SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS FOR NOMINEES
In the form below, please provide the Board of Governors with specific and comprehensive information on your nominee and his or her contributions to squash in Ontario.
To help you prepare your nomination form, we suggest that you look at the biographies of the current members of the Ontario Squash Hall of Fame - ontariosquashhalloffame.com
Please note that the Board of Governors expects nominations to be completed as per the criteria below. It will review all nominations but understand that it is looking for the quality of the individual nominated and the quality of the nomination; not the quantity of submissions for one individual.
The Board of Governors may at its discretion, return a nomination if it is missing critical information.
Classes of Recognition
- Player
- Builder
Definitions
Player is defined as any Ontario resident who has achieved extraordinary success as a competitor in amateur or professional squash. Note: Player nominees shall not be considered until after a two (2) year waiting period following retirement from major open championship competition.
Builder is defined as any Ontario resident (10 years) who has made an extraordinary contribution to the game.
Note: Any player or builder who has been inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame is automatically eligible for induction into the Ontario Squash Hall of Fame provided they meet the Ontario residency requirements.
Nomination Categories
PLAYER
An individual can be nominated as a Player or for a dual role as follows:
- Player/Volunteer
- Player/Leader
- Player/Coach
- Player /Referee
- Player/Builder
If you are nominating a Player, you will need to provide at a minimum, the following information as it applies to your nominee:
- Number and dates of Ontario titles won (singles, doubles, masters)
- Number and dates of Canadian titles won (singles, doubles, masters)
- Number and dates of World or International titles won (singles, doubles, masters) or singles level achieved at a world level – i.e. quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals
- Year on which they represented Team Ontario
- Years on which they represented Canada
- Any major Games medals (Commonwealth, Pan Ams)
- Highest world ranking achieved
- Other titles
If you are nominating a Player in a dual role, you will need to provide, at a minimum, the following information as it applies to your nominee in addition to the requirements for Player as above
- Player/Volunteer
- On which Squash Ontario volunteer committees have they served (i.e. Masters, Juniors, High Performance) and the years of service. Please include position(s) held (for example, Chair, President, Board Member, etc.)
- On which Squash Canada volunteer committees have they served (i.e. Masters, Refereeing) and years of service. Please provide position(s) held ( for example, Chair, President, Board Member, etc.)
- On which World volunteer committees have they served and years of service. Please include position(s) held (for example, Chair, President, Board Member, etc)
- On which Regional or League volunteer committees have they served and years of service. Please include position(s) held (for example, Chair, President, Convener
- Awards and/or honours received
- Player/Leader
Note: A Leader shall be defined as an individual whose vision, innovative ideas, creativity and ingenuity have developed and grown the game of squash in Ontario and or Canada and who has motivated others to aspire to that vision.
If you are nominating a Player/Leader, you will need to provide, at a minimum, the following information as it applies to your nominee in addition to the requirements for Player as above
- Provide specific information on how the individual was a leader in the growth and development of the game of squash in Ontario and/or in Canada
- Provide years of contributions to the game
- Provide specific initiatives of your nominee and dates and how these initiatives impacted the status of the game
- Provide specific areas in which the nominee impacted the growth and development of the game
- Player/Coach
If you are nominating a Player/Coach, you will need to provide, at a minimum, the following information as it applies to your nominee in addition to the requirements for Player as above
- Coach’s NCCP Level
- Ontario athletes coached and Ontario rankings the athletes have achieved
- Canadian athletes coach and Canadian rankings the athletes have achieved
- World rankings achieved by athletes the individual has coached
- Ontario or Canadian teams coached
- Successful club programming (i.e. strong house leagues, strong junior programming)
- Contributions to coaching development provincially, nationally, internationally
- Awards or honours received
- Player/Referee
If you are nominating a Player/Referee, you will need to provide, at a minimum, the following information as it applies to your nominee in addition to the requirements for Player as above
- Level of Refereering certification
- Length of time individual has been involved in refereeing
- Major events at which your nominee has refereed (Ontario Championships, Canadian Championships, World Championships)
- Number of times your nominee has refereed the finals of a Canadian or World Championship
- Contributions to the development of refereering in Ontario and/or Canada
- Player/Builder
If you are nominating a Player/Builder, you will need to provide, at a minimum, the following information as it applies to your nominee in addition to the requirements for Builder
- Number and dates of Ontario titles won (singles, doubles, masters)
- Number and dates of Canadian titles won (singles, doubles, masters)
- Number and dates of World or International titles won (singles, doubles, masters) or singles level achieved at a world level – i.e. quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals
- Year on which they represented Team Ontario
- Years on which they represented Canada
- Any major Games medals (Commonwealth, Pan Ams)
- Highest world ranking achieved
- Other titles
- Outstanding contributions to the growth and development of the game of squash over a period of years
BUILDER
An individual can be nominated as a Builder in a singular role; or in a dual role as follows:
- Builder/Volunteer
- Builder/Leader
- Builder/Coach
- Builder /Referee
- Builder/Player
If you are nominating a Builder in a singular role, you will need to provide, at a minimum, the following information:
- List all initiatives the nominee achieved in growing and developing the game of squash in Ontario. Please include years of service and a brief description of each initiative and how it impacted the game
- Honours or awards received for service
If you are nominating a Builder in a dual role, you will need to provide the following information as it applies to your nominee:
- Builder/Volunteer
- On which Squash Ontario volunteer committees have they served (i.e. Masters, Juniors, High Performance) and the years of service. Please include position(s) held (for example, Chair, President, Board Member, etc.)
