ANNUAL AWARDS

• Open to all levels of administrators and board members of affiliated clubs with the exception of paid staff;

• Demonstrates administrative excellence (governance and management through systems, processes and communication);

• Demonstrates leadership and is well respected by the badminton community.

• Open to all affiliated club teams, school teams, representative teams;

• Has consistently achieved excellent results over the year and/or an extraordinary performance;

• Shown growth in membership and/or won competition(s) they competed in;

• Promotes and develops the sport in partnership with Waikato Badminton.

• Open to all coaches in Waikato regardless of the level or age group they are coaching (school, club, representative);

• Displays qualities of leadership, dedication and commitment;

• Shows outstanding ability to get the best out of player(s) who achieve results well above expectation;

• Highly respected by player(s) and the badminton community for their technical knowledge and delivery;

• Provides wholistic development for player(s) and contributes significantly to developing better people.

• Open to all accredited technical officials in Waikato regardless of the level they are serving (local, regional, national, international);

• Displays a consistently high standard of refereeing, umpiring or line judging;

• Demonstrated outstanding commitment and enthusiasm;

• Highly respected for the role(s) they play.

• Open to affiliated members who are not paid for the work they do in badminton (including but not limited to administration, coaching, officiating, team management, parent help, etc)

• Demonstrated a high level of time, commitment, enthusiasm;

• Is well respected for the role(s) they play;

• Has made a considerable contribution and difference to the sport at school, club, regional or national level.

• Open to all junior players (Under 19 yrs) at representative (Inter-Association) level;

• Always shown significant effort and 100% commitment to improve playing ability and results during the season;

• Well presented, cooperative, responsible, fair and respectful on and off the court.

• Open to junior players (Under 19 yrs);

• Consistently achieved the most outstanding results and/or extraordinary performances during the season;

• An ambassador of the Waikato Badminton Association and for Badminton (well presented and respectful on and off the  court);

• Demonstrated commitment to Waikato Badminton by making themselves available for the Association where possible.

• Open to all senior players (Over 19 yrs) at representative (Inter-Association) level;

• Always shown significant effort and 100% commitment to improve playing ability and results during the season (at open and closed events);

• Well presented, cooperative, responsible, fair and respectful on and off the court.

• Open to senior players (Over 19 yrs);

• Consistently achieved the most outstanding results and/or extraordinary performances during the season;

• An ambassador of the Waikato Badminton Association and for Badminton (well presented and respectful on and off the court);

• Demonstrated commitment to Waikato Badminton by making themselves available for the Association where possible.

• Open to all Masters / Vets / Super Vets player (35 yrs & over) at representative (Inter-Association) level;

• Shown significant effort and commitment to improve playing ability and results during the season (at open and closed events);

• Well presented, cooperative, responsible, fair and respectful on and off the court.

• Open to Masters / Vets / Super Vets players (35 yrs & over);

• Consistently achieved outstanding results and/or extraordinary performances during the season;

• An ambassador of the Waikato Badminton Association and for Badminton (well presented and respectful on and off the court);

• Demonstrated commitment to Waikato Badminton by making themselves available for the Association where possible.

As a general rule the member who is nominated for a Club Service Award should have been of service to the game of Badminton at club level for a number of years (eg. 7-10 years as a committee member, a lesser time will be considered if the member has held a position of responsibility). The nomination for a Service Award is based on recommendation of club committees.

As a general rule the member who is nominated for a Long Service Award should have already received a Club Service Award at least 2 years prior and have also been of service to the game of Badminton at WBA (regional) level for a number of years (eg. 5-7 years in a position of responsibility). The nomination for a Long Service Award is based on recommendation of the WBA Board.