Excellence Awards
The purpose of the Excellence Awards is to recognize and celebrate outstanding event performances or a series of performances a Saskatchewan athlete, coach or team has achieved within a given calendar year (January – December).
Excellence Awards Criteria
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The purpose of the Excellence Awards is to recognize and celebrate outstanding event performances or a series of performances a Saskatchewan athlete, coach or team has achieved within a given calendar year (January – December).
AWARDS CATEGORIES
There are six Excellence categories:
- Male: A male who participates in either an individual or team sport who does not fall within the Youth-Male category.
- Female: A female who participates in either an individual or team sport who does not fall within the Youth-Female category.
- Youth Male: A male, who participates in either an individual or team sport and is 18 years old or younger at the time of their competition(s)/achievement(s).
- Youth Female: A female, who participates in either an individual or team sport and is 18 years old or younger at the time of their competition(s)/achievement(s).
- Team: A team as defined as several Saskatchewan athletes associated together in the same event, as a number of persons selected to contend on one side in a match (as in hockey, football, or rowing). The team members may be of any age or level. The team must have won or had a strong finish at a national championship or highest level of competition.
- Coach: A Saskatchewan-based coach who achieved outstanding performances with Saskatchewan athlete(s) in a calendar year. This award is not meant to be long-standing success but in the course of one calendar year (January – December).
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Male, Female and Youth Athlete of the Year
- Nominations must be for amateur athletes who participate in a sport which is a recognized active member of Sask Sport.
a. An athlete who is the product of the sport development system in Saskatchewan and participates in a sport that does not have a recognized PSO in Saskatchewan (Ex. Luge, Skeleton or Bobsled) can be nominated by the Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan.
b. Athletes who turn professional part way through the year in which they are being nominated are still eligible for nomination as long as they have achieved their accomplishments during the time period when they were still an amateur. The athlete’s professional success will not be considered and should not be included in the nomination. Due to the fact that the definition of amateur varies from sport to sport; for the purpose of these awards amateur will mean whatever the specific sport defines as an amateur athlete or team.
- The nominee must be a member in good standing with an active member of Sask Sport or their National Sport Organization.
Note: If the athlete is a product of the Saskatchewan sport development system but is not a member of their Saskatchewan Provincial Sport Organization, the nominating organization can request that the nomination be considered as a special circumstance. (Ex. an athlete who is on a National Team and training at a National Training Centre outside of the province and is not required by the National Sport Organization to maintain a provincial membership.)
- The award is open to athletes who make their primary residence in Saskatchewan or are deemed products of the sport development system in Saskatchewan. Athletes who live in other locations for education or training purposes are also eligible for nomination, as are athletes who originally came from other provinces, provided their primary residence is declared as being in Saskatchewan.
- Athlete of the Month Award winners are eligible, but nominations are not limited to the recipients of Athlete of the Month Awards.
Team
- Nominations must be for amateur teams who participate in a sport which is a recognized active member of Sask Sport.
- The nominated team must be a member in good standing with an active member of Sask Sport.
Note: If a team, who is comprised of athletes who are products of the sport development system in Saskatchewan and participate in a sport that does not have a recognized PSO in Saskatchewan (Ex. two-man Bobsled) the team can be nominated by the Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan.
- For a team to be eligible, the majority of team members must be Saskatchewan athletes.
- Individual squads such as relay teams, pairs, and fours are eligible as a team.
- A contingent of athletes competing in individual disciplines in which there is a recognized team award (track and field, wrestling, skiing) may be considered under this category.
- Athlete of the Month Award winners are eligible, but nominations are not limited to the recipients of Athlete of the Month Awards.
- Members of the team can be any age.
Coach
- Nominations must be for individuals coaching amateur athletes in a sport that is recognized as an active member and be in good standing with member of Sask Sport.
- Must be actively coaching at the time of nomination.
- Primary residence is 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.
- Demonstrated the characteristics of honesty, integrity, a positive attitude, competitiveness, a love of sport and a commitment to the core principles of the NCCP Code of Ethics.
- Positive role model for athletes and peers in the province.
NOMINATION PROCESS
- Nominations must be received by midnight on December 20 annually. Late submissions will not be considered. Should an athlete have accomplishments to include after this date and before the end of the year, it can be noted for the selection committee to request and review.
- 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.
- Nominees can be submitted multiple years for consideration in the six athlete, team and coach of the year categories.
- 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.
