The BSF will induct new members into the British Softball Federation Hall of Fame at its AGM in February 2016 in Manchester, and is now looking for nominations from the softball community for people who deserve consideration.
The purpose of the BSF Hall of Fame (HoF) is: “To honour those men and women who have played a major role in the growth and development of, or demonstrated outstanding achievement and ability within, British Softball.”
Categories
The categories under which people can be nominated, assessed and accepted (or rejected) for the Hall of Fame are:
- Players
- Umpires
- Coaches (adult and youth)
- Managers (of clubs or national teams)
- Organisers/Administrators (of leagues, BSF, BASU etc)
- Development work
- Media work
Criteria
- To be considered, people must have been active in the category in which they are being nominated for at least two years. This applies across all categories.
- People can only be nominated for the HoF after they have been “retired” for one year from being active in the category for which they are nominated – unless they have been active in that category for 10 years or more. In that case, they can be nominated and elected to the Hall of Fame even if still active.
- People can be nominated in a category in which they are no longer active even if still active in other categories.
- People can be nominated and elected in more than one category, but nominations for different categories will need to be made and voted on separately.
- Non-British nationals can be nominated and elected to the BSF HoF.
- In considering nominations, the BSF is not necessarily looking only for the “best of the best” in each category, but can also elect candidates for superior and/or inspirational performance.
Nominations
Please submit nominations by email to BSF President Stella Ackrell (stella.ackrell@britishsoftball.org) no later 11 November 2015.
Please include information and evidence to support each nomination.