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Posted by League Commissioner
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Aug 08, 2017 12:13 PM |
Any player or fan may nominate any qualified person to the Manitoba Touch Football Hall of Fame by emailing the league president (JonFranklin@PITFootball.com). The only restriction is that a player, team or contributor must have played in Manitoba and are in good standing with the league. Players/teams/contributors are not limited to the PIT but may come from any sanctioned touch football organization in Manitoba's history. There is no mandatory retirement period for a nominee, thus active players are eligible to be in the Hall of Fame. Every nomination received will be processed and forwarded to the Selection Committee (TBA). It is important to emphasize that the League President will only vote in the event of a tie. Prior to the election, the only function of the President is to process the nominations as they arrive and to coordinate the annual meeting. The Selection Committee will be comprised of five members wherein quorum will be considered reached if there are three voting members in attendance. Each member of the Hall of Fame Committee will be a volunteer, the membership of which may change yearly. One representative from each category will be awarded annually, with the winner being selected by simple voting majority of the Hall of Fame Committee.
PLAYERS HALL OF FAME
To be considered for selection in the Player's Hall of Fame, a player must have led the league in one or more statistical categories on a minimum of ten different occasions. Those ten occasions may come from any division and include statistical leaders in both indoor and outdoor seasons. Players may also be considered if they have played a minimum of ten years of football (both inside and outside of the PIT) and have reached a level of success (as measured by sportsmanship, productivity, and perseverance) in lieu of leading the league in statistics in ten or more seasons. Players need not play on the same team for the duration of their statistical successes.
TEAM HALL OF FAME
To be considered for selection in the Team Hall of Fame, a team must have won at minimum five Touch Football championships. Those five championships may come from any division and include championships from both indoor and outdoor seasons. Teams may also be considered if they have played a minimum of ten years of football (both inside and outside of the PIT) and have reached a level of success (as measured by sportsmanship, productivity, and perseverance) in lieu of five championship trophies. In some cases longstanding teams may change names over the course of their history, thus teams must demonstrate that the majority of players have successfully transitioned from one team to the next to be deemed eligible.
CONTRIBUTORS HALL OF FAME
To be considered for selection in the Contributor category, an individual must have contributed to the game significantly in areas outside of the competitive arena (i.e. administrator, league architect, innovator, instructor, coach etc.). Contributors have changed the game for the better and lay the groundwork for the future success of touch football in Manitoba.
VETERANS PLAYER/TEAM HALL OF FAME
To be considered for selection in the Veterans category a player’s or Team's competitive career must have primarily occurred prior to 2008 (the inaugural year of the PIT Football League). There is no minimum win or statistical criterion to be selected for this category as many statistics were not kept prior to 2008. Players and/or teams from all leagues in Manitoba's History of Touch Football may be considered in the Veterans category as we pay homage to the pioneers of the game of touch football.
TEAM CAPTAINS HALL OF FAME
To be considered for selection in the Team Captains category a player must have been a team captain for a minimum of 20 seasons of touch football (indoor and outdoor included). Team captains are the unsung heroes of touch football and this is the first Hall of Fame to pay tribute to the players that go above and beyond for their teams in an administrative capacity.
OFFICIALS HALL OF FAME (New to 2017!)
To be considered for selection in the Official’s category, an official must have displayed the leadership, ability, and understanding of the rules to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for the players. The official must have conducted themselves in a professional manner both on and off the field and be recognized and respected by his/her peers as a Head official, back judge or sideline referee. The Officials Hall of Fame has been created as a means of recognizing and honoring those officials who have provided many years of outstanding and dedicated service to our sport.
Our inaugural winners were as follows:
Players Hall of Fame – Jerome Swarath, Boozers
Team Hall of Fame – The Eagles
Contributors Hall of Fame – John Robertson, CANFORD Sports
Veteran Player/Team – Tim Shea, Assassins
Team Captain – Randy Stankewich, Detonators, Blue Devils, Rampage
Officials – New to 2017!
Deadline for Nominations to the 2017 HOF Class will be Thursday August 31st
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Posted by jon
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Aug 24, 2017 01:29 AM |
A reminder that we are now one week away from the deadline to submit entries for the Hall of Fame 2018 Class! Players who submit nominations will be put into a draw for a set of tickets to a future Winnipeg Blue Bombers home game!
The PIT Crew
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Posted by League Commissioner
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Aug 29, 2017 04:23 PM |
A reminder that Thursday is the final day for nominations to the Hall of Fame. We have some great ones already but would like a few more for our Hall of Fame Committee to debate. Class of 2017!
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