The Tasmanian Netball Hall of Fame was established in 2018 with the inaugural inductions in 2019. The intention of the Hall of Fame is to recognise individuals or teams who have made outstanding contributions to Netball in Tasmania, and/or demonstrated outstanding performance in their chosen discipline.
The Netball Tasmania Hall of Fame recognises excellence in four different categories: Athlete, Official, Volunteer and Team.
Netball Tasmania will, on an annual basis, call for nominations via current Member Associations and State League licensed clubs. Details will be shared via electronic communication and the nomination process will be detailed on the Netball Tasmania website. Nominations will need to be submitted electronically to a Netball Tasmania representative.
Nominations for Hall of Fame Induction in any given year must be submitted by the specified timeframe stated by Netball Tasmania via their website and electronic communications.
Nominations received after the closing date in any given year will not be considered. Any nomination which does not result in induction to the Hall of Fame will be retained and considered in the following two years. Once a nomination has been considered for three consecutive years, including the year of nomination, it will be removed from current consideration. This does not preclude that nominee being nominated again at a later stage.
Netball Tasmania has purposely provided broad guidelines rather than set criteria for nominations in any category. This is to ensure that all nominations are considered reasonably, and that a broad range of circumstances may be taken into account.
Netball Tasmania acknowledges that in the present-day awards and recognition within the Tasmanian netball community are tied to whether or not an athlete/coach/team/official/ volunteer is participating in netball via an officially sanctioned and affiliated competition.
However, when assessing significant achievements in Tasmanian netball dating back multiple decades Netball Tasmania also acknowledges that the affiliation model under the state body has operated differently at different times throughout history.
Therefore, in assessing any nominations received, particularly those relating to mens and mixed netball, the selection committee will judge historical applications in line with the criteria listed in this document and prioritise the overarching contribution to the game of netball in Tasmania rather than applying a modern day lens of what constitutes affiliation to an historical example.
Nominations under the category of Athlete are aimed at recognising athletes who have demonstrated outstanding achievement. Such achievements might include one or a combination of (but not be limited to);
Nominations for athletes who have demonstrated the achievement of multiple criteria as set out above will have a higher likelihood of being accepted for induction
Nominations under the category of Official are aimed at recognising Coaches, Umpires, Managers and Bench Officials who have demonstrated outstanding achievement. Such achievements might include one or a combination of;
Nominations for athletes who have demonstrated the achievement of multiple criteria as set out above will have a higher likelihood of being accepted for induction.
Nominations under the category of Volunteer are aimed at volunteers engaged at any level around the state who have demonstrated outstanding service to, or achievement in, the areas in which they are engaged which may include;
Volunteers who have contributed at both a local association level and a state or national level will be looked upon most favourably when considering nominee’s for induction. Volunteer contributions at a state or national level may have performed such roles as board or committee member, team manager, score bench officials and the like.
Nominations under the category of Team are aimed at Teams who have demonstrated outstanding achievement. Such achievements might include;
Nominations in any of the given categories will be considered eligible on the basis that;
Nominations will be accepted for both active, non-active and deceased parties.
A Hall of Fame selection panel will be appointed to assess nominations and recommend nominees for induction into the Hall of Fame. These recommendations will be provided to the Tasmanian Netball Association Board for final approval.
The positions open for nomination within Hall of Fame selection panel will be appointed by the Tasmanian Netball Association Board. Nominations will be called for by the CEO of Netball Tasmania as required. Positions on the Hall of Fame selection panel will be appointed for a three year period, with the first panel appointed in 2019. Individuals nominating for the Hall of Fame selection panel will be considered strongly should they have;
Each member of the Selection panel shall cast a single vote when assessing which eligible nominees are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Any nomination receiving a majority vote will be recommended for induction.
Netball Tasmania has purposely not set a maximum or minimum number of inductees for any given year, as it is important that all nominations are considered on their merit. It is also important for the Hall of Fame to be something which only those who have demonstrated outstanding service or performance are considered for, and that induction remains something of significant status and importance.
All eligible nominees for the Tasmanian Netball Hall of Fame in any given year will be notified by Netball Tasmania post the nomination closing date via a letter to the nominated individual; and an email to all current Member Associations and State League club.
Any nominations not considered by the committee to meet eligibility criteria will be advised in writing to the person who made the nomination. All eligible nominees selected for induction into the Tasmanian Netball Hall of Fame in a given year will be invited to a Netball Tasmania awards dinner where they will be recognised and inducted into the Hall of Fame. Induction events will occur on a needs basis depending on the number of nominees in any given year. Inductees will be advised of their timing of their induction event with a minimum of 6 months notice.
Hall of Fame inductees will receive an award acknowledging their induction and be recognised through dedicated and permanent listing in the Netball Tasmania Annual Report the Netball Tasmania Website in a dedicated Hall of Fame page and the Official Netball Tasmania Honour Boards.