- On which Squash Canada volunteer committees have they served (i.e. Masters, Refereeing) and years of service. Please provide position(s) held ( for example, Chair, President, Board Member, etc.)
- On which World volunteer committees have they served and years of service. Please include position(s) held (for example, Chair, President, Board Member, etc)
- On which Regional or League volunteer committees have they served and years of service. Please include position(s) held (for example, Chair, President, Convener)
- Awards and/or honours received
- Outstanding contributions to the game of squash in Ontario over a period of years
- Builder/Leader
If you are nominating a Builder/Leader, you will need to provide at a minimum, the following information as it applies to your nominee:
- Provide specific information on how the individual was a leader in the growth and development of the game of squash in Ontario and/or in Canada
- Provide years of contributions to the game
- Provide specific initiatives of your nominee and dates and how these initiatives impacted the status of the game
- Provide specific areas in which the nominee impacted the growth and development of the game over a period of years
- Builder/Coach
If you are nominating a Builder/Coach, you will need to provide at a minimum, the following information as it applies to your nominee:
If you are nominating a Player/Coach, you will need to provide, at a minimum, the following information as it applies to your nominee in addition to the requirements for Builder as above
- Coach’s NCCP Level
- Ontario athletes coached and Ontario rankings the athletes have achieved
- Canadian athletes coach and Canadian rankings the athletes have achieved
- World rankings achieved by athletes the individual has coached
- Ontario or Canadian teams coached
- Successful club programming (i.e. strong house leagues, strong junior programming)
- Contributions to coaching development provincially, nationally, internationally
- Awards or honours received
- Outstanding contributions to the game of squash in Ontario over a period of years
- Builder/Referee
If you are nominating a Builder/ Referee, you will need to provide, at a minimum, the following information as it applies to your nominee in addition to the requirements for Builder as above
- Level of Refereering certification
- Length of time individual has been involved in refereeing
- Major events at which your nominee has refereed (Ontario Championships, Canadian Championships, World Championships)
- Number of times your nominee has refereed the finals of a Canadian or World Championship
- Outstanding contributions to the growth and development of the game of squash over a period of years
- Builder/Player
If you are nominating a Builder/ Player, you will need to provide, at a minimum, the following information as it applies to your nominee in addition to the requirements for Builder as above
- Number and dates of Ontario titles won (singles, doubles, masters)
- Number and dates of Canadian titles won (singles, doubles, masters)
- Number and dates of World or International titles won (singles, doubles, masters) or singles level achieved at a world level – i.e. quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals
- Year on which they represented Team Ontario
- Years on which they represented Canada
- Any major Games medals (Commonwealth, Pan Ams)
- Highest world ranking achieved
- Other titles
- Outstanding contributions to the growth and development of the game of squash over a period of years
Receipt of Nominations
Each nomination received will undergo a preliminary review by a member of the Board of Governors to ensure that the nomination adheres to the published eligibility criteria for that category.
If a nomination does not include the required information, the Board member who conducted the review will advise the nominator. The nominator will be provided with the relevant published criteria and encouraged to resubmit if the nominee meets the criteria.
If a nomination meets all of the published eligibility criteria, it will be reviewed by the entire Board of Governors when the formal nomination period has concluded.
If you have any questions or require clarification for your nomination, please don’t hesitate to contact any of the Ontario Squash Hall of Fame Board of Governors.
- Peter Hall, Chair, peterhallsquash@gmail.com
- Kristeen Burton geraldthegorilla@gmail.com
- Pat Richardson patrichardson100@gmail.com
- Tony Swift tonyswift@rogers.com
- Lorraine Tetreault lorraine.tetreault@rogers.com
Nominations for the Ontario Squash Hall of Fame may be submitted at any time throughout the year although in the year of induction, there will be a formal call for nominations period.