CATEGORIES
International Female - Athlete of the Year
International Male - Athlete of the Year
Territorial/National Female - Athlete of the Year
Territorial/National Male - Athlete of the Year
Team of the Year
Coach of the Year
Administrator of the Year
Nomination Year:
Award Nominations are considered for an outstanding performance or series of performances from October 1, 2006 until October 19, 2007
Who May Nominate:
Sport governing bodies, community sport and recreation associations, and other related clubs, groups, organizations or individuals that are active or affiliate members for Sport Yukon. If the sport governing body does not submit the nomination they will be contacted to determine their degree of support for the nomination.
Nominees:
Anyone active in a recognized sport in the Yukon, and who is a member in good standing with their associated sport governing body.
Only volunteers will be considered eligible in the Coach and Administrator/Executive categories.
International Criteria:
This category is intended for athletes who have competed for Canada in major international events sanctioned by the National Sport Governing Body such as, but not limited to the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Pan-American Games or World Junior/Senior Championships.
This category does not include the Arctic Winter Games or the North American Ingenious Games.
Once an athlete has competed for Canada in this category they become ineligible for an award in the Territorial/National category unless competing in an entirely different sport.
Team Criteria:
A number of individual athletes associated together in the same event. Athletes must compete as a team and cannot compete in individual categories in the same sport.
Selection Criteria Includes:
Athletic performance or achievement
Contribution to their sport
Character of individual or team
Community involvement
Coach & Administrator/Executive Criteria:
Only volunteers will be considered eligible. The commitment of the athletes and the quality of facilities, equipment, etc. will also be considered.
General Information:
It is important to present all pertinent qualifications, contributions and/or achievements. This may include references to secondary sports and other community involvement.
All nominations are to be received at Sport Yukon no later than October 29, 2007
