Coach Dedication Awards

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Coach Dedication Awards are designed to honour the outstanding accomplishments and contributions that coaches have made to sport, athletes and community. Up to four Coach Dedication Awards will be given out yearly.

NOMINATION CRITERIA
To be eligible to receive a Coach Dedication Award, the coach must:

• Be or have recently been coaching amateur athletes in a sport that is recognized as an active member of Sask Sport.
• Be actively coaching for no less than 10 years or recently retired at the time of the nomination for no less than 10 years.
• Be a member in good standing with the nominating organization.
• Must have a primary residence in Saskatchewan.
• Be an NCCP Certified coach or have an equivalent level of coaching education and experience, as determined by the Award Selection Committee.
• Must have completed Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders.
• Consent to the nomination.
• If the nominee has received a Saskatchewan Sport Award for Volunteer Dedication or the Inspire Through Sport Award in the past (in whole or in part for their coaching contributions) they are not eligible for nomination for the Coach Dedication Awards.
• Not received the Coach Dedication Award in the past.

SELECTION CRITERIA
This award is designed to recognize and honour the outstanding accomplishments and contributions that a coach has made to their sport, athletes and community. This award is dedicated to recognizing history and dedication to coaching. 

The following attributes will be used to determine the selections: 

1. Contribution to Sport
   a. Total number of years the coach has been actively coaching.
   b. Contributions to coaching development or coach education.
2. Personal Development and Success
   a. Certification the coach has attained through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).
   b. Other clinics, seminars or coaching education programs the coach has attended.
   c. Past recognition (Ex. awards) the coach has received for his/her contributions to sport.
3. Coaching Effectiveness
   a. Significant coaching accomplishments (Ex. placings, rankings, records) of the coach’s teams or athletes during his/her coaching career.
   b. Demonstration of improvement of his/her athletes or teams.
   c. Demonstration of concern for the all-round development of the athlete in assisting the individual in balancing sport, social and educational needs.
4. Leadership and Coaching Ethics
   (taken from the Coaching Association of Canada – Code of Ethics)
   a. Respect for Participants
   b. Responsible Coaching
   c. Integrity in Relationships
   d. Honouring Sport

NOMINATION PROCESS 

• Nominations must be received by midnight on November 1 annually. Late submissions will not be considered.  
• Nominators can only submit one nomination per category. 
• Nominations can come from active and affiliate members of Sask Sport, amateur sport community clubs or organizations, as well as the general public. 
• All nominations must include the required information requested in the nomination form and use true information. 
• All nominations must be submitted by utilizing the Sask Sport online nomination form. Handwritten or other submitted nominations will not be accepted. 
• All previous unsuccessful nominations, for up to three years, must be resubmitted on the new online form.  
• When completing the online nomination forms, please do not use acronyms. Please spell out in full all competitions, events and awards on first reference.  
• The final decision regarding nominee eligibility will rest with Sask Sport. All decisions shall be final.