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Sports Blues Award Criteria and Application Form 2016

BLUES AWARD    

This is a prestigious distinction that is presented to a student who has achieved outstanding success in sporting activities.  This years Blues awards is coming up on the 21st October 2015. Recipients will receive a badge as well as a certificate. We are now collecting information from students to see who is eligible for an Award. If you have achieved at any sport this year whether for school, club or Reps please fill out a form and hand into the sports office by 16th September 2015. If you have a competition during the September holidays please let us know so we can factor that into the equation. Also if you coached, managed or was a game official for any school teams please fill out the form also and return the sports office by 16th September 2015. All forms must be signed and confirmed by a qualified Coach or the regional sporting body. It also needs to be signed by a parent who must give us their email address so we can confirm we have received the information..

All enquiries and applications can be made to the Mahurangi Sports Department on 425 8039 or email at [email protected]¬†

Click to download 2016 Application form

NOMINATIONS

Parents, Coaches or Teachers may make nominations each year.  Nominations should be verified and signed off by a qualified person or persons in the sport or sports nominated.  These nominations are to be handed into the Sports Director or Sports Coordinators by the nominated date (date to be advertised via website and daily notices).  All nominations will be discussed at a special meeting where the a committee consisting of the sports department, the HOD of PE, a Senior Manager and the TIC’s will consider and support nominations.  Where a consensus cannot be reached the Principal will make the final decision.

NOTES FOR NOMINATIONS:

BLUES AWARD CRITERIA: In order to achieve a BLUES AWARD the following standards must be met.  A Student shall - 

NOTES FOR CRITERIA:

• Check criteria for each individual sport where listed.
• In some sports the opportunity to represent the province or win a provincial title may not be available so nominations will be taken on their individual merit and performance.
• In some situations it may be necessary to look at the quality of performance, e.g. the standard or level of the competition or the number of teams competing in an event.
• Representative players must participate in at least one recognised event.
• A Tournament Team is a team of top athletes selected at a Provincial, Regional or National event.

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AWARD

Shall be awarded to recognise the achievements of those who don’t quite meet the standards for a Blues Award, but have still achieved at a high standard e.g. a representative b team.

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AWARD CRITERIA

A student shall - 

ACHIEVERS AWARDS

Is awarded for those who have achieved at a National or International Level.  Recipients shall receive a medal to recognise their elite achievement

ACHIEVERS AWARD CRITERIA:

A student shall –