Criteria for Nomination to the Ballarat Sports Hall of Fame

1. A person may be nominated for inclusion in the Ballarat Sports Hall of Fame under two categories, as follows:

a. Member: Status available only to competitors

b. Associate: Status available to all other sports people, including administrators, coaches, scientists, sports medicine and sports media.

2. A person nominated for inclusion in the Ballarat Sports Hall of Fame shall

a. Have been born within the boundaries of the city of Ballarat as established from time to time

or

b. Have been nurtured in the sport in Ballarat for at least five years as a child, youth or young adult (e.g. As a student, but the basis for nomination was established whilst residing and competing outside Ballarat)

or

c. Have resided outside Ballarat, but who has competed in a Ballarat sporting association for at least five years, during which time the basis for nomination was established

3. The principal criteria for all selections is demonstrated achievement at an elite level in the sport (s) in which they have participated or served. Achievements in sport without the element of competition should be exceptional to be considered.

4. Regular participation in a high level competition without success is not highly regarded.

5. In respect to Associate Members, achievement arising from personal effort or initiative is essential. Long-term service is not sufficient in itself.

6. A person, who in judgement of the Ballarat Sports Hall of Fame Committee, has committed conduct prejudicial to the Hall and its good name, shall be ineligible for induction or shall be removed from the Hall, whichever may be the case.

7. In considering persons, such as those from an earlier era, who had limited opportunity to compete at an elite level, the Ballarat Sports Hall of Fame Committee shall give due weight to the experts opinions of that person's sporting peers (e.g. fellow competitors from the same earlier era), providing those opinions have been recorded (i.e. letters, tapes, video, newspapers etc.) and authenticated.

8. The decision of the Ballarat Sports Hall of Fame Committee shall be final. No appeal can be made against those decisions or shall any correspondence be entered into.

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