues
Leagues / 20 Shot-Average 180 ex 200
40 Shot Match (e.g. SSRA GP) / Score 375+
60 Shot Match (e.g. SSRA GP) / Score 565+

Notes for Air Rifle

  • To qualify for full blue, competitors must achieve one criteria from A.
  • Averages, for postal leagues, must be calculated from the best 8 scores (of 10)
  • All leagues used for averages must consist of at least 8 cards, in leagues of more than 8 cards, worst 2 cards discounted (e.g. best 13 of 15 cards in Caithness League

Fullbore

Full Blues
Selection to Selection for a BUSA Team
Selection to Full National Team
Must shoot in short and long range matches
Must be in Queens stage 3
Better than 2 points below average Great Britain score in the Kolapore match
One point more than average score of the winning team in the national match.

Notes for Fullbore - To qualify for full blue, competitors must achieve 50% of the above Fullbore criteria.

HALF BLUE

  • This award is given to someone who has achieved a consistently high level of performance, in line with the below criteria, within their chosen sport

HALF BLUE CRITERIA

Club / Half Blue
Athletics / Scottish Student Medallist
Badminton / Quarter finalist in Scottish Student competition
Basketball / Compete in Senior National League
Boxing / Finalist in Scottish Students Championship
Clay Pigeon / Medal at Scottish National Championships
Curling / Medal at Scottish Student Competition
Cricket / Scottish Students Team
Equestrian / Top 6 at BUCS regional
Football / Selected for Scottish Students Squad
GAA / Play for Scottish Junior GAA Team and/orUniversity representation at BUGAA division 1
Golf / Finish Top 10 in SSS Order of Merit
Gymnastics / Compete at British Universities Championships Level 2 (all round and individual disciplines)
Hockey / Selected for the Scottish Students Squad
Martial Arts / Top ten BUCS or winning Scottish Open Titles
Lacrosse / Selected for Scottish Student Squad
Netball / Selected for the Scottish Students Squad
Rifle / See below
Rowing / Henley Womens’ Regatta qualification, BUCS Championship Final, Women’s HoRR top 50, men’s HoRR top 75, medal in Championship event at SSS Regatta, Scottish Championship gold medal
Men's Rugby / Scottish Students Squad or Premier 1 full season
Women's Rugby / Selected for the Scottish Students Squad
Shelterstone / Top 10 in SSS championship
Shinty / Play for Scottish Students Full Squad for 1 year
Snowsports / Medallist at Scottish Students competition
Squash / Medallist in Scottish Students competition
Swimming / Medallist in SSS completion or Scottish Students selection
Table Tennis / Medallist in Scottish Students competition
Tennis / Final at Scottish Students competition
Trampolining / A podium finish at SSTO at Advanced or above and/or medal at 75% of SSS Trampolining leagues at Advanced or above
Triathlon / Scottish Students Medallist
Volleyball / Selected for the Scottish Students Squad
Water polo / Celtic Games selection and/or selected for the Scottish Students Squad
Weightlifting / Powerlifting: Top 3 place weight class British University/Student Championships
Weightlifting: Top 5 British University Championships

Rifle Club Half Blue Criteria

Prone .22 Rifle

A

Postal Event / Half Blues
Inter-University league / 94.5 Average
District league(e.g. ADSRA) / 94.5 Average
National league(e.g. SSRA) / 94.5 Average
SUS Grand prix series / 94.5 Average
BUCS Top XX League / 755 ex 800

B

Match/Open Event / Half Blues
Open Shoot / Place 1st, 2nd or 3d in C class
SUS Indoor / Top 10
SUS Outdoor / Top 10
BUCS Indoor / Top 20
BUCS Outdoor / Top 30
SUS ISSF / Top 10

Notes for Prone

  • To qualify for half blue, competitors must achieve one criteria from A and one from B, with one from any other section. In total three.
  • Averages, for postal leagues, must be calculated from the best 8 scores (of 10)
  • All leagues used for averages must consist of at least 8 cards, in leagues of more than 8 cards, worst 2 cards discounted (e.g. best 13 of 15 cards in Caithness League)
  • From SUS Grand Prix you must compete in at least 4 SUS Grand Prix. Best four matches count-i.e. 8 cards

Air Rifle

A

Scores / Half Blues
Leagues / 20 Shot-Average 185 ex 200
40 Shot Match (e.g. SSRA GP) / Score 360+
60 Shot Match (e.g. SSRA GP) / Score 540+

Notes for Air Rifle

  • To qualify for half blue competitors must achieve one criteria from A.
  • Averages, for postal leagues, must be calculated from the best 8 scores (of 10)
  • All leagues used for averages must consist of at least 8 cards, in leagues of more than 8 cards, worst 2 cards discounted (e.g. best 13 of 15 cards in Caithness League

Fullbore

Half Blues
Represent Full County Team
Represent SUS Team
Shoot in Queens Stage 2 of George’s 2
Top 20 at BUSA Championship

Notes for Fullbore: To qualify for half blue, competitors must achieve 50% of the above Fullbore criteria

Recognition Award

  • This award is given to any sports club member who has given outstanding service to their club through hard work, dedication and continued service
  • The recipient should have contributed to the operation and development of the club on a voluntary basis for a minimum of two years.
  • If the recipient is a committee member, they should have gone above and beyond their role.
  • Any outstanding individuals performances that do not meet the full or half blues criteria.