- 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.
The purpose of the Excellence Awards is to recognize and celebrate outstanding event performances or a series of performances a Saskatchewan athlete, coach or team has achieved within a given calendar year (January – December).
Excellence Awards Criteria
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The purpose of the Excellence Awards is to recognize and celebrate outstanding event performances or a series of performances a Saskatchewan athlete, coach or team has achieved within a given calendar year (January – December).
AWARDS CATEGORIES
There are six Excellence categories:
- Male: A male who participates in either an individual or team sport who does not fall within the Youth-Male category.
- Female: A female who participates in either an individual or team sport who does not fall within the Youth-Female category.
- Youth Male: A male, who participates in either an individual or team sport and is 18 years old or younger at the time of their competition(s)/achievement(s).
- Youth Female: A female, who participates in either an individual or team sport and is 18 years old or younger at the time of their competition(s)/achievement(s).
- Team: A team as defined as several Saskatchewan athletes associated together in the same event, as a number of persons selected to contend on one side in a match (as in hockey, football, or rowing). The team members may be of any age or level. The team must have won or had a strong finish at a national championship or highest level of competition.
- Coach: A Saskatchewan-based coach who achieved outstanding performances with Saskatchewan athlete(s) in a calendar year. This award is not meant to be long-standing success but in the course of one calendar year (January – December).
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Male, Female and Youth Athlete of the Year
- Nominations must be for amateur athletes who participate in a sport which is a recognized active member of Sask Sport.
a. An athlete who is the product of the sport development system in Saskatchewan and participates in a sport that does not have a recognized PSO in Saskatchewan (Ex. Luge, Skeleton or Bobsled) can be nominated by the Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan.
b. Athletes who turn professional part way through the year in which they are being nominated are still eligible for nomination as long as they have achieved their accomplishments during the time period when they were still an amateur. The athlete’s professional success will not be considered and should not be included in the nomination. Due to the fact that the definition of amateur varies from sport to sport; for the purpose of these awards amateur will mean whatever the specific sport defines as an amateur athlete or team. - The nominee must be a member in good standing with an active member of Sask Sport or their National Sport Organization.
Note: If the athlete is a product of the Saskatchewan sport development system but is not a member of their Saskatchewan Provincial Sport Organization, the nominating organization can request that the nomination be considered as a special circumstance. (Ex. an athlete who is on a National Team and training at a National Training Centre outside of the province and is not required by the National Sport Organization to maintain a provincial membership.) - The award is open to athletes who make their primary residence in Saskatchewan or are deemed products of the sport development system in Saskatchewan. Athletes who live in other locations for education or training purposes are also eligible for nomination, as are athletes who originally came from other provinces, provided their primary residence is declared as being in Saskatchewan.
- Athlete of the Month Award winners are eligible, but nominations are not limited to the recipients of Athlete of the Month Awards.
Team
- Nominations must be for amateur teams who participate in a sport which is a recognized active member of Sask Sport.
- The nominated team must be a member in good standing with an active member of Sask Sport.
Note: If a team, who is comprised of athletes who are products of the sport development system in Saskatchewan and participate in a sport that does not have a recognized PSO in Saskatchewan (Ex. two-man Bobsled) the team can be nominated by the Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan. - For a team to be eligible, the majority of team members must be Saskatchewan athletes.
- Individual squads such as relay teams, pairs, and fours are eligible as a team.
- A contingent of athletes competing in individual disciplines in which there is a recognized team award (track and field, wrestling, skiing) may be considered under this category.
- Athlete of the Month Award winners are eligible, but nominations are not limited to the recipients of Athlete of the Month Awards.
- Members of the team can be any age.
Coach
- Nominations must be for individuals coaching amateur athletes in a sport that is recognized as an active member and be in good standing with member of Sask Sport.
- Must be actively coaching at the time of nomination.
- Primary residence is 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.
- Demonstrated the characteristics of honesty, integrity, a positive attitude, competitiveness, a love of sport and a commitment to the core principles of the NCCP Code of Ethics.
- Positive role model for athletes and peers in the province.
NOMINATION PROCESS
- Nominations must be received by midnight on December 20 annually. Late submissions will not be considered. Should an athlete have accomplishments to include after this date and before the end of the year, it can be noted for the selection committee to request and review.
- 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.
- Nominees can be submitted multiple years for consideration in the six athlete, team and coach of the year categories.
- 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.
- 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.