ILT SOUTHLAND SPORTS AWARDS CATEGORIES
SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR - Recognises the achievements of a sportsperson who, by his/her performance, service and example, has performed to an elite level and expressed the ideals of true sportsmanship.
JUNIOR SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR - Recognises the achievements of a junior sportsperson who, by his/her performance, service and example, has performed to an elite level and expressed the ideals of true sportsmanship. Open to any sportsperson aged 19 years and younger at any stage during the qualifying period.
TEAM OF THE YEAR - Recognises any age group, club, school or representative team (excluding a squad) based out of Southland which has performed to an elite level and has expressed the ideals of true sportsmanship.
COACH OF THE YEAR - Recognises outstanding contributions and achievements by a coach (age group/club/school/representative) who has performed to an elite level and has expressed the ideals of true sportsmanship.
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR - Recognises outstanding contributions and achievements of a sport administrator (of a club/association/sporting event, paid or unpaid) within the qualifying period. Supporting evidence of longstanding contribution to sport administration may also be taken into account, at the discretion of the judging panel.
OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR - Recognises outstanding contributions and achievements of a referee, umpire, judge or wider support member within a team (eg. team manager, strength and conditioning coach, physiotherapist, doctor, mental skills coach etc), within the qualifying period. Supporting evidence of longstanding contribution may also be taken into account, at the discretion of the judging panel.
MASTERS ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR - Recognises the achievements of masters sportspeople who, by their performance, service and example, have achieved outstanding success at a masters age group level and expressed the ideals of true sportsmanship.
SERVICES TO SPORT - Recognises leaders who have made a major impact within the region and/or at regional and international level in their chosen sport or sports. Nominations should focus on the nominee's role in creating positive change within their chosen sport or sports. Nominees must have been recognised by their regional organisations. This category is limited to one nomination per sport per annum and there will be a maximum of four recipients in total per annum. Active Southland reserves the right to nominate sports leaders from outside of regional organisations (i.e. from the fields of photography, journalism etc). IMPORTANT: Please note there are no finalists in this category. You will be told if your nomination has been successful.
COMMUNITY IMPACT - Recognises any individual or organisation who/which has created or implemented a physical activity initiative (play, active recreation or sport) which has had a positive impact on the community. A positive impact could be an increase in participation, evidence of increased community wellbeing or a significant positive change in the play, active recreation or sport sector.
Finalists and the eventual winner will ideally come from initiatives which show evidence of a strategic impact approach to:
Inclusion
Equity
Innovation
Initiatives may be new or existing but must have had at least one event or iteration during the Awards qualification period.
Any questions can be directed to events@activesouthland.co.nz