Most Improved Club

  • This award is given to the club who has shown the greatest improvement over the year
  • Improvement in: participation levels, fundraising, club development, and competitive success will all be considered when deciding this award.

Best New Club/Team

  • This award is given to a club who have demonstrated high levels of participation, good club development and sustainability within their first year as a sports club

Team of the Year

  • This award is given to the team who has achieved the greatest competitive success throughout the year
  • The team should be able to prove successes in SUS/BUCS leagues and cups, as well as any other competitive tournaments/competitions in which they represents the university
  • The team is expected to have fulfilled all of their competitive fixtures throughout the year and have attended, where possible, all of their allocated training slots.

Club of the Year

  • This award is presented to the club deemed to be the most successful across the board
  • The club should demonstrate regular participation levels and a significant effort to fundraise throughout the entire year
  • There should be a noticeable development within the club through achievements in competitions, increased member participation, and community involvement
  • It should also be clear that the club enjoys a healthy relationship with all of its members and encourages student involvement and engagement on both a sporting and social level.

Fresher of the Year

  • This is an award that recognises the most successful sporting fresher
  • Any first year student is eligible for this award and can be nominated by any other student
  • The student should demonstrate a high level of competitive sporting success in their first year
  • The student should also have become heavily involved within their chosen club and show commitment to supporting the club in the future.

Sports Personality of the Year

  • This award is presented to the student who has achieved the greatest individual sporting success over the past year
  • The student must compete at an extremely high competitive level and bring recognition to The Robert Gordon University for their achievements.

Presidents Performance of the Year

  • This is an award chosen by the President of Sport and Physical Activity which recognises an outstanding single achievement from the past year
  • It can be awarded to an individual student, a team or a club
  • The President’s reserves the right to decide this award, relying on their judgement over the past year.

Volunteer of the Year

  • This award is presented to any individual involved in the RGU club structure or Volunteer for Sport scheme who has made an outstanding contribution to developing sport at the university or in the community

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS NOMINATION FORM

  • Please fully complete the form marking appropriate boxes with an X
  • To be submitted via email by (Subject – Blues Award Nonimation) 12/03/18 before 12pm to or handed into RGU SPORT reception.

Details of Nominee:

Full Name:
Course:
Year:
Graduation Date:
Matriculation Number:
Sport:

Nominated By:

Full Name:
Course:
Year:
Graduation Date:
Matriculation No.:
Sport:
Position in Club:
Contact Phone No.:

Nomination For (select all that apply):

Full Blue
Half Blue
Recognition Award
Fresher of the Year
Sports Person of the Year
Volunteer of the Year

Previous Awards Received (If Known)

Full Blue / Sport / Date / /
Half Blue / Sport / Date / / /
Recognition Award / Sport / Date / / /

How long has the individual participated in the club activities?

Other relevant rewards received:

i.e. representative medals, trophies, titles etc. (Please date)

To what level has the individual competed at this sport?

By what means was the selection process for National or International level? (It may be useful to state the number of universities involved in the sport, how many trials the individual attended, the size of final squad relevant to applicants etc.)

What role(s) has the individual assumed in the running of his/her Club?

Secretary, treasurer, fundraising committee member etc.

What distinguishes this individual’s contribution to the club from other Club members?

How would you rate this individual’s contribution to your Club/Sport?

Minimal
Average
Good
Very Good
Excellent

Please note: Only fill in sections if you feel that they are necessary – an informative concise application is beneficial for the assessment board. Ensure formatting of the document is as the original; however the expansion of text boxes is permitted if necessary.

TEAM AWARDS NOMINATION FORM

  • Please fully complete the form marking appropriate boxes with an X
  • To be submitted via email (Subject – Blues Award Nomination) by 12/03/18 before 12pm to or handed into RGU SPORT reception.
  • The form must be completed in detail to be considered. Only one nomination form per club is necessary for consideration.

Details of Team/Club:

Team/Club Nominated:
No. of Members:

Nominated By:

Full Name:
Course :
Year:
Graduation Date:
Matriculation No.:
Sport:
Position in Club:
Contact Phone No.:

Nominated For (select all that apply):

Most Improved Club
Best New Club
Team of the Year
Club of the Year

Continue by explaining why the nominated club/team deserves this award. Fill in the text boxes indicating the teamsactivities & achievements relative to the award you are nominating them for.

League Performance:

Conference Cup Performance:

Participation in Knockouts/ Championships:

Other competition:

Participation Levels:

Fundraising:

Club Development:

Community Involvement:

How would you rate the Teams performance/improvement relative to the previous years?

Minimal
Average
Good
Very Good
Excellent

Please note: Only fill in sections if you feel that they are necessary for the nominated award – an informative concise application is beneficial for the assessment committee. Ensure formatting of the document is as the original; however the expansion of text boxes is permitted if necessary.

Thank you for taking the time to nominate a team/individual for a sporting award. Please send any completed nominations to Eilidh at hand them into RGU SPORT before 12pm on 12th of March.