Sports Awards 2019 Nomination Form

The Sports Awards Ceremony will be held at the New Millennium Chamber, Manor House, Church Street on  Monday 7th October 2019, with former Great Britain gold medal winning athlete Tessa Sanderson CBE appearing as the Guest Speaker.  An invite will be sent to both nominator and nominee. 

CRITERIA

Littlehampton Sports Awards

Nominations are accepted for all types of recognised sports (able-body or disabled).

Sportsperson of the Year;

One award and up to two certificates of commendation can be made.

• The recipient of the award or certificate must be a resident of Littlehampton and over 18 years old.
• The recipient may play for a team outside of Littlehampton.
• The award may be given for sporting excellence or an athlete’s dedication to their chosen sport.
• Where a nominee is playing outside of the Town, the judging panel may give consideration as to whether this in any way detracts from that individual’s contribution to the Town.

Young Sportsperson of the Year;

One award and up to two certificates of commendation can be made.

• The recipients of an award or certificate must be a resident of Littlehampton and under 18 years of age.
• The recipients may play for a team outside of Littlehampton.
• The award may be given for sporting excellence or an athlete’s dedication to their chosen sport.
• Where a nominee is playing outside of the Town, the judging panel may give consideration as to whether this in any way detracts from that individual’s contribution to the Town.

Sports Team of the Year;

One award and up to two certificates of commendation can be made.

• The recipients of this award must be a team based in Littlehampton.
• Members of the team do not have to be Littlehampton residents.
• The award may be given for sporting excellence or a team’s dedication to their chosen sport.

Youth Sports Team of the Year

One award and up to two certificates of commendation can be made.

• The recipients of this award must be a team based in Littlehampton.
• Members of the team do not have to be Littlehampton residents.
• The award may be given for sporting excellence or a team’s dedication to their chosen sport.

Coach of the Year;

One award and up to two certificates of commendation can be made.

• The recipient of this award can be anyone who coaches a Littlehampton based team/sports organisation.
• The recipient does not have to be a Littlehampton resident.

Contribution to Youth Sports;

One award and up to two certificates of commendation can be made.

• The recipient of this award will be someone who makes a significant contribution in the delivery of sports for young people in Littlehampton. By this we mean someone that may not be an athlete but may be supporting a club on many levels i.e. recruitment.
• The recipient does not have to be a Littlehampton resident.

Sports Administrator of the Year;

One award and up to two certificates of commendation can be made.

• The recipient of this award will be an excellent administrator/organiser, working behind the scenes to assist a Littlehampton based sports team or facility.
• The recipient does not have to be a Littlehampton resident.

Contribution to Disabled Sport;

One award and up to two certificates of commendation can be made.

• The recipient of this award will be someone or an organisation making a significant contribution to the delivery or promotion of sports for the disabled in Littlehampton.
• The recipient does not have to be a Littlehampton resident or a Littlehampton based organisation so long as their work is of benefit to Littlehampton residents.

Mayor’s Lifetime Contribution to Sport in Littlehampton

One award will be made, if appropriate.

• The recipient can be a resident of the Town or someone from outside of Littlehampton, who has devoted a lifetime to making a difference to a sports team/organisation in the Town.
• This one is for someone who has demonstrated outstanding dedication or has silently gone about their duties, achieving success, without seeking out their own plaudits over the past few years.
• Nominations may refer to any coaching, volunteering or participation in any sport over a sustained period of time.

Unsung Hero of the Year

One award will be made.

• The recipient of the award must be a resident of Littlehampton and over 18 years old.
• The recipient must be part of a Littlehampton based club or sports organisation.
• The recipient will be someone who does not practice the sport but has made a valuable contribution in the last 12 months. An example would be a keen fundraiser, social events organiser, driver.