Awards Criteria
2020 Squash Australia Annual Awards
Date & Location TBC
- NOMINATIONS OPEN 8 MONTHS BEFORE AWARDS
- NOMINATIONS CLOSE 6 MONTHS BEFORE AWARDS
- VOTING OPENS 4 MONTHS BEFORE AWARDS
- VOTING CLOSES 3 MONTH BEFORE AWARDS
The Award categories are indicated below, along with the mechanism for selection e.g. vote based and/or panel and criteria:
BLK Athlete of the Year Award - Senior
- Public vote 25%
- High performance working group 75%
Criteria
- Squash Australia recognised events results
- Commonwealth Games or World Championship event results
- Contribution to the sport on and off the court
CGA Athlete of the Year Award - Junior Female
- Public vote 25%
- High performance working group 75%
Criteria
- Results at national level events and WSF junior ranking events
- Results at local and state title events
- Rate of improvement throughout the year
- Courteous and polite on the squash court
CGA Athlete of the Year Award - Junior Male
- Public vote 25%
- High performance working group 75%
Criteria
- Results at national level events and WSF junior ranking events
- Results at local and state title events
- Rate of improvement throughout the year
- Courteous and polite on the squash court
Ashaway Coach of the Year award
- Public vote 25%
- Education working group 75%
Criteria
- Coaching work in support of Squash Australia programmes
- Coaching work in support of squash in Australia
- Working with young players
- Rate of coaching development through the year
Marsh Insurance Club of the Year
- Public Vote 25%
- Membership working group 75%
Criteria
- Largest increase in affiliations compared to previous year
- Hosting successful events
- Working closely with Squash Australia's programmes
- Have players competing in pennant competitions
- Use of matrix
- Participate in Oz Squash initiatives
- Track record of recruiting new and social players
RACV Royal Pines Referee of the Year award
- Public vote 25%
- Education working group 75%
Criteria
- Referee impact at Australian events
- Referee at major events
- Commitment in support of referee development in Australia
Victor Fair Play Award
- Public vote 25%
- Events working group 75%
Criteria
- Nominated by State and Territory organisations or National Tournament Directors
- Recognition of players with best behaviour and sportsmanship
- Recognition of volunteering, officiating, coaching and working with young players
Tueton Volunteer of the Year award
- Public vote 25%
- Participation working group 75%
Criteria
- Contribution to Squash Australia programmes
- Contribution to squash in Australia
- Volunteers in their spare time
- Works with young players
- Works to support events
Dunlop State/Territory of the Year award (Criteria & Board)
- Alignment with the Squash Australia State Funding Agreement KPI's and targets
- In examining the above criteria, the Board will consider the size and resource of the State/Territory
Service Awards (See Event Policy 3 - Honours and Awards)
Hall of Fame (See Event Policy 4 - Hall of Fame)
The Focus of the criteria is applied to the main year of the awards (75%) and the remaining to the prior four year (25%) period.